Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02
THE Mill WASST0PPED
THE BRIDGEPORT POLICE PREVENT LAST
NIGHTS FIGHT
Between The Feather Weights Jack Cox and Charley
Polen-At One O'Clock the Whole Outfit
Was En- Route 10 Whisky Run,
But There was no Fight

There was good deal Of excitement
in sporting circles, yesterday, over the
mill between Jack Cox, of Atnaville,
and Charlie, Pollen, of this city, which
has been on the tapis for some time past,
and last night big crowd of folks who
like to see neat scrap went over to the
village of Etnaville, where the
encounter was billed to come off.
The arrangement was to have
the affair in Peltz's Hall, in
the town named, and about this place
there was large and excited crowd
congregated as the evening wore on.
The two men had repaired to the vicin-
ity of the rendezvous at an early hour
in the morning, and were then weighed
in, the agreement being that they were
to fight at 10 pounds, two pounds to be
given or taken. Last evening every
thing was declared to be in readiness,
and with the aggregation of spectators
from this city, Martins Ferry, Bridge
port and Bellaire, there was a general
expectation that some good work would
be done, and considerable sum OF
money was represented in the bets
made.
At late hour there was rumor that
the police were going 10 interfere, and
this was verified later, when, at half
past twelve o'clock, those in charge OF
the matter were notified that the tight
would not be allowed to come off, and
il they persisted there would be big
lot of arrests. This announcement
created good deal Of disgust and some
energetic kicking was done by the sports,
but it was agreed all round that the COM
batants must move on, and after haSty
conference between those most interest
ed, 1t was agreed that the scene Of COM
bat should be transferred to the banks
OF that classic stream, Whisky run, two
miles away, and the whole shooting
match set out for that place about one
O'Clock, with the understanding that
the fight was to come off at daybreak,
time to be called as soon as it was light
enough TO see.
When the crowd got settled into the
hall, about one hundred and fifty per-
sons being present, there was little
preliminary funny business" between
Mike O'Neal and Jack Sheppard, which
provoked grod deal of fun. Then Bill
Turner and another cOppercolOred citi-
zen named Contee had bout, and they
were followed by two brothers, who
gave a little exhibition of the manly
art, which was greatly enjoyed. This
brought the programme down to the
event of the evening between Cox and
Pollen. Jack Crowley was selected as
second for Cox and James Rowen, OF
Steubenville, for Pollen. Mike O'Neal
was chosen referee and Jack Sheppard,
Ed AmeS and Bob Straight time keepers,
and it looked as though the mill would
be CO. Just at this interesting juno
ture, and about half-psst twelve, officer
Hasenauer put in an appearance and
commanded the peace. announcing that
the authorities forbid the fight.
This announcement made the wheels
go round. An attempt was made to
adjourn the dispute TO point above the
"Top" mill, but this could not be agreed
upon, and then Whisky Run was pro-
posed and agreed to, and the aggrega-
tion started. When they got to the c.,
L. g. W. crossing, however, it was
found that Cox was missing,
and a big hub-bub resulted. One
report was that his carriage had broken
down, another rumor was that he was
victim Of some foul play, and still an
other that he would not fight. At 1870
a. m. a council of war was being held
and no one knew just what was going
to be done.
At two o'clock this morning the fight
was finally declared off, the crowd hav-
ing gotten no further towards Whisky
Run than the c., l.. & W. crossing, in
Bridgeport. When the crowd found out
that Cox was missing they ''chewed the
rag" for half an hour or so, on the south
side OF the creek, at Bridgeport
and then crossed back into town to
see what was wrong. 1t was aScer-
tanned that Cox had started in a carri
age, which had broken down, and de-
lay ensued while some other conveyance
was found. Finally Cox was loaded in
to a wagon, but by the time this rig
reached Bridgeport, Jack CrOgan, the
hacker of Pollen, had given it out
that his man was disguised with
the treatment he had re-
ceived, and announced that the match
would not take place. This announce
ment was received with varying degrees
of satisfaction and dissatisfaction by
the crowd, and at two o'clock the whole
outfit was rounded up in Bridgeport,
discussing the situation and kicking on
the whole arrangement, while every
once in while hack would detach
itself from the bunch and drive
over TO this city, where the dis
gusted, tired and cold occupants would
crowd into the all-nightsaloons and cusS
the arrangement while they got outside
of a series OF WHISTLES.
What will be finally done about the
match is uncertain, but il was the opin
ion of most of those present that the
match was of for good. and that it had
been badly bungled from the start.
NOTES OF THE RIVER.