The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-02
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Last night the MettopolItan Club
opsned the season at rs Fulton club
house, the attraction being George Wan
lso. OF Washington. Pa. and BUCK"
stelzer. Of Columbus. Ohio. who, were
scheduled for twenty =Jpnds or more.
Af,er going thlrty-hv rounds their con-
test was declared a draw. a decision
which was eminently satisfactory. The
contes; was lstless and free from eX-
element.
wanko showed considerable clever
ness. but his blows were minus steam
for a man OF stelzer's csllbra, and while
presumably cool he lacked ring general
ship. falling 10 follow Buck up as he
should have done. Bucks graz was
remarkable. if the report that ne broke
his hands in the earlier rounds be true:
The German started out In an improved
form. but he probably never will De a
scientific man. His peculiar ring meth
DDS nut a young man like Wanko at sea,
and wanko would show up better with
a boxer who would fight him close.
Despite The number Of rounds. not
much punishment was inflicted, ana
both men finished comparatively strong.
There wasn't a Touchdown or anything
approachlnG one, and one round was
about the same as another The audi
ence numbered about 400 people. Mr.
John T. Ryan as referee gave good sat
Isfactlon, and neld his own with the
crowd in the art OF repartee.
Two rounds were sufficient for the
preliminary, which was to have been six
rounds between Jerry Gordon and Billy
Kelly. Gordon clearly outclassed his
opponent in weight and everything else,
and battered him almost at will. The
audience cried for a cessation OF hos,
tillties in the second round, when the
weakened Kelly couldn't defend himself
and the protocol was signed.
The principals entered the ring at $3.50
o'clock, and were weighed Both were
under the limit, 145 pounds, and each APP
peared TO be in perfect shape. Wanko
was looked after by Prof. James Cor
don, Of Washington, Jerry Gordon and
his brother, John Wanl1o. In Stelzers
corner were Jake Hart. his trainer, and
Reddy Conley, of Williamsport, Pa.
Before time was called one of the
crowd asked Referee Ryan what kind
OF rules would govern the contest.
'TooSer" responded readily: MIXED"
thus sIlencIng his inquirer.
When the men came together 1t was
apparent that Buck" was stockler and
closer knit, and Wanko was taller.
Buck" was the first to land, left on
the body. He danced around at lively
gait, and every time he led, Wanko
closed In on him. The round was exclt-
ing.
Buck started out hot and fast in the
second round. There were several mixes,
which set the crowd wild. Stelzer was
trying his left swing on body and Wan
ko returned on jaw. No elective blows
were landed.
The third round found both eager.
Buck landed left on body, and Wanko
upDercut. There was lots Of flddllng.
Wanko put stiff one on the Jaw. Buck
rushed him hard, and ne fell once. La
ter he pushed Wanko to the floor. Stel-
zter's strength asserted Itself in the
CllEches, and Wanko looked tired at the
rap OF the gong.
Stelzer landed stIff left swing in the
fourth round on Wanko'S jaw, and the
kid" came back savagely Exchange
then followed exchange, and Buck found
the body to advantage. The work was
fast,
Failing to land and ducking were fea-
lures Of the succeeding round, varied by
exchanges and cllncheS.
The sixth round was rather tame.
Wanko landed n few, but he wasn't
strong, that is his jabs seemed to lack
steam. The seventh round was repe-
tition of the sixth.
The eighth was warmer BUCK swung
on Wanko's ribs, and he was presented
a few jabs and uppercuts.
Buck opened the ninth with a heavy
right on ribs. Then he started in at his
old tactics OF running around the ring,
and displayed enough awkwardness TO
lose his best admirer. Wanko RECALLED
his friends by Furnishing the latter when
he ducked, and he got the better OF all
exchanges, but Bucks strength held him
good. wanko's round.
They exchanged heavy Eaps on the jaw
In the tenth round, but neither displayed
fast form. There was too much iiddllng
and dancing around each other.
In the eleventh round Buck staggered
Wanko with Wild swing on the jaw,
and shortly after Wanko sent him back
with stiff punch in the same locality.
a procession Of one man around an
other describes the twelfth ana thir-
tenth round. Wanko was the axis
around which Buck revolved. There was
little difference in the fourteenth. Wan-
ko was clever, Buck was awkward, ana
after fourteen rounds both men were
without scratch.
Bucks swing on wanko's neck warm
ed him up in the fifteenth round, and he
llvened things UP by going after the
awkward, sturdy German, but al therate
they we're going. the contest looked good
for seventy-fve rounds, and the audi
cnce betrayed its Hstlessness. Buck
mostly swung around Wankn's back,
while Wanko's blows lacked steam. The
only visible marks Of punishment were
knots on each Of the boxers left eyes at
the end of the nineteenth round.
The crowd was enthused in the TWEEN
tIeth. when Wanko jabbed Buck to
good effect Bucks rushes tended TO
tire his opponent but his swings all
went wild. Bucks face became a target
again In the twenty-fr5t. Wanko show
ed UP well In these rounds. Buck fell
fiat on his face In the next round from
the force OF his swing, which went wild.
The pace was somewhat better in the
twenty-fnurth, the honors going to
Wanko.
Buck Rugged him close In the twenty
fourth, and Wanko gave him lots Of
jRbs. Stelzer swung hard once, but
then stuck up close to Wanko, and the
crowd thought he was going. Part Of
the crowd, however, thought he was fax
Ing.
The next round Buck trotted out as
before. 10 ceased his running tactics,
and kept close enough for Wanko to
throw him several left upperB in the
jaw. Buck kept hugging, as II to worry
and tire the kid"
The twcnty-slxth round was tame.