Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26

second, and placed his right on tnc
back. Farragher found his opponents
face with his left. Stolzer found the
back again and dueked swing Far
ragher landed twice on the neck. Ron
ors even thus far.
Sixth round F'arragher placed left
on the jaw and got away from swing
for the same spot Stoizer put d stiff
punch in the mouth, and another on
The ribs. Stolzer landed on the hack
twice Farragher's back raw and
bleeding. and Stolzer bleeGiug from
the nose. StolZer placed LETT twice CT
the breast and chin. Spa:ring when
the gong sounded.
Seventh round-A feint and clnch.
Farragher placed his right on the
shoulders. Farragher stepped in The
way Of hard left-handed jab. In
mix-up at short range Farragher land
ed several jas on the face, which
showed signs OF considerable punish
ment. Farragher missed another
vicious swing. Farragher jabbed twice
on the jaw and Stolzer countered On
the back.
Eighth round-Stolzer's mouth badly
swollen. Stozer missed a swing and
landed his left on the back Of the neck.
Farragher smiling and confident. Buck
strong and aggressive. StClZer placed
left on stomach. Both sparring eau
tiously. Stclzer jabbed hard in the
wind. Tame.
Ninth round-Stolzer placed his
right on the ribs and on the back.
Stolzer found the wind twice and
struck Farragher in the jaw with one
arm free. Farra gher's seconds raised
a cry of foul, which was taken up and
approved by the audience. The
referee warned Stolzer. but did not al
low the claim. Farragher swung
viciously and missed. He landed twice
on the face before the bell sounded.
Tenth ronrd-Farraghe led Off with
q lab in the stomach and ducked
right-hander Farragher placed two
s14ong IeIts on the Jaw. LII clinch
both fell to the floor. Stolzer ducked
and was caught with left on the face.
Buck" placed his left twice on the
wind. Farragher got away from q
knockout uppercut. Sparring as the
gong sounded.
Eleventh round-Farraghe appar-
entity the fresher and showing less pun
ishmeTt. Buck played for the wind
and back. Farragher jabbed right on
the jaw. Farragher swung left and
uppercut lightly. Farragher ducking
cleverly t'arragher iabbed left in
face. Stolzer found the breast
Twelfth round-Stolzer led and Far
ragher got away. Stolzer found neck
lightly and received jab in the face.
StoIzer placed heavy right On back.
and Farragher countered Oh jaw.
Buck got in a left punch in the face.
Thirteenth round-This was the ia
tai round for Farragher in their pre-
vi0u3 contest, but he came to the front
f1esher than his opponent, so far as
visible indications go. Stolzer jabbed
left on jaw twice and rushed Farragher
to the ropes. Farragher found the jaw
again. Stolzer placed light left on
jaw and Farragher cOuntered heavily
III the same place. StolZer forcing the
lighting, and Farragher on the defen-
siye.
Fourteenth round-Farragher land
ed twice on shoulder and placed
swinging left on back Of neck twice
Farragher jabbed left twice on face,
and Stolzer landed heavy on breast.
Both mixing matters. Farragher
landed two heavy right swings on the
jaw, and followed it up by fairly rain
ing rights and lefts in the same place,
but his blows were not sufficiently
strong to put the Columbus boy out
In spite of his apparent disadvantage,
Srolzer was on the aggressive, and
rushed the fighting, mixing things at
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and Stolzer did not break clean, also
striking his opponent with one arm
free. The round closed with a very
decided advantage for Stolzer, but
Mike was stronger than he appeared
Fifteenth round-Stolzer was still On
the aggressive, but gradually weaken
ing himself. He did all OF the leading,
and Farragher took a number of blows
on the body, but kept constantly jab-
bling him in the jaw with his right and
left. The swings which he missed
would have finished the contest if he
had connected. The fighting was fierce
enough to suit the most sanguinary,
and StOlzer was going
Sixteenth round-Stolzer still lead
ing, and Farragher stopping him with
jabs in the face. Stoizer presented a
pitiable appearance, but fought desper-
ately and gamely. He was refreshed
by the minutes rest. Farragher
landed two left hand swings which
took StOlZer off his feet, but could not
find the opening which he desired, to
put Stolzer to sleep. The round closed
with Stolzer in fairly good shape.
Seventeenth round - Farragher
swung and Stolzer ducked. Stolzer
found the wind with his left. Far
ragher jabbed his right on the jaw.
Farragher playing for the face. Far
ragher jabbed left in face several
times. Buck" much stronger and his
opponent apparently unable to do
much damage with his jabs on the
jaw.
Eighteenth round-Farragher placed
two stiff left hand punches in the face,
taking StolZer off his feet again Stoi-
ger placed swinging left on jaw, and
urged by his seconds to go on" He
did so, bat was stopped by two short
arm jabs Both sparring cautiously
Farragher placed left on jaw twice
and hard.
NiIatenth round-Farragher jabbed
right and left lightly on face, and took
swinging right on the neck Both
very cautious. FaTragher further
damaged StolzeT's disfgured counten-
ance, and smiled at the effect of his
blows. Stolzer landed on breast, and
Farragher countered on jaw. Audience
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