Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

one OF the most unsatisfactory prize
fights ever witnessed In this country
james J. Jeifries last night proved the
victor over Gus Rubin In the fifth
round of what was to have been a 20
round struggle. Rubin wilted and
then surrendered to his peer, to the
utter Amusement and disgust OF the
assembled thousands No one was more
surprised at the outcome than Jeifries
himself, who asserted that, while he
had delivered one telling blow in the
second round, he did not expect to win
the victory so easily. Ruhlin's sos ex.
PLANTATION Of the outcome OF the fight
is that he received chance blow,
which utterly disabled him, and that
Jsffries persisted in fighting him low.
While Rubin will make no absolute
charge Of JetIries having committed
foul, he intimBtes that he was unfairly
handled and injured as result Rubin
receives the support Of his seconds in
this stand, who say that his was a
hopeless case after the second round.
When seen In his dressingronm after
the fight, Champion Jetfries said ~
was surprised at my easy victory and
Ruhlin's amazing defeat. While il is
true that he did not punch me card
enough during the five rounds 10 cause
me any alarm, | believed him strong
and cautious up tu the moment Of his
collapse, and was surprised when he
quit. certainly had no trouble in
whipping him; and had the fight gone
on, the result must hare been the same.
Rubin was inaccurate and in poor
wind, and | cannot say that he even
had the courage and force that OK
tected to encounter in him. Rubin
took stiff punch in the stomach in
the fourth round, which presume gave
him trouble; nevertheless expected
him TO lose harder than be did. Rubin
can doubtless best explain his own
position, and as for myself ] am will
ing to meet Sharkey neat month and
thereafter TO defend as BEST ] can the
title huld. "
When Rubin went to his dressing
room, he was followed by a very de
pressed retinue. The defeated man
complained of no rain and moved about
without assistance. He stated II
believed from the start Of the gong that
would win, but as the fight progressed
was beaten down until | received q
blow on the stomach which | must say
was very low. 1t may not have been a
foul and no living man could have sur
vived it. jeff departed from the written
rules and from the common regulations
of boxing when he threw himself upon
me and wtestled rather than spared.
| do believe that had | not received
the stomach punch which ended ne in
the fifth round | would have worn down
JET few rounds later and beaten him
as matter OF endurance. am ready
to fight MIN again and believe that In
time | will have the opportunity OF
showing that can defeat him. That
is all can say. =
Round 8. Ruhlin wore a distressed
expression when he came up. Jetfries
went in with straight arm blows, but
was blocked. JeiFries landed light hook
to Jaw and short left to ibis and then
again tn neck with right. volley
followed this In which thu champion
forced Gus with left to the face. Ruhlin
ducked and reiterated steadily. Jelfries
followed Up the advantages and bored
In, touching Rubin heneatt the chin
with right and forcing him to the rope,
after which Gus went to the floor. anC
at the count OF fi7e staggered TO his
feet He ceased fighting, and JEFF wen
in for knockout. Rubin was utterly
dazed and missed Wild swings, Will,
jeff threw him against this ropes. IL
the last minute of the round Ruhhr
attempted to stop left iead for tn,
head and was forced back and atrucI
squarely 10 the pit Of the stomach
Jeffries was going at him very fiercely
and when the gong sounded Rubin wa
assisted to his corner. lie looked as l
the tight was practically ended. Ruhlii
gave every appearance Of being dis
tressed. He said something to Hill!
Madden, and then Denver Ed. Martil
walked to the centre Of the ring ant
hailed Referee Corbett. 1--WE give up,
said Martin, and the fight was over.
Almost from the start Rubin ap
peared frightened. The fight wa
practically finished In the second round
when Jelfries landed left hook on tn
Rubin. Rubin claimed that chano,
blow in the pit Of the stomach rendere,
him unfit for fighting His second
complained bitterly, but Rubin insiste,
that he WAS the victim OF an accident
Jetiries walked to Ruhlins corner
asked what was the matter. then turne
IN disugst and proceeded to his dress
ingroom, while the spectators rose a
one man and oheered the champion an
denounced Rubin as a gutter ant
] fakir. The police tumbled into TIL
ring and stopped two fights in whic
Corbett, the referee, and the officers q
! the club were involsd. The utmost OK
citement prevailed, during who
Rubin made his way out Of the ring
3 Sporting men who witnessed the cor
} test agree that ii was one OF the mos
5 disappointing fights ever put up by heay
I weights of reputation, No one e1
> pncted such tame termination an
when Billy Madden, acting for Ruhlir
threw ur the sponge in the fifth rounC
A a howl of anger shook the raftters
the pavilion. Referee Corbett plainl
showed his surprise, and at first though
, that the sponge had been thrown in ii
ring by some practical Joker.
In an Interview after the fight Co
belt said; 81 think Madden made
mistake. He should have thought
q the crowd that mad paid a big az
Q mission lee to see the fight. The crow
that attend such exhibitions wants
Il see the defeated man knocked out. III
/, fight might have Como another round
!, two, when decisive bow might ma
been given.
Q Billy Madden said that he decided
stop at the end OF the fifth to save b
IA man from worse punishment. II d
"a not want a kuocknut, - he said.
!. Ruhlin got over his groggine
o quickly. He was not badly punishe
II and bore no serious marks of the fra
n There was little trace of heavy no,
d blows in the fifth round, and he Is lit
worse for wear. Rubin and his INN
diate followers spoke in awed tones
Jeffries' power. They agreed that
j, was q tsrrible fighter, and sought
10 onnaola than sal an for tho dafaat m g