The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-26

Tho frat OF tho battles that are to
form the carnival OF boSlng arranged
for race week by tho Metropolitan Ath.
lctic Club took place in tho Fulton
aroma last night, aud did not ond until
one o'clock this morning. Tho priuci.
pals were Jerry" Marshall. tho Austria.
Ian champion iealherwelcht. aud
"Johnny" Van Hoost, OF Milwaukee, tho
l9j.pound champion OF America. Do.
fore tho battle took place Marshall was
tho pronounced iaForito and was OK.
pec,cd TO win ! n tho evontthat tho contest
was not n worry short one. 1t waa counted
sure that II Van llccst could not knock
on. his man in tho first ton rounds no
would DO q defeated man. Ma,ahalps
wonderful staying power and
and capacity for punishment was ex-
peeled 10 do the work. Tho result was
surprising from tho Iact that although
the battle lasted thirty.onn rounds, Mar.
shall at no time had tho vantage. and on
the contrary was always the under man.
Had the contest been for points Van
llees. would have surely secured the de.
cision. As 1t Is ho demonstrated him.
self 10 be q better man than Marshall,
both in hitting. science. and STAYING
power. Marshall probably could stand
more punishment thsH Van Heest.
The only preliminary bnut was n four.
FOUND 20 between Winfield Dagby, Of
Wheeling. and Smoky" Hobbs. Of Co
lunbus. This was n friendly set-to.
but az timel the boxing was very warm.
Hobbs possessed moro science than
Bacby, but the latter got In u right
hand swing In the first round that stag
gered his lighter opponent. Toward
the close Hobbs had much the better
oil il.
It was 10 o'clock when Referee Alox-
ander entered tho ring and announced
the PRINCIPAL event OF the evening, the
twenty-five round contest between
Jerry" Marshall. tho Australian col.
ored icatherweigh. champion. and
Johnny" Van IIeest. OF Milwaukee,
who is titled the l25-pound champion
Of America. The go was to DO more
than twenty-five rounds il the reieroe
could not give n decision At tho conclu.
sion OF that round. Van IIccs. had the
lucky corner, where the victor sat dur.
ing the Marshall. Parry, Parry.Callarher,
and Lavack.M aciewski battles. When
the two boxers were introduced by the
referee, Van Eeest received much more
applause than was given the colored
boy. 'Buck" Cornelius, Jim" 0ihslto
and "Billy" Cochran were in Marshalls
corner, while Jack" Grace and Tom.
my" Hogan attended 10 Van Heest.
First round--Vau Hcest led. bu. Mar
shall cleverly lodged, and Van Heeat
also showed cleyerness. Van Heost
landed q terrific blow on Marshall's
face without return, and followed it
with two more. Van Heest had all the
better Of it and at the close OF the round
was the recipient OF an ovation.
Second round-A clever dodge by
each mar opened the round. Van fIeest
landed another on the face, but got an
under cut a second later.
Third round-Both men arc cautious
and at the start nothing ia done. Van
Heess landed 4 crusher in the face and
twice male the colored lad turn tail.
In two exchanges nonora were even, but
rush on Marshall by Johnny WAS
effective. Van Heest followed up his
advantage by a swing that staggered
Marshall
Fourth round-Van Hesss swung but
missed, but continued on the agrres.
ave and placed n ho. one on the face
TIA, hurt following it up with another.
An uuderkand swing reached the colored
boy next, MARSHALL getting all the worst
oft. However, Jerry" seemed to be
standing up well under the punishment,
be was receiving.
Fifth round-Marshall landed his
fr.l in this round. a lab IN the
face. Johnny got in n b cau.y
on the body, and followed it up
with one OF tho same kind, and
e'clped a wicked right. At the
close Van Hecss got in anothe, on tho
chest without any reciprocity business.
Sixth round-Van Hecst rushed aud
Ludet twice lightly. Van Heeat con
,inCea to do the loading, but is met BY
Two no. ones by Marshall. Tho latte
lodged a terrific swing that would have
hurt.
Se7cnth round-Marshall begin, 10
push matters aud landed two under the
jaw. f~ionors were even in nm exchonge,
but Johnny landed hard on the body.
In escaping n swing Van llecst foil.
Marshall unLcrcut heavily. Van
Hest pushed ia again and was met
hard. Van Heess seemed more wearicd
than the veteran Marshall.
Eighth round-The work was hot at
the opening, neither having tho advant.
iEc. In an exchange Van landed twice
70 ono by Marshall. Marshall and
Johnny both lodged swings. but Van
!iecst got inside Marahall's guard for u
b-auty Just before tho gong sounded.
Ninth round-MarshaIl got In the
fntoHo on the body and hsed his elbow
h'ot old. They reciprocated on face,
both hard blows. Marshall got a bard
one on tho cheek and did not como back
a! tis opponent.
Tenth round-Johnny swung and
laadcd, but escaped two swings by Mar
s"a,i. Marshall showed wonderful
quicknes,. Jerry landed u terrific blow
Under the Jaw that staggered Van, but
the Ia,t"r gave him n just as good on
The neck. Just before tho gong sounded
both went ut it hammer and tong., with
no snow Of science, and but for tho gong
one or tho other would lave suffered
badly.
Eleventh. ronnd-Marshall got in two
good Oneo, but a rib roastor by Van
9Yencd IN matters. Jorry's elbow was
IN n.e oyory time Van landed. Mar
mall nearly knocked out Van IIccst
over in tho %latter's corner. Van was
Up h2alnt tho post and Jerry hit him aB
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