Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-30
FOUR ROUNDS
It Took to Knock Wheatley Into 9
State Of Inconsistencies,

State OF Inconsistencies.
A fair sized audience witnessed the
contest last night. the principal event
of which was the go between Charles
Wheatley, of this city, and Jack Balm,
of Cincinnati.
The preliminary bout between Rob
ert Ancc!l and Charles Strawdsr was a
rather rtrvelcss affair which lasted
through six rounds. The two young
men seemed to be afraid to go after
each other, and when there did oc ?ur
any aggressive moves they did not
seem to be backed up by sufficient
power. At the close OF the bout II was
hard matter to say to whom the
laurels should go-probably to neither.
Charles Bailey was the referee OF the
event. Geo. Baum and Mert Mason
we're Strawder's seconds, and Charles
Stewart and John Ancell were Ancelps
seconds. Jack Lofiiand acted as time
keeper.
Interest in the evening wakened up
very considerably when Wheatley and
Balm stepped into the ring, the former
weighing 1877 pounds, and Balm 131
pounds. Both men appeared in good
order, and at the sound of the gong
they set about their work with great
alacrity. Each man started in at the
other with earnestness and speed, and
each treated the other to some hard
knocks, Balm getting in the severest
licks, mostly at Wheatley's head. Be-
fore the first round had finished Balm
had knocked Wheatley onto the ropes,
and the latter acted as though he was
pretty severely punished. Almost
Immediately after this episode the
gong tapped.
The second round disclosed the men
coming at each other with equal fervor
The knocks came in thick and fast,
both men appeared fresh. Wheatley
put in his time going for Bain's wind
and landed some good blows. Balm
applltu hlioCho ChlChy w
ley's face The round ended with
honors about even.
The third round like the second was
snappy. Wheatley continued his blows
against the sides of his antagonist
while Balm kept hard at work on
Wheatley's head. Both men fell in a
mix-up, and the round closed with no
particular punishment to either.
The fourth round found both men
fresh and willing to continue to offend
and defend. Before it had proceeded
far it was seen that Balm had the bet
ter Of Wheatley, who was knocked on
to the ropes time or two. but whose
courage had not in the least waned.
In a close mix-up Balm struck short
but hard blow with his right on
Wheatley's jaw, which dropped the
young man to the floor where condi-
tion of unconsciousness lasting longer
than ten seconds counted him out
Those qualified to speak say that the
exhibition was the best ever in the
city; and 1t seemed sufficiently excit-
ing to crafty the tastes of any person
enjoying an exhibition of the manly
art.
Charley Bailey was the referee Of
the main event; Charley Schneider.
time-keeper; Jack Loffiand and Mr..
Ward were Bain's seconds; Sid Aslett
and George Baum acted in that capac-
ity for Wheatley.
When Wheatley had come to himself
Balm approached him and shook hands
and complimented him on his game
ness.
We should judge that the size of the
audience would put some change into
the hands of the treasury of the
Wheelmen's Athletic Club under
whose auspices the event was given.