The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-02
BROTHERLY LOVE
And McClclland's Science Lose
Decision In Boxing Contest
At THE METROPOLITAN CLUB
For Eddie Gardner . His Brother,
Oscar Threw up the Sponge III the
Latest Approved Method TO Save
Eddie Further Punishment.
McClclInnd was u Certain Winner
Anyway-Big Crowd Present.

The Eddie Gardncr-Jack McClelland
boxing contest OF the Metropolitan
club. terminated last night Ia the
Corbe,t- Shartcy and Sullivan Dixon
affairs, Oscar. Gardner Jumping Into
,he ring In the final round OF n twenty
sound contest, when Eddie was being
b,pelessly beaten. This procedure is
equal TO throwing UP the sponge and
McClelland was awarded a decision he
was entitled to otherwise. Eddie
coull have staeed the limit but Oscars
biz hear. rebellcd at seeing Eddie pun-
,sbed when he hadn't q chance to win
The decision and was about knocked
out. This brotherly act, while natural
MAS not rellshed by those who had
backed Eddie to stay twenty rounds.
A large crowd witnessed the contest.
many strangers being In evidence. A
wear ago McClelland pu. Eddie ont In
nineteen rounds, and both showed i'm
proved form, but McClellanGs was su-
perlor In reach, science and ring gcner-
alshIp. Eddie was unable to gut at Jacks
body end he relied or counterlng. Nc
Clelland seemed in danger at few stages
and he came out OF the contest minus
A scratch, while the game little East
Enlcr's face got many bump. Ills
ndmirers will take some satisfaction
out OF the dose McClelland Is due to get
when he and Oscar clash before the
Lenox club, New York. In a few weeks,
or before the Metropolitan, II 1t can be
arranged.
The preliminary lasted only two
rounds. not even that long In fac.., Os-
car Gardner, the referee, stopping 1t in
the second to save Joe Prichard. Il loca!
man, from being put to sleep by John
Harris, Of Steubenville. Both were
cotored men who knew very little about
the game. and at the rough tumble
tactics followed Harris mad8 q mon
key out of Prlchard.
At $50 o'clock Eddie Gardner entered
the ring and he was loudly cheered.
McClelland's appearance was delayed
and his admirers rendered him an
ovation" to quote stock phrase. Very
cordial also. was the hand extended 10
Patsy Gavin. the former leading spirit
In the Metropolitan and q popular Of
fetal
The first proceeding was the an
1nuncement by Commodore P. ]. Muir
ply that Charley Avrer and Jim Scan
lon. OF Pittsburgh. would box before
the club. on Nay Is. at 1872 pounds.
Aymer. who was In McClellandS cor
ner. was introduced. The crowd insist
ed on a speech from Gavin. and he re-
sponded with few happy remarks.
thanking the audience for its courtesy
nrd expressing the pleasure 1t gave
him to be among his old friends.
Behind McClelland were Buck Con-
nelly. Otto Black and Charles ASmer;
in Gariner's corner. Oscar Gardner.
9lessrs. Nau and Morgan. .McClelland
looked hard and strong, and he seemed
TO possess more confidence and GOODNESS
than his shorter and stockier opponent.
An innovation In boxing hereabouts
was Instituted when Referee Gavin
stated the contest was to be by Marquis
OF Qucensbury rules. which carried q
break with one arm free. Heretofore, Il
has been a clean break at this club.
They started with the usual fiddllng.
Eddie tried for face and missed. Jack
stopped short and landed on face and
body. Eddie upper cut him. They mix
ed q. close range. exchanging on body.
The second was opened by Eddie
rushing Jack to ropes. Eddie was fol-
lowing Oscars style Of keeping his man
TO the ropes and he worked It for nice
punches, Jack was kept busy keeping
out OF the way.
Eddie resumed the aggressive In the
third. Both did neat blocking. There
were several exciting mixes and
cllHches and Jacks reach told on Ed
dies face. Jack trlpped as the gong
sounded.
Eddie swung left ON jacks face In
the fourth round and put right to body
In cllnch. Jack retalIated with n
singing left swing on the Jaw that
worried Eddie. He put another sting
Ing left on face and his friends went
Wild. Eddie went up In the ar after
this, He rushed matters and was
chopped awfully. q straight punch
sending him to the floor. Eddie took
the count. He went 20 the floor twice
later In the round. rather from'slip7ing
1han punches. His nose WAS bleeding
and he looked dnzed at the close.
Eddie started the ball In the NTH
with n rush. They clInchcd and Eddie
found body. Jack tried several for face
But Eddie blocked. Eddie was doing
hetter work and he punished Jack in
the corner. McClelland failed to land
le.t swings to advantage.
Jack got his lett to work for two
swings on Jaw In opening 1.-THE sixth
he Is great with both hands. but he
Jailed to land them right. many glanc-
anE over Eddie. who upper cut jack