The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27
TOM SHARkEY
WAS KNOCKED OUT
Rubin Did the Trick in
the Fifteenth Round.
FAST AND FURIOUS.
Hot From the Start and the Crowd
Cheered Wildly.
SHARKEY WAS THE AGGRESSOR.
He Made u Succession Of iiusl,cs, But
Gus Met the Sailor at Every Turn
with s,ron. Blows on Head
and Body That Repeatedly
Staggered Him-Thc
Knock Out.
sHARKEY WAS THE AGGRESS0R.

CoNEY ISLAND, ". y. June 26.-fof
the frst time in his pUg4ilstic career, Tom
siharkey went down 10 decisive defeat to-
night in the historic arena of The Sea-
side Athletic Club, and big Gus kuhiin,
the Ohio pugi1lst WAS his conaueror. 1t
was a clean Knockout after ffteen rouffds
of lighting THAI made q memorable ring
battle.
save in the matter of aggress!veness
Ruhlln led from the facc-ou in every
feature of the game, ana at times hao
the tight we'll In hand
IL was exactly 10 o'clock when sharkey
entered the ring. attended by Iom
oRoulse, Jack sullivan. Jimmy Buckley
aud George DiXcn. The sailor was ciad
as usual. In green trunks Wlth the
American flag as SASH.
lRuhlin entered a moment later with
Billy Madden. Kid Mccoy, Charlie COR
and Jim Corbett. as his seconds.
The men tossed for choice of corners
and sharkey won. taking the corner he
occupied when he met Jeifries.
Both Wore bandages, and iitte Tune
was lost in putting on the gloves both
men looked to be in excellent conditloh.
but when they shook hands III the cen
ire OF the ring Rubin showed remark
able advantage III IstSiie gNr1 ~ itiN+
rugged sailor Both were met with loud
cheers when introduced.
Referee Johnny White gave the men
their Instructions. and the gong rang tor
the fray.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-Sharkey Immediately assumed
the aggressive and rushed Gus to
neutral corner, where they clinched. Tom
rushed and led again, sending both hands
to the body. Gus was ratified but soon
collected himself. and landed hard With
straight left on the jaw. Tom rushed
aEHin. right for the body. but was short
and Gus again nailed him with both hands
on the head, shaking Tom up. but he came
back with a rush and was mixing it up
when the bell rang.
Round tom rushed over TO Rulliin's
corner and swung wildly for the hea<,
Gus planted a right over the heart and
a straight 10 the face. but Tom would
not so back. and. coming strong, slammed
his left hard to the neck. Gus then took
q hand, and jahbed his left hard TO the
face and followed with his right. Tom
worked both hands to the body. and Gus
landed left and right to the head. The
fight grows remarkably fast for big men,
and the crowd is cheering wildly.
Round 3-Tom rushed, ana Gus met him
with both hands to the head. Hook low
and wallop,' yelled O'Rourlle, but Tom
was mad, and again rushed wildly. Gus
slammed with both hands. Tom drove
with both hands 10 the body; Gus counter
ed vita his left to the heart. Tom drop
ped TO escape punishment. He was right
up only to get both hands to the face
and head from Gus. Tom was bleeding
at TIE nose when the bell rang and both
were tired.
Round 4-Gus danced about when Tom
rusi,.2. but when Tom closed planted a
harti right on the sailors body. They
then mixed 1t up in Sharkey's corner.
Gus was very tired, and Tom was little
better. Tom rushed and jabbed his left
u the face. He repeated the blow. and
Gus sent away with both bands to the
body The round was much slower than
the preceding ones, and both were glad
to hear the bell.
sHARKEY's ROUND.
Round 5-Tom was first on his feet, and,
meeting Gus in the centre. planted his
right to the body and swung his left to
the jaw. Again he landed the same
punches. and Gus countered with his right
Jolt on the body. Both roughed it on the
ropes. Gus shot straight to the face.
and Tom rushed him across the ring and
landed a hard right behind the ear. Gus
iaobed back, but was very tired. and Tom
banged him with hard rights to the body
and both hands to the head. Gus was
staggering when the bell rang.
Round 6-Tom rushed and hooked his
left to the Jaw, and Gus jabbed his left,
cutting Toms right eye. Tom was Wild.
and rushed and swung his right heavily
on Ruh,in,s law They mixed it up hard,
both landing left and right swings to
The head at close quarters. Tom hooked
his left to the jaw. and Ruhl.zl crossed
with his right, sending Tom back, and
followed with a hard left to the wind.
Roth again landed both hands to the face
and were mixing it up at the bell
Round tom rushed and swung MS
left to the jaw: they clinc!ed and broke
without a punch. and Gus iabbed his left
to the face. Tom rushed and again they
cl;nched. Tom iabbed his left to the head
ard Rubin sent him away with one of the
same Sharkey landed right on the body.
and Gus uppercut his left to the face and
then swung hia right tot the Jaw. he re-
peated the trick, and. ducking Toms
swings. drove his right to the body as the
hai, ran... They were both very tired
THE SAILOR GOES DOWN.
Pound Tom rushed again and jolted
hin right to the body Gus closed and
landed left and right to the face. Tom
was still aggressive. and rushed Gus about
tn, rims Again Gus jabhed and followed
with 2 right across to the jaw. Tom
ror-hed II. but Gus was equal to him,
and pushed h!n away. ION rushed only
IA tai kn a left to the face and right on
IN. law Tom staggered and Gus rushed
anl banged with both hands to the jaw
and Tom Went to the floor, taking the
co,n.. and only got to his feet as the
bell rang.
Round ,.-Tom rushed. and Gus met him
with 2 straight left to the face that Jared
him. Ton, swung wildly, but his blows
landed around tho neck. and Gus planted
both hands to the body. Tom still came
on. hut Gus measured him and sent a
crashing righ: to the jaw. He could not
keen the sailor away, but every time he
came Gus was ready for him, and sent left
and righ: to the head with telling effect.
Gu, looked this best at thu bell.