The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16


 greatest assemblage of people ever gath
 cred to witness prize-fght was packed within.
 The betting at the ring side steadied
 down just before the big struggle, to odds of to l. Ed Kelly. the Chicago book
 maker, had 5000 which he sought to
 place at 10 to 1 1-2. fthis sum q. 900 was covered by the Ruhlinites. A miner nam
 ed Bell just arrived from the Klondike,
 wagered $500 at the same odds. Aside
 from this, the betting was commonplace.
 When the second preliminary had been concluded, resulting in the victory of
 Spider Joe welch over Joe Fields in four rounds. the flash of the kinetoscope peo-
 ple's electric lights proclaimed that all
 was in readiness as far as they were con- cerned. A moment later burst of light of z3s,- 900 candle-power illumined the vast reaches of the pavilion. George Harting, an ofYicial time-keeper of the Twentieth Century Club, took his position to the south side of the ring with Phil Wand. | time-keeper for Ruhlin. closely follow ing.
 At s:2s D. m., Jeffries entered the ring side, shading his eyes. After him came l his trainer. Billy Delaney; Ed Easan. Bob Armstrong and the champions both- | CT, Jack Jeffriens. Harry Corbett. the
 referee, then stepped into the ring. At 9:30 p. m.. Gus Ruhlin entered the ring. followed by his seconds. They toss- ed for corners and Ruhlin won, taking the southwest corner. Two minutes after
 the men entered the ring. they were an-
 nounced by Billy Jordan, who then pre- scented Referee Harry Corbett.
 Deafening cheers greeted the big light CTS, but an instant later when Police Captain Whitman entered the ring to ex- anime the gloves groans and misses filled the vast auditorium.
 Jeffries, wearing faring red sweater and busily chewing gum. sat demurely in his corner, while Ruhlin talked earnestly with Denver Ed Martin. On behalf of Tom Sharkey. Tim Mc0rath challenged the winner.
 The men were to break at the order of the referee Time was called s:s7 p. m.
 Round 1.-Ruhliu leads for head and
 lands lightly with left Clinch. Both
 men cautious. Jeffries's left goes around Ruhlin's head, but no damage. Jeffries
 tapped Gus lightly on head with left.
 The latter cleveriy tucked light left. Jeffries uppercut Ruhlin to jaw with left
 Jeffries essays a left for body, but the another for head. Ruhlin countered with left. Jeffrfes swung again, but missed.
 Gus blocked left jab for face. Jeffries rushed. but Ruhlin came into ciinch. Jeffrieh essays left for body. but the Ohio man got out of harms way. Jeff fries is smiling. The round was tame with the champion having slightly the advantage.
 Round 2.--Ciinch. Ruhlin was hooked around neck with left. He accused Jeff fries of foul fighting. The Akron man then shot in his right and found Jeff fries's ribs. following this up with in- effectual left swings for head Jeffries waxed aggressive. Ruhlin planted right and left to the face. then rushed, land- ing on body. The champion led with left and was countered. Ruhlin found Jeffriess head and in a short exchange neither had the advantage. At closer range. Gus again landed on Jim's face and stopping the latter's attempt to re-
 with right and shot straight left on Jeffries nose. The blow was partially blocked. The men were wrestling when the round closed. This was decidedly Ruhlin's. .S sss.
 Round 3-The men came up strong and Ruhlin shot in with right and left which were stopped. Jim elbowed his way back and forth and caught the Akron man with a terrific left. Jim pursued Gus and swung with both hands. In a rush Jeffries landed weak body blows. Ruhlin again appealed to the referee. Gus ducked and was met with straight | left. He feinted and came back with | an inefectual short arm punch. Jenries | easily had the advantage with Gus com stantly complaining. The men closed l in several times, Ruhlin fighting low and | Jeffries apparently looking for a chance | to land a knockout punch. Gus retreat l ed about the ring until the spectators hissed. Round ended with neither man in distress, but with Ruhiin the more worried of the two.
 Round 4-After short exchange at close | Ruhlin landed on face. He was | forced back and Jeffries smiled as Ruh- lin again rebuked him. Jeffries landed left, blackening Gus's left eye. then pur- sued him, fighting at short range, and platnly wearing his man down. Ruhlin II locked aggressiveness and retreated as | Jeffries swung left for head and missed. Gus fed for the face and Jim pushed him across the ring. Then the champion walked across the ring again and landed B fierce left on his jaw. Ruhlin shot out ar intellectual left. Jeffries waded in, whaling Ruhlin with left and right. Ruh- lin went down and took the count. He | came up apparently weak and the gong | saved him. Ruhlin was plainly in the | greatest distress when the round closed. | This round was much in JeffTies's favor. l
 Round 5-Ruhlin wore a distressed ex- l pression when he came up, Jeffries went l in with straight arm blows, but was  jaw and short left to ribs. and then again | with the right. A volley followed this, | in which the champion shook Gus with | lefts to the face. Ruhlin tucked and re- treated steadily. Jim followed up the | advantage and bored in. touching Ruhlin beneath the chin with the right and fore ng him to the hopes, after which Gus went to the floor and at the count of five staggered to his feet He ceased fighting md Jim went in for a knockout Ruhlin vas utterly dazed and missed wild swings while Jim threw him against the ropes.
 In the last minute of the round Ruhlln attempted to stop left lead for the lead and was forced back and struck in the pit of the stomach. Teffries was going at him very hercely md when the gong struck Ruhlin was assisted to his corner. It looked then IS if the fight was practically ended. 2uhlin gave every appearance of being n distress. He said something to Billy Madden and then Denver Ed Martin nailed referee Corbett. We give up.' aid Martin, and the fight was over.
 Ruhlin claimed that a chance blow in the it of the stomach rendered him unfit for ghting His second complained bitterly, ut Ruhlin insisted that he was the vic i'm of an accident. Jeffries walked to euhllns corner and asked what was the natter, then turned in disgust and pro- eeded to his dressing room while the pectators rose as one man and cheered he champion, while they denounced Ruh- In as quitter and fakir. The police umbled into the ring, stopped two fights n which Corbett, the referee, and officers f the club were involved The utmost !