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Show up man when h ft la that he's got a chance And wants to takp It. But there's no u?e murdering Liu." GUS RUI1LEN HAD A CUM OUNCE This Is tho story of a fight that might havo made- a new champion ot the world If a bl.j German from Akron. O., Gus Ruhlin, had boon a little lei. unwilling to light the champion than the champion wa to fight hlra. If you had read some of the previous pre-vious numbcra of this series you will remember how Ruhlin fought Jeffries to a twenty-round draw before tho latter was regarded as a champion possibility. It wa called a draw. Had thero been a decision It must have been given to Ruhlin. Dllly Madden, his manager, had coached Ruhlin to cross his right to the body as soon as be saw Jeff's left hand still, and this move disconcerted and rattled the big westerner. Since the day of that fight Jeff had conquered the great Fltzslmmons, hammered down tho redoubtable Sharkey Shar-key and run tho phantom Corbett to earth In a long and wonderful fight. At this time Ruhlin was under the wing of Billy Madden. After Jeff had polished off Sharkey, Madden and Ruhlin up against hlin, and the "Akron "Ak-ron Giant" accomplished In 15 rounds what big Jim Jeffries had been far from doing In 25 knocked Sharkey out. By l he custom of the prize ring Ruhlin Ruh-lin was then In line for a fight with the clvamplon, but Jeffries and De-laney De-laney never showed a. reckless eagerness eager-ness to make the match. To make Ruhlln's claim more convincing, Madden Mad-den matched him with Fltzslmmons. This was more courage than good Judgment, for Kltz decisively whipped tho big Germau lu six rounds. Ruhlin kept after Jeff at all times. Gus hurled many challenges at Jeff. Finally tho match was made. All torough his training work Ruhlin Ruh-lin was nervous and Irritable. Jeff Goes Into Training. Jeffries, In the meantime, went about his training with earnest Industry. Indus-try. He worked hard and was never in bettor shape In his life. Tho betting, as U6ual. went with Jeff. It was 10 to 1 on Jeffries for several days before the fight, but after the experts had a look at Ruhlin when ho came Into 'Frisco from tho Six-Mile house, where he did his trainln?, the price went tn 5 to 3. and those were tho odds quoted at the ringside. Harry Corbett wa3 referee and every Inch of space in he big pavilion was clamped to a fight fan when he called the men to the center of the ring for instructions. Blgas Ruhlin was. his white body looked fragile beside the swarthy, hairy bulk of the champion. "Now, all you've got to do Is to fight him," grow Madden, as he sent his man out to the flro. Ruhlin Puvs Up Hard Go. And Ruhlin did fight him. No man that bet a dollar on Jeffries will ever forget those first three rounds. But his heart was not wholly in It. He belleed that Jeff would beat him, and with that In his heart he was ! beaten before the p.ong rang. At the opening of the third round Jeffries rushed and It was over. Be-foro Be-foro the end of the preliminary nil-up nil-up he l;nd ficored his first clean punch to the thin, and Hublin's whole ptyle of flc;htinK changed. He went on the defensive. The worst fl.ghter In tho world might beat the best by rnsblnjr. him off his feet In the opening bcc-ond, bcc-ond, but when ho goes on tho defensive defen-sive he la loat. Jeff drove him across the ring, landing land-ing two lefts to the stomach. Ruhlin began to look nervous and the champion's cham-pion's tattered lips spread into a smile. He feinted ajd Ruhlin ducked squarely Into a left hook that sent hi mat-alust the ropes. In GO seconds from a postlble winner Ruhlin had become be-come a possible loser. He clinched when he cu';ld. but be took some nasty uppercuts before the bell came. Ruhlin showed hU list fUhtlng. flash at the opening of the fourth. He J ducked the big champion's left and threw bis weight Into a rlfht against the heart. He was rewarded with a left uppercut to the chin and right to the body that staggered him and a left to the eye that sent h!m to the ropes. Fright was written aJl over Ruhlin's face. Throw a Spof3e-It Spof3e-It wan plain tho great bear of the west would be an easy winner In a few minutes. Ruhlin was ducking Into punches and away from feints. Hj wa th.-rouphly beaten and cowed. Juki before the goag in the fifth the mighty arm of the champion ploughed tvi- int.-. hi niHriff and he walked to his corner doubled up like a man with cramps- A fe-v seconds later Billy Madden tossed a big sponge into the middle of the ring. Jeff was tlll easily champion cham-pion of the world. "Why did yoc QQi. Billy?" Madden was 03l:eJ. He hesitated a moment ttnd Mid: "It's all risht to eecd oo a b-ongeJ- |