Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-05
" JACK M'gLEILLrD Won.
Clearly Proved His Superiority Over
Eddie Gardner Last Night.


contests Ever Witnessed at the
M. A. O. Gardner Handicapped
IN Height and Reach, and Fought
Gamely, Until He Was Complete
~ Exhausted -"Beany" Prince
here Last Nights Bowling
Games-Other Sporting Matters.
Edule Gardner was defeated in 10
rounds last night, by Jack McCle4land.
The contest was witnessed By one
OF the largest crowds that have yet as
sembied at the Metropolitan Athletic
Club house. Seventy-seven Pittsburg-
ers came down over the Panhandle
IN the afternoon, and their number
was augmented to one hundred by
those who came over the L. & o. The
Pittsburgers had abundant confidence
IN McClelland, and as usual they VIII
return with their jeans bulging out
with Wheeling money. The admirers
OF Gardner were bet to a standstill,
and before the contest started amounts
as high as $500 were offered on Nc
Cielland, at odds of 10 to Z, with no
takers.
The men weighed in at 12G pounds
at three o'clock in the afternoon, but,
as frequently happens, the scales did
not tell the entire story McClelland
had a great advantage in height and
reach, which more than Offset the
shade Of difference in cleyerness, which
was in Gardeners favor.
Gardner landed very few effective
blows. McClelland used both hands
to good advantage, and inflicted a
great deal of punishment by his short
arm jabs in Gardeners face The only
round which closed in Gardeners favor
was the twelfth, but after that an adj
verse decision was regarded as newt
able even by his strongest admirers.
When McClelland secured the adj
vantage by blow in the jaw in the
fourteenth, he followed it up, and did
not give Gardner a chance TO recuper-
ate. He rushed him like demon, and
Gardners strength was fast failing.
while his defense became weaker in
each succeeding round.
Gardner fought gamely however,
and did not give up until from sheer
exhaustion, he was unable to regain
his feet while Referee P. J. Gavin was
counting off the ten seconds which lost
to him the winners end of the rece pts.
He gained the sympathy OF even those
who were partisans OF McClelland.
The first preliminary was between
Peter Golner, of this city, and George
Gilhooly, of Bridgeport. 1t was a
friendly four round ''go' in which Col
ner secured an apparent advantage.
The second event was six rounds be-
tween George Wongo, of Washington
Pa and Leslie Pearce. Of Philadel-
phia. Pearce had the advantage up
10 the fifth round, but at that stage
Wango mixed up at close range, and
was trying hard to put his opponent
10 sleep. The crowd became enthusi-
nstic and cheered Wongo wildly. In
the final round both men were more
rautious, but there was another warm
mix-up just before the bell sounded
No decision was given by the referee
Charlie Burns.
The third event was an exhibition
Of the favorite blows of famous fight
ers by two midget sons Of LSslie
Pearce. The little fellows gave very
interesting exhibition, and followed il
with three rounds which pleased the
audience immensely. A shower of sill
yer was their reward.
Preparations were commenced fol
The main event of the evening. Gard
ner was the first to step into the
ring, and his admirers rendered him
an ovation. McClelland followed, and
was cheered by the Pittsburg contin-
gent. In Gardeners corner were Prof
Gordon, Charlie Burns, killeen, Mar
shall and Smith VIM. McClelland
I.ayey and Franklin We're behind Nc
Clelland. P. J. Gavin was the referee
He was enthusiastically cheered when
he stepped through the ropes, He told
the audience that cheering would be
tolerated. but requested them to re-
frain from coaching the contestants.
The men stepped to the center OF the
ring 10 receive instructions, and then
retired to their corners. The gong
sounded for the
First round-After little cautious
sparring. Gardner led loff with light
tap on the face. More sparring, and
Gardner landed lightly on the neck
McClelland led with the left and coun-
tered on the neck with his right
clinch. Gardner placed right on back
Both missed right hand swings. Very
tame.
Second round--GardNer Tented and
NcClolland placed right on the neck
Mcclenand led fer the body. and re
ceiyed two jabs in trying to get away
Cardner led with his left. and NcClel-
land uppereut with left. MeCieliand
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