The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-28
SPORTS
GUS RURLIN HAD
A GREAT CHANCE

This Is the story OF a eight that
might have made u new champion OF
the world II a big German from Akron.
O., Gus Rubin, had been a little less
unwilling TO fight the champion than
the champion was TO fight him.
II you had read some OF the pre-
vious numbers of this series you will
remember how Rubin fought Je1rles
TO a twenty-round draw before the
latter was regarded as a champion
possibility. 1t was called draw. Had
there been a decision It must have
been given to Rubin. Billy Madden.
his manager. had coached Rubin to
cross his right to the body as soon
as he saw Jeff's left hand still. and
! this move disconnected and ratified the
big westeTner.
Since the day OF that fight Jeff had
conquered the great Fftzslmmons,
hammered down the redoubtable Shar-
key and run the phantom Corbett to
earth in a long and wonderful fight.
At this time Rubin was under the
wing Of Billy Madden. After Jeff had
polished of Sharkey. Madden and
Rubin up against him, and the AK
ron Giant" accomplished in 10 rounds
what big Jim Jefries had been far
from doing in 25-knocked Shorkey
out.
BY the custom OF the prize ring Ruh-
lin was then in line for fight with
the champion. but Jeffrics and De-
laney never showed reckless eager
ness TO make the match To make
IoIp
den matched him with Fitzslmmons.
This was more courage than good
Judgment. for Fitz decisyely whipped
the big German in six rounds
Rubin kept after JEFF at all times
Gus hurled many challenges at JEFF.
Finally the match was made.
All through his training work Rub
lin was nervous and irritable.
jeff Goes Into Training.
Jeffries. in the meantime. went
about his training with earnest indus
( try. lie worked hard and was never
in better shape in his life.
The betting. as usual. went with
JEFF. II WAS 10 to on Je6ries for
several days before the fight. but after
the experts had look at Rubin when
he came into Frisco from the SiX-Mile
house. where he did his training. the
price went To TO g. and those were
tho odds quoted at the rlngside.
Harry Corbett was referee and every
inch of space in the big pavilion was
clamped to fight fan when he called
the men 10 the cepIer OF the ring for
instructions Big Sas Rubin was. his
white body looked fragile beside the
swarthy, hairy bulk OF the champion.
Now, all you've got to do is TO
fight him." growled Madden, as he
sent his man out TO the fire
Ruhlln Pure Uo Hard Go.
And Rubin did fight him No man
that bet a dollar on Jeffries will ever
forget those first three rounds. But
his heart was not wholly IN 1t. He
believed that JEFF would beat him.
and with that in his heart he was
beaten before the gong rang.
At the opening OF the third round
Jeffries rushed and It was over. Be
fore the end of the preliminary mix
up he had scored his first clean punch
TO the chin, and Ruhlin's whole style
of fghting changed. He went on the
defensive, The worst fighter In the
world might beat the best by rushing
him on his feet In the opening sec
ond, but when be goes on the defen'
siye he is lost.
Jeff drove him across the rings land
ing two lefts TO the stomach. Rubin
began TO look nervous and the cham
pions tattered lips spread into a
smile He feinted and Rubin ducked
sQuarely into q left hook that sent
hi magaiuSt the ropes. In 60 seconds
from a possible winner Rubin had be
come a possible loser, He clinched |
when he could. but he took some nasty |
uppercuts before the bell came.
Rubin showed his last fighting flash /
at the opening OF the fourth. He !
ducked the big champions left and |
threw his weight Into q right against /
the heart He was rewarded with 4
left uppercut TO the chin and right
to the body that staggered him and
O left TO the eye that sent him TO the
ropes. Fright was written all over
Ruhlin's face.
Throw a Sponge.
II was plain the great bear OF the
west would be an easy winner In a
few minutes. Rubin was ducking into
punches and away from feintS. He
was thorouehly beaten and cowed.
Just before the gong in the nth the
mighty arm of the champion plouehed
twice into his midTiff and he walked
TO his corner doubled up Ike a man
with cramps
A few seconds later Billy Madden
tossed a big sponge into the middle OF
the ring. JET was still easily cham
plon OF the world.
why did you Quit. Biily?' Madden
was nsked. He hesitaied q moment