Show I iiiJi KNOCKED OUT Akron Giant Drops from Blow Given by Fitzsimmons SIX ROUNDS FINISHED HIM Battle Was Fierce and Bloody Wliile it lasted and at Times it Looked ns if the < 3hlo ran Would Get the Better of the Former Champion Fitzsimmons nt tho Proper Time Cut Loose With His Fearful Body Blows WhIch Finally Snuffed Out Bv hi ms Light New York Aug 10Bob Fltzslm mons exchampion pugilist of tho world met Gus Ruhlln the Akron l giant at the Twentieth Century club Madleon Square Garden and won by knocking tho Ohioan down and out In the sixth round Before the fight and for some weeks pat there have been many reports to the effect that Fils slnunons was too old to cope successfully success-fully with his younger opponent It was argued that Fltxslmmonss wellknown knowledge of the game and his capa hlllty of hardhitting would not be able to count kbalnn e the youth and strength as well as the recently acquired I ac-quired ring tactics of the Ohio man Tonight however all this ha been changed FUzslmmons did the trick cleanly and cleverly I was a fierce and blpody battle while 5t lasted and at times J Jooked as if Ruhlin would get the better of thc older man but Fltzslmmons at the proper time cut loose with his fearful body blows which finally snuffed out the Ohio i Jjoxors light HOW WAGERS WERE MADE The betting 1 along had favored I Fltzslmmohe many wagers at thp rate jof 100 to SO on Lanky Bob being I made Tonight however at the ring i Bide there was a flush ot Ruhlin money which forced the odds in Ruhllns favor 1 fa-vor at tho Ite of 100 to SO This state tof affairs did not last long hotwever I I and by the time the men put up their Jiands for the opening round they were equal favorites at equal money SOLAR PLEXUS BLOW Fits himself conceded about thirty two pounds to Ruhlin and this In i eclf was tu serious handicap But as the r ul i showed FI t was equal to the tax he had set himself and won out with that terrible solar plexus blow which when It landed shook Gus from Lead to foot WERE WILD AT TIMES From tho word go the men started In with hurrlcaneloke force Both were wild at times but Fits was always the quickest to steady himself Ruhlln clinched n good deal and for three or tour rounds was the aggressor He landed some hard straight lefts on Fltzs face and swung his right to the body and head with fearful force Several Sev-eral of the so blows staggered FItz but none of them landed on the mark as l was too shifty At times both missed swings with either hand but many ofRuhllns were dodged in the cleverest manner MANY HOT MIXTJPS Fllz forced Ruhlln to break ground nnd in hot mlxups the Ohio sound always tho first to case up and take refuge in a clinch Time and again FItz forced Ruhlln to the ropes from which position Ruhlin got away rathe clumsily while Fitz was always very quick In his foot movements When Ruhllns nose began to bleed from a eft punch the sight of l e blood eeemed to IUleo deterrent effect on him and liz wasquick to see this MADE RUHLIN WINCE On the first signs of weakness on Ruhllns part Fltz began his attack Iuhlns Flz atack on the body and each blow which he landed there mado Gus wince with pain FItzs handlers kept urging him to play for the solar plexus but he only tried It occasionally Evidently he was wailing an opportunity for 0 right swing to the mark TIRED AND LEGTVEARY In the fQurth and fifth rounds both men showed plainly the effects of the stiff and rapid work they had done In the preceding two rounds Both were tired and legweary but Ruhlln showed up much the worse of the two Fits was always the quicker on his feet at the call of time but now and I then during tho rounds he seemed to stand still and glare at his opponent Ruhlln at these times also stood still being evidently grateful or the chance for breathing which Fltz afforded him Just once Fltz touched the floor when 1 ho slipped down from a clinch at the end of a round DROPS RUHLIN IN A HEAP In tho sixth round Ruhlln was slow In coming to time while Fits Jumped at his man Fits got around Ruhlin and while the latter sent straight lefts for FItz head Bob sidestepped safely and landed lefts and rights to the head and neck and with a fearful left on the solar plexuB