Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-01
ROOT WINS. :
Given Decision Over Gardner
at San Francisco.
Questionable Blow Struck in Later
Part Of the Seventh Round.
"kjd" Broad Given Decision Over
Sullivan of Brooklyn.

San Francisco. Jan. 31.-In the
seventh round of what was to have
been 20-round encounter between
George Gardner of Lowell, Mass. and
Jack Root Of Chicago. the latter was
awarded decision here, tonight upon
the claim of foul in a hurricane fight
that developed Gardner as the aggreS-
sOr but Foot as the superior boxer.
The Lowell man was beaten and finally
forfeited the fight upon a blow cOnced-
ed by IA majority of the spectators to
have been a straight foul.
The seventh round opened with Root
boring in methodically and Gardner
fighting wildly and in evident despera-
ton. 1t was then, after one minute
and &c seconds of this sort of work that
Gardner started a left reach for the
stomach and caught Root squarely in
the groin. The Chicago man sank to
the floor with groan and Gardner
was dragged to his corner by his train
er. Alex Greggs. The referee at once
awarded the decision to Root.
Round 1.-Gardner was on his feet
first and waded right in but did not
land. He tried right and left for the
body but was blocked. Root tried To
put in a left to the head but the blow
went wide Root neatly blocked lett
for the face. Gardner essaycd n vicious
right for the face just as the bell rang.
Round 2.-Gardner led for the head
with a left. but was short. Root jabbed
Gardner with n left to the face and
easily gave a return. Gardner forced
Root to the ropes, but the latter put in
n left TO the body and sent the Lowell
boy back Gardner missed n vicious
right upper cut for the jaw, Root get
ting inside of it. Gardner put his left
on the face and followed it up with a
left, to the body.
Round 3-Gardner kept playing for
the kidneys and landed twice. Root
met Gardner with q straight left to the
face and moment later duplicated the
blow. Root tried to place his left on
Gardncr's face but the latter landed a
short right arm blow to the body.
Gardner looked groggy as the bell rang.
Root had much the better of this
round.
Round 4-Gardner landed two hard
lefts on Roots shoulder and the latter
went to the floor. partially from the
force of the blows and slip. Gardner
landing a right swing on the head Root
put straight left to the head and in q
clinch Gardner tried to upper cut Root,
but the latter got inside ot it. Root
tried a right swing for the head but
went around Gardner head. Gardner
seemed inclined to rough it in the
clinches and was cautioned by the ref
cree
Round 5.-Root scored vita a light
left over the eye and avoided j wicked
right counter Root pnked Gardner in
the face with his let. sRoot pushed
Gardner to the ropes, landing a left on
the face. Gardner upper cut Root with
a right on the jaw. hut he blow lacked
force Gardner cropp,l Root with q
left on the face. in the clinches Gard
ner appeared to be fooling Root. Root
was smiling while Gardner looked a
trhe worried.
Round 6-Root led for the head with
his left but missed. Gardner held Root
in the cinches and was repeatedly
cautioned by the referee. Root forced
Gardner to the ropes but failed to land
Gardner did most of the clinching and
appeared to be afraid. Gardner block
ed Il left for the face. Just at the con-
clusion of the round Root put in 3
straight left to the body.
Round 7.-Gardner tried with right
and left for the body. but was blocked
In a mixup Root put his right twice II
succession to the head. Gardner again
tried to land with right and left bu
failed. He fought Root to the ropes
but more by elbow work. Root sent ;
straight left to the face. Gardner:
blows were very wild. Root sent
vicious swing to the jaw and Gardne
clinChed. In the clnch. Gardner pu
left to the body and Root went down
1t was claimed that Gardner foule'
Root. hitting him low. The question
able blow was struck in the latter par
of.the seventh round.
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