The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-16

anime the gloves. groans and Misses fle>
the vast auditorium.
Jeffries, in q naring red sweater AM
Chewing gum in violent impatience, "a
demurely in his corner, while Ruhlii
talked earnestly with Denver Ed. Mar
tin.
On behalf Of Tom Sharkey, Tim Nc
Grath challenged the winner Of tonight'
contest.
The men were ordered to break at or.
der of referee.
Time was called at 9:37.
Round I.
Rubin leads for the head and lands
lightly with left. Clinc... Both men
are cautious. Jeffries' left goes around
Ruhlin's head, but no damage. Jeffries
tapped Gus lightly on the head with his
left The latter cleverly ducked a light
left Jeffries uppercut Rubin to the
jaw with his left. Jeffries landed his
left on the body, but missed another for
the head Rubin countered with the
left. Jeffries swung again. but missed.
Gus blocked a left jab for the face.
Jeffries rushed. but Rubin came into a
clinch. Jetfries essays a left for the
body. but the Ohio man got out of
harms way. Jeffres is smiling. The
round was tame, with the champion hav-
ing slightly the advantage.
Rounu II.
Clinch. Rubin was hooked around the
neck with a left. He accused Jeffries Of
foul fighting. The Akron man then shot
in his right and found Jeffries' ribs. fol-
lowing this up with an Intellectual left
swing for the head. Jeffries waxed ag-
gressive. Rubin planted right and
left to the nose, then rushed, landing on
the body. The champion led with left
and was countered. Rubin found JEFF
fries head, and in a short exchange
neither had the advantage. The men
fought at closer range, Gus again land
ing on Jeffries' face and stopping the lat
ter's attempt to retaliate with strong
right. Rubin tented with his right and
shot straight left on Jeffries' nose, but
the blow was partially blocked. The
men We're wrestling when the round
closed. This was decidedly Rubin
round.
Round III.
The men came up strong, and Rubin
shot In both right and left which were
stopped. Jeffries elbowed his way back
and finally caught the Akron man with
q eSAA ASAI O1 Tic AcCh. Jel1IleS puT-
sued Gus and swung with both hands.
In rush Jeffries landed a weak body
blow. Rubin again appealed to the
referee. Gus ducked, but was met with
a straight left. He tented and came
back with an Intellectual short arm
punch. Jcffries easily held the advan-
tage, with Gus constantly complaining.
The men closed in several times, Rubin
fighting low, and Jeffries apparently
looking for chance to land a Knockout
punch. Jeffries retreated about the ring
until the spectators Kissed. The round
ended with neither man in distress, but
with Rubin the more worried of the
two.
Round w.
After a short exchange at close quar-
ters Rubin landed on the face. He was
forced back, and Jeffries smiled as
Rubin again rebuked him. Jeffries then
landed a left, blackening Gus left eye
then pursued him, fighting at short
range, and plainly wearing his man
down. Rubin lacked aggressiveness and
retreated as Jeffries swung ieft and right
and missed. Gus led for the face and
Jeffries pushed him across the ring.
Then the champion walked Qua across
the ring again and landed ne4oe r~ee
on the jaw. Rubin shot out Intellectual
lefts. Jeffries waded in, whaling Rubin
left and right. Gus went down and took
the count. He came up apparently weak
and the gong saved him. Rubin was
plainly in the greatest distress when the
round closed. This round was much m
Jeffries' favor.
Round v.
Rubin wore distressed expression
when he came M .Teffries went in with
straight-arm blows, but was blocked
Jeffries landed a left hook to the jaw
and a short left to the ribs and then
again to the neck with right. A rally
followed this. in which the champion
feazed Gus with lefts to the face. Rubin
ducked and retreated steadily Jeffries
followed his advantage and bored in,
touching Rubin beneath the chin with
his right and forcing Rubin to the ropes,
after which Gus went to the floor, but
at the count of five staggered to his feet
He ceased fighting. and Jeffries then
went in for Knockout. Rubin was
utterly dazed and missed wild swings
while Jeffries threw him against the
ropes. In the last minute of the round
Rubin attempted to block a left lead for
the head, but was forced back and
struck squarely in the pit of the
stomach. Jeffries was going at him very
flercely, and when the gong struck Gus
was assisted to his corner. It looked
then is If the fight was practically
ended. Rubin had every appearance Of
being distressed. He said something to
Billy Madden. and then Denver Ed
Smith walked to the center of the ring
and hailed Referee Corbett.
I'VE give up" said Madden, and the