Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-28
EASY MONEY TOR KENNEDY
THE PITTsBURG DOY HAD NO TROU-
BILE WITH COLLYER LAST
NIGHT.
END LOCKED SUSPICIOUS.
Collyer Went Out (D From Blows
Which Did Not Appear to Have
the Necessary Force--The Walcott-
West Battle Last Night-Other
Notes About the Boxers.

The bout at the NJ. A. c. last night
between Eddie Kennedy, Of Pittsburg,
and Frank Collyer, of New York, ter
minated in a very unsatisfactory man
nsr for the spectators, who comfort
ably filled the building. The statement
was openly made by Kennedy's man
ager that the long delay which the spec
tatons complained of. was due to Coll
yerS disposition to insist upon an
equal division of the boxers end of the
receipts. Manager Mason made capital
out of the situation, but he Is not with
out fault inasmuch as he had failed to
post weight forfeit for his protege,
and really compelled Collyer to make
concessions in weight.
Collyer's work in training and his
general disposition made him many
admirers in Wheeling, and although
there were very few persons who were
willing to lay wagers on him, even at
the very attractive odds which were
offered, a victory over Kennedy would
not have occasioned surprise in some
quarters.
To put the most charitable construc-
ton possible upon his conduct in the
TlIIH, lOllySI SU2hAhd. 49,
were about nine in ten, however, who
were not so charitably disposed, and
openly and angrily expressed the opin-
ion that he deliberately laid down. 1t
did appear that the blow which first
sent him to the floor, and the push
blow that put him out, were not sutf1-
eient to have such an effect upon
man so finely trained as Collyer. In
deed, he appeared to have the advan-
tage of the argument as far as it had
progressed, and the sudden termination
OF the battle was as surprising as 1t
was unexpected.
Auber-GiIhoOly.
Buzz" Auber and Gilhooly entered
the ring at 9:10 o'clock prepared to
nix up in the curtain raiser, and the
crowd became impatient over the de-
lay. The boys were we'll matched
physically When they came together
they roughed it. Bug tripped and
fell forward on his head, and a little
later was caught under the ropes.
They did some stiff jabbing with one
arm free, and wrestled a great deal.
The pace was fast, and told on the
strength of both. Both were tired
when the gong sounded.
They opened the second with sharp
fighting, pounding each other until
their bodies were red. Buzz" got his
man against the ropes, and sent some
stiff punches in the ribs. They fought
hammer and tongs until both were
groggy and swinging wildly. The
round ended with both men on Dope
Street,
Both were refreshed during the in
PERMISSION, but no damage was cone in
the first mix-up GilhcOly missed
several good openings, but landed right
and left swings on the jaw which
counted. Gilhooly shows up stronger
than Auber
The fourth opened with Gilhooly on
the aggressive. They clinched and
wrestled. Gilhooly put right and left
to jaw. Auber iabbed lett in wind,
and ducked out Of tight corner. Gil
hooly swung right to back, and Auber
ducked into an uppercut. Buzz
looked like he was going fast. He tried
to keep out of Gilhooly's way, but the
Bridgeport boy was after him fast.
Auber was all but out when the bell
rang. and was assisted to his corner.
Gilhooly was the Gggressor in the
fifth, and Auber put up a very weak
defense. Gilhooly swung two rights to
the jaw, which would have ended it II
they had steam behind them. Gilh0oly
found the neck. but Auber countered
on the wind and kidneys, holding his
end up very creditably in this round.
In the sixth Buzz rushed and they
came to a clinch, but did no damage.
Auber put a stiff left On the jaw. Gill
hocly put lefts and rights on jaw. The
round ended with honors even.
They started the seventh by hug
ging, both cautious, and the round was
tame. In the eighth Auber sent two
stiff iabs to the stomach. They eH-
changed rights TO the wind in clinch.
Both did very awkward work in the
beginning of the ninth. Gilhooly
found the jaw repeatedly and rushed
matters, but was stopped by rib
roaster Auber was in distress when
the round closed. They went at a fast
clip in the tenth, but neither had
strength enough to land the one that
counted. Referee Murphy declared the
contest q draw, and part Of the crowd
cheered, while Gilhooly's friends Kissed.
Keuuedy-Collyer.
Kennedy crawled through the ropes
first, attended by "Reddy'' Mason, John
Brannen and Frank Harris. There
was a delay Of thirty minutes before
Collyer came in, with George Nau,
Frank Hurt and Morgan.
The crowd asked Mason, Kennedy's
AL IL
stated that Collyer wanted to split
the money, and that he would not agree
to it. III leave 1t to the crowd" he
said would you want contest in
which one man might sit down at any
time and take half the purse?" The
crowd saw things as Mason saw them,
but several asked him why he had not
posted his forfeit for weight. Mason
was significantly silent When Collyer
appeared the cheering was mingled
with groans and Kisses. Mason stated
that Kennedy weighed 143R pounds in
the afternoon.
Charles Burns, of Cincinnati. wired
a challenge to the winner of the bout.
Round one-Collyer was the first to
lead and they came to a clinch. during
which both jabbed. Kennedy rushed,
and Collyer jabbed rights and let's to
jaw without any returns. Kennedy
missed two hooks for the jaw. Coll
yer hooked left to neck. Kennedy coun-
tering on the back A wrestle and
Collyer fell Kennedy sent left tn the