The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-16
JEFFRIES A WINNER
RUHLIN QUITS EARLY IN THE
GAME,
DECISION END FIFTH ROUND
Battle Of the Heavyweights at San
Francisco Tame and Disappoint-
ing Affair-Ten Thousand
People Present.
(By Associated Press.)


semblage of 10000 people at the Me-
chanics' pavilion, which has been the
scene of many a bitter and important
struggle in the past. James ]. Jeffries
of Los Angeles met Gus Rubin, the
Akron giant, last night and fought for the
title he has held since his memorable
battle with Fitzsimmons.
Early in the afternoon a long line of
anxious men assembled on the Larkin
street side of the pavilion and held the
weary vigil in drizzling rain until
nightfall. when the sale of gallery seats
was opened.
has there been such a crush of human
1ty at pugilistic event.
Hardly had the sun dragged itself be-
meath the hills toward the ocean, before
the great pavilion began to fill with
the enthused crowd gathered to watch
the championship contest.
Thousands poured into the gallery
when the doors were finally opened, and
long before the first preliminary was
called the upper portion of the pavilion
was black with spectators.
People coming from points between
Vancouver, B. c.. and Mexico. and en-
bracing well-known state officials, mem
bers of the judiciary and prominent
the high priced seats.
At S:15 stir at the east end Of the
pavilion indicated that one Of the prin-
cipals had arrived and was proceeding
to his dressing room.
Gus Rubin Appears.
The word was soon passed that Gus
Rubin. the Akron giant, had reached the
scene Of conflict from Blanken's six-Mile
house, and an uproar was started.
Rubin went to his dressing room ac-
companied by Billy Madden, Denver"
Ed. Martin, Charley Golf and Young"
Gibbs, who later appeared in his corner
when the fight was called.
A rumor emanating from Oakland
seized the crowd early in the evening to
the effect that Jeffries had suffered an
injury to one of his hands before starting
for San Francisco, but popular senti-
ment condemned the story as a canard,
and the betting at the rngside was not
affected by the incident.
NJ. H. De Young, the Millionaire edi-
tor, Mayor James D. Phelan, Mayor elect
Schmitz and almost the entire bench of
the county of San Francisco We're early
at The ringside.
Billy" Jordan, the veteran announcer
was early on the scene.
When the preliminary bouts We're an;
nounced and the first fight brought on,
the assembled thousands betrayed in
some part the extent Of their excitement
and wrought up feelings and cheered
vociferously. although the curtain raisers+
were unimportant.
Jeffries Enters Pavilion.
Jeffries, accompanied by Billy Delaney,
Bob Armstrong, Kid Eagan, his brother.
Jack Jeffries and Dewitt Vancourt, left
the Oakland side of the bay on the 1880
train reaching San Francisco shortly
after 8 o'clock.
The champion entered the building
while the first preliminary was in prog
ress, and as Captain Whitman, In charge
of the police detailed, cleared the way,
proceeded to his dressing room while the
throng that entered the building made
demonstration.
In great impatience the crowd waited
for the appearance of the two gladiators,
taking but passive interest in the go
between Billy Condor and Mike Curtin
and the other between Joe Fields and
Spider Joe Welsh
The first preliminary was declared
draw.
The second preliminary, Fields and
Welsh, an eight-round affair, was an
nounced.
At $3.50 p. m. Gus Rubin entered the
ring, followed closely by his seconds.
They tossed for corners and Rubin won,
taking the southwest corner Of the ring.
The extreme heat from the powerful
light over the ring made itself felt from
the very beginning, but was not as In
tense as that which hampered the
Carbohydrates fight.
Jordan Announces Fighters.
Two minutes after the men entered
the ring they We're announced by Billy
Jordan, who then presented Referee
Harry Corbett.
Deafening cheers greeted the big fight
ers. but an instant later when Police
Cantain Whitman entered the ring to ex-