The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-11
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Fixed Ruhlin in six Rounds
Last Night


Century clpb at Madison Square gar
den and won by knocking the Ohio
giant down and out in the sixth round
Before the fight and for some weeks
past there have been many reports to
the effect that Fitzsimmons was too
old to cope successfully with his
younger opponent 1t was agreed that
Fitzsimmons well known knowledge Of
the game and his capability of hard
hitting would not be able to counter
balance the youth and strength as
well as the recently acquired ring tao
ties of the Ohio man. Tonight, how
ever, all this has been changd Fitz-
simmons did the trick cleanly and
cleverly 1t was a fierce and bloody
battle while it lasted, and at times it
looked like Rubin would get the bet,
ter of the older man, but Fitz at the
proper time cut loose with his fearful
body blow, which finally snuffed out
the Ohio boxers light.
The betting all along had favored
Fitz, many wagers at 100 to so on lanky
Bob being made. Tonight, however at
the ringside, there was a flush of Ruh-
lin money, which forced the odds to
take a turn in Ruhlin's favor at the
rate of 100 to 80. This state of affairs
did not last long and by the time the
men put up their hands for the open
ing round they were equal favorites
even money being the rule.
F'itzsimmons conceded about % pounds
to Rubin and this in itself was a SER
ious handicap. But as the result shows,
Fitz was equal to the task he had set
himself, and won out with that terrible
solar plexus blow, which whenever it
landed shook Rubin from head to foot
From the word go themen started in
with hurricane like force. Both were
wild at times but Fitz was always
quicker to steady himself. Rubin
clinched several times, and for threeor
four rounds was the aggressor. He
landed some hard straight lefts on
Fitzs face and swung his right to the
body and head with fearful force. Sew
eral of these blows staggered Fitz but
none of them landed on the mark, as
Fitz was too shifty. At times both OF
them missed swings with either hand,
hut many of Ruhlin's were lodged in
the cleverest manner. Fitz forced Ruh-
lin TO break ground, and in hot mix ups
the Ohio man was always first to ease
up and to take refuge in a clinch. Time
ang again Fitz forced Rubin to the
ropes, from which position Rubin got
away rather clumsIiy, while Fftz was
always very quick in his foot move
ments. When Ruhlins nose began
to bleed from the result of left punch
+be sight of the blood seemd have
deterrant effect on him and Fftz was
ol1ick to see this. On the first signs or
weakness on Ruhlin's part F1tz began
his attack on the body, and each blow
which he landed there made Gus winch
with pain. Fitz handlers kept urging
him to play for the solar plexus' but
Fitz only tried it occasionally. Evident
" he was waiting for an opportunity
for a right swing to the mark.
Tn the fourth and fifth rounds both
men showed plainly the effects OF the
stiff and rapid work they had done IN
tho nrevious rounds. Both were tired
ond leg weary. but Rubin showed up
much worse OF the two. Fitz was al
vvavs the quicker on his feet at the call
of time but now and then during the
Wounds he semed to stand still and
glare at his opponent. Just once Fltz
touched the floor, when he shppeu
down from a clinch at the end Of a
round. In the sixth round Rubin was
slow in coming to time, while F1tz
jumped at his man. Fitz got around
Rubin, and while the latter sent
straight lefts for Fits head, Bob side
stepped safely and landed lefts to the
body and rights to the head. with
q volley of lefts and rights to the mead
and neck, and with fearful left on the
solar plexus, Fitz sent Rubin in heap
on the floor.
This was the beginning of the end
that soon followed. Rubin after taking
nine seconds of the count, arse to his
feet groggy from the effects Of the
blow. Fitz knew he had his man, and
was ready for him. AS soon as Rubin
got up Fitz rushed, sending two lefts
TO the face and shot his right with
fearful force to the point Of Ruhlin's
law. Gus pitched forward as If struck
with an ak and fell on his face to the
floor. where he was counted out, and
had to be carried to his corner
Wild scenes were then enacted in
and about the ring. 1t seemd as if every
one in the building wanted to greet the
winner or sympathize with the loser
and the police had a busy quarter of
an hour.
Round 1. They met in the center of the
ring, Fitz landed light right on the
ear and Rubin countered with light
right on the chest. Rubin bored in, put
+iro his left across the chest, sending