Evening journal., 1901-11-16
JEFFRIRS Han
EASY VICTORY
Rubin Wilted in Fifth Round
to Surprise Of Spectators
Champion Took All The Fight Out Of
The Akron Man by Blow on
The Jaw

San Francisco Nov 16.-ln one Of
the most unsatisfactory prize fights
ever witnessed in this country. James
J. Jeffrics proved the victor last night
over Gus Rubin. the Akron giant. In
the fifth round of what was to have
been a 2O-round struggle Rubin wilted
and then surrendered to his peer. TO
the utter amazement and disgust of
the assembled thousands. No one
was more surprised at the outcome
than Jenries 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 sole explanation of the out.
come of the fight is that he received
q chance blow which utterly disabled
him, and that Jeffries persisted in
fighting him low
While Rubin viii make no absolute
charge OF Jefries having committed
a foul, he intimates that he was I'M
fairly handled and injured as q result.
Rubin receives the support of his sec
onds in this stand, who say that his
was a hopeless case after the second
round.
Almost from the beginning of the
fight Rubin appeared frightened. The
fight was practically finished in the
second round, when Jenres landed
a lett hook on the jaw that took all
the fght out of Rubin Rubin claimed
that a chance blow in the pit Of the
stomach rendered him unfit for fight
ing. His seconds complained bitterly.
but Rubin insisted that he was the
victim Of an accident Jefries walked
to Ruhlin's corner. asked what was
the matter then turned in disgust and
proceeded to his dressing room.
The Battle.
Round 1-Ruhlin led for tho head
and landed lightly with left Clinch
Both men were cautious Jeifries left
went around Ruhlin's head. but did no
damage. Jeffries tapped Gus lightly
on head with left. The latter cleverly
ducked light left. Jeffries upper-cut
Rubin to jaw with left Jeffries land
ed left on body, but missed another
for head Rubin countered with left
blocked a left iab for the face. JEFF
fries rushed. but Rubin came into a
clinch. Jenries essayed a left for the
body, but the Ohio man got out of
harm'soWay.nn
Round 2-Clinch. Rubin was
hooked around neck with left. He ac-
cused Jenries of foul fighting The
Akron man then shot in his right and
found Jenries' ribs. following this up
with an ineffective left swing for the
head Jefries waxed aggressive. Ruh-
lin planted right and left to the face.
then rushed, landing on the body The
champion led with left and was coun-
tered. Rubin found Jeff's head and
in a short exchange neither had the
advantage. The men fought at closer
range. Gus again landed on Jeff's
face stopping the lattcrs attempt to
retaliate with a strong right Rubin
feinted with right and shot straight
left 70 Jen's nose. but tho blow was
partially blocked. The men were
wrestling when the round closed
Round S-The men came mp strong
and Rubin shot in right and left
which We're stopped. Jeff ebowed back
and finally caught the Akron man with
terrible left on the neck He pursued
Gus and swung with both hands In
a rush Jehrios landed weak body
blows Rubin again appealed to the
referee. Gus feinted and came back
with an Intellectual shortarm punch.
JEFF easily held the advantage, with
Gus constantly complaining. The men
closed III several times. Rubin fight
ing low and Jenries apparently look
ing for a chance to land a Knockout
punch. Jenries retreated about the
ring until the spectators hissed him.
Round After a short exchange at
close quarters Rubin landed on the
face. He was forced back and JET
fries smiled as Rubin again rebuked
him. Jenries landed left. blsckeniae
Gus left eye, then pursued him. fight
ing at short range and plainly wear
ing his man down. Rubin lacked az
Ercssivcness and retreated as Jcnrie,
swung left and right and missed. Gui
led for the face and JEFF pushed hin
across the ring Then the champion
walked Gus across the ring aeain ant
landed a fierce left ON his Jaw Ruh
lin shot ont Intellectual lefta Jel
waded in whaling Ruhlin leil ani
right GINS went down and took TN
count; We came up apparently wea'
and the gong saved him. Rubin wa
plainly I'm the greatest distress whe
the round closed.
Round 5-Ruhlin wore a distresse
expression when he came up. Jenrie
went in with straightarm blows. bi
was blocked. Jehries landed a ligl
hook TO jaw and short left to ribs an
then again to neck with right A vo
ley followed this, In which the char
pion forced Gus with lefts to the rae
Rubin duclSed and retreated steadil
Jedries followed up the advantage an
bored in. touching Rubin beneath Il
chin with right and forcing Rubin
the ropes. after which Gus went to Il
floor and at the count of five sta
gered to his feet He ceased fightin
and JEFF went in for a knockout. Ru
lin WAS uit,srlv dayod and missed t.i