Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-28

aggressiyely In the fourth, but Abbott
did some remarkable defensive work.
Pearce finally managed to get in sew
eral jabs on the face In the fifth each
landed a number Of times, but the
blows lacked steam. Just before the
round closed Abbott charged that
Pearce was striking with one arm free,
in violation of their agreement, and
appealed to the referee
Two straight lefts on the face were
handed out by Pearce in the early part
of the sixth, and they mixed matters
in livelier fashion. Abbott ducked into
left hook on the jaw, and Pearce
was rushing him when the gong
sounded.
Pearce started the ball a-rolling in
the seventh with several leads for the
body, which were neatly blocked.
Siler warned Pearce that he would have
to disqualify him, unless he stopped
hitting with one arm free Pearce
swung right on the neck, and at the
finish put left jab in the wind.
The eighth was a machine-like exhi-
bition Of scientific leads and blocks.
Pearce went after the body in the open
ing of the next round. but failed to
connect. He brought crimson mark
to Stanton's neck by chopping with
his left.
The tenth was rather tame. In the
eleventh Pearce jabbed repeatedly on
the body and jaw, but there was not
much steam behind the blows Pearce
rushed after him, and Abbott's defense
became weaker. Pearce could not land
with force, but worried Abbott by his
rushes. In a little mix-up Abbott
found an excuse to drop, and fell to
the floor He repeated this few mo-
mehts later Pearce kept after him,
and the audience was calling Abbott a
rank gutter" Pearce forced him into
a corner, and led with his right. The
blow glanced off Abbott's head, but it
served as an excuse. and he fell fat
upon his back. Cries Of "quitter" in
creased.
Siler beckoned with his hand for or
der
Gentlemen he said, 81 have been
mixed up with boxers for the last 25
or 80 years. | want to say this, that
the last lead by Pearce did not strike
Abbott either on the body or on the
head. Now, as to the money, the man
agement can suit itself as to whether it
will be paid or not"
This was received with mingled
cheers and Kisses. There was great
confusion. When order was restored,
Pearce was standing in the center of
the ring endeavoring to make himself
heard.
q got into this ring tonight" he
said, to fight honestly, ard l have been
trying to do it. The reason l couldn't
him him hard is because he wouldn't
fight back, and gave me no openings.
To show that I mean business, I'll take
any man in the house on for fifteen
rounds"
This was wildly cheered. Then Siler
stepped into the ring again, and said
that Pearce might not have been a
party to the fake" Pearce was heard
again.
I've been going here for ten rounds, -
he said, but I'll take on Donovan for
the $50 he wants to post with the Reg
lister, and I'll fight him fifteen rounds. "
A minute later it was announced that
Donovan and Pearce would go fifteen
rounds. The audience waited patiently.
In the meantime Donovan disappeared
in some mysterious manner and could
not be found.
Abbott stood up in his corner look
ing as fresh as when he entered the
ring.
eli don't say for a moment as Him
not licked. Hi wants that understood.
Hi was only foightin' to extend meself.
Hill hadn't as Pearce is the best man
tonight, but"
The rest of his speech was a state
ment that fifteen months ago he broke
his hand in Philadelphia, and that he
was going slow during the early rounds
Of the fight on that account. 1t was
weak, very weak-a tacit confession
that he was fakir, but in no manner
duplicating Pearce.