The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-27

to the face and head from Gus. Tom
was bleeding at the nose when the bell
rang and both men were tired.
Gus danced about when Tom made
his opening rush In the fourth round.
but when Tom closed up Gus planted
a hard right on the sailors body. They
then mixed IL up in Sharkey's corner.
Gus was very tired and Tom was lit
tie better. Tom rushed and jalbbed his
left to the face. This round was much
slower than the preceding ones and
both were glad to hear the bell.
Tom was first to his feet when the
bell sounded for the fifth round and,
meeting Gus in the centre. planted his
right on the body and swung his left
TO the Jaw. Again he landed the same
punches and Gus countered with the
right on the BODY.
Both roughed IL on the ropes. Gus
shot a straight right TO the face and
Tom rushed him across the ring and
landed a hard right on the ear. Gus
jabbed back, but was very tired and
Tom banged him with hard rights to
the body and both hands TO the head.
Gus was staggered when the bell rang.
A HOT EXCHANGE.
In the sixth round Tom rushed and
hooked his left to the jaw. and Gus
jabbed with his left. cutting Toms
right eye.
Tom was wild and rushed and swung
his right heavily TO Ruhlins Jaw. They
mixed IL up hard. both landing left and
right swings to the head at close quar-
ters. Tom hooked his left to the Jaw
and Rubin crossed with his right,
sending Tom back. and then followed
with a hard left to the wind. Both
again landed both hands TO the face and
We're mixing IL at the bell.
Tom rushed and swung his left to the
Jaw as a starter In the seventh. They
clinched and broke without a punch,
and Gus jabbed his left to the face.
Tom rushed ceain and they clinched.
Tom jabbed hjsefeft TO the head, and
Rubin sent him away with one OF the
same kind. Sharkey landed right on
the body, and Gus sent his left to the
face and then swung his right to the
jaw.
He repeated the trick. and ducking
Toms swings, drove his right TO the
body as the bell rang. Both were now
very tired.
Tom rushed again in the eighth. and
jolted his right to the body. Gus
closed and landed left and right in the
face. Tom was still aggressive and
rushed Gus about the ring.
Again Gus jabbed and followed II
with a right cross 10 the jaw. Tom
roughed IL, but Gus was equal to
him and pushed his away. Tom
rushed, only to take a. left to the face
and right on the Jaw.
Tom staggered and Gus rushed and
banged him with both hands on the
jaw. and Tom went to the floor. TAX
ing the count. and only got to his feet
as the bell rang.
RUHLIN's TELLING BLOWS.
Toms inevitable rush opened the
ninth round, and Gus met him with a
straight left to the face that Jared
him. Tom swung wildly, but his blows
landed around the neck, and Gus plant
ed both hands on the body.
Tom still came on. but Gus measured
him and sent crashing right to the
jaw. He could not keep the sailor
away. but every time he came Gus
was ready for him and sent left and
right to the head with telling effect.
Gus looked the better at the bell.
Gus stood in the. corner in a crouch
ing position when the bell sounded for
the 10th round. and when Tom came
in sent him back with a short right
on the jaw. Tom rushed back and
swung a terrible left TO the body.
He tried 10 repeat the blow. but Gus
blocked II and sent back left TO the
head. Gus mixed 1t with him. and Tom
made him wabble with a right on the
Jaw. Gus then swung a right TO the
body that could be heard throughout
the building. but rhe sailor was good
yet. and was rushing again when the
bell rang.
Toms opening rush in the 18th round
carried a left swing to the neck Both
steadied themselves, and Gus jabbed
his left twice TO the face.
Tom responded with a right on the
jaw and Gus broke ground. Tom fol-