Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-27
the bell rang. They were now very
ROUND EIGHTH.

leit anu TlSHt 10 the lace. IOm was
still aggressive and rushed Gus about
the ring. Again Gus jabbed. and fol-
lowed with right across the jaw. Tom
roughed IL. but Gus was equal to him
and pushed him away. Tom rushed.
only to take Il left to the face and
right on the jaw. Tom staggered and
Gus rushed and banged with both
hands to the jaw. and Tom went to the
floor. taking the count. and only got
to his feet as the bell rang.
ROUND NINTH.
Tom rushed. and Gus met him with a
straisht left to the face that Jared
him. Tom swung wildly. but his blows
landed around the neck. and Gus plant
ed both hands to the Dody. IUni se.i
came on, but Gus measured him and
sent a crashing right to the jaw. lie
every time he came Gus was ready for
him. and sent left and right to the
head with telling effect. Gus looked
the best at the bell.
ROUND TENTH,
Gus stood in his corner in a crouch
Ing position. and when Tom came in
sent him back with Il short right on
the jaw. Tom rushed back and swung
Il terrible left 10 the body. He tried TO
REPEAT the blow. but Gus blocked it and
sent back a left to the head. Gus mix
cd it with him and Tom made him
wabble with right on the jaw. Gus
then swung right to the body that
could be heard throughout the build
Ing. but the sailor was good yet. and
vas rushing again when the bell rang.
ROUND ELEVENTH.
Tom rushed and swung his left to the
neck. Both steadied themselves, and
Gus jabbed his left to the face. Tom
responded with u right on the jaw and
Gus broke ground. Tom followed and
jabbed his left to the face and upper
cut his right to the chin. Both were
so tired that they were hardly able to
stand. for the aggressive sailor rushed
only to take right swing on the jaw
That staggered him. Tom swung for
the body. but fell short, and hit Gus
on the thigh before the close.
TWELFTH ROUND.
Again Tom rushed and landed On the
body. Gus jabbed his left to the face
bleeding badly from the eye and nose
Tom rushed 10 Il cllnch and pulled Gus
across the ring. They broke and Tom
sent n hard right TO Ruhlin's body.
Rubin shifted about the ring. but met
Sharkey's rushes with left jabs.
Mother mans blows were carrying
much force.
THIRTEENTH ROUND.
Tom rushed and fell short with his
and Tom grinned. Gus jabbed his left
10 the face and. forcing Sharkey 10 his
own corner. drove both hands to the
head. Tom forced his way out and
bore Gus across the ring and swung
a hard right to the head Gus was the
cooler and fought cautiously. lie jab-
bed Tom hard on the face and hooked
his right to the head, at the same time
blocking Toms swing. Both were rest
ing at the bell
FOURTEENTH ROUND.
Tom rushd and fell short with his
right for the body Gus jabbed his left
his feet. Rubin now seemed stronger.
and three times jolted his right for the
head. Tom was bad. and Gus banged
him about with both hands. playing
heavily on the head. 1t looked as If he
would surely go. but by hanging on he
managed to stay the round.
F1FTEETH ROUND.
Tom was first up. He closed. but
Gus sent him away with short left
and right jolts on the head. Tom
looked tired, and Gus followed him
and jabbed his head back and crossed
his right to the jaw. Tom staggered.
and Rubin stepped in and banged
him with both hands until the sailor
staggered to the floor. He was up at
the count, but was unable to make IL
defense and again he went 10 the car
pet from Ruhln's blows. With bull
cog BaneneSS, nc struggled again 10
his feet. Gus by this time was hard
ly able 20 use his hands. When Tom
regalned his feet he staggered to the
game sailor and sent short lefts and
rights to the head that looked as if
they would not hurt n child. but Tom
was so badly done for that he again
went down under them. Again he
rose blndly to his feet and Gus walk
cd to him. Tom tried to clnch. but
Gus stepped back and with n straight
left TO the face and right-hand upper
cut to the jaw. Tom topped forward
all out, and Referee johnny White
waved Rubin 10 his corner, while the
sailor pugulist's seconds carried him
to his corner, where he gradually re-
vived and was soon able to leave the
ring.
RUHLIN'S RECORD.
Won from Jim Wood......... rounds
Won from Con Tobin ........ 5 rounds
Lost to Yank Kenny .....16 rounds
Won from Dominck Kane.... rounds
Won from Steve O'Donnell.. 20 rounds
1897
Draw with Jim Jeffries. .....20 rounds
Won from Tut Ryan. 10 rounds
Won from Bill Smith (Texas) rounds
Lost to Woolf Dendorff ...... rounds
Lost to KID Mccoy. .......20 rounds
Knocked out by Tom Sharkey / round
Knocked out Tom Mccormick. s rounds
Won from ed Dunkhorst.....22 rounds
No decision; j. Choynski.... 4 rounds
1899.
Won from Joe Goddard. 5 rounds
Draw with Peter Maher.. ....20 rounds
Lost to Joe Kennedy. 20 rounds
Knocked out George LAWYER. . rounds
Won from Jack Stelyner.... rounds
Won from jim Jeffries ...... : rounds
Won from Jack Mccormick. rounds
Knocked out Stockings
Conroy ............... ...... rounds
1900.
Knocked out Jack Finnegan.. 4 rounds
Knocked out Yank Kenny. 6 rounds