Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
THE PUGILISTS.
BLOODY FIGHT
 WAS THIS ONE.
Ruhlin and Hart Pounded Each Other for Twelve Rounds Martin Canole Knocked Notes.


 Baltimore. May 2O.-The hardest fought and bloodiest battle that, has ever taken place in this city took place here last night before the Eu- reka Athletic club. The fight was de- clared a draw by Referee Eckhardt at the end of the twelfth round. The principals were Gus Ruhlin, the Akron Giant, and Marvin Hart of Louisville.
 The contest was a slam-bang affair from start to finish and the 5000 spectators during the bout simply stood in their seats and shouted them selves hoarse while the police joined in the cheers.
 , Ruhlin was at least 20 pounds heav- fer than his opponent, but Hart proved that he was equal to the emergency, although handicapped by weight, and the Kentuckian carried the fight to Ruhlin in almost every round.
 In the third round Hart's face was split between the nose and the left eye and Ruhlin's left eye also receiv- ed an ugly cut, and from this time on the blood flowed freely.
 At the end of the third round and until the finish both men were blood from eheir heads to their feet, and Referee Eckhardt had to use towel at the end of each round to wipe the blood off his face, hands and wearing apparel.
 In the first round Hart started in like a whirlwind and tried a right for the face, but missed and received q left in the stomach. Gus then put a right and left to the face. Hart sent a right to the ribs and then a right to the stomach and jabbed left to the face. Ruhlin drove a hard right to the face and Hart right to the stom- ach.
 n the second round .Ruhlin sent q right to the wind and a left to the jaw, and received two left jabs to the face. Ruhlin was slow and Hart rushed and placed two heavy lefts to the stomach.
 In the third round Ruhlin began playing for the wind, but jab to the jaw strengthened him up Hart rush. ed and Gus poked a hard right to the face. Ruhlin, out of a clinch, sent a terrific right to Hart's face, splitting the latter between the nose and eye. Hart retaliated with right hand swing to Gus's left eye, opening that optic, and the blood flowed freely.
 Al Hereford, manager of the Eureka club went to Hart's corner in the sixth round to inquire about Hart's condi- ton and Marvin told him that the cut did not amount to anything and insist ed on continuing. At the end of the ninth round Herford again went to Hart's corner and asked him if he wanted to stop,g as the blood made an unpleasant spectacle Hart protested and said he was going to the end
 hI0 if Ja axfo Aao oI- 4I. .. tenth round apparently as fresh as when he started, with the exception of the cut on the nose, from which blood was again starting to flow after the very first clinch into which the men rushed as the gong called them up. For the first time in the battle, however, Ruhl1n began to take the forcing of matters, and for q few seconds he backed Hart around the ring. Hart stopped Ruhlin with right punch to the body and two right htuppercuts to the same place, while Ruhfin met the blows with stiff left jabs to Hart's face
 When the eleventh round started, both men showed the effects of the fast pace they had been going, but Ruhlin came up with show of friski- ness, and in clinch pushed Hart over the ropes, which brought forth cries of foul from the spectators There was considerable fddling and clinch- ing ill this round, and it was DlainIy voiced by the spectators that e bout would be draw unless q knockout came in the twelfth. When the. gong for the twelfth round sounded both men were on their feet like a fash.
 Ruhlin put hard left to Hart's face, and the latter retaliated. with a right swing to the head which brought Ruhlin to his knees for the first time Hart then missed two right uppercuts and Ruhlin came back with left to Harts face which staggered the small CT man. Both were fighting at short range when the final gong ended the bout. The decision of draw was received with cheers.
 Johnny Eckhardt of New York was the referee In Ruhlin's corner were Billy Madden. Jake Kilrain and John Dougherty. In Hart's corner were Jack Mccormick, Jim Mullen and Kid Howard
 Peter Maher apeared at the ringside and challenged the winner.
 O'BRIEN WALLOPS THE PRESS. A Ah4ldSlSNlAlld1, pAdy.s <S1.---J OSGpH t1d- gen, otherwise Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. professional prize fighter, real estate operator and law student, has been grievously hurt. The fair name of Hagen-O' 'Brien has suffered in the eyes of his fellow men, and the man of many occupations will seek yindication. He has engaged a lawyer named John Scott, and the latter is now busy preparing papers in several suits for criminal libel against d num- Der of Philadelphia newspapers which accused Hagen-O'Brien of put ting up fake bout with one Norman Selby, otherwise Kid Mccoy, last Sat urday night.
 YANGER BEAT WEARY.
 Milwaukee, Wis, May 21.-Benny Yanger of Chicago won the first fight that has been lost this year by Char les Neary, the Milwaukee idol, last night, getting the decision after six r .