Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-04

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ducked a terrific swing. Stolzer plac-
| ed a stiff right hand punch on the
| ribs. Buck landed left on breast, and
| right on back. Stolzer swung twice
and missed. Burns rushed him, but
Stolzer displayed cleverness in get
| ting away. Stolzer landed on back
as the bell sounded. To the surprise
| of the spectators, Stolzer was aggres-
| sive
Second round--Burns led off and
they clinched. Burns got away from
swing, but took punch in the jaw.
! Burns landed stiff right hand punch
on the jaw, and Stolzer deliberately
dropped to the floor. He rushed the
fighting when Gavin ordered him to
get up. Stolzer swung wildly with
Burns right after him. Burns jabbed
again in the jaw, and Stolzer went
down. This time he took seven sec
onds to get to his feet. There was not
much science displayed, but Burns had
all the advantage over his opponent.
Stolzer was not weakened AS the
bell sounded he placed a stiff jab on
Burns wind.
Third round-Burns used his elbow
to good advantage III ciinching. Stol-
ger went up against a stiff right hand
er on the jaw Burns landed a stiff
upper cut. Burns doing some very
fast work, and Stolzer unable to get
through his guards. Stolzer placed his
left on the jaw. Stolzer ducked 4
straight arm lab. Burns landed right
on neck. Buck led and fell short. and
Burns countered hard on the neck.
Fourth round-Stolzer ducked left
swing and was uppercut in breaking
away after clinch. Stolzer placed
two stiff labs On the face. Burns
placed his left on the wind, and his
right on the jaw Burns caught Stol-
ger against the ropes, and uppercut two
ducks. and Burns countered on the
same spot.
Fifth round-Buck tried to clinch,
and took several jabs in the face for
his trouble He was finally pushed
through the ropes. Stolzer was caught
at close quarters, and dropped TO his
knee Burns went after him, and Jab-
he'd him several times in the face.
I Stolzer's blows, when he connected,
lacked steam. Buck" clinching re-
peatedly. Advantage for Burns.
Sixth round-Burns swung and
missed. Stolzer landed over the KID
| news. and clinched, escaping a terflhc
left swing. Burns iabbed in the face
with his left. Burns placed hard
right swing on the jaw. Stolzer land
| ed right on the back. Burns got Stol-
| ger at close quarters, and landed ter
! rife right hand swing which sent
stolzer to the floor. He was up when
| the referee counted ten, and was going
when the gong sounded. The knock
I down was clean and pretty.
/ Seventh round-Stolzer compare
! lively fresh, but apparently very much
worried. Buck rushed Burns to the
ropes, but did no damage. Burns
! iabbed twice in the jaw very viciousiy.
Burns placed right on the neck. rms
round was very tame.
Eighth round-Stolzer landed right
! on Jaw and ducked left swing Burns
swung right on the jaw. Burns placed
| right lab in the wind Burns swung
right and landed lightly. Buck swung
right and connected with the ribs as
the bell sounded. Stolzer was I,e ag-
| gressor in this round.
! Ninth round-Burns led off with
/ lab in the ribs with his right Stol-
ger landed a right swing on the back,
and left on the neck, Burns jabbed
| his right on the ribs and face. Burns
| iabbed on the neck with his left, and
used his elbow to worry Buck" in
| yariably catching the Columbus boy
under the chin, and forcing his head
back The use of the elbow does not
! please Stolzer's friends.
Tenth round-Both looking fresh.
| Stolger led and fell short, and Burns
| connected with a left uppercut. Buck
| handed out a left swing on the jaw.
| Burns placed his right on the neck.
| Burns swung stiff left on the jaw.
| There was hostile demonstration in
| the audience which caused Burns to
| reply, and his friends urged him to at
| tend to the more important business
| on hand Honors even.
Eleventh round-Stolzer ,ducked a
| right swing and received an uppercut
from Burns left. Buck swung a vi
cious right and missed. Both got
away from well-aimed swings Burns
doing most of the work, with Buck
unable to get in, and clinching re-
peatedly.
Twelfth round-Burns landed a short
arm jab in the ribs. Buck placed lert
lightly on face. Burns jabbed on the
face with right and left, and swung
right and missed as the round closed.
| Tame.
| Thirteenth round-Burns placed his