Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-09

Freddy Green, of Cleveland, started
Into Eddie Gardner last night like a
steam hammer at work, and the re-
suit was two of the fastest rounds OF
boxing seen in the arena OF the Met
ropolitan Club in many-a-day. 1t was
give and take, with a slight advantage
for Green on the give end. The Cleve-
land boy had secured the decision over
the same opponent in Sandusky, and
his merry clip was intended to humili-
ate Eddie at his own home. If this
were his purpose, he did not belle his
name. Eddie was never more fit. Be-
sides he had brother Oscar in his cor
ner to tell him how to do it. The
crowd was not large, but it could see
nothing but Gardner in the ring. All
the conditions were favorable, and with
his New Years determination to "be
somebody" constantly before him, Ed
die was armed for any foe.
A little bunch of those jabs, just
like brother Oscar" soon changed the
pace Of Freddie, but he was strong,
and be it said to his credit, he was
game to the core His blows didn't
land clean on any portion of Eddie's
anatomy, and many of the "scakers"
that caused the audience to grunt,
glanced off or were blocked Eddie
had steam to peddle, and he concentrat-
ed it behind the business ends of his
right and left, so that when he connect
ed, Freddy WINGED perceptibly. The
Cleveland boy was on the floor several
times, but even when his weakness
must have made him realize that the
case was hopeless, he advanced for
more Of Gardeners dope medicine, and
swallowed it like a little man.
1t was a beautiful exhibition, and
the best man won-won because he
was equally clever and much harder
puncher, and because he displayed
more ring generalship than in any con-
test here in which he has been a prin-
cipal. The Cleveland sports who ac-
companied Green, wanted to make ex-
penses, and eagerly accepted all the
bets that were offered. They walked
home.
The preliminary was ten round go
between two unknown local celebre-
ties, Hummer" Fritz and Piney, a col
ored boy. Piney fought entirely on the
defensive and was all but cut after
Fritz's rush in the tenth. Fritz get the
decision.
II was nearly ten O'Clock when the
principals in the main bout were in
the ring, and arrangements had been
completed for the fight. Beth men
stepped on the scales in the center Of
the ring, and neither tipped the beam
at 1926 pounds. Tom Macy and Geo.
Huff attended Green, and VIM. Walker
was his time-keeper. In Gardeners
corner were Oscar Gardner, Walter
Burgo, Morgan and Nau P. F. Muir
puy OHlCldtSu do lSlSltC.
They opened up aggressively in the
first round, and AS they came together
Eddie fell to his knees. They got in
again, Green sent his right to the body
and wrestled Gardner to the floor. The
work in clinches was very fast Eddie
missed swing and fell to his hands.
Honors were even, and the work ex-
needirgly fast.
They fiddled for moment in the
second. Green put left on face and
ducked counter with the right. Ed
die put straight jab on the mouth.
Eddie swung right to the jaw. Eddie
uppercut with his right. Both swung
viciously and missed.
In the third, they opened up with a
clinch in which they fought viciouslv.
Green securing a slight advantage.
Gardner put right hook On jaw. Gard
ner forced Green into corner. and
swung right hand to jaw, Green drop
ping, and taking seven seconds to rise.
A little later Eddie again put right on
the jaw. When the round closed Green
appeared to be weak. and the crowd
loudly cheered the Wheeling boy.
Green was benefited by the rest and
came UP refreshed in the fourth. In
a clinch, Green sent hard right to the
body Eddie found the body and Jaw.
Eddie put hard left hook on the Jaw.
and little later did some clever duck
ing. Gardner slipped. Gardner jabbed
straight left to the chin. Gardeners
round.
Eddie opened the fifth by jabbing his
left TO the chin. Another left lab to
tho chin sent Green down against the
ropes, but he was up in FIVE seconds.
and after more. Green now hugging
and lodging. Eddie jabbed right in
ribs. Slow infghting. Round closed
with tame work.
The sixth was somewhat livelier.
Green sent his left to the jaw. and right
In the same place. Eddie sent right
to jaw and left to breast. Eddie lab
bed right over the heart before the
bell sounded.
Eddie opened the seventh by hooking
his left to the body, and a moment
later jabbed his right to the ribs. Ed