Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

came down TO see Scanlon put his OPP
ponent on Dope" street in one punch.
Tim was swelled up over this, got after
some really clever fellows. and met
his Waterloo At last reports he was
a respectable, hard working citizen
Several bouts We're pulled off in Ben
wood. Then there was trouble among
the club members, and the books vera
lost, strayed or stolen. There was a
change in management, and the barn
like club house in Fulton was built.
Within its walls, Wheeling sports have
witnessed some of the most noted
fighters in the business.
On April 9th, 1895, Donovan and
Powers fought there. the former quit
ting in the fourteenth round when he
had the better OF the argument The
fighters share OF the receipts was $2a5.
On May 4th, Buck Stolzer beat Jack
Bowen, and got $500 as his share OF
the receipts. On June 29th. Stolger
made Mike Farragher. of Youngstown,
quit in the fourteenth round, and the
club handed Buck S365.60. l'he gross
receipts were $500, one of the biggest
houses in the history of the club.
a
son, the Terrible Swede." was put out
by Jimmy OLeary in the third round.
On September Tth Jimmy Reeder won
from Jerry Marshall on foul. and in
the same month Charley johnson put
Jimmy OLeary out.
On November Sd, Loudon Campbell
beat Stolzer in three rounds. This WIS
the fight at which Peter Maher Off
ciated as referee. and in which he gave
his famous exhibition of rapid count
ing. On the 22d, Peter Sheehan won
easily over Jack McGouldrich
On January 21st, 1898. bitterly Geld
night Jack Bonner beat Nick burley
in thirteen rounds. In one OF the pref
test and hardest fought battles In all
the history of the club.
On January 18th, 1898. Oscar Gard
ner made his debut here, winning from
Eugene Bezenah by the decision OF
John Simeoe, which created ali kinds
OF dissatisfaction, the crowd eontending
that the battle should have been drawn.
On February ed, Gardner knocked out
Jack 0'Keete of GAINESVILLE, In thirteen
rounds.
On April 4th. Jack McClelland beat
Eddie Gardner Ii was on the same
night that Oscar Gardner killed George
Stout There was just one dollar diff
ference in the two houses. Eddie had
1901 and Oscar $500.
On May 23d, Oscar Gardner put Fred
dy Began to sleep in sixteen rounds
On June goth, Charlie Johnson and
Charlie Burns, the Beau Brummel."
fought their famous battle of forty
eight rounds, in which no decision was
given by me referee.
On June 30th the club had It's BAN
ner house, the receipts amounting 10
1911, of which Oscar Gardner received
s435.75 as his share. for knocking out
Jack McClelland in ten rounds.
There were one or two other battles
not mentioned here, and the club had
opposition in Bridgeport, where several
fairly good bouts were pulled of In the
Opera House. After the Gardner-Mc-
Clelland contest, the NJ. A. c. again
changed hands, going TO the present
owners. The contests pulled Oh hy
them have been OF a high class. and
have been so recent that lovers Of the
sport are familiar with them.
When the Metropolitan club was or
ganized 1t consisted OF ten members.
each Of whom invested SO, and when
the Fulton club house WAS acquired,
there was an assessment Of s. each.
/ The club paid we'll One dividend was
for 500 TO each member, and when the
club changed hands. each member re-
ceived s11011.
Among the referees who have OH
cfa4cd IN thu AAatroroIfsar ssf,.h .,ya~,.
p. J. Gavin, John Simcoe. Peter Maher.
p. ]. Murphy. Leslie Pierce. Oscar
Gardner. Buck" Cornelius, George
Siler. and others.