The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-25
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BRUNER TIE WINNER.

About one hnn1rcd Spectators saw
Joe gsuner OF Cincinnati, de.es. al
Ducase, OF ST Louis, last night at the
Beabout club rooms, IN the Fast End.
bit they were rewarded by opt OF the
are,ticst exhibitions OF boxing seen
around hare. II was warm from the
start 10 the ninth round. when a
straight left from Burners NIT laid
pacasa low. Three years ugo these IA.
nous bantams met Tor a tensrounl
draw, and an old score was settled last
night, when Bruner knocked him out.
The contest didn't begin until 1880
o'ciocis The delay was occasioned In
the hope OF getting more OF the ,ucre,
for the receipts were anything but in.
vlting. The crowd magnanImousIy
went down in It's Jeans. throwing a neat
sum into the hat which was passed
around in order to raise the premium. 1t
was q good.natured crowd. and
though there were no prellmluarles, en-
tertalning music was Furnished, BY the
Imperial Quartet, and Charley Burns,
the Cincinnati Ugh. weight, who Is
gone shucks as q singing comedian.
Referee Snow. q Cincinnati man, gave
eminent satisfaction. He was appealed
TO by Ducase q few times, but the
trouble was Dncase knew he was in for
Il after the second round. Bruner was
!l;e 4 young colt. and Ducase soon
lacked steam under the reception ten
dcred his wind. Bruner pounded the
body hard. harder n!fact than the au-
t!ence thought Tor Ducasa's smile de-
ceIved many. and his tendency ito
Chew the rag while boxing. prevent
cd the audience from leaning toward
him. Ducase was seconded by Eu-
gene Lutz. Jack Bowen and Elsie Gray,
and Charley Burns and All Brown look
eI after Bruner. The t!me-Keeper was
BILLY Sherry. The victory places
Rruner on the top OF the ladder as the
los pound champion. The contest was
free from police interference. Mayor.
Butts. Captain Bennett lieutenant In
gram and other officers were present,
but II was q clean exhibition. and at 20
time was there tendency to slug.
Round lit Was 1880 O'clock when
Bruner and Ducase shook hands. The
latter had the advantage IN height. but
Bruncr xas the more s,ockily built.
Both were In the pink OF condition. Bru-
rer took the aggressive. After some
light clinches, Bruner landed left on
chest. Ducase landed left and right on
face. He planted hard left on .Bru-
ner's iaY. and Bruner was worried. as
che gong sounded.
Round o-Bruner4 got In clean left
or face. Ducase ONE likewise. Several
cllnches followed. They exchanged
let!s. and Bruner started to play for
the body. He landed on the chest hard.
and has Bruner against the ropes.
Round 2-Bruner lands strong sieft
on jaw: uses same arm twice In sue
cesslon on body. Ducase continues to
smile confidently. There Is consider
able cllnchlng, but with clean break
awaRs. Bruner lands on jaw. and then
on the mouth. Bruner works in an
other body blow. He lands right on Jaw.
Ducase Is the cooler OF the two. s;
Round 4-Asaia Joe leads. landing left
on wind. The Inevitable clinch follows.
lie puts another on the wind. Ducase
countcrlng lightly. Then Ducase begins
80 do aslittle business. He works In
few taps on the face. BruEer strikes
him hard twice on the body. Ducase
swings wildly. Again Joe" pounds on
the wind. and tDucase cries foul" Il
didn't hit You low, AL" said Bruner.
-All right. Joe" replied Ducase, but !
don't want 1t below. the belt"
Round ga cllnch opens the round.
and come more ciinches follow. Ducase
taps left on jaw Brunei gives tit for
tat. He gets the better OF some ex-
changes. His right and left on body
bring obs from the audience. Ducase's
rushes are OF little account.
Round 6-Bruner falls short with
left, but his right reaches the jaw. He
plants left on, wind. but Ducase doesn't
seem troubled. Ducase almost floors
Bruaer with his right. and his left on
jaw Is n "beaut. They continue to chat
each other. Ducase doing the most OF
tie taking and In fact, he seemed
more anxious TO tnik than TO get close
20 the stocky Cincinnati boy.
Round 1-Brune-. lands on Shoulder.
lie gets one IN the jaw in return. Then
Joe" sends In rIb-warmer. Ducase
swingsrwlldly. Bruner stops him in the
taw. Then he plays for the wind. In
cllnch both slip at the ropes. Burners
stock Is In the ascendant, but Duc1se
seems as lively and confident as ever,
wearing the came old smile.
Round S-once more Bruner works a
hard left on the breast. Bruner lands
on <ace, and Ducase. goes to the floor.
The referee begins counting. At eight
Ducase arises. and starts In at last
CLIP. He Is strong aggressor, but
Bruner gets the best OF several hot ex-
changes. Ducase,s mouth shows signs
of punishment, and his body bears
several red spots.
Round 9-Bruner lands left and right
on the jaw, which sends Ducase back.
Bruner follows him UP. and sends a
straight left on Ducase's chin. This
blow did the business, Ducase falling
fat on his face. He rolls over. on his
back, and blood pours from his nose.
Referee Snow counts. but Ducase is un-
able to set up.
When the fatal "ten" Is over. Gene
Lutz lifts Ducase to his feet, while the
ring attendants swarm over In the st.
Louis boys. corner. Dpcase stagSers