The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-28

Disappointing End Of His Bout with
Pcarcc in tho Eleventh Round.
Referee SiIcr Roasted the English
man-Pcarce's Manly Statement.
Wanko Bcstcd Garlic.
stanton Abbott In his palmpl days
was the champion lightweight boxer of
England. and he came to this country
IN his prime. under the shel.erins wing
o. the late Squire Abingdon. The squire
was 4 true sportsman In the highest
sense Of the term, but he fell among
thieves when he added Jem fall 10 hts
string. the bright particular star Of
which was Charley Mitchell. Last
nights fasco ut the Metropolitan club
furnishes all the lustre that has been
associated with Abbott's name.
In his contest With Leslie Pearce,
which was 10 have gone twenty-five
rounds, he displayed all the ear-marks
Of a scientific, hard hitting boxer For
ten rounds his wonderful blocking held
of Leslie Pearce's tireless rappings at
MS sNVlihN!t. lIIth cltNtU
round. he deliberately laid down. max
ms very dismal failure at trying to
appear knocked out. He disguised
Pealce. Referee George Siler. OF Chlca-
-. and his former admirers who had
paid their hard-earned cash to see him
give them run for their money.
The ten rounds displayed some nice
work. Abbott contcnted himself with
blocking. at which he was past mas
;cr, and he had several layers OF beef
on his paunch that needed protecting.
He was too fat in the first place, yet he
succeeded in preventing Pearcc from
doing much damage. In the last round
he Jet up or his guards. Pearce was
quick 10 close In, but when Abbott
dropped he wasn't knocked out, and
his ruse was so much like fake that
the crowd was on right away.
Sller started to count, and Abbott
crawled to his feet at the sound OF
"anc." He tried his best to appear
croeSy. Pearce handed in some more
hot ones. and down goes Abbott with. a
srunt. Silec's countenance was pic
ture OF disgust While he was count
Ing the takir Sotup. Pearcecame at him
and he Hoped ovsr on his face on the
mat. S!ler waved his hands and walk
ed 10 the ropes. Abbott in the meantime
reclining on the floor. The crowd hoot-
ed and Kissed the PROSTATE gutter.
There were calls for Sie=. and that
cool and suave official responded He
said: In thlrty years OF experience
with boxing affairs. this Is the worst
I've ever seen. Abbott was not knock
ed nut. The club may do US It secs fit
about paying him any money" Sller
then gave the decision 20 Pearce.
Leslie felt the queer ending worse
than the most disappointed, man there.
ard his manliness and fail. tlealinN. so
characteristic OF him. were set forth
when Re spoke. "Abb bolt came here"
said he. las thought. TO box honestly.
s:rd had no idea that he would lay
down He didn't come at me or make 4
sand al any stage so I could fight him.
h;loush tried my hardest 10 make
him Fight Now. just 10 show that I'm
Wiling to do what's right, I'll fight IF.
teen rounds with Jack DOnavan. or any
man OF the weight In the house. right
now"
~ this announcement every man in
the house cheered enthusiastically, and
Penrce stock. which has always been
high, went up several notches higher.
The crowd then sat down prepared TO
see Mr.. Donovan. u Cleveland, who be-
fore the contest started, challenged the
winner, come forward. but Mr.. Douo-
van came NOT. Mr.. Donovan. 1t viii be
remembered. threw up the sponge very
Gueerly about two years ago, when op-
posed 70 Jeff Powers. also OF Cleveland.
Abbott then craved an audience. and
il was some time before the disgust he
created gave way 10 attention. He
made sorry face OF 1t. as he said: IL
just want to say that hits fifteen
months since Hive been hin the ring.
The last zine was hin Baltimore. where
broke me and. HI tried to hextend
myself tonight has good has H could.
hand Leslie Pearce has proved himself
10 be the best man"
The Metropolitan club has been un-
fortunate In its last few contests. and
last night secured what /; thought
would be splendid card, and it was no
!auIt OF the clubs that Il turned out SO
disastrouslF. In order to ensure salts
factory work, the club paid Referee ST.
Ter SlcO and expenses for his services.
and Abbott's record didn't give tile
slightest inkling of his doing such n
trick. President Maurer repeated Leslie
ffarcc's detii 10 Donovan, but that gen.
iIcman could not be located
There werc probably 500 persons pres
en;. and Ah0otts lay down vas 50 clear
mat even the knockers excused Pearce
and The club from any connection with
'he queer ending. Referee Sller's init
matloa that Abbot. didn't deserve any