Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-19

1t was evident that they were trained to
the hour. The men weighed in this after
noon at 165 pounds.
Fight by Rounds.
Round latter hddling a moment Root
landed a light left on Gardner's face, and
followed with a heavy one to the same
place: He repeated 1t an instant later, and
let's to ROOFS stomach eehF, fSrdhf Sor pe5 t tSe
lighting, playing for Gardeners face, and
Gardner devoted his attention to Roots
Gardeners ear, then tried a heavy right
In the stomach Gardner followed with
right and left to Roots stomach The
Round 2NThe men gYf right to work,
Root forcing the 1ghting1oRoot put in two
let's to Gardner,s nose. sGardner put a
right to Roots ribs and a, left to the nose.
They exchanged leftS to, nose. Root stag
gered Gardner with two lefts on the Jaw.
Gardner swung e heavy left hook to Roots
right to Gardeners ear as the gong sound
ed. Gardeners nose was bleeding as he
Round S-Root put his left to Gardner's
nose. Gardner swung a hard left to Roots
kidneys. Gardner reached Root with a
nasty Jabs on his sore nose. Gardner put
q hard left to the face and right to stom-
aeh and right to ribs, and caught Root
in two lefts to Roots stomach. Root put
in a hard straight on Ga,dner's nose as
the ROnK SOUNDED.
Round EGardner put in two rights to
the ribs, and Root put left TO mouth and
right to ribs. Gardner put In left and
E dsi 6r in III Roots %ta,b ribs lbs but but received 2 hard
put left twice on Roots ear, and received
a hard right on ribs and two lefts in the
ner's ear. Just as the gong sounded Gard
ner swung a hard left squarely on Roots
nose. shaking him up considerably.
Round b-Gardner put right and left
s~quarely in Roots stomach, and repeated
II twice. Root Jabbed Gardner twice on
his sore nose. and Gardner put his right
to face. Gardner sent his right to Roots
ribs, which showed the effect of the
in a hard left to Gardner's nose. The lat
ter was bleeding freely when the gong
Round 6-Root sent his left straight TO
Gardeners sore nose, and received left on
the ribs. Roots left found Gardeners eye.
Gardner pushed right and left to Roots
the nose. Root hooked right to Gardeners
ear and his left to the mouth, forcing the
fighting. GARDENERS right reached Roots
ribs twice. Gardner was plainly distressed
when he went to his corner.
Round 7-Both came up. fresh. Gardner
Both LANDED ndeG hard 1 ieft T jabs in no le HtU eye. r and
the blows went home, and the men were
covered with blood in an instant. Root
swung two hard rights TO Gardner's eve
and a left squarely on the chin. Gardner
countered with two swings to the face.
Gardner rushed, swinging a hard right to
Roots ribs. Root pushed his left twice 10
Gardeners face. Root was the fresher as
they went TO their corners.
Round S-Gardner sent In a hard right
TO Roots ribs, and received a similar blow.
Gardner poked his left to Roots sore eve.
Gardner landed his right on the ribs. Root
swung a right to Gardner's ear, and Gard
ner's right returned TO Roots ear. Gard
ner hooked a hard left 10 Roots eve and
uppercut him with his right. Root opened
Gardner.s eye with a hard left. This round
Round @They exchanged lefts to the
face: Root sends left to Gardeners mouth.
Gardner sent left and right TO Roots Jaw.
Root was plainly growing weak. Root
opened GARDENERS eye with a right hook.
Root sent his right over to Gardner's eye.
but was hercely uppercut Gardner was
the stronger of the two as they returned
Round lO-Gardner forced the fighting,
swings, Root jabbed. In a fierce mixup
Root swung his left squarely on. Gardeners
ear, getting a left and right on the storm
ach; Gardner uppercut Root three times
In the face, and, getting him on the ropes,
Gardner sent a succession OF rights and
lehts 70 Roots stomach. This was decid-
Round ll-They exchange lefts to the
face. Root uppercut Gardner lightly in the
Gardner uppercut Root on the chin. Root
labhed Gardner on the nose, Gardner
landing a right uppereut on Roots chin,
Round l2-Root put his left 20 Gardner's
mouth and two rights 10 the ear. Gardner
hooked his left to Roots tomach. Both
men lacked steam. Root hooked a nasty
LEFT TO GARDENERS ear. and repeated Il on
the mouth: Root forced the lighting. send
ing his left to Gardeners nose twice. get
ting right and left TO stomach. This round
was Roots.
Round 1S-Root rushed. and sent a light
left to Gardeners nose. An instant later he
hooked a heavy one on the same spot.
Gardner hooked his left 70 Roots Jaw.
Gardner swung his left to Roots ribs.
Root sent his right squarely on Gardner's
Jaw. dazing him. Root rushed the fighting,
swung a Wild right hook. which landed on
Roots mouth. Root was plainly the fresher
mar at the end Of the round.
Round 14-ROot rushed Immediately, but
received a left uppercut on the law and
TWO lefts In the stomach. They elinched
frequently. Root swung a heavy right to
Gardners ear. He repeated n an instant
later on the jaw. and followed with a left