Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-04
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PITTsBURG SPORTS AsAIN Rur
AGAINST AN EASY THING
In WHEELING.
TONY MORAN WAS A MARK
The smoky City Boy Tried Him Out
for Half Dozen Hounds, ana
Then Beat Him DOwn-The Games
Here Ycsterday-Results in the
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Sporting Matters.

more easy money at the Fulton club
house last night The crowd which
assembled to witness the bout between
Jack McClelland and Tony Moran was
very small, yet as large 1aSq was anticl-
pated Moran was never heard OF IN
Wheeling, and will probably not De
heard of again here soon. lie is
sturdy little fellow, with a great capacl-
ty for taking punishment, but he VIII
have to know something about the
art of boxing before he can travel ID
McClelland's class.
lack didn't assume his offensive tao
tics at the start. He allowed Moran
10 do the major portion of the WORK
for several rounds taking things coolly
himself. and compelling the little Italian
to show what he had up his sleeve.
When he had taken Moran's measure
to his liking, he simply went AFTER
him. Then there was only one man
in the fight, and the initials OF his
name were Jack McClelland. Moran
couldn't get near him, and the contest
narrowed down to a question OF MO
rams endurance He stood a great
amount of jabbing and punishlng, and
when he went down for keeps, 1t was
as much from weakness as from the
Immediate blow.
McClenand showed up in fine form,
with all kinds of science, yet lacking
steam behind his punches as usual.
If Moran had landed one blow to Nc
Clelland's five, the story OF their pat
tie might be different
The preliminary was between Young
Conpoy. white, and Dave wayne, Color
ed. In the second round II was very
lively. They Rugged with one arm ana
glugged viciously with the other'
Wayne receiving the worse PUNISH
ment. They started at the same pace
In the third Cowboys vicious Japs
seemed to make no impression on the
colored boy. Just before the gong
sounded Wayne floored his man with
a right swing on the jaw. Conboy TOOK
the count Both were strong in the
fourth. and more cautious. Conboy
was hugging toward the finish, and
groggy as the gong sounded, While
Wayne was still fresh. The colored
boy iabbed in the stomach in clincheS
in the fifth, and had Conboy hugglng.
They were fighting at furious clip at
the bell They fooled for half minute
in the sixth. Wayne broke ground and
handed on the jaw They came to
clinch, and both jabbed in the wind.
They were hugging when the bell rang.
Referee Murphy declared tia draw.
Very little time was wasted by the
principles in the main bout. Moran APP
peared first. He is stocky built fell
low, with a very swarthy complexion,
40 He WAS
attended by John Simcoe, Frank Hart
and Mike Moran. Il McClelland's cor
ner were Billy Corcoran, Billy McClel-
land and Jim Conboy. The men
weighed 1872 pounds at three o'clock in
the afternoon.
Round One-They tented. Moran
broke ground, and they came together
without damage. Moran does the lead
ing, and lands lightly in clinches. Nc
Clelland jabbed right to the ribs. Jack
put three rights to the body.
Round Two-Moran advanced to the
Plttsburger's corner placed right on the
body, and went into clinch. McClel-
land hooked right to jaw. Jack ducked
cleverly and landed right on the ribs.
Jack sidestepped, and Tony fell against
the ropes, clinching out of danger.
Round Three-Opened with wrestle.
Exchange of rights on the wind. Nc
Clelland put right hook on the jaw and
Moran put left on breast and two light
rights over the kidneys. In clinch,
Moran sent two rights to the wind.
Moran securing the advantage of the
fighting in clinches.
Round Four-Moran again met Nc
Clelland in the latter'S corner, and
landed one or two body blows. Nc
Clelland hooked right to the breast.
Moran slipped, and Jack sent left to
jaw. Both fought after the gong
sounded.
Round Six--Repetition of rushes and
clinches, with very few effective blows.
Jack put left on the jaw and jabbed
in the ribs Moran swung right to the
body and fell, holding McCleFland's legs.
In a clinch Moran struck suspiciously
low and was warned by the referee.
Round Six-Moran jabbed both hands
to the face. Moran put left on jaw in a
breakaway. Moran rushed McClelland
through the ropes, and helped him back,
the crowd applauding. More rushing
and clinching.
Round Seven-Moran rushed and sent
IelC W SUOdlIdCH. MOIdn JdDDlUS inc
body in clinChes. Jack sent stiff upper
cut to the wind. Moran chopped hight
on neck. McClelland put left to ribs.
Jack uppercut right on oody and set the
pace McClelland's round.
Round Eight-McClelland rushed into
a clinch. McClelland put light left
hooKs on the shoulder. Moran chopped
the neck Jack swung left to jaw twice
Moran jabbed left on face.
Round Nine--A clinch and a wrestle.
Moran banded left to jaw, Jack counter
ing on the ribs. McClelland sent
straight right to the wind. In a clinoh
against the ropes, Jack sent two rights
to the ribs. Pittsburg boy showing
superior science, but doing no damage
Round Ten-Jack sent right over the
heart and ducked cleverly twice. Jack
landed lightly on the jaw, Moran coun-
tering with a rib rooster. McClelland
hooked left to jaw. Jack jabbed right
to jaw, and uppercut on chin with his
left. Moran apparently unable to land
Round Eleven-McClelland landed
lightly several times and then swung
right over the heart. Jack put left
swing on the body. Jack put right
hooA on jaw, and jabbed four times in
, the wind with his left
Round Twelve-Noran ducked away
from two vicious right hooks. but duck
ed into jab on the face Tony alto