The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-16
PRACTICALLY GAVE UP.
,uen he WAS THE VICTIM OF A
GLANCE BLOW IN STOMACH.
-, c.oonds Were Much Disguised and
,,s Spectators Denounced Him as
a Gutter and a Faker.

rranclsco. November 15.-Before an
as,blsre Of 10000 people at the Mechan
Union. which has been the scene -
n,sny bitter and important struggle,
,a. Ieffries of Los Angeles, Cal, met
cns Rnhlln. the Akron Giant, tonight, and
-, for the title he has held since his
,aorah,e battle with Fitzslmmons. Esriy
H. afternoon a long line of anxious
~ ossembled on the Larkin street side
" .ho navillon and held their weary posi-
~ = drlzzling rain until nightfall, when
~ sole Of gallery seats was opened.
Noyoy in the history Of San Francisco has
40 heen such crush OF humanity at Il
4 aitstic event. People coming from points
between vancouver and Mexico ana EN-
t,scins well.known State officials, members
u NE judiciary and prominent sporting
4 .oonl, early took possession of the high
priced seats
A. s15 o'clock q stir at the eastern part
!, .ho novllion indicated that the principals
had arrived. aud were proceeding to their
,r.s.Ine rooms. The word was passed
No. puhlin had arrived and an uproar on
.,od Ruhlin went at once to his dressing
nam accompanied b. Billy Madden, Den
a -. nd Martin. Charles Con and Young
Ecbbs. who later appeared in his corner
a when the fight was called. NJ d. DC
5yorsg. the millionaire editor; Mayor
4pbolon. Mayorelect Schmitz and almost
,bc entlre bench Of SIN Francisco were
#egrly at the rings'de., o,,,. and
n 1eifries Accompanied by ms Syt ' ~"
H. win Vancourt. left the Oakland slue
"a - tbe Inv on the 1870 train, reaching san
N I,ancisco shortly after $ o'clock, ana rue
N abomnion entered the building whlle tue
Isrsf preliminary was in progress ana tle
#tbrong made a demonstration. In great
;s,not9enrp the crowd waited for the ap-
Inearapce Of the two gladiators, taxing pay
n nasslnc interest In the clght-round bout
sshtwcrn billy Condor aud Mike Curtin anu
N the encounter between Joe fl9ius anu .,.
#Splder Joe Welsh. Ihc HrSl prellLHlhulF
H5was declared "a draw.
81 Tho police put some Of the spectators out
SNpf lie gallery, 1t being much oVefcroWueu,
.fAt 0 o'clock people were turned away rom
&the doors and probably the greatest assem-
Sshage ever gathered to witness a prize nSht
.4gas packed within
NFRunlin appeared frightened. The tGnt was
Jefries landed left hook on the jaw
sEthat took all tn" tight out OF ltuhlin
N3Euhin claimed that a chance blow in the
hi of the stomach. had rendered MIN unit
.14fOr the tight. HIS SECONDS CompluluSu Dll-
Ferry but Rubin insisted that he was
5$the victim Of an accident JeffrieS walked
Lilo Rphlin's corner and asked what was
lzthe matter, then turued in disgust and
proceeded to his dressing room. while the
spectators rise as one man and cheered
|s6tba champion, while they denounced Ruhlin
b. 0uitter and fakr. The police tnmbed
ento the ring, stopped two h@hts In when
Fcrbett the referee and officers of the
III The utmost excitement prevailed, during
(Which Rubin made his way out of the ring,
4E lp the opinion of ,smes Kennedy ana
SHJack Gleason of the Twentieth Century
kkrlrh, which brought off the tght tonight,
& Rubin was drawn too tiue and went to
pieces because of his great zeal in train
ing
NJ George Sller and George Harlipg,, the
cfical timekeeper Of the club, declared
HAtfter the fight that Ruhli~ had been great
f oyerestimated; that his blows were
&weas and easily blocked ana that he was
positively without endurance. While some
n Ipresslons We're heard in the thrOng after
|fhe fight placing the stigma Of fake
fdair on the management il was the con
flsua Of opinion hat Rubin fought a
& osng fight in order 10 obtain the short
~ fnd OF an enormous prize. Boxing in San
Francisco has V beeen helped by this
fIent City supervisors at the rngside to-
81 plght expressed great dissatisfaction and
1g'en went so far as to express suspicion of
/ Is estimated that something over $40
tn was received at tho box office and of
aus We per cent will be divided IN purses,
fzl wach - ana - per cGH5 go %n JEFF
ries and Rubin
FIRST ROUND WAS TAME
MIst Roqnd-Ruhlin leads for head and
II s hqs lightly with left Cliuch Both men
sagtous' Jefries' left goes around Rub
& mead, but no damage. JeTrles tapped
S#fe .ln lightly on the head with left The
+,.er cleyerlv ducked light left. Jcffries
ippsslSat Huhiln to Jaw with left Jef1ries
sueu letj on body, but missed another
mead, Rubin cOuntorcd with left JEFF
tloc HI swung ig again: but missed Ruhlin
<r ~ p left iab for face. Joffrles rushed
* ssv, haalla came into n clinch Jeffres es-
"a iett for hody, hut the Ohio man
X g parn Of the way, Jeffries is smiling
syi, ruumd was tame, with the champion
m g., slightly the advantage.
SECOND WAS RUHLIN'S ROUND.
AZ sn ~; Ruhin was hooked around necI,
M M ne accused teffries of foul fight
1s t aue Akron man then shot in his right
N i ,IaSl Jeffrles ribs, following this I'm
NY u,uiSsluectual left swings for head. JEFF
i rl, Sss on the aggressive Rubin plant
tpdisr' al Snq left To- the face, then rushed.
Hf t aaa ID body. The champion led with
3flesi ~ was countcred. Rubin foitnd lief