The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-25
KENNEDY THE WINNER

OF His Fight With Jack Bennett in
Two Rounds-A Peculiar Accident
fGave Kennedy m Easy Victory,
When It Looked Very Much Like
Rennett. s.
BY peculiar ring accident In the
second round OF his fight with Jack
Bennettlast night, before eight hundred
sports who had assembled at the NJ: a.
C,Iarena, Eddie. Kennedy snatched the
laurel wreath uf Victory at n momen:
when 1t looked very much as though
Bennett was going to lay It all over
Eddie. In the first round, Bennett had
shown remarkable cleverness. his duck
Ing away 'front.' the hard-hitung Kenne-
dy's advances ,ellciting the applause Of
the spectators frequently, while in the
mix-ups that characterized the round
Bennetts blows were fully as effective
as Kennedy's. and at the close 1t was
the general verdict that Kennedy had
got decidedly the worst OF 1t. The sec
ohd round started very much like the
first, Benefits cleverness being decld-
eddy in evidence. Jack was having not
the least difficulty In standing Eddie
off. and was assuming the offensive.
He had rushed Kennedy to the ropes.
and they were in a semi-cllnch, when
Kennedy, in desperation, violently
pushed Bennett from him. 1t was n
swing rather than push, and Bennett
swung around as though on Il pivot. and
went to the floor, striking on his head
with, great force. Jack made a game
effort to get up while Referee Patsy
Gavin was counting out the fateful ten,
and half arose, and put his hand to his
head. but he was badly dazed, and
rolled back and rcclined at full length,
a look of. anguish In his face. Kennc-
dy stood calmly awaiting the result OF
Benefits futile struggle with self, aud
as Jack finally rolled over and was
counted out he threw his arms up and
danced from the center Of the ring to
the side, relief and surprise and glad
ness all alike plainly written upon his
face.
Sin an instant cries OF Foul arose
from all parts of the house, and half q
minute later the ring was filled with
hundred sports. all crying out their ap-
prevail or disapproval. Of the referees
decision. Men showed each other about
in the ring, and excitement reigned gu
prcme, and for time It looked as
though there would be a general scrap.
but trouble was averted, and soon the
crowd dispersed.
THE first event on the programme was
theten-round preliminary between Ollie
Adams, Of Bellaire, and Buzz Auber, OF
Wheeling. which went the limit, and
was declared q draw. Auber probably
landed more frequently than his oppon-
ent, but when Adams did get in one Of
hls,wild swings 1t counted. and both
youngsters were badly wlnded at the
finish. ...5 Isl
The main event was put on at II
o'clock. Kennedy was the first to
make his appearance. accompanied by
his manager, Jimmy Mason, Jim Scan
Ion, Frank Sutton and Billy Wilson.
Kennedy chose his old corner. from
which nearly every victory at the N. A
C.has been won. Bennett and his par.
ty arrived ten minutes later, and were
given Z rousing reception. Accom-
panying Bennett were Billy Corcoran
and others.
Referee Gavin introduced Mike Dom
ovan, who. challenged the winner: Bob
by Dobbs, the we'll known colored fight
err next entered the ring with u slnl-
Mysterious Billy Smith and Young Pc
ter. Jackson. challenging the winner.
and last came Frank Collyer. lately de-
feated by Kennedy. with his little chal-
lenge. For Kennedy. Mason announced
that In the event of his man winning
he would take on the men in the order
OF the reception of their challenges.
The fight by rounds:
Round 1. Kennedy tries with short
left hooks and Bennett steps back. Ken
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ring and lands: left lightly on the head.
Bennett swings left around the neck
and they clinch. Kennedy lands
right swing on the head. Bennett
lands left low on the body and follows
It up with heavy right swing on the
jaw. Bennett lands heavy left swing
on the face and again with the right
shortly after. Bennett leads with right
and lands lightly on the shoulder and
ducks away from Kennedy's left. Ben
nett chops left and swings with right.
falling to the floor on his knees from the
effort. Gong rings with Bennett In
this position.
Round 2. Bennett leads with left and
lands lightly and tries to swing. fore
ing Kennedy to the ropes Kennedy
In his efforts to stand Bennett of
throws his left arm around Bennett and
throws him violently TO the floor, stun
ming him so that he could not get up.
He was counted out by Referee Gavin.
The Gardner Fights.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-At the
Penn Art Athletic Club tonight. rim
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