The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
HEAVY WEIGHT FIGHT LASTS
THROUGH EIGHTEEN ROUNDS
Man From Texas Does the Most Effective Hitting
and Blocking but Shows Lack of Vitality
BOUT Is FULL OF ACTION BUT SCIENCE IS ABSENT


came to his rescue at an opportune
, time last night in his fight with Jim
Mccormick at Colma. For nearly
eighteen rounds the heavyweight from
Texas had punched him almost at will.
AT this point it was a question as to
which was the most fatigued. This
was soon answered by Mccormick be-
ing sent to the mat twice. He was able
to get up the first time. but shortly
afterward he went down again and
was counted out.
Whether it was the presence of the
mighty. John L. Sullivan In McCor-
mfck's corner. or from some other
cause, Rubin was extremely nervous
when he entered the ring and never
seemed TO regain his sef-possession en-
tltrely until the fight was over He
was Gloomy Gus in the flesh
Ihe affair was full of action and des-
perate fghting from start to finish but
there was an entire absence of class
about 1t. Mccormick seemed the most
unconcerned man in the house, while
Ruhlin's face assumed an alarmed look
at the start. which it never lost. Nc
Cormick was clumsily clever, get
ting. away from many Of Ruhlin's
blows without apparently knowing how
ne did So. Rubin outweighed him fully
thirty pounds, and with this advantage
and his knowledge of the fighting game
he should have won in short order Early
In each round the Texas champion
seemed to land an effective blow, which
took all the fight out of Gus Mccormick
was getting on famously until the twelfth
round, when Rubin started his cauli-
flower ear bleeding. Rubin kept pepper
ing this soft spot for time, and seeing
that it hurt Mccormick seemed to give
him the confidence he lacked up to this
time. While Mccormick continued to
land the most blows the lack Of condition
commenced to tell on him and his efforts
grew gradually weaker. Ruhlin's body
fairly steamed with perspiration and
showed lack of training, but the vital
ity was there, which his opponent seemed
to lack.
MCCORMICK A SURPRISE.
The men assumed an upright style Of
boxing and when they squared off In
the first round Rubin showed to de-
cided advantage. He brought McCor-
mick to his knees with a right to the
body in the first round and the specta-
tors were Offering to bet the affair
would not last two rounds To- their
surprise, Mccormick held his own and |
in the second round he landed stiff |
left to the jaw, which made Ruhlin's |
knees bend. He followed this up with |
a right to the head and rushed Rubin |
to the ropes.
Mccormick began to do the more eff
fective work in the third round, Ruh- |
Inns blows hardly having enough force |
behind them to crush an eggShe1l. i
landed hard right in breaking out of |
a clinch, which cut Rubin severely |
over the left eye. Mccormick hooked |
his left to the head three times in sue |
cession in the fourth round and had |
Rubin backing away from him. Nc |
Cormick was knocked down with two /
light blows to the body, but was up /
quickly. He missed a hard right TO the /
jaw by fraction of an inch.
A hard left rip to the body in the fifth I
round hurt Rubin and a right to the /
same spot almost Immediately afterward |
added to his distress. Ruhlins body in
the region of the heart commenced to I
take on crimson hue in the sixth round
from the peppering he was receiving
there In the latter part of the round /
he was hanging on to avoid punishment.
In the succeeding rounds UP to the ninth
Mccormick continued his aggressive tao
tics In this round he nearly dropped
Rubin with right to the body which
resounded throughout the pavilion. They
tried slugging tactics in the tenth round
and Rubin was the first to cry enough.
H.
There was a humping match in the
eleventh round, out of which Mccormick
came with a bad cut over his left eye
After starting McCormicks ear bleeding
In the twelfth, Rubin seemed more con-
fident and went after his man The re-
rounds were much alike, neither
man having strength to land a knockout
blow. When Mccormick finally went
down he was not rendered unconscious,
but simply had not the strength to go
any further. Ruhlin's victory gives him
no claim on the championship title
The preliminary fight was between Gus
Roster and Jim German. Roster was
counted out in the sixth round much as
was in the main fight Cor
man hits with the open glove, which re-
1uces his effectiveness as a fighter. 1t
was just a rough fight without any sci
ence.
John L. Sullivan was warmly greeted
when Billy Jordan introduced him as
the only man who remains in the hearts
If the people, John L. Sullivan. In re-
;ponse to calls for speech Sullivan said
Gentlemen, speech would be out of
order here, as you have come to see a
light. May the best man win l thank 4
you for your applause; I ask you to give
t to the boys and to the winner give
hree cheers, three
The announcement was made that Jack
'oHilSoh cHeheli6eu lHe winner Dut this ;
vas greeted with Kisses. Buddy Ryan
md Jimmy Gardner. who are expected
o put up a sensational fight, when they
meet shortly at Colma were presented
o the spectators. Eddie Graney. who
efereed the main event, donned his
Tuxedo in honor of the occasion. The {
pectators, who half filled the pavilion. 1 ;
we're landed back in town at half past {
leven.
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THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.