Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-12

got out Bexenah jabbed let o. neck.
Bezenah half pushed and half Knocked
Gardner to the door. He was on his
feet instantly and rushed Bezenah into
corner, where he jabbed him twice in
the stomach Bezenah put left on neck.
and Gardner put right twice on stom-
ach.
Ninth round-Bezenah put left on
breast, and Oscar uppercut hard on the
ribs. Bezenah fell to the floor, and in
arising butte6 his head into Gardeners
stomach. Gardner complained of It.
Bezenah Rugged, and in the break took
left-hander on the face. Bezenah in
| attempting to side-step, was stopped
with hard left swing.
Tenth round-Gardner''s face swollen
from a cut on the left cheek, received
a few rounds previous to this. Gardner
again forced Bezenah into a corner,
where they fought at close range, both
| infiicting a great deal Of punishment.
Bezenah's superior weight assists him
| in rushes. Another hot exchange at
=, close quarters. Oscar put hard right
| lab on ribs. Oscar put left on wind.
! t'You don't like them, do your" said
! Gardner. They don't amount to
| much,'' was the reply Of the CovingtOn
boy.
Eleventh round-Bezenah put left on
| jaw, and Gardner countered with right
on ribs Oscar jabbed right in stom-
ach while they were holding each other
| off, and the crowd Kissed. A fairer
| blow was never delivered. Bezenah
| staggered Gardner twice with body
blows. Bezenah jabbed hands on face
and Gardner again found the wind.
| Bezenah swung left hard and missed
| Gardeners body punches are beginning
| to worry the Covington boy.
| Twelfth round-Gardner rushed Be-
| IN haetaonic yp observation-disclosures
zenah into a corner, and put two ter
rife jabs in the wind. Then the scene
| chaged to the opposite corner, where
| the dose was repeated. BeZenah ducked,
and was met with vicious uppercut.
! Gardner put right on body. Gardner
I put right on body, and left on jaw.
| Gardner jabbed left in wind. Bezenah
fighting on the defensive, and plainly
very much worried.
Thirteenth round-Gardner put left
in jaw, and right on stomach. In cor
ner Oscar jabbed on wind. Bezenah
put left with force on neck. Bezenah
swung right and fell short Crowd
Missed Gardner for tactics as fair as
eny boxer ever INDUCED in. Gardner
| continued to work Bezenah into the
corner. Gardner put left jab In stom-
| ach.
Fourteenth round-Oscar strong Be
| zenah looks worried. Gardner put
three labs ON body. Bezenah placed
right swing on jaw. Bezenah swung
right on body. In corner Gardner put
hard left swing on neck, and two Jabs
! on body, one of which sent Bezenah &c
his knees. Oscar forcing the work
Gardner jabbed two stiff punches In
stomach. Bezenah took a great zeal OF
punishment in this round.
Fifteenth round-EXchange OF !efts
on neck Gardner put short arm JaL
on jaw. Oscar put stiff left on VIM
and left on jaw. Hard eXchahse a.
close quarters. Gardner ralned rIghCS
and lefts on body and jaw, ana beze'
nah put right on jaw, staggering uai u
ner, Gardner swung hard right or
law. and Bezenah said 1t was a pretlS
good one" Exchange OF SWINGING
rights and lefts, with advantage 1ol
the Kid
sixteenth round-EXchange OF lgn
blows. Bezenah swung left on neck
Gardner put right on body. Gardner
nut left on jaw, and right on heart
Gardner put right an stomach, Bezenai
countering on neck. Oscar jabbef
right on wind. -, e
Aaventeenth round-Oscar led OF
weh a lab on the wind. He rushe'
and was stopped with straight rlgh
on breast Bezenah tented, and CARD
ner put left on stomach. Exchang
in corner. Bezenah put right swlnE
on back. Gardner swung lett ant
missed. Gardner put right and lefs II
stomach, and again told Bezenan N
didn't like that kind
Eighteenth round-Opened with Ign
work. Bezenah put left on neck
Gardner fell under ropes, and Bezenal
was applauded for assisting him PACK
Gardner put stiff short arm punch II
rib and forced Bezenah into corner
where he jabbed left and right on body
Bezenah showing remarkable capacit!
for standing punishment, and still ha
lot Of steam.
Nineteenth round-Bezenah put RICH
ON neck. and Gardner on body. Gard
ner swung left on neck and Bezenal
| QrODOGu, DuJ was up
Gardner put two left hand jabs OF
body Bezenah put left on neck. Gard
ner swung two hard rights and lief
: on the jaw, and got away.
Twentieth round-Gardner put lief
on Jaw and right on body. Bezenal
: placed left on neck several times, ant
swung right on back. Gardner jabbeC
right in wind, and Bezenah grunted
Oscar went after his man fast. III
placed left on jaw and on wind, AM
sent Bezenah down against ropes will
swinging right Bezenah swunj
right and missed. Gardner put RICH
swing on jaw, and jabbed left in tn
stomach as the gong sounded.
At this point referee Murphy an
nounced that he was unable to rende
a decision, and therefore ordere,
twenty more rounds. The crowd ap
plauded and laughed
Twenty-frst round-Gardner pu
swinging left ON Jaw Gardner put tw
jabs on body. Bezenah countering o.
neck. BeZenah put right on back an
Gardner jabbed left in stomach. Osca
put right on ribs and left in stomach
Bezenah led for neck and Oscar coun
tered hard on jaw.
Twenty-second round-Bezenah rush
ed to corner without damage. Gardne