The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-12
Semi-final Bout Proved to Be
Very Popular With the
Fans

Walter Goo Stewart Unexpectedly
ended his fight last evening in the sixth
round when he rocked Trrt Matthias. tho
Martins Ferry boy. with a L"tt I" 'he
Jaw. followed by vicious right SWING
10 the Same place which lifted Matthias
completely of his feet The blow WAS
landed with 50 much force that the
Ferry boy was unconscious Tor h'e
minutes and had 10 be carried 10 tho
dressing rr"n!.
Stewart fought in his usual stylS,
waiting for his opponent 70 come Il nm
and th"n counter attacking with riEh'S
and lefts At no time during the hSh'
was the local boy in any danger except
m the third. when Matthias -ushed HIM
IN the ropes several times and landed
right and left swings to the stomach.
and but for tho fact that three ropes
fringed the ringside Matthias would have
rushed Goo" into the crowd.
The Plight by Rounds.
The fight was only n few seconds old
when Stewart tried to land a right TO
jaw. but did not gauge the distance
properly. Tho first two minutes were
slow. each BOY seemingly afraid OF the
other. but before the gong rang Matthias
rushed Stewart and landed light lett
10 Jaw. followed by n right 10 stomach.
This crraccd Stewart. and nc camc oa>K
with rights and lcfts 10 Matthias body
Round Cvcr.
In tho second tho Ferry bog seemed
moro confident and plainly showed that
10 was ont to land tn" slumbcr wallop.
He druv, in Two hard rights I" the body
stewart camH back AMI landed several
lef, swings to Matthias :lw. Round
Cv~r
The third round was also even. Matthias
forced the FIGHTING. while tho local boy
seemed to bc Cont'Ntcd by taking the
defensive After tho round was two
minutes old. Pert rushed Stewart
through me ropes. landing rights and
lofts to tho stomach This 80 onraged
"Gro" that rights and l"ftS fairly raIn"d
from tho fists nf tho local boy.
The Blood Flows.
Tho fnur'h round went To Stewart. He
tore in liz" a wildcat. hut r"sScd time
and ogain. N1;hits seemed To +" firing.
and hung on I" the local lad IN ;he
c!irch. without any effort from Stewart
to throw him off Tho fight was about
a minute and half old. when Stewart
opened a had cut over tn" Ferry boys
right eye from which tho blood flowed
freely.
Stewart op"u"l tho f!fth roInd by
hanging TWO lofts 10 tn" stomach
Matthias face was Needing hut he kept
going and absorbed CouSI!"rahl" punish
mont.
The S!unoer Punch.
Mat ias "p"u"'; N" SIKH round nv
inrI:rg ~ovrrr' blows before Stewart
could counter attack. After rHjnur" o.
lrf.ghri.rc N" boys wont into u Clrrl.
followed hy $r.wa-; landing = '"f' swtur,
g. tho inw. followed quickly by 4 r.ght
:" tho SAM. place. tha; l;fr"d the Ferry
h., .l."r off has foot the latter filling
un.r, rhN 'i'r: with = 'hud. He was u'i-
conSc, OTIS fnr Sour ~ ''vN minutes Tn
ah'o :" "'rll; fT.ia IN" ring. h" was car
rod :" rhc dressing room. and later
taken - his homo II Martins Ferry in
m a":"rl"h.l"
Tn" rr. wi Won; VII! with excitement.
ar'' rushed :" III" ring before Stewart
could E't /" his Gr"Ss.n.: room 10 cen.
gratalGt" hum.
Serni-Ftnal
Johnny Gallagher and Tommy Phil
inS. ~ ms city. went SIX rf tho fast
"st rounds "Ver seen NJ tn" park casino.
- draw. TUmnly proved himself to b."
a fighter. whiio Cinlia"hcr was mitch
NOR" IN" boxer. Tho latter WIS kept
couStantlv on tn defensive because If
Tho rushing 'nr.icS .: rhiI!ips. GallaC
r"-. however. hal tho reach on his op-
pnn"nt and kept him considerably wor-
rj".l hy working his l"ft 10 tn" face.
tn" FIRST rrurh WIS even. while the
second wen; 10 Phillips by slight mar
gin h"caus" of his offensive Fighting.
Gallagher. however came back strong
IN tho third and Cycn"d u0 matters by
r"'i.nC tn" decision IN that round. II"
landed several right swings to tho jaw