Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-05

Gardner against the ropes. Gardner
swung a terrific right on the jaw which
sent McClellands head back.
Eighth round--Close infighting and
some remarkably scientific work. Nc
ClelIand jabbed right on jaw. McClel-
land jabbed in face, sending Gardner
against the ropes. Gardner jabbed in
the chin. McClelland placed left on
Jaw. Exchange of right swings on jaw.
Gardner ducked and got out Of tight
corner. Gardner landed on jaw. Nc
Clelland rushed GARNER 20 the ropes,
where he was stopped by two sting
ing rights on the jaw.
Ninth round-McClelland rushed
Gardner against the ropes without
landing a blow. Gardner swung for
jaw and missed. Gardner led with
left and McClelland countered with
right and left in the fee. Gardner
jabbed left on the mouth. Gardner
swung hard right on the jaw. Nc
Clelland landed swinging right, and
Gardner fell to his hands, as the gong
sounded
Tenth round-Gardner jabbed both
hands in McG}ellands face. Gardner
placed left on jaw and right On back.
Gardner swung hard right on neck.
McClelland found the stomach with
his left Gardner placed stiff left on
face. McClelland showed Gardner
down against the ropes. An exchange
Of terrific right handlers on the jaw
McClelland aggressive.
Eleventh round-McClelland was
stopped in lead for the stomach, and
swung a lisht right on jaw. Gardner
jabbed his left on the face. McClel-
land placed a straight arm punch on
the jaw. McClelland sent stort arm
jab through Eddies guards. McClel-
land playing for the wind but doing
no damage. McClelland sent Gard
ners head back with straight left
as the round closed.
Twelfth round-Gardner jabbed
stiff left in the face, and McClelland
bled from the mouth. McClelland jab-
bed left on the jaw. McClelland placed
stiff right on back of neck. McClel and
led and missed and Gardner uppercut
with his right. Gardner placed left
jab on the jaw Gardner swung
viciously, missed, and fell. Gardner
found the ribs, and jabbed his left on
jaw. Gardeners round, and the crowd
cheering wildly. McClelland appears
tired as the round ends.
Thirteenth round-Gardner sent his
left on the jaw and McClelland coun-
tered on the ribs. Gardner jabbed IN
face. McClelland placed stiff punch
in side Quick and clever work at
short range by both. McClelland
rushed, and was stopped by a right
handler on the neck. McClelland
placed left on stomach.
Fourteenth round-The Pittsburg
boy swung right hard, but Landed
lightly Gardner punched on jaw
with his right Gardner swung an up
percut and McClelland got away and
placed a stiff lab on the face. Gardner
placed left on neck Gardeners nose
bleeding profusely. McClelland rush
inc. McClelland landed two terrific
right swings on the jaw. Gardner
weak and apparently going" Cheer
ing in the Pittsburg corner.
Fifteenth round-McClelland aggres-
siye. He jabbed his left twice on the
face, and took a punch in the ribs. Nc
Clelland placed left on the jaw, which
dazed Gardner. Gardner fell twice.
McClelland landed two more left hand
labs in the face. McC1elland swung
his right on neck. sending Gardner to
the floor. He was up when the referee
counted eight. McClelland got Gard
ner in the corner. and did some terrific
work, raining rights and lefts on the
face. Gardner made a weak attempt
to defend himself and was saved by
the bell. Another minute of such ter
rific smuggling would have given Nc
Cielland the contest.
Sixteenth round-Gardner looked re-
freshed. .IcClelland placed a hard
right swing On the jaw. Gardner coun-
tered weakly on the chin. Gardner
placed left on jaw. and got away from
a swing when against the ropes. Jack
placed a terrific right swing On the
Jaw. Gardner placed right on back.
McClelland jabbed right in ribs, send
ing Gardner back. Gardner swung
hard right on jaw Gardner showed up
surprisingly strong toward the close
Of the round, but was very weak.
Seventeenth rounr-Gardner hug
ging his opponent closely. McC'elland
iabbed on the face with his left and
cant Gardner RI his hands and knees