Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-06

AT THE METROPOLITAN CLUB
EOUSE-A VERY CLOSE AND
INTERESTING BALL GAME YES
TERDAY RESULTS IN THE IN
TERSTATE AND NATIONAL
LEAGUE BOWLING AVERAGES
AND RESULTS OF GAMES THE
ROAD RACE TO-NIGHT-OTHER
SPORTING MATTERS.
The five hundred spectators who
braved the sultry weather saw rat
thing good twenty-round contest at the
M A. C. club house in Fulton last night
between kid" Goulette, of Rochester,
and Sam Bolen, of New York. The
colored boy had the advantage from the
standpoint of results, having done by
far the most effective work. This was
in measure offset by the fact that his
opponent did most of the leading.
When Oscar Gardner declared the bout
draw at the end of the twentieth it
was regarded as fair by the crowd,
which manifested its approval by
cheers.
In the third round Bolen half pushed,
half knocked his opponent down. In
the eighth he scored square knock
down with blow on the chin. In the
thirteenth he caught Goulette with his
back turned while trying to get away
and landed a terrific lunge with his
right on the jaw. Goulette was daZed
and groggy, and was only saved from
a knockout by the gong. He was in
excellent form and showed wonderful
recuperative powers. Bolen was short
on steam himself, and was forced to al
low Goulette to regain his strength.
From the fifteenth round to the finish
honors were fairly divided.
Many boxing enthusiasts pronounced
the contest one of the best ever pulled
off under M. A. G. auspices. The men
did not loaf at any stage, but main
tanned throughout the twenty rounds
the lively pace which was cut out in
the first.
I The opening bout was between
dukes" Reilly and Louis Logomassino,
two local opponents of the manly art.
It lasted four rounds. The first was
very lively, the men going at each
other in hammer and tongs fashion.
The crowd richly enjoyed the pummei-
massino foored his opponent and there
was no change in the pace from start
to finish. In the fourth round Dukes"
was no longer able to make a defense.
and Logamassino pounded him at will
all around the ring. He finally forced
Reilly against the ropes. where he sank
back exhausted. Referee Oscar Gard
ner stopped the contest and gave the
u Is yYatN
street stogie rollers"
Very little time was lost in prepara-
tion for the main bout of the evening.
The men crawled through the ropes
about $40, and were introduced by
Gardner Gardner read a telegram
from Joe Hopkins, challenging the win
ner, and both accepted. 1t was an
nounced that the men agreed to break
clean and not to strike in clinches.
When the boxers came up for the
first round they appeared to be SPLEEN
didly matched in so far as physical ap-
pearance and condition go. Very lit
tie time was lost in adding, the pair
mixing up in business-like style before
the round was over. No damage was
done, however
Bolen put hard right swing on the
jaw in the second, and both missed
wicked lunges. A little later Bolen put
his left on the jaw, and then sent Gou-
lette staggering backwards to the fiooi
with right and left on the face in
quick succession. The Kid was
slightly dazed He took six second to
arise and fought we'll until the gong
sounded. Bolen's round.
There was a few seconds CT cautious
sparring in the opening of the third
Then Bolen swung his right and missed
and ducked into a light left hook on
the face. Bolen put straight right on
the body and Goulette countered hard
on the jaw. The Kid placed his right
on the ribs.
Both opened up at fast clip in The
fourth, and there was sharp exchange
OF .jabs in the face. Bolen placed
stiff right over the heart, and the Kid
countered on the face, sending his
head back. Goulette doing some clever
foot work. Goulette found the stom-
ach. which begins to show signs Of
enlistment
In the fifth Goulette put a left hook
CT the jaw and Boen countered on The
same spot The Kid still leading low.
Bolen put straight left on the breast
Goulette put another left jab in the
stomach early in the sixth. A little
later he found the spot with his right.
Bolen put stiff left hook on the jaw
The Kid hooked his left to the neck
twice. There was some fast work in
corner toward the close of the sew
enth resulting in an advantage for Con-
lette.
In the opening of the eighth, Bolen
sent out terrific left swing which
caught Goulette squarely or the point
of the chin, and sent him backwards to
the floor. He was up in few seconds
and stopped the colored boys rush.
Goulette chopped his left on the neck.
The Kid finished strong.
Gouiette opened the ninth with leads
for the head and body, which were
blocked. Then he sent Bolen's head
back with a left hook on the jaw. The
Kid found the jaw, and Bolen eountered
on the ribs. Honors even, and both
men strong.
Both were willing in the tenth, but
the openings were not made. The pace
was faster in the next. Goulette was
cautioned by Gardner for striking in
clinch. The Kid chopped with his
left, and a moment later found the