The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-19
GARDNER DEFEATS ROOT
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 The end came in the next round. Card ner rushed his man to the ropes. plant ed his left and right to the stomach and the latter went down gasping for breath. Root got up only to go down again. The third time he struggled to his feet. Gardner was on him like a flash. Gardner worked his right and left like pistonrods on Roots ribs, and the latter sank slowly to his knees. Then he rolled over on his back, and, though he was not out, was evidently utterly unable to defend himself His | seconds saved him further useless pun ishment by throwing up the sponge.
 Both men were severely punished. Gardner's left eye and Roots right eye were opened in the seventh round at the same instant, and both men bled freely until the end. Roots left hand was shattered in the second round. when he landed a left hook on the back of Gard ner's head, and was of little use to him, as far as punishing power was concern | ed, from that time on. The betting | before the men entered the ring was 10 l to on Root.
 i IL was 5co ps III. MUGIl S=dIuueI anu Root entered the ring and took their corners. Root was attended by Jack Donnelly and Thomas Murtagh. iard- ner was attended by Aleck Greggains | and Dave Barry.
 Harry Hynds of Cheyenne was named as referee. When the men stripped their muscles stock out like whipcords and it was evident that they were trained | to the hour. The men weighed-in this afternoon at 165 pounds.
 Round l - After addling a moment Root landed a light left on Gardner's | face and followed with a heavy one to l the same place. He repeated it an in stant later and sent his right to the ear. Gardner put two lefts to Roots stomach. Root forced the fighting play ing for Gardner's stomach and Gard ner devoted his attention to Roots stomach. Root swung heavy right to Gardner's ear, than tried heavy right in the stomach. Gardner followed with right and left to Roots stomach
 Round 2-The men got right to work, Root forcing the fighting. Root put in | two lefts to Gardner's nose Gardner put a right to Roots ribs and left to the nose. They exchanged lefts to the nose. Root staggered Gardner with
 two lefts on the jaw Gardner swung a very left hook to Roots ear and a
 left to the ribs. Root put his right to l Gardner's ear and the gong sounded.
 Gardner's nose was bleeding as he went
 to his corner.
 Round 3---Root put his long left to l Cordpo,,Je i.
 left to Roots kidneys. Gardner reach
 ed Root with strong left to the cheek,
 but received two jabs on his sore nose. Gardner put a hard left to the face and right to the stomach and right to
 the ribs and caught Root on the ropes
 with hard left to the ear. Gardner put in two lefts to Roots stomach. Root
 put in hard right on Gardner's nose
 as the gong sounded,
 Round 4-Gardner put in two rights tc
 Roots ribs and right and left on heard
 Root put in left to mouth and right tc
 ribs. Gardner put in left and right in
 Roots ribs, but received a left hard or
 mouth and right on ear. Gardner got
 in his left twice on Roots eye, and re-
 ceived hard right in the ribs and two
 lefts on the stomach. Root swung his rght to Gardner's ear. Just as the
 gong sounded Gardner swung hart
 left squarely on Roots nose shaking hin
 up considerably
 Round 5-Gardner put right and lef
 on Roots stomach and repeated il
 twice. Root jabbed Gardner twice o1
 his sore nose and Gardner put his righ to Roots stomach. They exchanged lefts to face. Gardner sent his righ
 to Roots ribs which showed the effec , of the blows he had received there, Roo
 sent in hard left to Gardners nose The latter was bleeding freely when thu
 gong sounded.
 Round 6-Root sent his left straight to Gardner's sore nose and received lef on the ribs. Roots left found Gard , ner's eye. Gardner pushed right ant
 left to Roots ribs. Root received an
 other hard left on the nose. Roo , hooked his right to Gardner's ear ant I his left to the mouth, forcing the fight ing. Gardner's right reached Root! 5 ribs twice. Gardner was plainly dis tressed wen he went to his corner. Round 7-Both men came up fresh Gardner swung hard left and right tt r Roots ribs. Both landed hard left jab ] on left eye and the men were covered 9 with blood in an instant Root swunf 9 two hard rights to Gardner's eye anC
 a left squarely on the chin, Gardne countering with two swings to the face 3 Gardner rushed, swinging a hard righ to Roots ribs. Root pushed his lief s twice to Gardner's face. Root was tn, s fresher as they went to their corner. Q Round S-Gardner sent in hard righ 2 to Roots ribs and received a simila l blow. Gardner landed right on the ribs 3 Root swung a right to Gardner's ca Il and Gardner's right returned to Root
 ear. Gardner hooked a hard left t, Roots eye and uppercut him with hi : left. Root opened Gardner's eye with hard left. This round was Gardner's. Round 9-They exchanged lefts to tn . face. Root sent left to Gardner's mouth Gardner sent left and right to Root
 jaw. Root was plainly growing weak Root opened Gardner's eye with righ hook. Root sent his right over to Gard
 ners eye, but was fiercely uppercut s Gardner was the stronger of the tw o as they returned to their corners. 1 Round 10-Gadner forced the fightin ~ 1aS N This 6