The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-02
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ClYIOn CITY Hnlfh ~ repeated, Tle H..
,yI.abto outcome Is that the boxer
scores the polnts!aai the Hehtarsco,cs
tAc victory. sipeh was the case at the
Me..opoll,an's sana last night. Nick
hurley, OF California, "a an exceeding
" clever boxer, shile Jack homer.
phlladciphla'p pride, Is another edition.
OF FltSSImtnons In style and eftec +, and
he put Burlcy5 TO slect, In tho fatai thlr-
teentI, round. Thgaughotit the contest
hurley landed osierer.9 but every time
bonner landed Il cou1ted, and he sent
hurley 10 the floor thfce timex In the
last round. :, 81 u
The rcsult was not expected, espc.
cjally after tho nien entered the ring,
As the battle progressed ButIcyf ap.
reared TO weaken. he hal Bonner
dizzy In the earlier Part OF the game.
and upper cut him scorer OF times Of
tcrward. get Boaner kept bobbing up
10 the torc. ever and anon getting IN
stifi labs that even.uallyw wore the Call
iforn!an out, but he put up a game and
clever contest. and made many admir-
ers by his coming TO time twice after
almost being out. But those who have
seen the veriscopc pictures OF the Corr
.Fltssimmons battle can easily un-
derstaad II. Burnley isn't In II with Bon
up-. except for points. Bonner will next
70 aqaInst Dan Creedon, before o Now.
Orleans club, and Il Will be no surprise
II he's u winner. Those who tout him rs
a Conner Will have q good run for
their money. \, 4,
There were about seven hundred pco.
sic present, and the decision, and In
fact the entire programme, was warm
" complimentary Referee Gavin made
an ideal official, and everything work.
cd Ike q charm, the only uiarring fea-.
ture being the cool atmosphere, but It
was soon lost sight OF In the warmth OF
the bis fellows battle. which was about
,hs best ever pulled or by the club.
The first preliminary didn't last ona
round. Charlie Burns, the Cincinnati
"Fashlon Plate" battered Herman
Beck. the Plttsbursher, In lively style.
and after. less than two minutes OF spar
ring, Beck quit. claiming that he was
out OF condition. Whether or not such
was the case, It was certain hetwas out
OF his class. Sl9i
Next came the bantams, Joe Bruner.l
OF Cincinnati. and "Buzzy,' Auoer, o.
the Fifth ward. Bruner toyed with
Aube., and had him going IN the third
round, but the South, Slider soon came,
around and In that and the succeeding
round gave Bruncr some stiT Jabs. and
his showing throughout was pretty
good considering he was stacked up
against the real article. IS d N
As the Pittsburgh i" Unknown" failed
70 show up, Kid Wanko, OF Washing
ton, Pa. agreed to 90 on with Eddie
Gardner. The Washington lad looked
very "beefy,"a compared with his lighter
opponent. Their bout was greatly en-.
ioyed, and Eddie Gardeners c!everness
made him great fayoclte. He Is re-
uarkably scientific. and the cleverest
lad ever seen around here. The four
rounds were . good exhibition OF fancy
boxing.
The crowd didn't have to walt long
for the chief attraction, though the cool
air made It seem long. Both men were
chcered. Before the contest began, Jack
O'Keefe, who ts to meet Oscar Card.
ner, February q, was introduced by
Jack Bennett. who Is quite a "spieler."
He also read the article, Of agreement.
between Burley and Bonner. Referee
p.J. Gavin gave the audience some adj
vice about making comments on fouls,
and he insisted upon good order being
maintained. - -. 35z.i z w
In Eouner's corner were Leslie Pearce.
Mr.. Howard ana Charley Burns. Bur-
ley's attendants were Jake hoffman,.
Wanko. Jack OtKeefe, and Professor
james Gordon. When the men adVanc-
ed TO the centre OF the ring. Bonner was
picked as the winner, for he was
stronger looking man than the Caiisor-
MAN. ~ 4 =,
Round l-:They start in lively. Bon
ner being the asgressor. He reaches
Burley's body anew times Lightly. Bur
ley lands left on face. They nave q not
counter, Bonner landing his left hard.
He appears the stronger, and It looks
as though the contest wouldn't go
twenty rounds, as Bonaer's LETT ,olt Is
dangerous. III a,
Round They open with cllneh,
Burley rushing. He can't CONNECT, acE
duckins good. Bonne. places q hard
le.t on wind and they so against the
ropes. Rurley finds the face. They
swing wildly and Burnley etagsefs bon.
uer, who Is now going down In the
crowds estimation. BurIey IL putting
up good contest. ind using coin
tI9uuS Ike . tllGSAilA4S. .H-
Round 2-Burley lands sweet upper
.:u,. Bonner ducks In vain from anoth-
or one. Cl!nchcs arc frequent, and Bur
ley Is pushed to the floor ct the ropes.
jack stagccrs Nick with q let, In Che
face. Bu,lcy's right lands on Jaw, and
again he upper cuts Bonner hard. Bur-
ley lands right and left on breast and
jaw, but Bonner hugs him close.
Round 4--Burley upper cuts again,
but they hnvc no visible effect They
continue to mix It, but Bonner stands
3 lots OF punishment. He Is swinging
wildly, and SBurley lands frequently on
tho face. Jack looks tired when the
gong gounds. Burlcy hasn't any wiad
10 spare. ~ - IA e ~ : i
Round 6-Bonaer Swings right on
face, ard Burley counters on the jaw.
His right on the neck almost floors
Bonner. Each Is anxious 10 finish
the other. but their wind Is lacking.
They exchange let's and Fights 10 pros
fusion, and Bonne,' gets The best OF H.
Round 6-Bonncr continues 20 worry
Burnley by pressing him hard in clinch-
es. he lands hard on the face. and
avoids several OF Burley's swings. Bur-
ley finds Jacks face with his right,
staggering him. He trics 10 finish him
with anosacr as the gong Is sounded.
but they shake hands q second AFTER
ward. s,ii, !l
Round 7-1r. give and take with q
vengeance. Burlay lands one over Boil
ner's black eye. nHl lilo 81 fSSy!i't't1S
right and let on the jaw. he has Bon.
uer groggy and tries 10 land u HnOGH
OUT. Bonner's face Is a target for upper
cuts. and no Keeps cl!nching TO avoid
punInhInent. Barley puts hard left on
the chest, and taps MS riaht on the jaw.
while Bonner is fa.iGued as she round
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