The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05
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49,, m an Exciting Battle Last Gisht-A
S,I.ndid Contsst that Merltsd q Bigger
Iio,,.-A PinIsh bout for q BIeaRro
Puur.
The pretlest boxing contest ever
,oIIed of in this section. or for that
natter, anywhere else, was pulled, on
hr tbe bridgeport Athletic Club last
s'vnt Eddie Gardner and Jack Rinlow
, the men who for, twentv'fiv0
rounds gave boxing as she Is boxed
I'D their bout, sad to relate, was Wit
rossed by "a small but apprecIauve au-
dIcnce."
Eddie nut his man out In the twenty
ann round, and up until the preceding
round 1t was almost anybody's battle
Enough Eddie was stronger and fresher,
vst Kinlow kept him busy and at times
Sad the advantage. Some rounds were
In cardner's favor, and then. again tne
tIde would turn. Klnlow wasn't IN as
GOOD condition as Gardner, and ne sank
10 the floor in the twenty-tourth ana
anal rounds. partly from exhaustion
Eddie had him gcoggE In these ROUNDS.
hui Jack died game and until ne sol
the final clip on the jaw, continued MS
rushing tactics .n... -.
hattie FOR your life, and worth at least a
n 900 purse" And It was, and those
who witnessed 1t are congratulatiug
themselves. Klnlow and Eddie looked
almost like twin brothers inSthe ring.
and maintained friendllness that was
commendnble. Their work was clean
and free from EARRING, and the gentle
manly little McKeesporter won warm
spot In the hearts OF local sports. Ed
die Gardner showed improved form over
his previous work. and he played for
Kinlow's body. his right jabs In that
norton Of the anatomy telling with
time. Oscar was in his corner and his
counsel was Of great assistance. Ed
dies victory was chronological to
his many friends and he could give Jack
NcClellnnd sitter argptnent now
than he did last spring.
The contest brought to a close the
clubs carnival, which was q financial
failure to It's promoters, and Eddie
GARDENERS share OF the purse won't
keep him IN stogies two weeks There
were hardly one hundred paid admis-
sons last night, though packed house
was mcrited times over. To give the
boys something to box for. the crowd
contributed TO a collection raised for
their benefit. ''Tobe" McCurtF threw In
every cent in his pockets, amounting to
IS, and he and Jack McClelland were
forced to walk across the bridge, being
minus car fare. The club officials and
the audience responded nobly.
As II the climax was 70 be hot stun.
L. gNsau a aF,NRfk.
rouser. Gus Bezenah and Little Pete"
mixed It up like demons for four
rounds. and the Fifth ward boy was
saved from Pillow-land, by Oscar
Gardner stopping the bout and award
ing Bezenah the decision. The main
contest was refereed by John j. Muir
ply. whose work was flawless.
Klnlow was discouraged at the siHa OF
the house, and said before entering the
ring to some friends that It was the
last time he would don the mitts. At
ter his defeat, however, he talked Of
another match with Gardner.
Klnlow and Gardner made a pretty
team. Neither had an apparen. adj
vantage. and while Eddie looked heav-
fer, Re weighed the same as the Nc
Keesporter, 12s pounds. Both were
cheered and Rinlow'g going on instead
Of hunlIing like Hsnniger, made him
many friends Betting was done to corr
siderable extent at even money, while
the lads were getting their gloves on.
The contest hY rounds was as follows:
Round 1-KinloW rushed Gardner and
landed on jaw. He assumed the agrees
sIve. HIS next lead on Jaw was SINH
larry countgred. KInIoW jabbed left on
face. KInIoW used both hands fast In q
mix.
Round 2-RinIoW swung and missed.
Eddie caught him full on Jaw. KlnloW
rushed Eddie to moor. and raped both
hands fast on Jaw. he drove Eddie TO
the ropes again. but without damage.
They mixed with honors even. Kinlow
keeps putting and coughs to clear his
throat.
Round 3-KInloW rushed him again to
good advantage. and his swing on jaw
sent Eddie through the ropes. Eddie
found Jaw hard They go fast pace
and mix It savagely In the corner. Kin
low pounds stomach. but Eddie sends
his head back with straight punch on
Jaw.
Round IAN exchange and cllnch Is
followed by Eddie drivIng right on
body. Kinlow PUSHES him to ropes with
body punches Eddie swings left ON
Jaw. Eddie Is more the aggressor now
and lands couple of swings on Jaw,
but Rinlow Is with him In the mixes.
Round 5-Kinlow rushed and tapped
Jaw. Eddie returned on body. Rinlow
landed a staggerer on EddIe's Jaw. Ed
die came back in IN exchange, but not
to such effect. Kinlow beat him out In
mix at ropes. but Eddie uppered him
hard as he tried to get away. Eddie
did II again and slipped. Eddie then
rushed him good, and swung right on
Jacks jaw twice without return. This
round was fast and furious, and closed
with honors for Gardner
Round eddie swung left on Jaw.
Jack landed right on body. Jack swung
wild and Eddie reached his face. Eddie
put one Of Oscars fayorItes on stomach.
Very fast and clever work, and It is tlr-
ing both Eddie pays considerable at
tentlon to stomach, using his right.
Eddie swings hard on Jaw. and Is jab-
Ing face.
Round 7-Kiniow blocked Eddle's tnbs
ISor face. and ducked an upper cut.
They mix It for minute IN centre OF
ring, and It was give and take with
vengeance. Then Eddie lands left on
face and good Etiff right on stomach.
Both are strong, with Eddie having a
Shade the best OF II.
Round s-Eddie jabs stomach. Klnlow
Jabs face and both slip TO the floor.
They shake hands as they get up and
the crowd applRuds. Eddie now does
some fine work, but Kiniow has some
punches, too. Eddie tries TO finish him,
and publishes Jack on face, besides
throwing stlff rights into stomach. KIM
lows hnlsh seems due shortly.
Round e-Ktnlow comes up strong