The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-08

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Probably 1900 people were there, and
they flled every inch Of space, many
being deprived of a good view of the
ring. State fair visitors predomInnted.
The contest was exciting at all stages,
and Mcclelland was strong first
choice.
He was foxy in the earlier rounds.
and had cause to be. for Hopkins was
catching him with nasty uppercuts.
The tirst four rounds were in Joe's ia
vor but he hung on by a thread after
the twelfth.
McClelland had things pretty much
his own way in the last few rounds He
couldn't do Joe with a punch. for he
isn't a Knockout artist that way, de-
pending on successive doses, which he
administers with neatness and dispatch.
Height, age, science, reach and general
stiffness were on his side. Strength
and ability to take punishment and an
occasional stlr swing were JOe's stock
in-trade. A Plttsburgher like Jack.
who has twice beaten Eddie Gardner,
OF this city arouses local Jealousy, so
Hopkins had many rooters. 1t took
oscar Gardner fifteen rounds to put
Hopkins out, so Jack, on form, should
be able to give Oscar better tussle
next time. P. j. Murphy was capa-
Bile referee.
Charley Kurtz, the South Side ban
tam, was pitted against Frank sauls-
bury, Of East Liverpool, for the pre-
limlnary, and made a good stand
against his opponent, who weighed
fifteen pounds heavier. They went four
rounds, Salisbury getting the decision.
He had Kurtz on the edge of GrOggy
Town several times. He was challenged
by Buzzy Auber. at 1923 pounds. Kurtz
took Buzzy's place. the latter having
broken his hand few days since.
When the preliminary was put on,
standing room was at premium, and
there was scarcely breathing room by
the time the main bout started. 1t was
a house that ticlSled the Nets" whose
treasury suffered from the last three
contests. Coats were shed owing to
high temperature, bamboo fans waved
continuously, but despite the discom-
forts, the coatless throng about the
ringsIde was thoroughly good nntured,
and all went merry as marriage bell.
At s:15 o'clock the principals, with.
their retInues Of bottle-holders and
towel manIpuIators, pushed their way
through the mass OF humanity, and
their appearance was the signal for
cheers blythe rival hosts. Behind Nc
Clelland were his trainer, Otto Black,
and Billy Corcoran, his manager; in
Hopkins corner, Hughey Arnold and
Grad Morgan. Hopkins wore white
bandages on his left wrist, and Mcelel-
land used fighters bandages on both
hands. Referee Murphy announced
the men would break clean.
McClelland's height and reach loomed
up when they shook hands for the first
round. After adding Hopkins rushed.
putting right on body. Jack later
ducked from q swing and fell short In
n counter. Joe put nasty left upper
when Jack tried another duck Jack
didn't seem to care for Joe at close
game and fiddled at large.
In the second Joe resumed the ag-
| gressIve, Joe put beautiful left up
per swing over Macs stomach. Jack
| tried to mix It, but got the worst OF
l the bargain and his sprinting tactics
were not like his old form.
i Vttahad In, hn third npntH for mn
other left upper cut. Jack seemed
weak. lie stopped Joe with straight
| left on the jaw, the first good blow
he landed so far. Then he adopted the
aggressive and gave Joe several stlf
raps on the Jaw thnt enthused his adj
mirers and set them cheering wildly.
By clever footwork Jack escaped
JOe's preliminary rushes in the next
round. Joe opened Jacks sore left eye
for stream of crimson. Jack put
good raps on the jaw as the round
They opened the 9th with a mix and
Murphy had to caution first Jack and
then Joe for foul work. The round was
very exciting, McClelland canponaded
Joe's Jaw savRgely and wrestled him
to the floor in the clinch. This was
jacks round. Joe was unable TO land
on him.
Joe was more cautious in the next,
Jack jabbed face and body, but was
also cautious and he sprlnted out OF
harms way. Joe worked in n left
staggerer on the jaw, but later re-
ceIved the same compliment Honors
were even.
A crack Joe put on McClelland's chest
in the seventh echoed throughg the
building. Joe was too slow, however
to follow his advantage up. Nearly all
OF Jacks leads fell short. The round
was featureless.
In the next round Jack retreated
from n series Of swings and after
backing on the ropes he countered on
the Jaw, sending Joe to the floor. The
| colored boxer was up In second, hut
It encouraged Jack to continue. Joe
stayed with him and couple Of his
swings made Jack tire Of the pace
Both men we're weakening.
Jack did nice work in mix In n neu-
trail corner and again In the centre OF
the ring Joe'R jaw was bombnrded,
Jack wrestled him to the floor and later
plnstered Joe's face, They mixed 1t
often and Joe was retreating from the
sklrmish when the gong ended 1t. Nc
Clelland's round.
A mix opened the next and was fol-
lowed by more and the invarlnble
cllnch. Jack generally tired OF the
mixing FIRST and his legs were wabbllng.
Joe was groggy apparently, They were
sparring like two fagged-out ROSTERS
at the close.
The pace was as fast In the eleventh.
Joe was the nggressor. Jacks eye wns
opened again. He appeared In distress
once or twice, but fought his wny out