Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-30
The KIDNEY TREATMENT
BY GARDNER
FAILED TO HAVE THE DE-
SIRED EFFECT.
EDDIE GOT THE DECISION
Over Marty McCue, and Very Prop
erly. But He failed to Send Him
to DopeIand-Eddie Did Most of
the Work, but HIS Opponent Fin
ished Stronger Than Hc-other
Sporting Matters.

ule GaTdHer nau LWO-IOlu interest
at stake last night-a desire to win
for himself and to avenge the family
| honor He succeeded, but failed to
send his opponent into the realms of
Copeland. Marty worked like novice
| under straight Queensbury rules, Eddie
/ Pummeling him over the kidneys un-
| til a bright red spot appeared, which
will doubtless feel very sore to-day.
Gardner, with one arm free, had no
trouble in locating the kidneys, send
| ing out repeated punches without any
return.
McCue was cautioned frequently for
holding in clinches, and the spectators
Gardner partisans almost TO a man
| jeered him constantly for 1t, McCue,
| if not stranger to Queensbury rules,
at least had great deal to learn
about the possibilities of fighting I'M
der them. Every clinch was an ad-
| vantage for Gardner, but his kidney
| treatment failed to have the desired
effect. The plorters Eddie put there
were not strong enough.
| Marty fought on the defensive in
nearly every round, and Gardner made
an honest effort to knock out his OPP
ponent, and was fairly entitled to the
| decision. Gardeners fast work told en-
his steam, and McCue finished a shade
! etyo,, 49,, Of ~ +r,r
In the prelim nary RIP" Burwinkie,
of Benwood, was knocked out by Young
Neuhart in the fourth round Neu-
! hart had big advantage in weight
1t was an unequal and unscientific
fight
Gardner was first to enter. followed
by Oscar Gardner, Geo. Nau, John
simcoe and Frank Collyer. McCue was
attended by Sadler, Reese and Harvey.
Ed. Laby, OF GAINESVILLE, was agreed
upon by the principals as referee. The
men stripped for action, shook hands.
and came UP confidently for the first
round
/
sent both hands to the ribs. McCue
missed swing for the head More
infghting and Eddie jabbed the body
with his right. In breaking Eddie put
left to face and neck. Eddie worked
fast and outpointed his opponent.
Gardner continued pounding the kid
neys in clinches in the second, in which
both opened cautiously. Eddie sent
straight jab to the chin, Marty count
ering with right to body. They came
to a clinch, and Marty sent his right to
the stomach. A moment later Gardner
found the same spot. Marty sent left
to the ribs.
They rushed to a clinch in the third
and Gardner put half dozen effective
blcws over the kiGaeys-another clinch
and Eddie played on the ribs,
forcing the work. He put left to head
and right to body. and Marty Rugged
while the crowd cheered Marty hit
straight left dazer to the face, but
Eddie came back aggresslvely.
After minute of clever sparring 'in
the fourth Eddie put a right jab in
the ribs Marty ditto. After that it
was tame, but the fifth found the boys
more aggressive, although little DAM
age was done until near the close,
when Eddie put a terrific right on the
neck. a little later he put another on
the red spot. McCue did some neat foot
work.
In the sixth, they went into clinch
and Eddie swung right TO the jaw in
breaking. Gardner continued working
On the kidneys and ribs to good ef-
feet. They both landed rights on the
head, then mixed lively and went to
clinch, Gardner swinging right to the
kidneys, while McCue Rugged The
round ended In Gardeners favor
The seventh was tame throughout.
| After minute of sparring. Eddie sent
right to the body, and swing to the
neck. Both slipped and fell TO their
knees. The next.was marked by clever
blocking by Gardner, who continued
to work on the Kidneys, which began
to show red. In spite of the punish
ment he received, Marty continued
TO clinch and hug.
Eddie opened the ninth with right
swing to the red spot on the neck,
but the round was slow, as was also
the next, the referee cautioning Nc
Cue for wrestling. Gardner started his
kidney treatment in the eleventh. max
ing frequent applications without any
returns Marty became more aggres-
sive. and found the chin with straight
iab. Eddie missed hard swing which
| almost took him of his feet. McCue
hooked left full in the face Honors
even
In the twelfth the, opened with