The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-09
YON BY GARDNER.

Showing Improved Form Eddie
knocked Out Green in the Ninth
Round-A Very Pretty Battle All
the Way.
Bddu, Gardner took big jump In
popularity last night at the Metropoii-
tan club. when no knocked out Freddie
Green. OF Cleveland. in the ninth round.
in as pretty a battle as the most blase
snort could desire. Every round was
full of fireworks The Cleveland boy
was husky and clever. but was beaten
by Eddle's body punches. He hustled
Eddie all the way, but after the first
few rounds his chances declined. The
Knockout wns right hook on the jaw.
For some unexplaInable cause, the
best bouts are given before poor houses
and last nights was no exception. The
crowd was small but greatly enthusl-
astle and the contest was equal to-
anything ever seen around here. It
was betting crowd and the party of
Cleveland sports that accompanied
Green turned over not less than $500 to
wheeling parties, The betting was
even at the start, but changed to to
4. Eddie favorlte. after the third round.
Eddie fought the battle OF his life.
His blows were well placed and he used
excellent judgment, and was cool and
confident at every stage. He assumed
all Oscars tactics to great advantage,
and the crowd was surprised az his I'M
provement since his last appearance at
the club. when he lost to Jack Mcclel-
land. He will draw better house
next time. and many believe he can
trim McCielland under oueensbury
rules straight,
John Fritz, the East End Terror
was given the decision over George
Pine, a cOlored local middle-weight at
the close of highly interesting ten
round preliminary. Fritz was a strong
aggressor, but lacked the science to
finish his man. Pine made creditable
showing,
The principals entered the ring at
$3.50 o'clock. A pair Of scales was placed
in the centre of the ring. Eddie and
Green were both under the weight, 1875
pounds Green was stocly and shade
shorter than Eddie, and both were in
the pink of condition. Gardeners sec
onds were oscar Gardner, Walter Bur
go, George Nau and Grad Morgan;
Green's were Tom Macy, Of Cleveland.
and Mr.. Hon, of Ashtabula, o. The
referee was p. F. Murphy.
They opened fast and Eddie was
wrcstled to the door in clinch. He
dropped after another Green was
working fast and used his right nicely
in inhghting. He was quick with both
hands and used his left on a lead
chop. but Eddie held his own in the
frequent exchanges and he took
things easier. 1t was hot round.
Green got in and away in the second
at the start, but Eddie swung a hard
right counter on the ribs. Green was
very .shIfty on his feet and his fast
foot work and speedy joIts with both
hands kept the local lad guessing He
darted out Of many tight places. fore
ing Eddle's swings to so wild aIp
The third round opened with a clinch
and minutes rough house, they
punching to their hearts content with
one arm free. Then they went at 1t
hard in a rafting exchange, which told
ON Green. He was sent TO the HOOr for
tho conn, nv n stiff punch on the Jaw.
He was putting when he got up and
Eddie rushed him. He tried grand
stand and dropped to the floor for
the count without being hit, but got up
I'm second. They were sparring at the
gong.
and made st exceedingly interesting
Eddie directed his attention to Green's
ribs and put his right over often.
There. was considerable wrestling and
Eddie was thrown once to the floor. II
was exciting milling, with honors for
Gardner.
The mace continued In the nth. and
IN rally at the ropes Green dropped
from swing on the Jaw. Eddie CHASED
him hard, and punished the pody.
Green was mighty tough customer
and nut up a strong defense. He was
good at crosses over the jaw using
both hands. The fast mikes Kept the
crowd on needles.
There wasn't a sign Of let-up In the
succeeding round. Eddie kept forcing
II playing for the body. Green coun-
terIng on the jaw.
Eddie bombarded the body In elegant
style in the eighth. and he boxed on his
brother Oscars tactics closely. and to
advantage.
with a straight right over the heart.
Eddie sent Green to the floor In the
next round. Green took the count and
was sent again. getting up at six In
another exchange. right on the body
dropped him. He dropped once more to
the knee. but arose and was starting to
spar. but the gong stopped 1t. Eddic's
body tattoos had taken all his ginger
away.
In The ninth he came back apparently
strong and eager for the fray. After n
m,npte,s sparrIng, Eddie knocked him
amt with right hook ON the Jaw
Green arose ON one knee, but was un-
obIe to get up, and Referee Murphy nc-
cordingly counted the fatal ten.
.r,I 1DI, CONTFTDFNT.