The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-04
so MAHER DECIDED.

rs. glove contest between Louden
c,mnbell, Of Pittsburgh, and "Buck"
s,.,rsr. Of this city, came to a very
n..,tsnetory close last night to, ex-
wing the Pittsburgh contingent, ev-
~, one OF the nine hundred spectators
s,,nnd the Metropolitan Clubs Fulton
a,soa. Campbell was given the decIs'
''ao q, the fourth round, by Referee Pc
i ,r Waher, amid wild boots and yells
n "Robbery!"
,orors, II any, were In Bucks" favor.
Hs rib-roasters were blanching
C,mpbelTs cheeks, while he was taking
~" punishment In his characteristic
manner. In the fourth round Stelzer
'Iropuea to the floor, evidently 10 gain
rSst. when to the astonishment Of the
audience, Maher, with a few strokes ofhls
Rand. gave Campbell the decision. II
was alleaed on all sides that Maher
,IIin't count ten, or even seven, and
nnother argument against the decision
"a mat the three minutes, the allotted
lime OF each round, had elapsed just
"a Naher was counting. This, of course,
would dismiss the count, but no notice
wos taken OF the round ending. 1t was
onpnly charged that Peter Maher'1
hacker, John ]. Quinn. being Camp
baIl's hacker, also, may account for h
unfalr decision, The crowd took 1t hard
and Peter Maher's ears must ha,
burned.
Campbell is q good boxer, decidedly
o,s,,nr and hlta we'll, but his ability 10
stand punishment suffered from
"Buck's" swings, Before the main
event, there ives a hot bout between
Young WaRko and FAllegun," the for
mer getting the decision. The Pitts
burgh delegation greeted Campbelrs
appearance with cheers. and the raj
ters runG at Stelzer's entrance Into the
ring. Peter Maher, the Irish heavy
yeiqht, and famous as a fighter who
never wins, posed as referee. The fea-
lures OF the rounds were as follows:
Round AFTER q short "slze-up,"
Campbell fefnts, and "Buck" steps back
quickly. Campbell fails to land a fast
left. Stelzer lands left on face, ana
cleyerly ducks another lead. Campbell
fails again with left, but gets It In next
fine on Bucks" face. and again in q
counter on the body. Buck taps him on
the Jaw. After more hopping around
Stelzer fails to land a right swing when
gong sounds,
Round g.-Steizer Is on the aggressive,
and swings right on CnmpbelIs riDs,
but fails with his left. Campbell drops
one on Bucks head as he lodges. Stel-
ger misses with another swing He
lands again on Campbells ribs and gets
n hot left in face In return. Campbell
uppcrcuts him in q duck, and shoVes
his left In Bucks face again. Buck
lands a heavy left on Camphelrs breast.
Round S-Both are cautious. Steizer
lodges a left lead and lands on body
He lands left, but his right swing falls
short. Buck sHashes Campbell on ribs
and Campbell jabs him with his left
Buck sends In another crusher on
Cnmpbcll's ribs. drawing the color out
OF che Pittsburgh boys cheeks.
Round i-Stelzer is the aggressor, ana
they get together in a hot mlx-up. Buck
lands a left on neck, and forces light
Ing. They rush together and exchange
q vigorous tattoo. Buck Is swinging
wildly, but lands 'em Just the same.
They mix II up and Its give aud take.
Stelzer fails 10 land two wild swings
and apparently exhausted sinks to the
door. Maher begins counting rapidly,
and counts, It is alleged, but seven.
Maher then waves his hands to signify
ftts all off. Buck rs on his feet. The
crowd is dazed. The time keeper has
struck the gong, slgnifging the three
minutes for the round has elapsed. No
decision is announced to the audience.
and all ends in confusion. Campbell Of
fer5 to shake hands with Stelzer, but
Iottnr refuses