The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-11
FITZSIM MONS THE WINNER


him. Just once Fltz touched the floor
when he slipped down from clench al
the end of a round.
In the sixth round Rubin was SLOW
in coming to time, while Fitz jumped
at his man. 1t was then question Of
/ who would land a telling punch, as both
were very tired. Fitz was able to ge
around Rubin, and while the latter sem
straight lefts for Fits head, Bob side.
stepped safely and landed let's on the
body and right to the mead. VITA
volley of lefts and rights to the heac
and neck and a fearful left on the solar
pleXus Fitz sent Rubin in heap t.
the floor. This was the beginning Of
the end that soon followed. Rubin af-
! ter taking nine seconds of the count
arose to his feet groggy from the ef-
fects of the solar plexus blow AS soon
as Rubin got up Fitz rushed, sending
two lefts to the face and then shot his
| right with fearful force to the point OF
Ruhlins jaw. Gus pitched forward as
II struck with an axe and fell on his
| face to the floor where he was counted
out, and had to be carried to his cor
ner.
Wild scenes We're then enacted In and
about the ring. Fitz left the ring five
minutes after he had delivered the VIM
ming punch, but it took Rubin twelve
minutes to come around sufficiently as
to be able to walk to his dressing room.
Fitzsimmons was still a little bit dazed
when he reached his rooms. He soon
recovered his reason and then INDUCED
in hearty laugh. We'll" he said,
TN an old fellow and a has-been, eh?
Well, | guess / was good enough for
Mr., Rubin, and ne was not so bad,
either. That was as tough battle as
ever 1 went through, but I'm still good
enough for few more. Rubin is a
good one and with a little more expert
ence he Will about do. He hit me some
corking wallops, and although I did not
realize it at the time, can tell you he
can punch bit. was very tired, but
the further the bout went the more pos
tive I felt that could finish him. To-
wards the close Rubin grew very weak
and | knew that 1 had only to exert
myself a little to land him. lie gave
me a good fight, and / can give him
nothing but praise"
Rubin when he reached his room was
in a sort Of a trance and it was long
time before he fully understood that he
had been defeated, He was badly bruis-
ed about the head, and both eyes were
almost closed. He said: II did the best
I could and no man can do more. Fitz
whipped me, and that's all / can say
about it."
,,,r,. 1aN
clared that Gus defeat was due to over
training. James J. Corbett who acted
as one of Ruhlin's seconds, also declar-
ed that Rubin was overturned. Ref
cree Charley White when asked what
he thought of the fight replied: 1T
was a hard and fierce battle, in which
both men fought fairly. Fitz clearly
demonstrated that he is not a has-been
and still has the punch that wins. Rub
lin at times looked as if he might win
out, but he lacks experience which will
be remedled in time and l have no
doubt that he will be heard from to
much better advantage later on"
The Fight by Rounds.
Round 1.--They meet In the center Of the
ring. both felnting Fitz landed Il light
light right on the chest. Rubin rushed
In, putting his left across the chest, send-
ing Bob back to the ropes. Fitz broke
ground and came TO the center quickly.
He fell short with the left and right TO
body. Fltz then hooked left to chn and
Gus came back with left and right to the
chin. Fitz missed left and right swings 10
the head Fitz bored in. but in II miX-up
rlght to face. Rubin went at Bob with
both hands to the head, cutting Robs left
eye, and Bob slipped 10 the floor. As he
got up, Rubin, who did not hear the bell,
swung swung on FITS face. Boh ,s, seconds
Round Gus was the aggressor. Bob
ducked a left swing and they exchanged
rights and lefts on the face and lattling
exchange followed, Fltz hooked his left
rapid mix-up followed. Bob bored in, but
Gus met him with a left to the face. Both
were lighting wildly. Fitzsimmons sent a
hard left to the body and followed with
left and right to the body, which made Gus
left to the face and repeated the blow.
Fitz shot his left on the ear and brought
his right up to the body. Aleft jolt put
Gus OIL his feet. Bob sent left to face and
drove his left hard into the body over the
heart and sent him to the floor. He took
the count. Neither OF them heard the bell
and each was so ratified that he did not
know his corner.
Round 3.-Gus came out very slowly, but
sailed in and exchanged lefts on the body.
Ilra missed a left swing to head, but fol-
lowed with right on the jaw. Fitz
hooked a left to the head. They exchanged
let's TO the face. Gus kept jabbing until
titz suddenly side-stepped aud swung his
MESSING several swings; Fitz was the
steadier and drove n hard right to the body,
but was countered with Il left to the face.
Both stood sstill, glaring at each other.