| Show I I SYSNP fRTpM SHARK FINISHED BIG QUSBUHIiIN I I 1 ONE BOUND I Beached the Ohio Giants Jaw With a Hard Right Swing Challenges Fitz and All Others New York June 29Tom Sharkey the sailor pugilist knocked out Gus R hIn the Ohio giant in less than one round tonight to-night before the Greater New York Athletic Ath-letic club at Coney Island Ruhlins defeat was accomplished in exactly two minutes and 17 seconds and as soon as the referee had declared Sharkey the winner the sailor ran across Y ring and shook hands with Ruhlln who had been carried to his corner Ruhlin was still In a I groggy condition when Sharkey grasped his gloved hand and was unable to reply rJshf to his conquerors remarks which were uttered in an apolokdtlc tone Sharkey then rushed to the ringside and leaning on the props shouted I am now ready to meet FItzslmmons Corbett McCoy or any other man for the heavyweight heavy-weight championship of the world As soon as he had delivered tms brief speech Sharkevs seconds took hold of I him and pulled off his gloves Meanwhile the crowd kept surging towards the ring and Sharkey was cheered as he walked through the mass of people on his way to his dressing room Ruhlin came to very quickly and was able 1 walk to his dressing room without assistance wihout The story of the fight iOt can be called such Is easHy told Ruhlin was the first Ito I-to land butTSharkey was quick to reply His arms and he can use both of them cleverly swung like flails and as his gloves landed on Ruhlins head it was seen at once that Ruhlln had no chance on earth against his antagonist The knockout knock-out blow was a hard right swing which reached Ruhlins jaw in the proper spot Gut went clown as If felled with an ax and lay partly on his stomach and elbow He tried to get up but could not while the referee was counting the ten seconds which would end the encounter Ruhlln was beaten after the first swing landed and Sharkey stock in the pugilistic market went soaring as high as a rocket The spectators left the building quite satisfied with the contest which was devoid of any I I brutality or foul work Sharkey was the favorite and the ruling rul-ing odds were 100 to 70 on the sailor Run In was not without friends however and the Akron mans chances for success were so well thought of that many hundre dollars were staked on his ability to take care of himself Both men It was said had trained very earnestly and were In the best possible condition for the fray Ruhlins seconds were Billy Madden Jack Everhardt Owen Zeigler William Raine and Charley Goff Sharkey was looked after by Tom ORourke Steve ODonnel Tim McGrath and Spider Kelly Kel-ly John Quinn of Louisville Ky acted as timekeeper of Sharkey and Gus Edwards of Yonkers held the watch for Ruhlln Alex Brown was referee Sharkey weigh 177 and Ruhlln 190 I The men shook hands at 1036 oclock |
