Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-27
WON BY RUHL|M
TOM SHARKEY KNOCKED OUT IN
FIFTEENTH ROUND.
RESULT WAS UNEXPECTED.
Slugging From Start to Finish-The
Sailor Was Inclined to
Rough It.

Seaside Athletic Club, Coney Island,
istic career Tom Sharkey vent down to
defeat tonight in the historic arena. of
the Seaside Athletic club, and big Gus
Ruhlin, h Ohio pugilist, was his victor.
1t was a clean knockout after Is rounds
of fighting that made a memorable ring
battle. Save in the matter of aggress-
Rubin led from the f~ace-off in
every feature of the game and at all
had the fight well in hand Shar-
Key did not give up his place in the line
first class heavyweights without a
desperate struggle. No soldier ever gave
more desperate battle, no man sinking to
Inconsistencies ever chung more deter
minedly to his vitality. Even at the end,
when blinded by the blows of his power
full opponent, and dulled mentally by the
battering of his foe. he chung instinct
lively to the massive frame of the man
was his mast1r.
The decisive battle and unexpected re-
We're truly a surprise for the SPORT
ing public. No line of form that could
be figured gave the Ohioan more than a
one to two chance. Sharkey had met
and, at least, stood off all of the leading
heavyweights now in the ring. He was
known to be a giant in strength. cour-
ageous OF a point beyond discretion and
aggressive. Rubin, o the other hand.
had never made a particularly good
showing against any man of reputation,
and was regarded as a second rater.
Then there was apathy as to the fight,
and, while there was some spirited bet
ting, Rubin never showed better than
10 to Z, and it was ven money tina he
would not last 10 und The manage
ment, in fact. decided to put the general
admission down to 81. There was a big
crowd ON hand, however, and they We're
treated to a rafting good fight with sur
prising results.
Sharkey was the first man to come,
and it was 1906 p. m. when he appear
ed. The impatient crowd CAV him a
fair vu1Iey of applause, and was not espe-
cially enthusiastic when Rubin came in
a minute later. Rubin showed to great
advantage from a spectators view point
when the men stood up together. He had
weight and reach and looked big and
muscular. His condition seemed perfect
and his work as the battle progressed
showed that it was. Sharkey was not
lacking in the matter of condition either.
AT 1915, when the men, answering the
gong, came to the center, spectators
went through the crowd offering 2 to l
on Sharkey. At these figures there was
a heavy play and the talent did the pay
ing.
As the men spared to an opening it
could be seen that Gus showed improv-
ed foot work and greater cleverness in
dSIlu.IlS pu1N-SlliliCIl. ADlhlty Ill lila re-
spect. coupled with his natural advan-
tages, gave him a superiority which he
never waived. He also showed fierce
Furnishing power, n it was only Shar-
keys superb vitality that kept him from
defeat earlier in the battle. He used his
right and left with equal facility and
made them both count. He rather lack
ed in responsiveness, and if he had O.
in could have finished the battle much
earlier than he did. He allowed Sharkey
to 49, -o4o 1.l ItIN- H. ~~t
him d~eterminedly enough when he came
in. he did not press all of his advantages.
He used his right to excellent advantage
and time ard again stepped in after the
chunky Irishman had swung at him and
made his blow count.
Sharkey. with that marvellous aggress-
iveness which hes made and marked his
pugilistic career, made the pace from
the square off until he was helpless.
He had met his master, however, and
defeat, although SLOW. was inevitable.
Each round brought him closer to it.
Rubin kept away from his wild swings
ard desperate leads, and kept hammer
ing his left and right to the face and
body. He cut the sailors face until it
was bathed in blood and marked his
chest and sides where he planted his
powerful punches. They chashed in des-
perate clinches, and We're broken time
and again. Sharkey showed an inclina-
ton to rough it, and with wrestles in the
cl:nches and the unsympathetic crowd
Kissed and hooted at him. Cries OF
foul rams from the crowd. but the ref.
cree refused to interfere.
The finish was dramatic. Sharkey haG
struggled through the 14th round b,
desperate efforts and was but little re,
vived when he came up for the 18th. HI
made a wild try with his left, and Wher
he missed Rubin caught him on the jaw
with his left. Rubin sprang in and bea'
the Irishman down to the floor with {
yolley of punches. The resolute fightef
struggled to his feet and when Ruhlir
came in clutched him around the waist
Rubin shock him off and dropped hin
again. A thousand men, frenzied will
excitement, surrounded the ring. ant
there was a din of hoarse yells. Sharke.
scrambled up again and then staggered
against the ropes. Rubin seemed I'm
able to finish him, and hat would hav
been a charity. Sharkey went down TO
the third time, but with logged deter
mination staggered to his feet. He wa
blind and unsteady and a punch put hin
the contest: Sharhey was helpless.
Billy Madden sprang into the ring an
kissed his protege. and then aided in ca
rying him from the ring. He was un
marked, while sharkev bore a score 9
bruises.
It was exactly 10 o'clock when shar
key entered the ring attended by Tor
O'Rourke, Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Buck
ley and George Dixon. The sailor wa
clad as usual in green trunks with tn
American flag as a sash.
Rubin entered a moment later wit
Billy Madden. Kid Mccoy, Charlie Go
and Jim Corbett as his seconds. III
men tossed for the choice of corners an
Sharkey won, taking the corner he o.
cupied when he met Jeffries. Both wo,
handages n little time was los in pu
ting on the gloves. Both men looked
he in excellent condition. but Wien the