The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23
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GARDNER. TIE VICTOR.
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n, ,lz hundred spectators At the
ysIropolItan's arena last night saw q
,.oodert,il exhibition OF pluckHssd ems
tor,pcc. and though Jack oKeete had
aus .,u,r much show OF winning, his
"bItI,y % TAKE punishment was the
S,.atcst ever seen for many g day. os-
.sr Clrdper, that physical phenomenon,
,hr,w in ,abs and hooks on o,Kcefe's
law and face in such abundance that
~ man OF flesh and blood could stand,
AVID oKeets succunbed In the eigh-
,,.,,h round, after having been almost
Wv, "a FAR back rs the eleventh round.
when the timely ringing OF the gong
tayed HIN,
,wpif.i, again In the thirteenth, and
csre each IN the sixteenth. seventeenth
ard last and for keeps ~ the elga-
.,.,th. The GONG EaVtd his cocoanut on
Two or three occasions, but his plucky
,.,I'rs ghOuld have been seen to be APP
.rSclated. The contest was Oscars
,Srougfout and he Just blded his time.
c'KcS,c couldn't ind him at any stage
y. tbe game, and GARDENERS chances
wiS George Dixon, when no meets him
ara Inc hest IN the world. Referee P. j.
cryIn. MS usual, gave the best satlsfIc-
Inn md Sller can't improve on, him.
rho fest preliminary was y farce.
Harry Gilmore failed 10 appear and a
isrol man named Atkinson. Consented to
m on with clever Eddie Gardner. At.
eiuson was nearly put out In. the first
,ound, after which Gardner tapped him
lightly
hls bout with Joe Bruner. a colored
yout., Guy. OF GAINESVILLE, was suhsu-
tuled, but he lowered over Bruner SO
much In size that It was Ike Peter
Jackson against kid" Lnvlgne. Bruner
made pluckY showing against the
colored fellow, who had lots Of strength
ard lots Of science. 81
I, was $40 o'clock when Oscar Gard
ner, looking little the worse for his con-;
trst the previous night with Luke Stew
ems. at Buffalo, whom he put out in
Inc ninth round, climbed over the ropes.
o'Kcese followed shortly after. Both
men were cleered Referee Gavin In
troduccd James LAWN, n Parkersburg
toxlsg contest promoter. After the
rrlrcIrals were introduced, their at.
;c5dauts were presented. In Gardeners
corner were Eddie Gardner, Charley
Burns. Prof. james Gordon, and Hon
est" John slmcoc. The latters reception
ma, Anything but cordial. Behind
oKcefe were Leslie Pearce. Bob"
6icelIna1, Joe Bruner and Mr.. Murray.
Gardner appeared TO be a little the
sronst. as they lined up.
Round 1-They started in lively, both
..x!ous to force matters. o'Keefe led
vita left aud oscar countered with
right and left. Gardner q moment later
kEecSed him down. Then he stagger-
ed him again with his LEFT. o'Keefe Is
swinging wildly. Oscar gets the best
CT the cllnches. Jack finds the face, but
Oscar returns hard left on the Jaw.
This was hot round for starter. and
IN Gardeners favor
Round .-o'Kee;e fails to reach Os-
car. They mix Il Up. Jack sklps away
..on him TO avoid the mix ups. Gard
res Is now doing the leading, and his
Bows count. O'Keefc's blows lack
steam. Gardner tabs hin, hard In the
face. and 0'Keefe's own wild swing
nearly sends him 10 the floor. Oscar
TAPS left on face, and, goes after to fin
!s:i hin, but they clinch at ropes.
o'ktete seems "dopy," and things are
all Oscars way.
Rouad 3-Jack IS worried Oscar
misses with his left. but is taking his
tine. o'Neese lands onIshouider. os-
CIR goes after him right and left. DO
Ing great damage. o'Keaie sends in
70. right on Jaw. More mix ups, and
roth men are exchanging rights and
let's. 0'Keete's mouth Is bleeding. He
lands llgatly on face and receives two
OF the jaw IN return. A short contest,
With y!cto!y for Oscar, seems assured.
though Jack did better in this round
than before. &,e
Round 4-oscar reaches the face. and
Jack Comes back on the fac twice, but
nc can't get them In right. Again Jack
swings several blows on the face, but
they lick steam, and don't "faze" Os-;
car. w:lo smiles confidently. and when
ne lands 0'Keeie stegge-s. O'Keefa
shows signs Of exhaustion. while Oscar
Isn't even warmed up.
Round 5-o'Keeta misses with
right upper swing. He puts left on
the face, ard then right on neck. They
are taking things easy, but Oscar sends:
In few that brings cheers. O'Keeie
can't land to advantage. and nearly ey-
cry tine he tries turns himself around
and almost OF his feet. This round
was tame.
Round C-Gardaer rains In blows hard
on iae breast, and does some fine work
ut close range, lie sends in a stiff right
4 on tic ribs. He places another there,
anu labs left several times In the face
in exchanges, without return. Oscar
Heep5 hunting the face, but isn't in any
Great hurry. !, "a
Round, 7-They warm up. o'Kcete
rushing. Oscar works In hard right
asq iet on face. His jabs send
0Aeetcs head back. He upper cuts.
HiEr' and drives In left on jaw. JACK
manages to punish him once, and Os-
gar chaEss him around the ring amid
great laughter. .l
hound slack swings on neck. Oscar
upper cuts him snvagely, and pushes
Eatters. he almost has O'Keefe going
swinging rights ard lefts In proiuslon,
e,.vihs Jack against the ropes Jack
sss away, but again Oscar Furnishes
ma hard. He puts In left jahs that
count okeete still hasn't landed an
elective blow.
~. round s-oscar again Jahs left on
.Sce, and uses both hands on the same.
6 63ee. He continues to jab and has
Aeete almost dow-.. O'Keete fails to
aIaa With his swings. Gardner Is hav-
avg a saap with hlr1, though Jack man
ases 70 save himself from some bud