The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-24
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RoGAN KNOCKED OUT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

,calp to his string OF victories
,,rbt, and 1t was as easy for him as.
ma on a log. Freddy Began, the
n'T,o,rlsn. who won national fame
1,na,lne Dal Hawkins in 'ss, didn't
tse "omnha Kld' any trouble from
ali o, time to the twelfth round.
.s.s Began succumbed from thceer-
AZ. body beating he was forcedi,oNn-
WV. throughout, but his gamencss
!, y, for his Inability to land ef-
Paw aIy.lr. and he was ~deservedly ap-
lsu a,ss by one ofithe largest audiences
TSiropolItan's club house has Shel-
,s,,i for 4 long time.
~n,,dner could have put his man out
,,,,,e he did, but the recent regretted
Ns.s,n,er with George Stout evidently
q him take his time and depend on
.sI,r Began gradually. He Is thewon.
W.. IN the ~ieathcrweight cfrcteS what
g,,"mmons Is in the big fellows.
~, and can claim the featherwelght
ts.r,oIonshIp without dispute, for
s.,,ge Dixon has refused all over
,r,, 10 meet him. With his eagerness
:, connect With hard earned coin. he
s,.,s Jimmy Marshall, In Kentucky,
NJ n, Jerry Marshall at bridgeport,
a.. 7, and last night accepted Jack
1 Tsrlellnnd's challenge, and It will be a
s,.,t surprise to his many admirers if.
N don't 60 down before him.
last nights contest was the usual
,...ess. and Leslie Pearce OBLIGATED
,,,y satisfactorily as referee. It was
,iuost q foregone conclusion that
| GARDNER would win In short time, for
s,rsn lacked the physique OF his oppo-
ssst, md his blows Eve in the first
,5puds, when he was fresh. were weak.
N, contest was very similar to that
i,,r,en the winner and Jack O.Keefe,
,,d the latter, who was in the audi.
.o.e. can now understand how II was.
The preliminarles were very interest,"
M, Little Pete" got the decision over
su,,y Auber, and no decision was
d,sn In the barrel bout, an immensely
tsrny feature. In which John Jennings
s,d Robert Erman spared and tune
Md while encased In barrels. The last
,~riln!nary was between Dave o'Neill
md the "Stogie Makers PRIDE stift
mach on the stomach at the end Of the
sspnd round rendered O'Neill unable to
continue, SO Logomassino got the decl-
elcn.
10 time was lost until the entrance
81 the principals, a pleasing departure
nom the long waits Of previous con-
tests. At $50 O'Clock Oscar Gardner
to,k his corner. His attendants were
Jimmy o'Leary, Charley Burns and
Eddie Gardner. Began entered a. few
minutes later, looking slim as compar-
I'd to his stocky antagonist. His e c
crds we're Jerry Marshall, Messrs. Gray
and Matthews. Referee Pcarce intro
duced Jack McClelIand. who challenged
The winner. Mac" was given the glad
hand. and n second after Ae issued his
Challenge, Oscar Gardner arose and
a!d he would accommodate McClelland
I. be won. Then Jimmy O'Leary chal-
Hinged Charley Burns. and the latter
replied that II O'Leary would put up q
.xteit he would cover It. Both Gardner
iad Began were cheered when intro.
taced. Thelc contest by rounds was
Is follows: 49,
Round There was the customary
aiilllg for an opening. Gardner the
first 10 lead, q left on breast. He re-
rs,ted 1t, and then swung right and
left with effect. Bogan's leads fell;
i1!, and he did considerable dancing.
Hs missed with left, but landed right
Gu face. Gardner rushed him to the
r7es. Oscar then planted right on ribs.
Round hogan landed left on breast.
Els left lead missed and Oscar Gard
re. countered on Jaw. Oscarljabbed him
Eye!al lefts on face without return
Began doesn't appear to be strong or
have steam, and Oscar takes7it easy.S
He taps Gardner on face, but they're
Light. Oscar swings hard on him In a
mix up.
Round oscar lets Began hit him a
few, but one OF the shots hurt. Then
they mix 1t. with Oscar doing the dam
age, Oscar works in q stiff left jolt on
r!bs, and in an exchange again finds
body. He rushes Began, planting hard
oaes on Jaw and body, but he isn't hur-
Tying matters.
Round LGardncr puts a strong left
en- Jaw and right on breast and jumps
away. His !ett'continues to connect
With Bogan's face. Began returns one
O. same place. Oscar escapes a nasty
sizing and reaches Bogan's body. He
Is after Bogan's ribs and ducks under
eiother swing to get there. Began won't
at1 1t, and tries to swing at long
range, often swinging three yards from
bis target.
Round hogan puts left on face. His
boxing tactics don't count for much.
GARDNER drives him TO the ropes, and
Sessn swings wildly in return. Oscar
pants right hard on ribs. following 1t
~ oy let's on face. Began goes 10 the.
a'oF. but gets up at nine. Again a left
aoos sends him down. He gets up at
a!ne. He is sent TO the floor again, but
Is getting up when gong sounds. The
sack Oheefe-Oscar Gardner contest
NoSs bound to be duplicated.
Round Slogan returns q left for one
" GaFdner's on jaw. But he has to
axe TWO stiff ones that weaken him.
Sa'cnes swings hard on jaw and sends
aim to the floor for nine counts. Began
sa!s up a game exhibition, but another
cne On the stomach gets him groggy.I
uasoAer shoots In one more on the
..otnach with his left. His left lands
suong on Bogan's Jaw. Oscar puts a
.iillc LETT clip on Bogan's stomach and
cns fools In the audience yell FOUL"
ss'unef sneers and lands another swing
VI me neck. Began doesn't so out Us
vas expected this round. u.
FOUND hogan leads left lightly on
Ave- oscar puts a harder one on neck.
Sg" MS LETT Jolt reaches Bogan's body,
NV saen again. Oscar isn't in any rush
"a put MS man ont. though he. continues
y ,anu MS awful left on the stomach.
ssnas bogan to the mat for nine
.ss" ~ He has TO take another stom-
"",Hli,er when he gets up. And anoth-
not ne can't make any defense. The
,,s "s9h iows from his nasal. channels.