The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-16

his right and found Jen-s ribs, following
this up with Intellectual left swings for the
head. Jeffries waXed aggressive. Ruhlin
planted right and left to the lace, then
rushed. landing on the body. The cham
piOn led with the left and was cOuntered.
Rubin found Jeffries's head and in a short
exchange neither had the advantage. Gus
again landed On JimS face and stopped the
~latter's attempt to retaliate with strong
right. Rubin tented with right and shot
straight left on Jeffs nose, but the blow
was partially blocked. The men were
wrestling when the round closed. This was
decidedly Ruhlin's round.
Round 3-The men came up strong and
Rubin shot in Wit right and left, which
We're stopped. Jim elbOwed his way back
and forth and caught the Akron man with
a terrific left to the neck. Jim pursued
Gus and swung with both hands. In a
rush JEFF landed weak body blows. Rubin
again appealed TO referee. Gus ducked and
was met with straight left. He Tented and
came back with an Intellectual ShOrt-arm
punch. Jeffries easily held the advantage,
with Rubin constantly complaining. The
men closed in several times, Rubin fight
ing low and Jeffries apparently looking for
a chance 10 land a knockout punch. Gus
retreated about the ring until the spec
tators Kissed. TIL round ended with neither
man In distress, but with Ruhlin the more
worried of the Two.
Round 4Aft4 a short exchange at close
quarters Rubin landed on the face. He
forced back and Jefries smiled as
Ruhlin again rebuked him. Jeffries landed
his left, blackening Ruhlin's left eye, then
pursued him, fighting at short range and
plainly wearing his man down Rubin
lacked aggressiVeneSS and retreated as JET
fries swung left and right and missed. Gus
led for the face and Jim pushed him
across the ring. Then the champion walked
his opponent acros the ring again and
landed a fierce left on his jaw Rubin shot
out Intellectual leftS. Jeffries waded in,
" haling Rubin with 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
much in Jefries'S favor.
Round 5-Ruhlin wore a distressed ex-
preston when he came up. jeff went in
with straight arm blows but was blocked.
Jeffries landed a light hook to the jaw
and a short left to the ribs and then again
to the neck with his right. A Volley fol-
lowed this, in which the champion forced
Gus with Iefts to the face. Rubin ducked
and retreated steadily. Jim followed up on
the advantage and bored in, touching RUN
lin beneath the chin with right and forcing
him to the ropes, after which Gus went 10
the floor and at the count of five staggered
10 his feet. he ceased hghting ana jim
went in for a knockout. Ruh11n was utter
~ dazed and missed wild swings while Jim
threw him against the ropes from the be-
ginning.
In the last minute of the round Rubin
attempted to stop a left lead for the head,
and he was forced back and struck square
ly in the pit of the stomach. Jeffries was
going at him very fercely, and when the
gong struck Rubin was assisted TO ms
corner. II looked then as If the fight was
practically ended. Rubin gave every APP
p~earance of being distressed. He SAID
something TO Billy Madden. and then Den
yer" Ed Martin walked TO the center OF the
ring and hailed Referee COrbett. I'VE give
up" said Martin, and the fight was over.
Referee Corbett awarded the fight to JET
fries