Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09

ner. peering through the ropes with
bis eyes popping out. and every time
1 damned one into Ruhlin's body
could see Madden vince. He thought
be had q chance 10 make a fortune
with Gus. and here wss his meal tickle.
getting punched fun OF holes.
There wasn't any footwork or any
thing fancy about the lighting now. 1
Just waded In and pumped In let's
and rights wherever there was a hole
20 throw a glove through Ruhlin's
punches were weak. and he backed
away steadily. Near the end Of the
round l sent IN two heavy punches,
and Gus went down for a long count
he get up in time. but was very weak,
and the gong sounded Just then. Back
in his corner Gus told Madden that my
body punches were tearing the lining
out OF him"
During the rest I told Delaney that I
was going out TO wind Il up. AS soon
as the bell rang Jumped up and went
right after Rubin He backed away
and blocked my punches at first.
Without letting up n second kept him
going. Now shifted to bis head
again and reached for his chin. intend
ing 70 make him hold a high guard
that would leave a good opening for
my fayorite knockout punch In the
body. Gus caught a fairly hard right
on the chin that threw him against
the ropes, and he Topped 10 the 6oor.
When he got up be was staggering.
IS | came IN again deliberately Gus
cut loose with wild swings.
He knew he was whipped and was
taking a dying chance" I showed
him back 10 the ropes. Gus tried 70
fab me away. Blocking the punch. /
stepped in and whipped my left into
the pit OF his stomach. I meant that
for the Knockout blow. II Rubin
hadn't been as tough as whalebone the
punch would have finished him. AS Il
was It flung him back against the
ropes again, and he stayed on his feet.
1 was just rushing In when the bell
rang. Billy Madden. I think, was
throwing up the sponge. Madden and
Denver Ed jumped In and dragged
Gus TO his corner. l turned around
sat down and looked across the way
Rubin was doubled over I'm his chair
Madden spoke 20 Martin. and the big
black fellow walked 10 the middle of
the ring and called to Harry Corbett:
we give Up" said Martin.
The fight was over. / went across
the ring and looked at Rubin and
asked him what was tho matter. He
didn't answer. aud so walked back
again, picked up my sweater and start
ed FOR the dressing room.
There was a great roar from the /
crowd. Everybody was kissing aud
hooting at Rubin FOR quitting. A lot
OF people climbed into the ring and
started an argument. and Rubin was
hustled out OF the way.
Now. on the day after that fight PEG.
pie all over the country were calling
Gus a gutter" In fairness 90 n good
fighter who has shown plenty OF game
ness IN the ring against other men
I'll say right here that Rubin never
was a gutter The only reason be-
stopped that night in san Francisco
was that he couldn't get UP 70 fight the
next round. aud be knew H. My
heavy body punches had nearly bro
ken him in two. II he had gone down
after that last punch tn the body and
had been counted out. as Corbett was
at Carson. nobody would have had
any chance 20 End fault. / wasn't sur
prised when Gus gave up. The only
thing that did surprise me was win
ming the fight so soon and so easily
He didn't put a mark on me. and
had expected a hard. grueling battle.
There was great JOY In the Jemries
camp after that fight. As for me. no
body seemed anxious 10 bother me for