Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-24

Hard fighting with advantage for Oscar.
Gardner put left in ribs. The kid put
swinging right on jaw. Gardner put
left on jaw, and right on back of neck.
Round four-Bogan led and the kid
ducked cleverly. Began swung and
missed, and Gardner put his right in the
ribs. Began placed left hook on
jaw. Gardner put left in stomach.
Gardner jabbed twice on face, and sent
Began to his hands by a swinging right
on neck Gardner showing remarkable
cleverness. Began swung vicious right
from which Gardner side stepped out OF
reach.
Round fve-No damage thus far, but
Gardner clearly outclasses his opponent
in science Began swings left twice
without damage They fddled. Gard
ner jabbed in jaw and stomach, and got
away from vicious right swing. Gard
ner put straight right in the jaw. Oscar
jabbed right in ribs. Began went to
his knees from left punch. When he
arose, Gardner swung a hard left, and
sent him to the floor again. Began arose
when the referee counted nine, and
Gardner placed two jabs in the stomach,
which doubled Began up, and he fell
to the floor The gong sounded on the
count of five, and Began walked to his
corner
Rund six-Gardner aggressive, and
keeps right after his man. He rushed
him, and put left jab in stomach, which
sent Began down. He was up at mine"
Gardner forcing, and Began hugging to
save himself. Began swung and missed
Gardner still playing for the wind
Oscar placed left hook on jaw. Gardner
jabbed left in the stomach, causing
Began to grunt The crowd calling
too low" but 1t was plainly a fair
blow, above the belt.
Round seven-Bogan led several
times, and was cleverly stopped each
time. Gardner jabbed left in ribs
twice. Bogan's breast raw. Oscar
put left on stomach again Gardner
iabbed left twice in face, then tented
for head and put left hard in stomach
twice. Gardner put swinging left on
mouth, and left in stomach, and b.
gan is aroggy and bleeding from mouth
and breast. Began going as the
round closed.
Round eight-Bogan led several
times and missed Gardner jabbed left
in wind. Gardner swung hard right
on jaw. Began much worried and
tired, but apparently game Gardner
jabbed in stomach again Gardner put
right on ribs. The kid" put right
and left on jaw and three left jabs in
the stomach, the third sending Began
to his hands. Gardner apparently
landing at pleasure, and Began making
a weak defense.
Round nine-Gardner jabbed both
fists in face. Gardner tented for head
and put another left jab in stomach.
Began put swinging Highlander hard
on jaw, the most effective blow he yet
delivered. The crowd applauded, and
the Kid smiled. Began swung
right and left and fell short Gardner
put left on ribs. Oscar placed two left
swings on jaw and left jab in wind
Round ten-They fiddled. Oscar put
left straight on mouth Began duck
ed left swing. Gardner ducked two
swings and put left On stomach Gard
ner jabbed in stomach and ducked a
right swing. The Kid put stiff left
on stomach. Began swung left twice
and missed. Began appears to be
gaining strength
Round eleven-Bogan put light left
on neck. Gardner put right and left
on face and jaw, and jabbed left in
stomach. Began placed left on jaw,
Gardner countering on ribs. Gardner
swung left at close quarters, his wrist
catching Bogan's neck and sending
him to the floor. He took nine sec
onds. Gardner jabbed right and left
on wind.
Round twelve-Bogan placed left on
wind. Oscar jabbed on face and ribs
with right and left. Gardner swung
right on jaw. Gardner swung hard
right on jaw and Began dropped. Up
at mine" Oscar put left on ribs and
over heart, and Began went down,
failing this time to respond to the
referees count, although he struggled
hard to regain his feet. The decision
was given to Gardner.
BOWLING.