Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-11
july1-deod5pnr
RUHlIN THROWS FlTZ.
The Ex-Champion PugiIist Not Clever Enough
for the Old Wrestler

New York. July Gus Ruhliu and Eoh
fltzSimmonS in IL Gracco- Roman wrestling
bout attracted 2Jn@ people to the Madison
Square Garden, tonight. Rubin was bot
clcVc'cr and heavier than the Cornish
man and won two falls in succession with
a quarter Of an hours rest between them
In the boxes around the wrestling plat
form early in the evening was gather
ne 81 men whose faces were always a
familiar sight at the rinGside when boxing
was in progress in this city. IN the other
parts Of the big building there were about
"a" reop!c seated which by their actions
evidently enjoyed tile look Of the men in
the roped enclosure. Several noted fight
ers Were in evidence. among them being
Tom Sharkey ana Terry McGovern. who
acted as timekeepcr. Charley White was
referee.
There were three preliminary bouts be-
tween lesser lights before titzsimmons
and kIhiin made their appearance,
The first match was between Charley
Wild and Eddie Kelly. lightweignt
wrestlers OF this city Kelly won the first
TWO tails and the match in , minutes. 81
seconds, and / minutes, Is seconds re-
spoCjiVely.
The next pair were Harry Piklnsky and
Gus Walters. also of New York. Fikin-
sky proved To be the better. getting the
first fall in 9 minutes 3 seconds. ana the
second and the match in minute, - set
ondS.
carl Schmidt of Elizabeth. y. j.. and
Nick Elliott of Harlem then went on
catch as catch can style for II minutes
without either man gaining 4 fail. After
they rested they consumed another guar
Ter of an hour without result and White
declared the match a draw.
\ few minutes later Bob Fitzsimmons
jumped upon the platform and got
through the ropes Fitzsimmons selected
the same corner which he occupied las,
August. when he fought and defeated
come. His weight was announced at ~
pounds and titzsimmons was said 10
weigh only l6u.
Master OF Ceremonies Humphreys said
the men would wrcstlc Graeco Roman
style. best two ont Of three falls. and
that no holds were barred. They wcr,
to wrcstle for an holr and il no fall oc-
CURED they We're = 90 On for another
hour, after rest OF Is minutes. Rollins
ana dying Halls were not 70 count. Pin
fails being necessary ~ gain point.
When they :accd each other The spec
tators chccvcd as Fitz in trying for 4 hul'I
swuns his right ~ II NJ were gong e
fight He repeated these tactics coupl,
of times to tho intense am basement pt tht
onlookcrS. Rubin dropped and remained
| on the defensive three times aud twiStct
quickly. the thlrd Tune getting Fitz under
meath tor II rolling fall.
They got az again ami Fit1 dUcEcd Will
his pld-timc CirYCrneSS when Ruhiiu $ hi.
arm tried to cnCirCir his neck. and the
movement made many rcm" mhcr the last
meeting between the two big fellows
With Rubin again on the defensive
I'iiz got >traugic hold but only for a
few seconds. as Ruhlin clcNcrly broke IL
Fitz got a body bold and brought Rubin
to the mat HIhiin got on top and So
cured a half Nelson and 4 body hp.d
Euhliu then had t'itZ in Il bad place ana
finally threw him First fall for Ruhlin
Time. II minutes. = seconds. y breath
ing spell al l. minutes WAS then allowed
When they came again together the
spared as 1T toy an np"ninG at the "to
game and occasionally slapped each other
on the neck and shoulders. After hV'
minutes oi tr,S Kind 81 work Fiiz got q
back body hold ana put Gus t. the mat
but only for j moment. lie repeated TIN:
twice over aud secured a strange mol
which Rubin easily broke.
I;uhliu was tnn heavy Tor Bob. vino rs
saYcd "a back hammer mold hnt Was m
successful ann they again gnt I" th"ii
feet. t'ilz with 4 body nold from TN
back save Rubin 4 hyin- tnll ana GIr
knct VI tho mat in dci"ncc. titz secured
4 neck hold ana 4 Guartcr Nelson. hul
both rolled over ana nothing came u II
ami they once more got Ur ~ thyir i'tI
Fitz then .nt Il throttl" hold on Ruhlh
ana tried tn Dun him uyrr. hnt RUhlr
stood close ANA fcll ~ Fit2 ana with 4
combination lock pinned FitHS Sh"llldtF1
Ia IN. mat. gaining the second iall ana
The match. Time, |. minute y seconds