TTItx sent Ruhlln In 0 beap to the floor FJTZ IS VICTOR This was the beginning of the end that soon followed Ruhlln after tab ing nine seconds of thec unl 1nf cOnr8 count rose t his f < et groggy from the effects pf tho blow FJtz knew he had bls man and was ready for him As son ns Ruh hit got upi Fltz rushed sending two lefts to tho face and then shot hhi right with fearful force to the point I Ruhllns Jaw Gus pitched forward as i struck with an axe and fell on his face to the floor where he was counted out and had to be carried to his corner cor-ner The fight by rounds follows 1 FIGHT Y ROUNDS Round 1The men met In the center of the rInS both feinting Fltz landed a light right on the ear nnd Ruhlln countered with a light left on tho check Ruhllu bored in putting his left across the chest sending Bob I back to tho ropes Fltz broke ground and came to the center quickly Ho fell short with left and right to body Pit then hooked loft to chin and Gus came back with left and right to tho chn Fltz missed left and right swings to the head Fib bored In but In a mixup Gus beat him off to the ropes J with left and right to the face Ruhlln went at Dob with both hands to tho head cutting Fltzs left eye and Bob clipped to the floor As he got up Ruhlln who did not hoar tho bell cwung on Fitza fac Both seconds claimed a foul but it was not allowed BOTH MEN RATTLED Round 2Gun staggered forward Bob followed him exchanged left and right on each face Fltz hooked his left to the nose bringing blooa and another rapid mixup folioved Bob bored In but Gus met him with loft and right to tho face Bob was fighting fight-ing wildly Fltz sent hard left to tho body and followed with right and left to tho body which made Gus wobble and he clinched Ruhlln cent a left to the face and repeated the blow Flta shot his left to the ear and brought his right up to the body A left Jot put Gus off h feet Ruhltn went down and took the count Neither of the men heard the bell > and each iraa so rattled that he did not know his corner I FIT SEEMS FRESHER out slowly I Round 8Gus came very I but sailed In and they exchanged lolls on the body Flu missed 0 left swing to the head but followed with a jlpht on the Jaw Fltz poked n left to the head They exchanged lefts to tnu face Gus kept l Jabbing until Fit suddenly sidestepped and swung his right to the head Both men were wild missing several swings Fit was leading and drove a hard rlhL to the body but Gus countered with aloft a-loft to the face Both stood si Ilhl glaring glar-ing at each other Fit sent C hard left to the wind Gus clinched and held on but broke at the referees bidding bid-ding 1At the close of the round Iltz sent loft and right to tho face Both were tired when they went to their cornetS but Fltz seemed the freshen RUHLIN JARS FITZ Round 4Fitz was first up but Ruhlln met him with a right on the chest and Fltz swung left and right to the head and they came to a illnch on the rapes Gus tried I left to the head but fell short Gus clinched When they broke away Gus put left and right to the ead and IJob out a left to the head Fit missed a left swing and Gus got his right to the toad GUM sent three lefts to the face and then sent a left and right It1 < that shook Fitz to the toes Clinches are frequent and both men are very tired Work on both sides was wild After a clinch Gus sent right and loft to t the head three times Fltz went back with left to the solar plexus and force uus to the floor where he took the rount Gus came up very groggy but know enough to hold out his left Fit missed a swing for the head Ruhlln ducking underneath It Bell OHIO MAN GOING Round 5Fun came up the fresher Gus tried 0 left swing but Fltz dodged Fltz sen tleft swing to tho face and thoy punched again Fit I landed a stiff left over tho heart Fltz kept boring In o and dropped his left to the stomach and right to the Jaw They exchanged lefts and rights on the body Fltz Jabbed left In face and Gus swung his right to the rore Both countered with left on the body and clinched Gus Jabbed left to tho face and Fltz sent left to face FUn then put a hard left on the body and throw his right over Fltz sent left ant right to the head and sent Gus reeling around the