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IS EASY FOR JEFFRIES
THE AKRON GIANT STAYS WITH
THE BIG CALIFORNIAN BUT
FIVE ROUNDS.
SURPRISES THE CHAMPION


outcsme-Sharkey Challenges the
fictor.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.-In one of
the most unsatisfactory prize fights
ever witnessed in this country James
J. Jeffries proved the victor over Gus
Rubin, the Akron giant. In the fifth
round of what was to have been 20
round struggle Rubin wilted and then
surrendered to his peer, to the utter
R-naZement and disgust of the assem-
lied thousands. No one was more
surprised at the outcome than Jeffries
himself, who asserted that while he
had delivered enc telling blow in the
second round he did not expect to
win the victory so easily. Ruhlin's
sole explanation of the outcome of the
fight is that he received a chance blow
Jeffries persisted in fighting him low.
While Rubin will make no absolute
charge that Jeffries committed a foul
he intimates that he was unfairly han
died and injured as a result. In this
contention Rubin received the sup
port of his seconds, who say that his
was 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 Jeffries landed a
left hook on the jaw that took all the
fight out of Rubin. Rubin claimed
that 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. Jeffries walked
to Ruhfn's corner, asked what was
the matter and then turned in disgust
and proceeded to his dressing room,
and cheered the champion, while they
denounced Rubin as gutter and
takir.
The Fight by Rounds.
First Round-RuhLn leads for head
and lands lightly with left. Cinch.
Both men cautious. Jeffries' left goes
around Ruhlin's head, but no damage.
Jeffries tapped Gus lightly on head
with left. The latter cleverly ducked
light left. Jeffries uppercut Rubin to
Jaw with left. Jeffries landed left on
body, but misses another for head.
Rubin countered with left. Jeffries
swung again, but missed. Gus ducked
left jab for face, but Jeffries rushed.
Rubin came into clinch. Jeffries es-
sayed a left for body, but the Ohio
man got out Of harms way. The
round was tame, with the champion
having slightly the advantage.
"a Second Round-Ruhlin was hooked
around the neck with the left. He
accused TJeffries of fouling him. The
Akron man then shot in his right and
found Jeffries' ribs, following this up
with an Intellectual left swing for the
head. Jeffries waxed aggressive.
Rubin planted right and left to the
face, then rushed, landing on the
body. The champion led with left and
was countered. Rubin found Jeffries'
head and in a short exchange neither
had the advantage. The men fought
at closer range, Gus again landing on
Jeffries' face and stopping the latter's
attempt to retaHate. Rubin tented
with right and shot straight left to
Jeffries' nose, but the blow was par
tally blocked. The men were wres-
Ting when the round closed. This was
decidedly Ruhlin's round.
Crowd Kisses Rubin.
Third Round-The men came up
strong and Rubin shot in right and
left, which were stopped. Jeffries ell
bowed his way back and finally caught
the Akron man with terrific left to
neck. Jeffries pursued Gus and swung
with both hands. In a rush Jeffries
landed weak body blows. Rubin
again appealed to referee. Gus feint-
ed and came back with an Intellectual
short arm punch. Jeffries easily held
the advantage, with Gus constantly
complaining. The men closed in sew
eral times, Rubin fighting low and
Jeffries apparently looking for
chance to land knockout punch.
Rubin retreated about the ring until
the spectators Kissed him. The round
ended with neither man in distress,
but with Rubin the more worried of
the two.
Fouth Round-After short exchange
at close range Rubin landed on face.
He was forced back and Jeffries smiled
as Rubin again rebuked him. Jeffries
landed left, blackenfng Gus left eye,
then pursued him, fighting at short
range and plainly wearing his man
down. Rubin lacked aggressiveness
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 landed
a fierce left on his jaw. Rubin shot
out Intellectual left. 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 uIsIresS wnen the
round closed. This round was much
in Jeffries' favor.
Fifth and Last Round.
Fifth Rolnd-Ruhlin wore dis
fressed expression when he came UP.
Jeffries went in with straight arm
blows, but was blocked. Jeffries land
ed light hook to jaw and short left to
ribs and then again to neck with
right. A volley followed this in which
the champion forced Gus with let's to
the face. Rubin ducked and retreat.
ed steadily. Jeffries followed up the
advantage and bored in, touching Rub.
lin beneath the chin with right and
forcing Rubin to the ropes. after
which Gus went to the loor and at the
count of five staggered to his feet
He ceased fighting and Jeffries 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 stop left lead for the