Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-04

It's Disapproval of the Decision.
Results of Bowling Games Last
Night-Other Sport.
"Buck" Stelzer was up against it last
night.
IIe not only had a good man to con-
tend with in the ring, but he was hand
icapped with partial referee.
Peter Maher has never attained much
success in his aspirations for the heavy
weight championship and he is even
less successful as referee. His per-
Torrance last night cost the club $500,
and brought forth an expression OF dis
approval from nearly every person in
the club house. 1t took Referee Siler
about five times as long to count off
ten seconds in Carson City as Peter
Maher acquired last night IT Peter
ever ruins up against such rapid coun-
ter as himself, his chances for pugil-
istic fame will be even less than at
present.
The contest was witnessed by crowd
which completely filled the club house.
Peter Maher was, of course, a big draw
ing card.
The curtain raiser was six round go
for decision between Wanko, Of Wash
ington, and "Allegone" Donaldson, of
this city. They did some very rapid
work and both men received punish
ment The colored man had an advant-
age over Wanko of at least ten pounds,
and he is terrific puncher, but he
lacks science. Wanko is clever boxer
and he Gucked "Allegone's" lunges and
swings and landed frequently and hard.
There was some hard smuggling in every
round, which invariably ended to the
advantage of Wanko. The sixth was
very fast, Donaldson receiving a couple
of jabs in the face which dazed him.
The referee gave his decision to Wanko.
Donaldson was dissatisfied and the ref
cree appealed to the audience, which
sustained him by rising vote. With
more science "Allegone" would be a
wonder.
The second bout was between two
featherweights from Washington, who
gave very clever exhibition, and re-
ceivetf shower of silver in the ring.
1t was a few minutes past eleven
O'Clock when the principals in the con-
test of the evening crawled through the
ropes into the ring. Stelzer appeared
first and was warmly applauded. In
his corner were Wanko, Hart, Prof.
Gordon and Billy Sherry Campbell
appeared a little later and the Pitts
burg contingent cheered. Behind him
were Buck Cornelius, Campbell and
Leonard.
Peter Maher crawled through the
ropes and was loudly cheered. He was
introduced by P j. Gavin, and the
cheering continued, intermingled with
cries of Speech but Maher simply
shook his head. Makers manager,
John ]. Quinn, was then introduced.
and was cheered when he expressed the
hope that the best man would win.
The men received instructions at the
centre Of the ring, and the goug sound
ed for the
First roundabout spared cautiously
Buck swung hard and fell short. Stel~
ger placed hard left on jaw. Stelzer
ducked an uppercut. iLouden placed
right on neck and got away from q
swing A moment tGter he uppercut
StelZer savagely.
Second round-Stelzer placed right on
ribs and back. StelZer landed twice on
body and got jab on the mouth in re-
turn. Campbell getting the advantage
in the cliches. Stelzer landed left on
body as the gong sounded.
Third round-CautiOus sparring
Buck placed swinging left on the wind.
Exchange Of light blows. Stelzer land
ed hard on the back. StelZer landed
left and a terrific right handler on the
breast.
Fourth Troublesome very fast fight
ing at close range opened up this round.
The men both received effective blows
which appeared to anger them, and they
dropped their cautious tactics of the
preceding rounds, and went at each
other in bull dog fashion. There was
not any exhibition Of science in this
smuggling game, but both men were be-
ing weakened and were evidently de-
termined to fight it out IN that line
Stelzer had the advantage at first, land
ing several strong punches in the ribs
and on the neck, but he slipped and
gave Campbell an opening. Campbell
swung his right on the jaw and daze6
Stelzer, after which he followed up his
advantage. Stelzer went to his hands
and knees three times and Campbell
stood over him. He lost no time in
getting to his feet and swung wildly or
cinched. 1t was here that Maher play
ed his star engagement. In each clinch
instead of going between the men. or
separating them by pushing both aside,
he pulled Stelzer away roughly each
time. Stelzer went down for the fourth
time and Maher counted off ten seconds
MI ba l.;
finger through the air. 1t was certainly
not more than six seconds until Stelzer
was on his feet and not more than ten
seconds when the gong sounded, but
Stelzer had been counted. cut.
The end of the contest was followed
by noisy manifestation of disapproval
There were shouts of thief" "robber,"
mingled with Kisses from all parts of