Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-14

JdGA DOAuSA, VI At@AN>APAN, So@~N
twenty rounds to draw before about
five hundred spectators at the Metro
politan Club house last night. The
most charitable construction which
may be placed upon the work of the
two men, is that they were satisfied
with an even break and not disposed
to take any unnecessary chances.
While this is probably true, the opin-
ion was freely expressed after the con-
test, that there was an understanding
between the two before they entered
the ring.
In any event, the crowd was disap-
pointed. Better work was expected of
both. Bonner has either gone back
ward since he defeated Burley here, or
he was not trying. Finnegan was more
Scientific, and showed a general i'm
provement since he won from Tom
Lansing. The principals wasted a
great deal of time in fiddling, and were
slow to follow up what appeared to be
decided advantages. There is nothing
significant in a friendly attitude of one
boxer to another in ring, but when it
comes to friendly conduct, it looks sus-
picious. However, it may be unfair to
say that there was an agreement be-
tween the men, and it is more likely
that they were unwilling to take
chances by mixing UP.
1t had been given out several days
before that the contest would be gov
erned by Marquis of Queensbury rules,
which permit striking with one arm
free. If this programme had been ad-
hered to, it is a safe guess that de-
cision would have been given for one
of the contestants. The announcement
ay the referee that the men had agreed
to break clean, was the first disap-
pointment to the crowd.
1t was nearly ten o'clock when the
principals in the main bout appeared
in the ring. Tinnegan was first to
step through the ropes, followed by
Paddy Sheehan, Frank Sutton and
otheas. Bonner was attended by Ed
die Gardner, George Nau, and others,
The referee was P. f. Murphy.
At the gong the men advanced, shook
hands, and while they iddled tor
minute the audience had an opportun-
ity to measure the men. Finnegan was
slightly taller, and had larger frame
than his opponent, but they were
splendidly matched physically. They
were extremely cautious, and the only
blow of any consequence was hard
counter on the breast by Finnegan.
Each waited for the other to cut out
the pace in the second, and when they
went in little damage was done. 1t
was tame. In the third Bonner shot
his left to Finnegan's breast, and lit
tie later Finnegan used savage up
percut. Finnegan hooked left to the
jaw The Pittgburg boy tried another
uppercut in the fourth. and a little
later sent left hand to the body. Bon
ner hooked left to jaw. Finnegan sent
right and left to head in mix-up.
Bonner ducked into left hook. This
was Finnegan's round.
They fiddled for thirty seconds in the
fifth, and then Bonner drilled in to the
stomach with two lefts. Finnegan
countering on the breast. Bonner's
round Finnegan worried and Bonner
very cool.
In the seventh Bonner opened up by
using his left very effectively on the
ribs. Bonner fell short on right and
left swings. Bonner chopped with left
Bonner jabbsd left to jaw, and swung
left to the head. Finnegan shot left
20 head as bell rang.
In the sixth Bonner opened up by
neck again, which began to show red
Bonner jabbed left to the eye viciously,
and the blood flowed freely from an
ugly cut. Then Bonner jabbed to the
mouth, and moment later the gong
sounded
Finnegan came up in the eighth with
his face swollen. Bonner led for the
atomach, and Finnegan countered hard
over the kidneys. Bonner chopped left
70 neck, which is now raw, and in a
ciinch Bonner used his elbow on the
fRjured eye. Bonner shot left to the
breast staggering Finnegan.
The ninth was opened aggressively
by Finnegan, but his lead for the Jaw
went wide. Finnegan warmed up a
little later, but the force of his two
rights was spent when they reached
Bonner's jaw. Bonner again jabbed
with left on face. Bonner sent right
to stomach. Finnegan landed hard
right swing on the jaw. Lively, and
honors even.
Bonner chopped with his left in the
opening of the tenth, and they ex-
changed jabs in the stomach. Bonner
opened the cut over Finnegans eye,
and then forced the work, but was
stopped by right on the neck. Bon
ner swung his right to the breast