The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25
ABBOTT AND PEARCE.
Career of the Two Boxers who will
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career OF inc Two Boxers VINO Will
Meet Monday Night.
The following sketches OF the particl-,
pants in Monday nights nstic carnical
will be read with INTEREST,":
Stanton Abbott, born In London in
1870, has met many good light weights
In England, winning the championship
from Arthur Valentine. He came to the
United States in 1894, looking for fresh
laurels Since that time he has met
with various success such men as Jack
DAILY. Joe Cans, Owen Zicgler, Jack
Eberhardt, Billy Ernst and Jack Ben
nett. The present opponent. Pearce. he
met twice In Boston. The first meeting
he lost the decision In twenty rounds.
The second meeting was q draw In M
teen rounds. He has retired from the
ring for something like n year. DUR,
Ing which time he has conducted
boxing classes at the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Providence Athletic Club in addi-
ton to'larsc prirate"classes Mt his pres
ent home in Providence. r. I. He Is a
gentlcmnply fellow about 5 feet Inches
in height, and fights at 1i5 pounds. He
Is considered one. of the most scientific
boxers. excepting possibly Syracuse
Tommy Ryan. In the business to-day.
Leslie Pearce, native of Philadel-
phia. and now In his twenty-eighth
year. stands about feet inches,
weighing about $40 pounds. He is n
ship carpenter by trade. having served
his apprenticeship with the Cramps.
Roche and other yards in and about his
native city. He commenced his pro-
fessional career IN 1893. and since then
has met some of the best light weights
in the country. He came to Wheeling
in January, 1898. with Jack Bonner,
whose manager he was at the time.
Being taken sick while here, he sent for
his wife and family, and has been
located here since, giving private in
structions in boxing. and acting rs
manager and referee of the Metropoll
an Athletic Club. Since his location in
Wheeling. he has appeared in the ring
as principal twice: when he lost 10
Paddy Sheehan, at Mckeesport. In ten
rounds, on n questionable decision. and
again when he knocked out Jimmy
FoGarty In nineteen rounds at Bridge
port. He was matched to fight Johnny
jenkins, at Gallon. Ohio. but the match
fell through owing to the opposition Of
the people OF that town.
Owing to the fact that Pearce Is the
manager at the NJ A. c., the club
thought 1t advisable to secure as referee
some reputable party not connected in
the remoteSt manner with the club or
its management, and after due dclibera-
ton selected George Siler. the referee
of the Corbett- FitZsimmops fight as the
man, believing the satisfaction OF their
patrons would justify, the additional
expense. Sller's countrywide reputa-
ton for honesty and integrity, and
| knowledge OF the boxing rules is such
that 1t is not necessary to dwell upon
the wisdom of the clubs choice
For preliminary or curtain raiser to
the main event there will be siX-round
go for a decision between George Qtd)
Wanko and George Carrie. ~
Wanko has been seen here several
| times by the patrons OF the sport, and
| it Is hardly necessary to say that his
victory over Jack Bingham at Marietta
n fw days ago, confirms the opinion that
there is good stuff in him and that he
| Is 4 wonder.
George Carrie Is 4 local man. from the
lower end of the city. and outside OF his
| immediate circle is little known. this
| being his first professional appearance.
| Judging. however, FROM the reports
| from his training quarters. Wlnlo will
have his hands full. and Carries friends
are so confident their man will win
they are beginning to wager OH the re-
| suit.
The preliminary will start at $50 p.
H., the main event one hour later The
| Wheeling e Elm Grove railway will run
| extra ears TO accommodate the
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