Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
EXTRA ROUND TO No RESULT
Eddie Gardner and Hatch Smith Fight
Eleven Fast Innings.
BOTH MEN UP AND GOING At THE END
Neither Man Able to Finish his Or
Donent AIthoash Both Fought
Earnestly from Gong
20 Gong.

In the midst Of a wildly enthusiastic
swarm Of their supporters, Eddie Gardner
Of Wheeling, W. Va, and Hatch" Smith
Of Omaha fought eleven whirlwind rounds
to a draw at Washington hall last night.
At the close OF the battle Smiths managers
challenged Gardner to a finish fight, and
Oscar Gardner at once accepted for his
brother. h match will be scheduled for
No Mans Land and the side bet will prob
ably be large.
Last nights AFFAIR was q success in
every way. IL was started promptly at y
o'clock. The preliminaries we're good ana
bS,ef as we'll; the fighting In the main bout
was furious; the crowd was tumultuousi
the decision wal emlnently proper; and to
crown It all, the evenings sport closed at
1880
Sandy Morse was referee. His decision
was the only one possible. Both men we're
on their feet and fighting viciously when
the last gong rang, and the result could
be interpreted in no other way. The go
was scheduled for ten rounds. but through
an error 1t was allowed to go another.
The decision would nave been the same
had Il. ended a round earlier.
with the betting 8 to 3 against him.
Smith proved somewhat Of a surprise to q
majority OF the crowd. Sentiment war
about equally divided between the men
throughout. but the colored boys unex-
peetedly strong showing won him new
friends.
Both fighters were somewhat OF a dis
appointment in cleverness. Smith espe-
clally neglected many opportunities to fol-
low up advantages and openings, the Selling
OF wnich might easily have led to a knock
out. The chief crudeness displayed by
both was the many wild swings they at
tempted to land.
Both Men Eager.
Extreme GOODNESS throughout was shown
by both. Because Of their excellent eondi-
tion both were constantly lighting, and
neither was vislbly marked despite the
punching done. The only blood shed was q
drop or two from the nose Of each.
Gardner was superior in constantly fore
ing the fight. Even In the last two rounds
when Smith had him weakened. Eddie wa;
always coming back for more, boring In
leading, rushing. and although he wal
being handled severely by Smith, he had
the eolored boy in a corner or against the
ropes most OF the time.
Smith had the stronger punch. In thu
tenth round Smith put Gardner down with
a left hook to the jaw, but Gardner wai
up easily and was master OF himself al
the time. AS long as Smith could not lant
his punches the fortunes favored Eddie
but when they commenced getting to the
spot the Smith stock rose. When the col
ored boy rushed things he generally haS
the advantage, but he did not follow such
tactics. Gardner doing most Of the charg'
ing.
Each man was below weight. neither
having raised the scales at 124 pounds a
3 o'clock In the afternoon Friday. Thu
side bet was $3.50, and straight Queens
berry rules governed the contest.
P~reiiminaries Were Fast.
As prellminaries George Miller Of souti
Omaha knocked out Leo Angus OF the SAINT
place, after twenty seconds OF the SECOND
round. with a right to the jaw. Leo was
lightweight, George a welterweight. Harr!
Armstrong, q lightweight. was to have me
Angus, but did not appear. SO the boy con
aented 10 take on Miller rather than hav
the bout fall through.
Allison Morgan then won a tame battl
royal from hve other colored men, mos
Of whom fell down when Allison approached
The next event was an uppercut knockou
on the jaw which Danny Haley admins
tered to Paul Murray, ~colored. after on
minute and thirty-nve seconds OF the hrs
round. Murray was considerably lighter
He rushed things, and soon bit the rosin.
A beneht to Oscar Gardner in washingtc
hall on March 7 was announced, with tire
four-round mills between fighters winter
ing In Omaha and South Omaha. and wrest
ling matches besides. For March 81 a mate
has finally been arranged between Fran
Collier Of Wheeling. W. Va. ana Bin
Rhodes OF the Pacific coast welterweisht
In the main event Fred Summers. spik
Leroy, Charles Moore and Peter Roone
handled Smith, while behind Gardner wer
Danny Haley. Willy Haley. Frank Collie
Oscar Gardner and Dick o'Keefe. s.
Smiley was chief timekeeper and handle
the gong.