ring Both men ae bleeding from the mouth and rose The round ended with Fit smashing I Gus on the face with both hands the Ohio man being on the ropes when the bell ransr I RUHLIN KNOCKED T I Round 6Gus was very slow coming I out They exchanged light lefts and clinched Gus got his right Inside landing on the chin and Fltz countered I coun-tered with a left on the eye raiding a big bump over Guss eye Gus broke ground with Fltz following him Ruh lln managed to stave oft Bobs lead with a straight leCt Fltz bored in I I sending his right to the body and I I Ruhlln clinched on the ropes After I they broke away Fltz followed Gus up with lefts and rights to tho head With left to body and Jaw ho dropped him to the floor Gus took the count hut when he arose Fltz gave him no time but landed a right swing to the I Jaw and put him out Ruhlln was darned to his corner and Fltz was declared de-clared the winner Time of round two minutes and ten seconds RUHLIN KNOCKED SENSELESS When Ruhlln had been counted out and carried to his corner wild scenes I were then enacted In and about the ring It seemed as If every one In the building wanted to greet the winner or sympathize with the loser and the police had a busy quarter of an hour In getting the people out of the building build-ing Fitz left the building five minutes after he had struck the winning blow but it took Ruhlln twelve minutes to come around eo he could walk to his drcsslngrodm Fltz 1as3 little bit dazed when he reached his dressing dressnG room on the Fourth avenue side of the Garden and asked some of those gathered gath-ered about him if It was not the fifteenth round in which the fight was finished He soon recovered his reason and then Indulged In a hearty laugh OHIO iAN A HARD HITTER Well he said Tin an old fellow and J3 hasbeen eh 1 Well I guess I i was i d enough for Mr Ruhlln and he was not so bad either That was as tough a battle a ever I went through but I am still good enough for n fey raqre Ruhlln Is a good one and with 3 little more experience he will about lOg He hit me some scorch Ing wallops and although I did not 1 alhourh realize Itat the time I can tell you tel he cahjunch n bit I was very tired ltcd but the further the bout went the him more positive I felt that I could finish GAVEFITZ A GOOD FIGHT Toward the cIo e Ruhhn grew very weak and I knew I had only to steady myself 3 little in order to get steady lie gave mo a good fight and I can give him nothing but praise Bobs seconds wished him to go to a bath right away but he refused say Ing his wife was waiting for him sr and he must go home And as oon as he got his clothes on he left the build Ins followed by an admiring buld cheeilng crowd admirinS I RUHLIN IN A TRANCE Ruhlln when he reached his dressing room was In a sort of tronce dresslnt I was a long time before he fully under stood that he had been defeated He was badly bruised about the head and both eyes were almost closed He and not care to tlk but managed to say I did the best I could and no man can do more FIlz whipped Flz me and I thats al I can say about it I Billy Madden Ruhllns i Bi HuhlnB manager declared that training Gus s defeat Was due to over WAS OVERTRAINED James J Corlt whp acted of Ruhllns Corbet ated as one seconds also declared that Ruhlln was overtrained I leo this he mid for he Was with for n duritig my preparations for my bout wIth Jet fnBV Alter that GUB continued traSj Ing fof hi > s little with Sharkoy trln and worked oven harder after that aier for his bout with FUzslmmons I warned him that he was doing too much hut he Imagined hint he could stand it Aity I body could see tonight that somcthlng was wfonS wih him as he sEnt the right 10 the Jaw repeatedly but the necensary strength was behind not behind th blows t NOT A HASBEEN Charlie White who refereed tonighls I bout nld It was a hard I and fierce fight inwhich lelcc fght whlch both men fought fairly Plz cearly deronstmted that falrf not a I hasbeen afheen and ttihl has the punch thiat sti Jzw WI1 Ruhhln at times Ruhln looked rr he mlghl win out but he lacks ex as Ierlencc which iii bc wi remedied In time and I Vme have no doubt that 1ie he wiil Cheardtrom to much hetter wH tage Inter on beter |