The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-13
JEFFORDS BESTS
THE AKRON GIANT
Philadelphians See a Hot
Six Round Fight.
NO DECISION is RENDERED
Rubin Almost Out in the First Round.
Both Men Badly
Punished.
NO DECISION IS RENDERED

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-Gus
Rubin, the Akron giant. cOnaueror OF
Tom Sharkey. and generally rated as
promising light OF the heavyweight
pugilistic division, caught tartar in
the person Of big Jim Jenfords. the Gail
fornia third-rater. here tonight. and was
badly punished in a smuggling match
that went the limit allowed by law
six rounds.
Rubin ruled an overwhelming faYorite
in the betting before the clash. even
money being freely offered with few
takers. that he would knock JefOrds
out before the six rounds were over.
The Gong Sounds.
First round-Both men start fighting
at once Rubin puts left TO jaw and
right to stomach Jeffords puts hard
right TO jaw and followed with left
hook, which sent Rubin roeling back
ward When they same together JEFF
fords sent IN q right lead, which drop
ped Rubin cold
The blow put RuhlIn 70 the bad. and
another right sent Rubin to the floor
Rubin is on his feet but Is badly daz-
ed Je1Ords tried hard for a knockout.
Rubin saved himself, however, by con-
At bell Jetfords' fine showing set the
crowd cheering,
Rubin was badly ratified as he went
10 his eernor, but soon came TO.
Gus Comes Around.
Second round-Ruhlin started in al
once and smashed In rights and lefts
To Jef1Ords jaw and stomach. JenOrds
swung left 10 stomach and repeated.
Jefiords led right 10 jaw and followed
with right 10 stomach. Rubin missed
left hook and clinched. Jeffords rushed
Rubin and both clinched on the ropes.
JenOrds missed right uppercut. Ruiz
lin sent left 10 stomach and cliHched.
JeffOFds landed another left 20 ribs and
right under heart. JenOrds rushed Rub
lin, and the latter clinched. Jeffords
missed right swing at bell. IL was JEFF
fOrds' round.
Round three-Ruhlin missed with left
lead and eliuched. JeffoFds dUcked
another left-hand lead Gus swung left
Wild again, and Jeffords put right 10
stomach Rubin sent straight left 10
Jefords.. left eye which opened Up
big cash
Rubin started rushing straight left
10 advantage. twice ne sent the blow
home which changed the color OF the
battle. Jefords started swinging wildly.
Rubin is growing stronger, sending
hard let's TO Jeflords' body forcing him
70 clinch, Rubin sends right and left
TO jaw at bell Ruhlin's round.
JEFF Braces Up.
Round four Rubin started after his
man. Both landed lightly and clinched.
Rubin put left TO jaw and followed
with right and left TO stomach. Jeffords
missed with left lead. Rubin right TO
0tbsAAEAa sEAADA Us sEiAuH tight MlQtI
heart and they clinch. Gus slashed in a
hard right under JeffOrds' heart A
straight right brought the blood from
Ruhlins nose. JefIords resumed courage
and put his left on Ruhlin's bloody nose
and left under heart. which had the
crowd IN q frenzy Rubin tried hard
for a knockout. but Jemords Is cool
and clever The round ended with both
men lighting hard. Jeffords round.
They Mix II Up.
Fifth round-Ruhlin landed a stifr left
at start, Jeffords missed right swing and
clinched Rubin put left 10 stomach
and missed left swing. Both swung
wild and Clinched Rubin srna shed in
straight left which forced Jcffords 20
back up. Rubin sent left 10 jaw and
Jenords retaliated with right on Ruhlins
bloody nose. More cNnching; another
left hook brought the blood again from
nose. A couple OF straight l~ffs
turned the tide in Ruhlin's favor. Rubin
keeps using a straight left 10 advantage
and JenOrds Is inclined 70 reel as gong
sounds. Ruhlin's round.
Sixth round-Ruhlin Is trying hard for
a knockout, Jeffords the same. Rubin 1
misses left lead and cliuches. JemOrds [
puts left 10 stomach and clinches JEFF I
tords landed straight right. Rubin sends I
IN right uppercut 20 chin. Rubin puts I
bis left IN Jeffords' face again. Jenords 4
puts right 10 stomach and left 20 nose. I
Rubin is getting tired. Rubin put left /
TO jaw; JefOrds the same. Both miss I
and clineh- Rubin missed right swing /
.or jaw. Both tried left leads and missed 1
AZ the bell. .Iaffords had the better Of /
this round.