Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1901 — JEFFRIES DEFEATS RUHLIN [ARTICLE]

JEFFRIES DEFEATS RUHLIN

Champion Forces His Man from the Start AND HE WINS ALL THE WAY. Suhlln’s Manager Throw* Up the Sponge at the End of the Fifth Kound to Save Hl» Man Punishment —The Fight bjr Round*. Last year’s champion of the world continues to do business at the old stand. Gus Ruhlln, after standing the batter of big Jim Jeffries’ fists at San Francisco Friday night, for what seemed a short time for a championship candidate, went crouching to his corner at the end of the fifth round and Madden tossed up the sponge. It had been announced as a twenty-round fight for the heavy-weight championship of the world between Jim Jeffries of Los Angeles and Gus Ruhlin of Akron, O. At 9:40 the stools were whipped out of the ring and the men stood up and tested the mat with their feet. The Fight Round by Round. Round I—Ruhlin led with left, and they clinched. Jeffries’ left went round Gus’ .head twice. Jeffries drove Ruhlin to ropes and put hard left to stomach. Clinch. Ruhlin ducked in clinch. Then Jeff forced him to ropes, and got in upper cut. Ruhlin put in good, solid heart blow. Each missed left and clinched. Ruhlin tried right, for jaw, but was blocked. Clinch. Jeff tried feinting. Ruhlin stepped up quickly and put right on ribs. Jeff put in solid left on body. Clinch. Jeff got in a left on chin as Ruhlin ducked. Ruhlin was breathing heavily as he went to his corner. Round 2—Clinched. They let go smothered lefts and clinched. Jeff pressed in and Ruhlin caught him hard on ribs. Jeff put in hard heart punch. Jeff appeared anxious to fight in a clinch and Gus anxious to free himself. Gus asked referee to make Jeff step back. Ruhlin put right on ribs. Ruhlin put a left to face and right to ribs. Ruhlin struck Jeff a right hander under heart. Jeff sent in left swing on ear. Many of Jeff’s blows fell short. Ruhlin sent left to face and clinched. Gus draws blood from mouth. First Wood for Ruhlin. Jeff reached Ri hlin twice on face with left. Jeff s mouth bleeding. Ruhlin fiddled with left and right cross on chin. As gong sounded Ruhlin led and Jeff got in a good right body punch. Ruhlin was the cleaner in delivery all through the found. His punches were more forceful. Round 3—Jeff rushed in and let go right at body, scoring cleanly. Ruhlin clinched. Ruhlin landed left on face and Jeff countered on chin. Ruhlin tottered to the ropes. Jeff got in another left. Clinch. Gus backed away; Jeff followed him. Ruhlin looked rattled. Jeff smiled as Ruhlin" ducked; he caught Gus fair on the mouth. Gus s t a £Scred. Jeff looked like a winner. Ruhlin wanted to clinch and save himself. Gus was on the defensive now in good shape. Ruhlin clinched. Jeff caught him an uppercut with left. Jeff chased Ruhlin around the ring. Jeffries cornered him and got in another uppercut. A clinch followed as the gong sounded. It looked as if it was only a matter of minutes now when Jeff would win. Round 4 —Ruhlin ducked and threw in right. Jeffries smashed Gus on temple with left and sent left to stomach. Clinch. Jeff landed a hard right on jaw. Clinch. Ruhlin got a hard punch and Jeff got several lefts to face.- Ruhlin’s right eye was blackened. His ginger seemed gone. Jeff was forcing. Ruhlin landed solidly when Jeff rushed, but he got left and right in return. Ruhlin was rattled. Ruhlin dipped under one savage left. Clinch. Jeff caught Ruhlin twice with left on chin. Jeff got right to stomach twice. Ruhlin got in light left. Jeff let go right on Ruhlin's jaw. Gus dropped to his knees to avoid punishment. This was Jeffries’ round. Round s—Ruhlin’s face was bruised. Jeff sent left to face. Jeff jolted left to face. A left swing from Jeff took Gus above ear. Ruhlin got in a straight left, but without force. Jeff got in right and left to face, followed by left to stomach. Ruhlin backed away. Jeff kept after Gus and landed two left swings on ribs. Jeff got left to face twice. Ruhlin ducked into left hooks, some of then) punishing. Jeffries forced Ruhlin to ropes. Jeff sent left to chin. ±vuhlin’s eyes closed and he tottered to his knees. He was up at the count and got another left on jaw. Jeff rushed him to ropes. Ruhlin’s eyes rolled and he seemed all but out. Madden threw up the sponge. Madden said, "What is the use of seeing him murdered?” He was virtually out.