The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-30

with oscar GafoneTs OF WueelhAl OeA09S
the Lenox Athletic Club tonight and
Referee Dick Roche decided in favor Of
the champion. This decision did not
please a great many of those who Wit
messed the fight. Dixon did nearly all
the leading, but Gardner met him clev-
erly and countered very forcibiV nearly
every time they came together. Dixon
found in Gardner a very awkward ops
ponent to get TO and many Of his well
meant blows failed to land through the
clever lodging of the Wheeling man.
1t was one Of the cleanest and clever
est bouts ever seen in this or any other
city. and II the referee had not picked a
winner but called the bout draw eve
eryone would have been satisfied. The
attendance was 1000, Dixon was the "a
yorite in the betting at 100 to 80.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelligeneer.
LENoX ATHLETIC CLUB, NEW
YORK, Nov. 2s.-The first exhibition OF
the Lenox Athletic Club following the
heavy-welght contest, attracted a very
large attendance, the principal event
being the featherwelght championship
contest between George DiYon and os-
car Gardner, of Wheeling.
The preliminary bout OF ten rounds at
14s pounds. between. Phil, Kelly, Of New
York, and Shorty Ahearn, Of Chicago,
was started at $3.50 p. IN. Charley White
was the referee and his appearance In
the ring was the signal for applause.
The preliminary lasted less than three
full rounds. Kelly had big pull in
height and reach, but knew very little
about the game. In the flrst round the
colored boy threw his left into the
stomach and couple Of right 5abs on
the jaw sent Kelly 20 the floor. When
he arose ne Iunged out right and left
and landed a few stift ones, but
Ahearn got back in good style. In the
second Ahearn plugged the wind with
lafts and pasted the mouth with right.
Kelly swinging hard on head. AheArn
put left and right on head and Jaw and
Kelly was groggy at the bell. In the
third, Kelly started with a rush and
ran his man around the ring. Ahearn
smashed the nose and mouth, kelly
countering on ribs and head. Ahearn
put his left'on jaw, following with right
hook on the mark and Kelly was out OF
II, The referee gave the decision to
Ahearn, Time OF third round. two min
utes and tWenty-seven seconds.
on the main event, the early betting
which strongly favored Dixon, Gradu-
ally shifted until It was even money.
Immediately after the contestants in
the preliminary left the platform, Gard
ner appeared with his seconds and took
IN a position in the southwest corner OF
the ring, It had heretofore been DIX
on'R inVaFIable custom to be the first to
put in an appearance. The abrupt ter
mInatIon OF the opening bout gave
Gardner the opportunity to make the
first entry.
Dixon, accompanied by Tom
O'Rourke and Tom sharkeB, came into
the ring and after a conversation be-
tween O'Rourke and Gardner the latter
relInquished his scat in the southwest
corner and moved to the other eide Of
the ring. The conditions Of the bout
were announced as twenty-five rounds
at 122 pounds. Both men weighed in at
D, M, each being under the limit.
Dixon's seconds were Tom SharkeV,
Tom O'Rourke and Charley Miner.
Gardner was attended by Harry Fisher,
Lew Green. Hugh Arnold and Paddy
German. The referee was Dick Roche.
1t was announced that Solly Smith
would meet the winner OF this bout
with a preference to meet Dave Sulll-
van. on behalf Of the contestants. Y
was stated that the winner would stand
ready to meet any man In the world at
the weight. The men were called to-
gether BY Referee Roche at $3.50 p. m.
They were to spar under QueensburV
rules and box until ordered to break.
FirGt round-Dixon was first 10 lead,
but his left goes over the head. A mo-
nient later he smashes the eye with q
solid left, Gardner countering on the
body. Dixon F9sheS Gardner, ducking
into q left uppercut again and again.
Dixon scores miss and Oscar smHshes
the jaw with left. Then as they come to-
gether, Dixon'B right goes to the ear
and Gardner plants left and right hard
on body. They cllnch and bang the ribs
with right and oscar meets DlxonS left
on mouth with hard left on the nose,
Just before the close pixon's left goes
over the shoulder and Gardner jolts the
taW. The fighting 10 very fest.
Second round-GlFdner shoots left TO
mouth, Dixon battering the body again.
Gardner's left goes 70 the mouth, Dixon
countering on body right and left. Then
Dixon swung left to throat. Gardner put
q hard right over the heart and they
swap lefts on the head. George rips left
to stomach, Gardner planting right on
ribs. DiXon's left enclrcloa the neck.
Gardner plunges his left into the stosa
ach, then lifts tt to the nose. Again
Dixon's left goes around the neck and
Oscar puts left on mouth and right
twice on ribs. Dixon cOrneD back with
stiff right on kidneys ana Just as the
bell taps they exchange let's on head.
Third round-GeorRe tries left for
head. Gardner's right reaches the ribs,
Oscar countering on ear. A rafting
rally in which Georges left finds the
ear and Gardner plays on the body with
right. Dixon sends left % mack, Card
Eler banging the ribs with right. Dixon
without damage GHFdH6r pushes left
TO face. Dixon, counteFiHg on ears with
right. George Boakl che stomach with
left and misses left twice again. Card
ner betting the wind with left Gardner
shoots left to mouth ard tight to ribs.
Dixon sends n hard right % ribs.
Fourth rOund--A heavy bet, even mos
reV, has Just been mddd at ring side.
Oscar opens with left on mouth, Dix
on's reply going Ovet the shoulder.
They mix II and bang leach other'S Ribs
while half locked. Dixon puts left In
stomach and chops tho inW, Gardner
plunGinR right 10 ribt George swlpps
loft to jaw and GaT6ntf phts right on
RIBS. Dixon lands lsfl % stomach and
in a half elinch cachl do his share Of