Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-08

A lab over the heart that caused a
peculiar blurred sensation in the head,
and made objects in the club house ap-
near as they do in the vision of a con-
frmed tippler, followed by a sockdola-
ger. flush on the base of the jaw, both
administered by the business end OF
Mike Donovan's left arm, sent Aus
tralion Billy Edwards into the
dreamy realms of Copeland last night.
1t was a sudden and unexpected ter
mination of their argument a la Mar
quis of Queensbury, and 1t came at a
time when it looked certain that both
the pugs would go the entire distance,
For fifteen rounds there was scarcely
a hairs breadth of advantage for one
over the ether, and five minutes before
the knockout punch was delivered n
OF the spectators laid a wager that the
Antipodean would win. It was one of
the cleanest knockouts ever admins
tered in the Fulton ring, terminating
one of the fastest, most scientific ana
most satisfactory bouts ever pulled on
under II. A. C. auspices.
The men went at a merry clip from
the. start. In the first round they went
from one clinch into another, both ad-
ministering severe punishment with
one arm free. Seven succeeding rounds
were each a duplicate of the first.
The boxers were pretty well winded at
this stage, and both were willing
enough to discontinue the tactics, and
try. for the knockout blow by clean
punching. The pace was lessened, but
the blows were none the less vicious.
Edwards appeared to have a slight adj
vantage in the inhghting, which was
more than Offset by Donovan's super
iority in clean work.
Donovan was badly punished about
the back, which was covered with an
eruption when he entered the ring, and
was red and bleeding at the finish.
The Australian had a number of cuts
On his neck and shoulders, and several
Welts on his back.
Jack Sutton, of %Pittsburg. was pres
ent, and issued a challenge to any $50
pound man.
Frank Collier, of this city, was also
at the ringside, and issued a challenge
to any 1870 to 140-pound man, Eddie
Kennedy preferred.
The preliminary was three rounds
and a few seconds. between Curtis, OF
Wheeling, and Albert Mcdonald, OF
Benwood. The two Boys lacked sci
enee, and it a. simply a question of
strength and endurance. There were
~knock-Gowns in every round. and the
boys hammered each ether until both
were groggy. McDJIaId IVES practi-
cally out in the third. and was saved
by the gc1g He was knocked down
in the fourth, and Referee Joe Gard
ner gave the decision to Curtis.
when the principals in the main
bout entered the ring. each was cheer
ed. The announcer, vi. Gore, stated
that young Peter Jackson. of Toledo,
challenged the winner. Joe Gardner
was referee. Donovan was attended
by his manager. Mir. Coville. Frank
Sutton and John Simcoe. Jim Gagan,
Frank Coilyere and Taylor Burl were
in Edwards corner. There was some
kick from the Edwards corner on Joe
Gardner as referee. Edwards wanted
Eddie Gardner.
Afte. receiving their instructions
from the referee the men stepped for
ward at the gong for the first round.
They fddled and came together fast,
with a decided advantage for DonO-
van in the fist miX-up. Edwards put
two right JNbs on the body. In a
clinch both jabbed hard in the ribs.
The work was fast. Edwards slipped
and fell to his knees. They came to a
clinch and wrestled. Donovan put a
straight jab on the face, and Edwards
counteIed with left on body. They
were sparring when the gong sounded.
In the second. they came to a clinch.
and fought viciously. Donovan used
his right on Edwards jaw. and Ed
wards pounded his opponents ribs.
Edwards hooked LETT to the body. and
a moment later missed a hard swing.
They Slugged and came to a clinch,
with honOrs even. After the fast
work. both were cautious. Half a min
ute later they came together. and the
Australian put several vicious jabs
over the kidneys ia a clinch. Edwards
round.
The third round opened like the
Others. They rushed into a clinch and
wrestled, Donovan continuing to play
on the jaw, and Edwards sending ter
rife jabs to the back. They refused
to break until Edwards fell to his
knees. The pace was terrific. An
OJuSI ClllNli anu ISSLAG, III WHlCH Eu-
wards was thrown. Edwards sent light
left to the stomach. They were TAX
ing matters easy when the bell rang.
Edwards apparently has a slight ad-
vantage in the hitting with one arm
free.
They exchanged light swings in the
opening of the fourth, then rushed
into g clinch, with a repetition of the
tactics in former rounds. Donovan
aent both hands into the stomach.
Edwards chopped with his left. In a
clinch, Donovan sent a hard right
handler to the wind. Edwards used
his left in trying to break down Don
ovan's guard, but was unsuccessful in
several efforts.
The fifth found the men at the same
tactics. Edwards pounded Donovan's
back until it was very red. Edwards
slipped and fell. When he arose he
chopped with his right. and tried a
vicious uppercut that missed. In the
next clinch Donovan uppercut in the
stomach. Donovan jabbed both hands
to the body. Donovan shows up bet
ter. but Edwards appeared to be the
fresher.
In the sixth, Donovan ducked into
a jab in the face, and a moment later
sent his left to the breast. Then came
a elinch, and more pounding of Ed
wards jaw and Donovan's back. Ed
wards again fell to his knees. Ed