Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-22
VERY CONTRADICTORY
~ Gardner's Alleged Signed aud Per-
sonal Statements
PUBLISHED IN THE TOLEDO BEE.
THE FORMER rs PROBABLY A
: FAKE To-DAY'S RACING PRO
GRAAME- OF SUNDAY
GAMES IN THE NATIONAL AND
INTERSTATE LEAGUES-oTHER
SPORTING MATTERS.

The Toledo Bee on Saturday morn
Ing published two fatty contradictory
statements supporting to come from
Oscar Gardner. The first is personal
interview with the sporting editor.
The second is signed statement,
handed in for publication, and discred-
3ted by the Bee man. 1t is>more than
likely that Manager Smith faxed the
latter, in order to square" himself
with public which has lost confidence
IN him. Whether or not Gardner and
Mcmahon will fight next Wednesday,
remains to be seen. The contradic-
tory statements are published in par
Rllel columns in the Bee. Following is
the first statement:
Oscar Gardner. the Omaha Kid
left Toledo last night for Buffalo, where
he has fight on Monday night. Yes
terday afternoon in the Bee office,
Gardner said that he would not come
back to Toledo next week to fight Nc
Mahon or any one else He expressed
himself as considerably Disguised with
the treatment he claims to have re-
ceived al the hands of promoter Smith,
and says he has received the hot end
OF the deal all around.
He said tina. the published state
ment that he had been given the for
felt is not true. He said that he put
up forfeit, which was returned to
him, but that he did not get five-cent
piece of McMahons money or of
Smiths money taken in at the gate at
Bay View Park on Wednesday night.
Instead, he has been obliged to pay
his own training expenses and the ex-
Lenses Of his party.
Gardner says that he had left his
copy of the articles of agreement at
Wheeling and did not know what time
he was to weigh in. Smith asked him
to show UP shortly after two for that
ceremony and he did So Mcmahon
was also there and weighed a pound
and half or such matter too much.
Smith, Mcmahon and Gardner, accord
ing to the latter's story, had agreed
that the weighing in should be final,
but Mcmahon was finally given until
o'clock to get down. At three he was
still over weight, and then the articles
were produced, showing that o'clock
was the hour for weighing
Gardner furthermore says that he
has the word of a Detroit physician
that Mcmahon was not sick at all
Gardner maintains that he is entitled
to the winners end of the purse and
to McMahon's forfeit, and as he Gard
ner) was in the ring and Mcmahon did
not show up in condition to fight
The second statement follows:
Before leaving Toledo last night for
Buffalo, Gardner gave out the follow
ing signed statement, which is here
with printed for what 1t is WORTH
4 caSnot leave Toledo without ex-
pressing myself as to the manner in
which l have been treated while here
by the people of the city and MaI4g ger
CHA risSp Sd - the Olyuxi4A in
particular. D have foaAd people VINO
1T is pleasure tofknow and will carry
away with me fond recollections
will return here next Wednesday event.
ing and meet Danny Mcmahon accord
ing to the terms of the original arti-
cles. ] only regret his Illness which
prevented him meeting me last We'd
nesday evening He was unfortunate
and is not to be censured. l admire
Mr.. Smith for looking after the welfare
of his patrons. He was perfectly right
in not allowing sick man to box I'M
der the auspices of the club and could
not have done otherwise under the
circumstances. have found him to be
a fair and impartial man and feel sure
the patrons of the Olympic Club will
be well satisfied next Wednesday even
ing. l have contests booked thick and
fast and can hardly find time to return
to Toledo next week, but in view of the
fact that Mr.. Smith does not wish to
disappoint his friends have consented
to return and hope to do my part to-
wards entertaining all who paid money
to see a twenty-round contest last
Wednesday night.
VERY truly yours,
OSCAR GARDNER"