The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26
.RUHLIN IS The WINNER
tsHARKEy THROWS UP SPONGE
Akron Giant Is Victor In Desperate
Battle Before National sport
Ing Club OF London.

Gus Rubin OF Akron, Ohio, defeated
Tom Sharkey Of New York inathe eleventh
round before the National Sporting club
OF London last night. The fight was held
In connection with the coronation sport
ing tournament.
Sharkey started IN slight favor!te at
20 to 20. Both fighters were in the acme
of condition. Sharkey's seconds were
Tom Ryan, Bob Sharkey and Spike SulH-'
van, while Rubin was seconded by his
brother, Billy Madden and Jem Mace.
At the opening Of the fifth round Rub
lin sent his right and left to- sharkey's
jaw and neck and the latter was cautioned
for hitting low. +, E:
Rubin was, good on his fest and main
tanned a splendid defense, while Sharkey
wes the receiver general" .,s.;
Both men were again cautioned for
holding. Sharkey's left eye was cut, per-
haps by Ruhlin's elbow, and it soon, filled
out At thee lose Of ther ound both men
were glad to rest.
Round 6-Sharkey looked refreshed Rys,
Inns long reach made it diHcult for Sharkey
to get close to his opponent, and he relied
upon swinging his left, which he got home,
shaking Rubin up. Sharkey's left, however,
began to lack force and the referee had to
tell him to close his glove. Rubin was
scoring rapidly, getting. both hands home,
but Sharkey was hard to beat and took his
punishment well. He had bit the best Of
the round =
Round 7-Ruh!!c, working hard, had his
opponent very tired. The excitement ran
high, and It was evident that only knock
out by sharkey could save him from defeat.
Round 3-Sharkey tried hopelessly to bring
this off, but there was not enough force in
the swing of his left and Rubin, taking mat
ters easily, was well in front.
Round s-Developed much clinching, and
the referee seriously cautioned sharkey.
D,,L1 o,a1
':roughed' q good deal, but escaped the ref
eree's caution It was a hard round and
| resulted in Ruhlin s favor. f.. ....t !.
The tenth round started fast and furious,
sharkey putting splendid right on the mark
Rubin made the most Of the round, but
Sha-key wss@cot to be denied and fought
game!y, while Rubin stepped out Of danger.
At the opening OF the eleventh both were
full. OF fight and the engages were rapid and
vicious, sharkey trying to. get in a knockout.
He was punched down repeatedly, but he
wanted a lot Of punching to finish him, and
Ruhin was too tired to do it. Time after
time the latter got in his right on Sharkey' S
body and his left on his jaw, but without
attaining the desired end. Sharkey rolled
| all over the ring and was down when the
| bell sounded and Ruhin's seconds claimed
| the fight, 49,. . =. .--~.~-. -. =.
| The referee declined to allow their claim,
explaining that sharkey was only" knocked
down eight seconds before the end Of the
round sharkeys seconds, however, threw
up the sponge, and Rubin was declared the
winner OF. one Of the most determined and
desperate struggles ever witnessed at the
| National Sporting club. -' 49,.
| Before the Riverside Athletic club at Peori.
| last night, "Australan Jim Ryan, and jim
:. Watts, of Louisville, fought ten rounds to
draw. Watts did most Of the lighting an(
/ probably would have won had it not beer
| for his wild rushes in the last round.