The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-16
HOW THE BIG PUCILISTiC
BATTLE WAS FOUGHT BY ROUNDS

First Round-Ruhlin leads for head
and lands lightly with left. CHnch.
Both men cautious. Jeffries' left goes
around Ruhlin's head but no damage.
4tries tapped Gus lightly on head
With left. The latter cleverly ducked
I light left. Jeffries Uppercut Rubin to
/ Jaw with left. Jeffries landed left on
! body but misses another for head.
Ruhlin countered with left. Jeffries
| swung again but missed. Gus blocked
/ leTt Jab for face. Jeffries rushed. but
Ruhlln came in to a clinch. Jeffries
/ essays left for body but the Ohio
4 man got out of harms way. Jeffries
I IS smiling. The round was tame with
the champion having slight advantage.
Was Ruhlin's Round.
Round TwO-Clinch Rubin was
| hooked around neck with left He ac-
cused Jeffries Of foul fighting. The
Akron man then shot in his right and
found Jeifries' ribs following this I'D
with Intellectual left swing for head.
Jefries waXed aggressive. Rubin
planted right and left to the face, then
rushed, landing on body The cham
plon led with left and was cOUntered.
Ruhlin found JeffTies' head and in a
snort exchange neither had the advan-
taSe. Inc men fought at closer range.
Gus again landing on JeffTies face and
stopping the latter's attempt to retail
ate with strong right. Rubin tented
with right and shot straight left on
JehrieS' nose, but the blow was par
tally blocked. The men were wrestling
when round closed. This was decid-
edly Ruhlin's round.
Rubin Claims Foul.
Round Three-The men came up
strong and Ruhlin shot in with right
and left which were stopped. Jeffries
elbowed his way back and finally
caught the Akron man with terrific
left to neck. Jeffries pursued Gus and
swung with both hands. In rush
Jeffries landed a weak body blow.
Rubin again appeals to referee. Gus
ducked and was met with straight left
he tented and came back with inef-
fectual short-arm punch. Jeffries east
" held the advantage with Gus con-
stantly complaining. Men closed I'm /
several times, Rubin fighting low and /
JettrieS apparently looking for chance /
TO land knockout punch. Rubin re-
treated about the ring until the spec
tators Kissed. Round ended with nei- !
Their man in distress. but with Rubin /
the more worried of the two.
Rubin Growing Distressed.
Round FoUr-After short exchange .
at close quarters Rubin landed on
face. He was forced back and Jeffries
smiled as Rubin again rebuked him.
Jeffri5s landed left blackening Gus
left eye, then pursued him. fighting at
short range and plainly wearing his
man down. Rubin lacked aggressive
ness and retreated as Jeffries swung
left and right and missed. Gus led
for the face and Jeffries pushed him
across the ring. Then the champion .
walked Gus across the ring again and
anded fierce LETT on his Jaw. Ruhiin
shot out Intellectual lefts. Jefries
Na5ed in. whaling Rubin left and ;
right. Gus went down and took the
count. He came IN apparently weak
and the gong saved him Rubin was
plainly in the greatest distress when
he round closed. This round much in a,
Teffries' favor
Round Five-Ruhlin wore dis &
ressed expression when he came IN.
'effriee went in with straight arm
Flows but was blocked. Jeffries landed !