The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-16

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the evening TO the effect that Jenries
had suffered an injury TO one Of his
hands before starting for San Francis
co but popular sentiment condemned
the story as a canafd and the betting
az the ringside WAS not affected by the
incident 81 II. DeYoung. the mill
iionaire editor james H. Phelun,
| Mayor-elect Schmitz. and almost the
entire bench OF San Francisco was ear
ly at the ringside Billy Jordan. the
veteran announcer. was early ON the
scene. When the preiimnaries were
announced and the first fight brought
on the assembled thousands betrayed in
some part the extent OF their excite
ment and wrought-up feelings and
cheered veriferously although the cur-
tain raisers We're unimportnnt Jenres
accompanied by Bnly Deianov Bob
Armstrong. "Kid' Eagam his brother
! Jack and Dewitt Vancourt left the
Oakland on the 7.30 train. reaching San
| Francisco shortly after 8 o'cloc,,
JEFFRIEs ENTERED BUILDING
The champion entered the building
while the first preliminary was In
progress and as Captain whitman. In
The second preliminary between
Fields and Welch. an eight round ar
fair was announced. The first prelim-
mary was decided a draw.
The police have pun some OF the spec
tators out Of the gallery It being much
overcrowded. At o'clock people were
turned away from the doors and prob
ably the greatest assemblage Of peo-
pie ever gathered to witness n prize
fight was packed within.
The betting at the ringslde steadied
down just before the big struggle. 10
odds of two to one, although there
We're bursts Of enthusiasm from either
side in which longer odds We're offered.
Ed Kelley. the Chicago booSmaker. had
$4,000 which he sought to place at 10
to 4 l-2. OF this sum $1,000 was covered
by the Ruhlnites. A miner named
Bell just arrived from the Klondike,
wagered $500 at the same odds aside
from this the betting was common
place When the second preliminary
had been concluded. resulting in the
victory Of Spider Joe Welch over Joe
Fields In four rounds a corps Of work.
men pounced into the ring scaling lad
ders and taking other positions about
the myriad OF electric lights ranged
along the border Of canopy above.
The operator at the kinetscope machine
adjusted his Instruments and flash of
light through the array OF lamps pro-
claimed that all was In readiness as far
as the company was concerned. A
moment later a burst Of lime light.
2S6 900 candle power. illumined the vast
reaches OF the pavilion and came TO
further enthuse the great host OF spec
tators as the immediate forerunner OF
the championship struggle. George
Harting, an official time-keeper OF the
Twentieth Centur Club, took his posi-
tion 20 the south side Of the ring with
Phil Wand, time-keeper for Rubin
closely following.
FIGHTERS ENTER RING.
Jeffries enters the ring, shading his
eyes After him came his trainer Bill
ly Delaney Kid Eagan, Bob Armstrong
and Brother" Jack Jemries. Harry
Corbett. the referee then stepped into
the ring.
Gus Rubin entered the ring. follow
ed by his seconds. They tossed for cor
ners and Rubin won, taking the south
west corner. The extreme heat from
the powerful light over the ring made
itself felt from the very beginning. but
was not as intense as that which tam
pered the Sharkey Jeffries fight. Two
minutes after the men entered the ring
they were announced by Billy Jordan.
who then presented Referee Harry Cor
bett. Deafening cheers greeted the big
fighters but an instant later when Po-
lice Captain Whitman entered the ring
to examine the gloves, groans and
Kisses filed the vast auditorium, JEFF
fries, in haring red sweater and
chewing gum In violent impatience sat
demurely In his corner. while Rubin
talked earnestly with Denver Ed Mar
tin. On behalf OF Tim SharSey, Tim
McGrath challenged the winner OF to-
nights contest.
The men win break at the order OF
the referee
Time called 9:s7.
Round i-Ruhlin leads for head and
lands lightly with left Clinch. Both
men cautious. Jeffries left goes around
Ruhlin's head but no damage. JeT
tapped Gus lightly on head with left.
The latter cleverly ducks light left. JEFF
uppercuts Rubin 70 jaw with left.
Jemries landed left on body but misses
another for head Rubin counterea (
with left Jemres swung again but 1
missed Rubin blocked left jaw for
face. Jen rushed but Rubin came into I
a clinch JeH essays a left for body
but the Ohio man got out of harms
way JEFF IS smiling 1le round was
tame with The champion having slgAuv /
the advantage
Round o 2-Clinoh. Rubin was hook
ed around neck with left He accuses
Jenrie Of foul lighting. ehe Akron man
then shot In his right and found Jef'
Iles' ribs following This up with e'-
feomal le,t swing flr held. JeIres
waNcd aggressive Rubin planted
right and left 90 the face then rushed I
landing on body The ohampian i-d 4
with left and was countercd. Rubin I
found JeU's head and in short ey
change neither he'd the adyantaea The (
men fought at closer range Gus again /
lending on Jems face ana siopplas I
the latter5s attempt 10 taiiate win 4
strong rights. Ruhiiu feintsd With /