The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-29

peared at the ring apparently in perfect
condition and as soon As the bell rang
Gardner went to work and was the ag-
gressor throughout, being compelled to
follow Kelly all over the ring, Gardner
had the best Of every round and in the
fourteenth knucked Kelly down twice.
each dime with left hook on the Jaw,
the second time Kelly was counted out
Gardner proved himself to be Kelly's
superior in hard hitting and bulldog
tenacity. Kelly possibly was the better
ring general, but It was a case, Of a
boxer againot a fighter and the fighter
won. Gardner left himself wide open
and drew Kelly's leads only to counter
them with jabs. chop blows and right
swings, which played havoc With keilys
usually natty appearance. When helly
was taken to his corner, after being
counted out, he complained OK his lett
side and said that he thought some Of
his ribs had been broken in the third
round. a..
sports to the Lenox club. They met at
1lG pounds and as both trained carefully
a fine exhibition was confidently expect
ed. AS an Introduction to the main
event a ten round 30 at 1SO pounds was
arranged between Bob Dwyer, Of New
York, and Chip" Morrison, OF Ctncin-
natl. The preliminary was started at .
D. m. Referee, Charley White; time
keeper, Joe Dunn.
Gardner the Favorite.,
The early betting on the principal bout
was at odds Of 500 70 $50 on Gardner,
but there was later lot Of Kelly money
offered at even and taken In good guam
titles.
Morrison had a big pull in height and
reach. He easily stalled of Dwyer's
rushes in the first two rounds with neat
uppercuts and straight iefts. Dwyer oe-
casionaily playing on the stomach. In
the third Dwyer missed a left drive Tor
head, and "Chip" straightened him with
two lefts on nose and mouth. In the
fourth, DWyer saw his chance vas In In
fighting and bored ~ swings staat ra3oele'
Morrison Considerably. The fifth, sixth
and seventh were marked by swings
from Dwyer that ofGeet Morrison's work
with straight lefts. The eighth was
even, In the ninth left on Dryers
jaw sent him reellng to the ropes, but he
was back and mixed II wen to the finish.
The tenth was even and the referee de-
clared the bout draw.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the Morrison-Dwyer bout, Gardner
climbed through the ropes. He was at
tended by Louis Green. Julius Mack,
Harry Fisher and Hugh Arnold. The
conditions OF the match were twenty
five rounds at 1l6 pounds.
Kelly entered the ring few moments
later. He was esquired by Larry
Burns, Paddy" Moran, Frank Peabody
and ]. McAuley.
Referee Charley White called the men
together at 10 p. m.
The winner OF this bout was chal-
Ienged by every teather-weight In the
country, and Billy Plimmer Of England.
The men spared under Queensbury
rules and were to break on the order Of
the referee.
The Hattie opens.
First round-KelIy led with left, just
reaching chin; oscar countered smartly
with left on neck. Gardner forced Kelly
to ropes and in a rally both slipped to
floor. After rising, Oscar chopped left
on nose. getting away without return.
Again Oscar chopped left on face but
sammy got back and Gardner slipped to
his knees. Kelly jabs left on face,
Gardner shooting left TO throat. Kelly's
left try goes around Gardner's head and
the round is ended.
Second round-Keiiy was short with
left for face. Oscar sent right to ribs,
and they ellnched. After the break they
swapped, lefts on the face, Kelly's
punch STRENGTHENING Gardner. Oscar put
right on ribs and Kelly put left twice
straight on nose and good left TO the ear.
Oscar bnres in with right on ribs, Sam
my catching him with left on jaw and
right over the heart, In the next rush
Gardner was cautioned for low work.
Kelly's left on mouth Is answered by
solid left from Gardner on the neck, and
a hard drive over the heart makes Kelly
vince, Then they swap iefts on the
head and Kelly put his left on the nose
a fraction OF a second after the gong
sounded.
Third round-Gardner chops Smartly
with left on face. Oscar swings left
around the head as Kelly plants both
gioves on the face. Gardner chops left on
ear, Kelly driving over the heart They
exchange left faccrs, then left and right
swings on the head. Gardner keeps
crowdlng his man from corner to corner.
Sammy jabs left on face and right to
ribs. Gardner smashes the Jaw with
left. Kelly ripping left to chin and
right on ear and Gardner sending right
to ribs, Kelly answered With left on
face.
Kelly GOes Down.
Fourth rOund-sammy begins with
two straight let's on the mouth and
Gardner crowds in, sending Kelly down
with two lefts on neck and landing an
other left chop after Sammy rises.
Kelly pushes left to Jaw, Gardner left on
stomach. Oscar staEgers Kelly with
two terrific lefts on jaw, and Sammy re-
treats. Kelly comes in with left on ear
Gardner flooring him with left on Jaw.
Then as he rose, put right on ribs. They
mix 1t, Kelly getting IN with left on face,
but Oscar fights him down with fusi-
lIde on head and chest. Kelly works his
left again TO the chin, but Is on the de-
fensive nj the finish.
Fifth round-Kolly's left Erazes the
forehead and Gardner chops with left
and puts right on ribs. Oscar piles in
with left on neck, aud right on ear,
Sammy putting loft on face and right
over the heart. which drops Oscar to his
knees Then sam put left on face, n
straight left on jaw and right over the
heart, but GaydneF Is stIll coming, paus-
ing only to rub he feet on the ro0ln and
grin at his opponent, Gardner puts both
hands on the head and taking two jabs
on the face Gardncr'g ieft reached
rather low on Neiiy's stomach and dur
Ing the referees warning the bell sound-