The sun., 1900-08-24
JOE BERNSTEIN RULED OUT.
OSCAR GARDNER WINS on FOUL
~ THE TWELFTH ROUND.

Omaha KID Deliberately Thrown 20 the floor
By the East slider. who Continually Nio-
lates the Ruies-Joe Hurst Heats bihy
Lewis In the Preliminary az the BroadwaJ'
Joe Bernstein. tho East Side fentherweight
put up foul fight against Oscar Gardner the
"Omaha Kid" at the Broadway a. {. last night
that was cut short In the twelfth round by dis
quail ncaton, Referee Teddy Foley having
nerve enough to rule tho Bowery man
out. Bernstein finally threw Gardner 10
the floor I'm such a palpaDly foul manner
that the referee could not overlook the
oifenoe. Gardner really outfought his man as
far as punching was concerned and a. Bern
stein was weakened by body blows 1t was
possible that he wanted 70 lose throug h
breaking the rules The house was packed
and there was much dissatisfaction over the
result which was not decisive enough 70 SUIT
the crowd.
doe Hurst got a decision over Billy Lewis.
both OF this city. In a i2-round preliminary
at ii2 pounds tho referee being John "hte'
Lewis was substituted at the last moment Tor
Az Levy and made such good showing that
half the crowd thought he was entitled TO
draw.
Gardner was a to favor lie over Bernstein
The Omaha Kids" seconds were Louis Green
Andy Walsh. julius Mack and Eddie Gardner.
Bernsteins handlers were joe Howard Al
McMurrav, jimmy Franks and Billy Whitman.
The conditions were twenty Ave rounds at i2a
| pounds both men weighing under. As Gardner
| objected TO John White. TEDDY Foiey was
selected a. referee. 1871
bernstein forced the fight with fast attack
! which was warmly resented by Gar dner uhtll
both were wrestling and ropghlng III EIncnes u >
| all over the ring. Each man had swelllnI eye
when he went To his chair.
bernstein landed several flying lefts IN the
| face while dancing around the iln9 at nH aonH
range in the second round. but Gardner soon
rushed him to corner where Joe was Jared By
| a left swing on the Jaw. AFTER that berhItt1lnn u
stood away and out n more Gu.f6S' Shd Kid 'ieSt
Gardner opened the third with an effective
| right, Bernsten receiving right hander on me
| law. They got into a long clinch and roughed
| IL until the referee was compelled TO tear them
| apart Bernstein poured in more lels 10 n9 ih9
| face when they got free. Gardner responded
| with smaShes on the kidneys and belts on lhe
head Oh points bernstein had the round.
soon ny as sTIs the ' foSrtR began Bernstein then
| danced about. tapping Oscars eye VII leIts
until the latter rushed his man 10 more cnnoneS, nc
round with a quick smash on the mouth That
made Gardner splutter as he sat down; -.
nfth He was looking for chance to
bernstein caught hin with a hot 81 stomach ma, n
was a cinch so fierce that the referee tuRged
away with might and main 70 get the men
APART BpTna elm put IN dnOlneT HuIIJ VI JduS
toward the close and drew the blood from the
AS As soon i as they got at II in the sixth round it
was case of hug and wres,le bernstein being
chiefly at fault Bernstein worked IL. more jabs.
but a heavy swing on TIE Jaw beat him of. ln
the last half OF the round Joe was backing all
around the ring with his opponent In full pur-
bernstein began the seventh with a rally Of
rushed and the "Omaha Kid" turned a half
somersault over his -houlder; Bernstein bus
d and pSS IT. then bend %aS
little effect. But moment before the bell Joe
showed signs OF distress because OF the constant
Az soon as the eighth round began both men
tumbled TO the floor In a cl nch. Bernstein re-
sumed his LETT handlers in the face, put Gardner
soon had him hanging on from the force OF the
smash"s that were driven with power into the
wind.
cut which Just missed the Jaw. More clinchins
Gardner Gar stt played ior the body with success
without worrying the Kid in The least
Gardner took drink OF whiskey before the
throttle and everything but bite. After a strua-
gle the referee broke them end Gardner
promptly made Joe reel with oorktns lsft on
there was another grabbing match by the East
slider.
Gardner raid no, attention TO the repeated
facers, but rushed his man TO corners. where
there was renewed hugging. Bernstein couldn't
or wouldn't hit ha,d enough TO dent a
squash pie. while the Omaha Kid' took rest
with hands at his side.
bernstein was hug ging and buttine as soon as
the twelfth was on. lie soon met rush with
body hold and Gardner was lifted clean on his
feet As Oscar turned over in the air
until he was u side down. Bernstein
dropred Rim, The. Omaha Kid would
have fallen on his head but for a wild
grab al the ropes A il was be tumbled upon
his back y ith great force. Referee Foley then
disqualified bernstein. His ruling was com-
pulsory yet the big crowd OF East Sders who
were with Bernstein 10 man. hooted long and
loudly. The time Of the round was 30 seconds