The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-17
BY LONGER REACH AND HEIGHT;
WAS ON DEFENSIVE Be
FORE FIFTH ROUND.
Prellnnlnsries Were Interesting and
Semi-Ei nal Was Considered One
OF Best Ever Staged Here.


One OF the prettiest exhibitions OF
boxing evero witnessed IA this vicinity
vas the second tournament OF the
bridgeport Boxing and Athletic assocfa-
ZION. given last NIGHT In. the bridgeport
opera house. The tournament consisted
OF -FOUR East bouts. featured by one he
,Meen sammy Trott. or columbus. and
WiIlie Moore. OF Philadelphia. Though
no decision was rendered. the bnut was
ioores after the second round. Though
" was not STAGED IS tho feature. the
match between "Bauty" sharp OF Steuh-
enville. and Eddie sentry. OF PITTSBURGH
proved IA Interesting as the stellar
event OF tho evening. the work IN "a he
Ing as fast and snappy
Tho evenings tournament was largely
sttended. followers Of the sport being
present not only from this vicinity hut
from a considerable lance Tho opera
rouse was well tlled with spectators
who FULLY enjoyed the Entertainment
Moore appeared tho favorite with the
crowd. though tho Columbus lad had a
strong following. The former. though
a few pounds lighter. had Longer
tage. Trott was able 10 Withstand con-
siderehle punishment. at tho same time
.anding a few terrific blows. mostly 90
me body. This bout was featured by
IN nghting. the participants frequently
clinching.
Tho bout between Sentry and sharp
was about the clconest event ever seen
locally. Though neither man used dirty
tactics. the Pittsburgher won the audi
'ANo " MS open ana falr boxing. and
ended.
The Preliminariss.
The tournament opened with a four
bridgeport. and Young Ford OF Act
naville II was tho frst public exhi-
themselves oreditahly. Han seemed
the more confident at the start. ana the
nrst round was his. while the second
the first two rounds. but IN the second
HAN drew the first blood by a stinElng
right TO Ford's nose. The third found
changed. but Hail delivered "a telling
dow on the chin OF hts opponent.
. fourth and final round. ana los n couple
~ strong uppercuts 10 the jaw. forces
his opponent through the rore~ With
his left, he brought blood 20 falls nose
and followed with several severe blows.
Eeehouse VS.. miller.
The second event Of the preiimluRries
was between Louie Neehouse. OF North
Wheeling. and BIZ Miller. OF Mounds
round. Il was stopped IN the third
round 20 save Neehauss from a knock
out. as after fall received soon after
the third round opened. he was In no
condition 90 continue.
Both boys performed cleverlv hut
Neehouse seemed 70 box more scientih-
cally. and was able TO dodge most ~
Niuers tabs At the same time. he was
unable 20 inlet much punishment to tho
drew blood from Miiier's nose In the
nrst minute OF tho third round Miller
house causing he Latter 70 fan lie
struck his chin on the floor which dazed
him. ,d s sna thonE he scrambled Quickly
was led out OF tho ring.
The Semi-Ftnais
Interest seemed to center IN the ssr,i-
final staged between "Banty'' Sharq. OF
Steuhenvillc. and Eddie sentry. Of PUTS
bnrgh, which went eight rounds.
.'Banty~ was a favorits at the beginning.
because nearly all the spectators mad
Witnessed his boxing before. but whom
the event ended the Pittshurgher had
won the friendship Of the crowd. appar-
draw.
In ne first round ''3anty>' landed a
terrific blow 20 the body and drew blood
from his opponent. Sentrys lip being
cut slightly. The round ended with
honors even, as did also the second and
third. The Steubenvilla boy received a
hard blow on tho nose and retaliated by
landing a kidney blow with telling ef-
feet sentry, by n succession Of hodv
administered some punishment During
the second round SPECTATOR occupying
rfngside seat. tainted. and was given
medical attention and later carried from
was pushed through the ropes and was
later staggered when panty caught
him with a right 20 tho body
The fourth round was devoid Of feat
ures. but when the fifth round opened
Sentry landed good body blow and
followed 80 with singing right 10 tho
nose. This was Followed 10y an exchange
Of several glancins blows. hut before
tho round ended 'Banty" had landed a
Few which told. The round was cnnc1d-
ed 20 him. but tho next ono was even
When - opened "Bauty-' received am
other hard blow on tho Jaw from Sen
try's right but succeeded IN landing fi.
body blows IN quick succession soon
afterward
The last two rounds went 20 tNe
Smoky city lad. Sentry opened the
seventh round With right uDpercut 20
'Banty's' mouth sharp came hack
with blow 20 tho body that sent sen