The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-10
.FITz NOT HEAVY ENOUGH
RUHLIN WINS WRESTLING MATCH
In STRAIGHT FALLS
Twenty-Five Hundred People Saw
the Big Ex-ChampiOn Pug Lose
at GraecO-ROmnn to the
Akron Giant.

NEW YORK, July. 9.-Gus Rubin and
Rob Fftzstmmons, in a Graeco-Roman
wrestling bout, attracted $500 people TO
Madison Square garden tonight. Rubin
was both cleYerer and heavier than the
CornlShman, and won two falls in sue
cession With a quarter of an hours rest
between them. Rubin showed that he
knew a great deal moro about the game
than Fitzsimmons did and 1t was ths
latter's agility which prevented his being
thrown much more quickly.
81 In the boxes around the wrestling plat
form was a gathering of men whose
faces were always a familiar sight at the
ringside, when boxing was in vogue in
this city. Several noted fighters were
in evidence, among them being Tom
Sharkey. who has taken to the wrestling
game recently, and Terry McGovern. who
acted as ttmekeeper. Charley White was
referee.
There were three preliminary bouts be-
tween lesser lights before Fitzsimmons
and Rubin made their appearance.
When Fitzsimmons jumped upon the plat
form the crowd cheered. Rubin soon fol-
lowed him and also got a warm well
come. His weight was announced as 1876
pounds and t1tzSimmons was said to
weigh only 160.
When they faced each other the spec
tators cheered as FftZsimmons, in trying
Tor hold. swung his right as if he was
SONG 10 nght he repeated these tactics
couple OF times to the intense amuse-
ment OF the onlookers. Rubin dropDed
and remained on the defensive three
times and twisted quickly the third tins
seItlng t1tzsllnmons underneath, for a
rolling fall. Th0y got up again, and Fitz-
simmons ducked, with his old-time clcV
erness when Ruhlin's big arm tri{3 to
tnclTcie his neck, and the movements made
many remember the last meeting between
the two big fellows.
with Rubin again on the defensive.
t1tZsimmonS got strangling hold. but
only for a few seconds, for Rubin broke
IL cleVeriy FttZSimmons got a body hold
ana brought Rubin to. the mat Rubin
sot on top and secured a half Nelson and
also body hold. Rubin then had Fitz
simmons in a bad place. and finally threw
him. '-'i ."
First fall for Rubin Time, IA minutes
"a seconds
~, A b9reathing spell of fifteen minutes
they spared as if for oGSe am op egh5p
at the old game and playfClly slapped
each other on the neck and Shoulders.
after i've minutes of this kind of work
f1tzs1mmons got a back-body hold. and
put Gus to the mat, but only for a mem
ent. He repeated this twice over and Sc
cured a Strangle hold, which Rubin broke
easily. Rubin was too heavy for Bob.
who essayed a back hammer hold out
Vas unsuccessful. and they. got to their
ieet again FitzstmmCns, from a body
noId from the back, gave Rubin a fiy-
ing faH and Gus knet on tho mat in
ueIense. FitZsimmons secured a neck
EoId ana quarter Nelson. out both rolled
over, and nothing came of it and they got
up on their feet once more
F1tzslmmons then got a throttle hold
on Runl1n and tried to pull him over
put Rubin stuck close and fell on FItZ
summons, and with a combination hold
mat, gaining the second fall and match
lime II minutes 81 seconds