The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-05
Ed WeySant Too Much For Goo
Stewart in Labor Day Scrap

plainly In distress and let the referee
raise and lower his hand nine times
before he jumped TO his feet. WeSGant
tried hard for knockout but the CONS
sounded with Stewart sim on his feet.
The Wheeling boy with a rare display
OF gnmenr.2. recovered somewhat IN
the eleventh. and was able 70 ward of
Weygants attacks. The final round
found both decidedly weary.
Both men proceeded cautiously in the
early rounds. Only few taps were
landed In the first and second with hon
Ors evenly divided. They mixed things
up in the third. however. Stewart land
ing a stiff one on Weygants jaw in the
early part of the round WeyGant came
back an instant later and the end Of
the round found him delivering several
punches on Stewards face and body.
The fourth and nth were even but
Stewart carried the lighting 10 Weygant
IN the sixth rocking the latter with a
blow to the face near the end OF the
round. Wcygant came back In the sew
enth, breaking through Stewards guard
with several terrific smashes. Stewart
punished Wcygant severely IN the
eighth, easily taking the round. Hon
ors were again even in the ninth but
the better Of the argument. His gold
en- opportunity to score Knockout came
in the tenth but his energy had been
nearly expended in the preceding rounds
and he lacked the strength TO deliver
the deciding punch.
williams Shows Speed
From the fans standpoint, the semi
final bout between Billy Williams and
Dick Mettc was even more interesting
than the main go. Williams had much
the better OF the argument particularly
IN the fighting. at times fairly raining
blows on the head and body OF his OPP
ponent. But X must be said for Mette
that he was a bear for taking punish
ment and exhibited rare display OF
gameness In the sixth round I hp-
peared that he was all IN but ne came
back in the seventh and got at least an
even break.
Tho frs. and second rounds ended
with the advantage on neither side VIII
liams assumed tho aggressive IN the
third early taking Il az we'll as the
fourth. f.th and sixth. In tho sixth the
Martins Ferry boy staggered Mette with
blows TO the chest and jaw and when
the gong sounded Mette stumbled and
seventh but took considerable punish
was williams.
Bedeu Too Glover
The night between Micky Fl!nnlgan and
Lou Bedell was another good one. Bede!l
semed to have Shode the better OF *.
proving tr.fle too skulful for nc
Wheeling boy. Roth men SPARED
throughout the or"ulnE round, dividing
honors. The rea, hsht!ng started IN the
second. both men exchanging terrific
smashes Bedell had trlfle the better
OF the third and fourth rounds but Fin
nigan came hack and took the NTH by a
hair. The sixth and final round was
Redells The Pittsburgh bow had r
wicked left which he landed frequently
during the fight. Finnigan. however. re-
turned almost blow for blow and seemed
none the worse for the wear when tho
gong sounded at the end OF the sixth
round
The scrap between MugCe and House
was somewhat in the nature OF slug
ring match but interesting throughout.
Roth men gave and received consider
able punishment and were flying signals
Os distress when the 3nal gong sounded.
The first round was even. the second
Mugge's. while House carried off the
laurels in tho third. MuEge had a
shade the better Of things in the fourth
hut House came back and took the ffth.
Tho sixth erdei even with both men
tired out
Jack Sharknv ono time near cham
rion In tho heavyweight class. after at
tending last nights fight at Rlv"rriew
between Goo Stewart and ,Fddi" WeY-
CANT. stated that Il his opinion the best
man won the match and that Weygant