The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-16
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BOXING.
RYANAND GARDNER
Go to a Twenty Round Draw Before
the M. a.. c.-Ryan Scored Two
Knock.Downs-A Good PreliHin-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 9@29S4:


las, night, only about two hundred
spor,s attended the boxing contest at
the NJ. A. C. club. notwithstanding
the small attendance, the main bout
was a good contest. The preliminary
contest between Joe Simpson, q coiored
lad from Pittsburgh, and Bobby Webb,
Of East Liverpool, was Of short dura-
,Ion, Simpson putting his man out inter
about two minutes fighting with three
straight knock-dowps.
The main bout between Oscar Gard
ner and Billy Ryan went tw cnty rounds
to a draw. and while Gardner does not
seem to fight with his old time vim. he
was too much for Ryan, Ryan was
quick to take advantage, and scored
two good clean knock downs.
Round l.-Ryan Lays lent on lightly
and avoids left counter. Gnrdner lands
right In the stomach and shortly after
follows with left md rightly lightly.
They mix 1t up, and Gardner gets the
best OF the innGhtipg. Gardner fstnts
with the left. and lands Fight on the
ribs. Ryan swings low with left into
Gardeners ribs. Gardner again feints
with left and lands right on the body.
Ryan lands left swing on the jaw.
Round 2-Ryan leads with the left.
They cltnch, and Ryan lands right on
the jaw. Gardner swings heavy right
on the back OF the neck. Gardner tries
left for the stomach, but fails. Ryan
lands left In the stomach, and follows
1t with right swing on the head.
Gardner lands a light jab on the jaw.
Gardner swings left for the stomach.
but Ryan blocks. ~.
Round 3--Both attempt to lead with
left and they fail and clinch. and ex-l
change light blows on the body. Ryan
lands left on the body. Gardner tries
to land left and Is the aggressor, but
Ryan avoids him. Ryan swings left
over Gardners head. and they clinch.
They cllnch and Ryan tries vicious
left, which Gardner cleverly ducks.
Gardner lands right and rushes Ryan
to the north side Of the ring. and in
Ryans attempt to push him off both
fall to the floor, Gardner on his back.
with Ryan's head under his arm. The
gong sounds while the men are on the
floor.
Round both men are active, and
Ryan leads lightly with left. They
clinch and mix things UP. Ryan rushes
and lands left, Gardner taps lightly
with his left. and blocks q low left
counter swing and they clinch. Ryan
vigorously tries left and right, but falls
short and then tries left, which Oscar
blocked. Gardner jabs with his left
and Ryan counters with left, Ryan
swings left. which Gardner blocks. and
follows It with a right swing, which
Gardner ducks. ~
Round .5-Gardnep tries left and right
and fails. He then lays his left in Ry-
ans face. Gardner lands a light left
swing on the body, and they clinch and
exchange light blows. Ryan lands
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his right. Gardner felnts and puts
short jab In Ryans stomach with his
left mitt, Gardner swings right over
Ryan's head, and lands on his neck.
He then feInted with his left and land
ed right. Gardner talks to the refree
and Ryan lands his right on the body,
and Gardner swings with his left on
Ryan's body.
Round 6-Ryan leads with. a light
chop to the head. He swings left on the
face and heavy right in the stomach,
Gardner lands lightly in the stomach
and they fiddle around q while when
Gardner repeats 1t. Gardner attempts
to force the fighting. but Ryan avoids
him by jumping back and moving.
around.
Round 7-Ryan taps lightly with his
left. They exchange light taps and
cllnch. They continue to tap lightly
and clinch and mix 1t up with short,
ineffective blows.
Round s-Ryan taps lightly with the
left. They exchange light taps and
clinch. Gardner tries left under and
right over, and Ryan avoids both by
stepping back. Ryan lands left on the
body and rushes Gardner to the south
side OF the ring. knocking him down.
Gardner gets up instantly, and Ryan
lands light left on the Jaw and they
clinch. Gardner lays his left in Ry-
ans face. This was the best round
Ryan has had.
Round 9-Gardner tries to land left
1our times and falls. He continues to
be the aggressor and tries repeatedly
10 land left 3ab. They fiddle q good
while. and Gardner jabs lightly with
MS left and blocks heavy swing.
Hardner tries repeatedly to land, final
ly'landing a light swing with his left
On the body.
Nound 1o-Rynn tries to swing his
ieit Into Gardeners stomach, but Gard
her blocks and lands his left on the
e. mead. Gardner tabs left and they
clinch. Gardner jabs left In the face
three times. but all are light taps. Os-
car lands loft lightly. and Ryan in his
Sc attempt to throw Gardner on sends
him TO the floor. e
IS. ,itonnd li-Rynn attcnts to rush with
right swing and they cllnch and ex-
enange blows on the body. Ryan chops
Hshtiy with his left. Garduer lays
MS LEFT In Rynn's stomach, and right
up under the arm. Both land light
'e'. leads. Ryan sends right to os-
ears body. Gardner feints with left