Evening journal., 1918-10-28
HOW RUHLINTURNED
TABLES ON SHARKEY
Gus Perfected Straight Left
and Twice Avenged One
Round Knockout
MEEHAN-D N-DEMPSEY
RECORDS TIED

Among the fighters who never learn
Ell the rudimenls Of boxing science
Tom Sharkey was aconspcious example
The sailor had courage in abundance,
was combative, could take punishment
and also infict it. But Sharkey never
was able TO grasp the idea Of ring
generalship or 10 utilize his feet in
escaping punishment. In sharp contrast
90 Sharkey was the case OF Gus huhlin
who az the outset OF his career was
novice Of the rawest kind. Rubin
neither could box nor flght, and had
nothing 10 commend him except
strength and endurance. Sharkey, on
the contrary, was fighter before
he ever put on a padded glove.
Nevertheless Rubin gave evidence
that he was susceptible 10 instruction
and that he did not forget the pugllstic
prcccpis OF his manager. the late VIII
liam Madden. The difference between
Sharkey and Rubin was accentuated
hy their three meetings IN the ring
Their FIRST contest was at Coney
Island. June %. 1898. and the Sailor
with a cyclonic rush. hammered Rubin
on the paw in the frst minute Of the
opening round and put him down and
out.
After this bout Madden took RuElin
IN hand impressed on him the value
OF straight left Madden preserved
with his pupil until he had taught the
baggage smasher 10 use his left some
what after the fashion Of Jim Corbett.
Then another match was made with 4
Sharkcy. and it took place in the same
ring where the Sailor had scored his
one round knockout
II was again the month Of June. the |
date being the 26th and the year 1900. |
The Sailor was smilingly confident, but 1
his rushes were stopped by solid /
straight left TO The fact that took all /
the ioTliiy out Of the tar. Under the I
coaching Of Madden Ruhlin continued /
10 make II left handed tight till the |
Giant put over the right that sent
Sharkoy down for The count IN the
fifteenth round
u now was the Sailors turn to de-
mand a return match and he got 1t in
The merry month Of June. 1902. The day
being The 25th The contest took place
in the National Sporting Club. London,
and was one Of the bouts held in con-
nection with the coronation cere-
monies.
Again Rubin utilized his deadly lefl
to The undoing Of the Sailor. Sharkey
could not get inside the left hand Of
The Akron man. who held or the
sailor and iabhed him 10 a fare-the-
well. Rubin finished ihe Job in the
eleventh round, proving his superiority
ryer Sharkey.
These bouts furnished evidence that,
given two athletes equal in physical
qualities. he who IS capable n learning
the science Of boxing is more than like
" to prevail over his non-scientiflc op-
poneni
Willie Meehan. the San Francisco Fat =
Boy. and Jack Dempsey. conqueror Of +
Fulton. are tie I'm The matter Of VIC =
ories. They have met three times on =
he coast in four round bouts. Dempsey -
reiting the decision in the first en-
counter. teh second being called a draw :
ind the third going to Meehan.
Owing 20 the fact that Meehap's ring I
battles have nearly all been OF the four
round variety he never has considered
II necessary to train for bout, and has =
usually appeared in the ring with
enough flesh 70 qualify him for a
freak.
Meehan has appeared but once in the
East He visited Philadelphia a year
ago and boxed six round draws with
Jack Dillon and Leo Houck. Meehan 2
fhen went over TO Boston and boxed
Twelve round draw with Tom Cowler 4
Dempsey had no trouble in stopping
Covlcr While there is small doubt
that dempsey would defeat Meehan in
a long bout the Fat Boy would make a
stubborn resistance.