Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13

sailor Sharkey demonstrated in
MS night with Choynski Friday night,
DC ne demonstrated in previous battles,
1nd' MS principal stock in trade is an
apundant supply of strength and very
I.stle science. He belongs to a class
oi boxers who are not popular with
paefohs or the game, but who probably
WIN as many battles as the clever
boxers. Their lack of popularity with
spectators Is due to the fact that they
cannot furnish as pretty an exhibition
as the boxer, and the patrons of ring
contests cannot be blamed for taking
thls View OF the matter. When it
comes TO question of gouging and
wrestling, and unfair tactics, such eX
nlDltions can be seen in bar rooms
ana elsewhere, when the lie is passed.
Patrons have a right TO expect scien-
JllIc boxing exhibitions. and not a
rough and tumble" fight There are
too many rough and tumble" men in
the lists of pugilists-too many who
possess only a modicum of knowledge
OF the art of boxing, but have been
favored With more than the average
snare OF strength and endurance. In
Sharkeyis class belong such men as
Maher, and among the lesser lights
Jack O'keefe, Jack Bonner. Buck
StosZer, and others-men who are dan
gerous because of the very fact OF
their awkwardness. COrbett is the
best example of the boxer, and in F'itZ-
simmons are combined both strength
and cleyerness-he is the best fighter
in the business. Whether kid" Nc
Coy will develop championship mater
ial remains to be seen. He has not
yet been tried out against really good
man.
Eddie Gardner is in the city and in
active training for his contest with
Jack McClelland. of Pittsburg. on the
night of the 22d inst, before the Metro
politan Athletic Club. This contest
promises to be one of the very best
ever witnessed here. The following
telegram concering McClelland, will
be found interesting:
Pittsburg, March 12.-Jack McClel-
land and ''Yock' Henniger, well known
lightweight pugilists, fought thirty
five rounds on a boat in the Ohio river
near Shanopin, Pa, this morning, the
bout resulting in a draw. Both men
displayed wonderful ability and stay
ing qualities, and were so evenly
matched that after fighting two hours
and a half with no possibility of either
winning the referee declared the con-
test a draw. The mill was for S2C0
side and the gate receipts.
An excursion rate of one fare for
the round trip is offered by the ONO
River railroad for persons who desire
TO attend the LAWN benefit in Parkers-
burg. The principal event Will be the
go between Al. Ducase and Joe Bru-
ner. Bruner is a sturdy, manly little
fellow. in whom many persons profess
-, see championship material. He is
more of a fighter than boxer. but he
is very handy with his gloves. lie
should win with ease from Ducase'
When he meets Mcdonald, before the
Bridgeport Athletic Club, however, ne
will have a more stubborn proposition
to face. Ii he wins this battle he Will
have fairly earned the right to aspire
TO highest honors in the bantam CLASS
New York, March 12.-Richard *.
Fox received the following telegram
from Kid Mccoy. who signs himself
..Champion of the World. The DIS
patch is dated at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Thanks for congratulations. VIII
aeeept all challenges and fight two
championship battles il necessary
every year with legitimate challengers
to defend the title and keep the hon
ors and the Police Gazette champion
ship belt here.
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