Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-17
BOXING.

Wheeling, and it seems that their admi-
ration for the mighty Peter sometimes
gets the better of their judgment. Since
Joe Goddard made monkey of him in
less time than il takes to tell it, they
have been busy inventing excuses for the
poor showing made by the Irishman. For
two days they were quiet. Then a Gin
cinnati paper came to their rescue with
a story to the effect that Maher was to
take things easy for six rounds, and then
make short work of Goddard, but that
Goddard caught Peter off his guard. The
story is improbable but even if true, re-
fleets no credit upon Maher. A cham
pionship asprant should not be caught
off his guard at any time. The efforts to
make champion out of Maher are be-
coming extremely painful to his friends,
and they are so persistent that they are
nauseating. 1t is more becoming to
genuine lover of sport, to give credit
where credit is due. F'itzsimmons is
champion, and holds that honor because
he has fairly earned it. Such boxers as
Mccoy and Jeffr1cS may have a right to
dispute it, but Peter Maher belongs to d
class which is known by the expressive
but rather inelegant term of ''slobs.
4 nc HAL WHO uISCONGISu llt highly
ter must by this time be past master
in the art of explanation. More excuses
have been invented for his defeats than
for any other boxer. The sort of cham
pion the public admires is one who makes
such a record in the ring that explana-
lions and excuses are unnecessary.
The Metropolitan Club expects a rec
nd hra yfr1o a q riorhf pf
the go inst, when Freddie Began and
Oscar Gardner meet in the Fulton arena.
Began has great record, as also has
Gardner, and both are sturdy, determined
fellows That they will put up game
and scientific contest, goes without say
ing. The club will arrange a number of
interesting preliminaries.
Since Charlie Johnson left the city moth
ing has been heard from him concerning
his desire for finish contest with Charlie
Burns 1t is the general impression that
johnson has determined 10 give the Gin
cinnati boxer wide berth in the future.
This would seem to be the part of dis
erection. Charlie has a pair of nasty
"mitts, and the same cort of battle
would win for him a decision over almost
test between, the two Charles with the
twenty-round limit removed, would be a
big drawing card for one of the local
clubs.
Last night articles of agreesment
were signed for contest between
Jerry Marshall and Oscar Gardner, on
June Sd. The match was made for
$3.50 a side, and each man posted
forfeit. By the terms of the articles,
the men are to weigh 1875 pounds, give
or take two pounds. The contest will
take place before the club Offering the
best inducements. Marshall will box
Jack McClelland, of Pittsburg, at
Washington, Pa, tonight.
A novel feature will be introduced
as a curtain raiser to the stellar at
traction at the M. A. c. entertainment
next Monday night. 1t will be a bur-
iesque boxing exhibition between two
colored lads in barrels. This should
put every one in good humor for the
next card on the programme, a six
round setto between the 10 pounds
Little Pete,' and Buzz" Auber. An
other preliminary will be six rounds
for decision between the lightweight
rivals, Dave O'Neal, Of the Fifth ward,
and the pride OF the Water street
stogie makers.