Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-08
REEDER WON ON A FOUL.
Unsatisfactory Termination Of the N.
A. c. Contest Last Night.

Marshall Had His Opponent Going
in Several Rounds. and Had the
Better of the Contest Throughout,
But He Disobeyed the Instruc-
tions Of the Referee, and Lost the
Decision.
No doubt the official referee of the
Metropolitan Athletic Club will be
kept busy for several days in making
explanations.
The contest between Jerry Marshall
and Jimmy Reeder, before the club last
night, terminated unsatisfactory, after
eight rounds of the hardest and clever
est boxing ever seen in the arena of the
club. 1t was lively from start to finish,
but it is the finish which will give
cause for complaint from the friends
of Marshall.
AS the contest ended, Reeder Sc
cures the purse. while all the glory
goes to Marshall.
Jerry proved himself the better man
throughout the contest. He was I'M
wise, however, to disobey the instruc-
lions of the referee When the men
were called to the center of the ring,
they were warned to break clean when
told to do so, and not to strike with
one arm free. In nearly every clinch
in the last few rounds, and they were
numerous, Marshall struck his oppon-
ent. Reeder also struck Marshall, but
Jerry landed ten blows to his one
when they were together In the
eighth round, there were several mix
ups Of this character, and the crowd
called foul repeatedly. The referee
parted the men, and once showed Mar
shall against the ropes after warning
him. The men were angry at this time
and went at each other hammer and
tongs. Reeder was clearly outclassed
IN this stye of boxing, and if it had
been permitted, he would have proved
an easy victim for Marshall
Illustrating the many-sidedness of
human nature, was the temper of the
crowd. The same persons who clamor-
ed for decision for Reeder criticized
the referee afterward, for not permit
ting the contest to continue. The
crowd wanted a finish, but was partly
to blame in that the contest was not
finished. Sporting authorities agree
that the boxing rules pertaining to
fouls are not to be literally construed.
Unless there is palpable and inten-
tlonal foul, the referee is not expected
to terminate the contest If every
chance foul blow would lose a contest,
very few of the bouts witnessed in this
city, would have continued for more
than five Or six rounds Whether
there was deliberate foul last night.
each spectator will determine for him
self.
The crowd was not large. 1t was not
what the contest merited. The winner
OF the bout will not receive very large
sum as his share of the proceeds. The
preliminaries started upon the arrival
of the nine o'clock motor.
The first preliminary bout was three
short rounds between two feather
weights, which was not very interest
ing, on account of its tameness.
Kurtz and Giles then went on for
a few rounds, and tapped each other
to any enthusiasm.
The third preliminary was livelier,
and more interesting. 1t lasted Just
two rounds. The principals were
Stein and Dukes" Reilly. Dukes"
played his man for a knockout and left
some openings about a mile wide.
Stein got in on him in the second
round, and succeeded in placing a
strong jab which put Dukes" to sleep.
The decision was given to Stein.
The next bout was between Lynch
and Kaiser, two light-weights, who
started in in very pleasant fashion, but
a few accidental jabs warmed them
up, and they went at each other ham
mer and tongs. Both weakened them
selves so much in the first round that
they could not have placed a knockout
blow if they desired.
1t was after $50 when the princi-
pals stepped in to the ring, and made
preparations for the main event of the
evening, the go" between Jerry Mar
shall and Jimmy Reeder, both colored
light-weights. In Marshall's corner
were Billy Sherry, Jimmy" OLeary,
and kid" Vance. In Reeder's corner
were w. w. Lewis, and Nc
Laughlin. The principals stepped to
the center of the ring for instructions,
and preparations were made for the
First round-There was a difference
of a pound or two in the weights
Reeder led off with jab in the face.
Both mixing things in lively fashion
at the start. Jerry ducked a swing
Reeder placed left handler on the wind.
Reeder placed swinging right on the
jaw as the gong sounded.
Second round-Marshall placed light
left on breast, and followed it up with
a jab in the wind. Reeder swung left
and missed, Marhsall ducking cleverly.
Jerry swung on jaw, and got a jab in
the ribs. Reeder landed on wind, and
Marshall on jaw.
Third round-Marshall forced Reed
er against the ropes and landed on
the jaw with his right, sending Reeder
to the ropes. He was up again in two
seconds and there were cries of foul"
which were not justified. Marshall fol-
lowed him up, landing several effective
blows on the face. Another mix-up, in
which Marshall jabbed his opponent on
the face and neck. Marshall sent
Reeder to his knees with a right-hand-
er on the jaw, but Reeder did not take
advantage of the ten seconds. Jerry
was at him again when he got I'D. and
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