The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27
Did the Trick at the Close of
Fifteenth Round.
TWAS A HARD FIGHT.
Tom Almost Had Akron Giant
Going in Fifth.
Betting Had Been All in Favor
Of Beaten Pugilist.


Sea Side Athletic Club, Coney Island,
June 27.-For the first time in his pugi-
listic career Tom Sharkey went down to
decisive defeat last night in the historic
arena of the Sea Side Athletic club, and
big Gus Rubin, the Ohio pugilist, was
his conqueror. It was a clean knockout
after Is rounds of fighting that made
memorable ring battle Save in the
matter of aggressiveness Rubin led
from the first in every feature Of the
game, and at all times had the fight well
in hand. There was apathy as to the
fight, and while there was some spirited
betting. Rubin never showed better
than ten to seven. and it was even
money that hewould not last ten rounds.
The management in fact. decided to put
the general admission down to 81. There
was a big crowd on hand, however, and
they were treated to a rafting good
fight, with surprising results.
Sharkey was the first man to come,
and it was 1906 D. m. when he ap-
peared.
Rubin showed to great advantage
from a spectators view point when the
men stood up together. He had height
and weight and reach, and looked big
and muscular. His condition seemed
perfect and his work as the battle pro-
EIE6aC4 snGWtQ lnaL II was. Snafkey
was not lacking in the matter of con-
dition either, and that can not be urged
an explanation or extenuation.
At 1915 when the men, answering the
gong, came to the center, spectators
went through the crowd offering two to
one on Sharkey.
SharlSey entered the ring, attended by
Tom O'Rourke, Jack Sullivan. Jimmy
Buckley and George Dixon. The sailor
was clad as usual, in green trunks with
the American flag as a sash
Ruhun entered a moment later with
Bllly Madden, Kid Mccoy, Charlie Golf
and Jim Corbett as his seconds. The
men tossed for choice of corners and
Sharkey won, taking the corner he oc-
cupied when he met Jeffries Both wore
bandages and little time was lost in
putting on the gloves. Both men looked
10 be in excellent condition but when
they shook hands in the center of the
ring Rubin showed a remarkable ad-
vantage in height over the more rugged
sailor. Both were met with loud cheers
when introduced. Referee Johnnie
White gave the men their Instructions
and the gong rang for the fray.
Round 1-Sharkey Immediately as
sumed the aggressive and rushed Gus
70 neutral corner, where they clinched
Tom rushed and led again, sending both
hands to the body. Gus was ratified
but soon collected himself and landed
hard with a straight left to the Jaw
Tom rushed again, right to the body
but was short for head and Gus again
nailed him with both hands on the
mead, shaking Tom up, but he came
back with a rush and was mixing it up
when the bell rang
Round 2-TOm rushed over to RuhIin's
corner and swung wildly for the head
Gus planted a right over the heart and
a straight left TO the face but Tom
would not go back and coming strong
slammed his left hard to the neck Gus
then took hand and jabbed his left
Mard 10 the face and followed with his
right. Tom steadied himself and work
ed both hands to the body and Gus
landed left and right to the head. The
hghting Was remarkably fast
Round 3-Tom rushed and Gus met
MIN with both hands to the head. Hook
low and wallop." yelled O'Rourke but
rom was mad and again rushed wildly.
Gus slammed him with both hands, but
could not keep him off. Tom then drove
both hands to the body, and Gus coun-
tered with his left to the head Tom
dropped to escape punishment He wa 9
right up, only to get both hands to the
race and head from Gus Tom was
Dleed1ng at the nose when the bell rang
and both were tired
Round Gus danced about when
Tom rushed but when Tom closed
planted hard right on the sailors
body. Then they mixed it up in
Sharkey's corner Gus was very tired
and Tom was little better. Tom rushed
and tabbed his left to the face He
repeated the blow and Gus sent him
away with both hands to the BODY,
The round was much slower than the
preceding ones, and both were glad to
hear the bell.
Round 5-Tom was first on his feet
and meeting Gus in the center planted
his left to the body and swung his left
70 tne Jaw; Again he landed the same
punch and Gus ,countered with right
JOLT on body. Both rOughed it on the
rope. Gus shot straight right to the
face and Tom rushed him across the
ring and landed right behind the ear.
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md Tom banged him with hard rights
10 the body and both hands to the head
Gus was staggered when the bell rang.
Round 6-Tom rushed and hooked his
LETT to the jaw and Gus jabbed his left
cutting Toms right eye. Tom was Wild
ana rushed and swung his right heavily
70 Ruhlin's jaw. They mixed it up hard
both landing left and right swings to
lhe head at close quarters. Tom hooked
his left to the jaw and Gus crossed with
his right. sending Tom back, and fol-
lowed with a hard left to the wind
Both again landed both hands to the
face and were mixing 1t at the bell
Hound Tom rushed and swung left
10 jaw They clinched and broke with
out punch and Gus jabbed his left 70
the race. Tom again rushed and they
chnched. Tom iabbed his left to the
head and Rubin sent him away with
one Of the same. Sharkey landed a
right on the body and Gus upperci1t. his
left to the face, and then swung his
4t5Ill 70 lhe Jaw. lie repeated the trick
and, ducking Toms swings drove his
right to the body as the bell rang. Both
were now very tired.
Round S-Tom rushed again and Jolt
ed his right to the body Gus closed and
landed left and right to the faece. Tom
was still aggressive and rushed Gus
about the ring. Again Gus jabbed and
followed with right across to the Jaw
Tom lodged it. Tom rushed only Ia
take left to the face and a right on
q
rushed and banged with both hands 10
the Jaw and Tom went to the floor. tax
ing the count and only got to his feet
as the bell rang.
Round s-TOm rushed 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
planted both hands to the body. Tom