Show CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTED FROM ROOT BY GARDNER IN SEVENTEEN FIERCE ROUNDS ROUNDS' The weight middle championship of ot the world was wrested from rom Jack JackS toot Root of ot Chicago o at nt the saucer sancer track last lat night b by George Gardner of oC Lowell Low Low- ell Mass l after seventeen rounds of or furious desperate scientific fighting In which both men took and ive save gave terrific punishment with stole stoic determination stamped upon their drawn counte counte- nances For fourteen rounds neither contestant had u a L visible advantage ad When hen the men came up for the tiC lit there were evidences e of 0 Roots Root's weakening Ho He rushed nervously at al athis hIs Ills man and was met with wih damaging right and left let swings Five seconds before the gong Jong sounded founded In this round Root fell tel limply to the floor Hoor claiming Gardner had hal fouled him Root Boot oot Grows Groggy Root was gog groggy In the sixteenth but held his own to within three seconds see sec se- se of 0 time when he received d a a. Jolt Jolton Jolton on nn the Jaw that put him down In irs a aI n I Ilea t ea A bulldog determination was stamped d on Gardners Gardner's face as 5 he rushed at his antagonist In the final round Root noot seemed for or the first time during luring the Hie furious fight to toLe tobe tobe be Le conscious of the fact that ho he was weakening Gardner Garner buoyed up with wih confidence kept at nt the champion and aol sent fent him to the floor foo three times with wih Iod body jabs Twice Root Hoot took nine counts puntA The fhe last lant punch a n terrific blow to the pit It of ot the stomach put Root down with a 1 moan and with wih glazed dazed eyes ces he watched his second con Lou Houseman throw up the tho sponge e aa BR the tho referee counted off of the fateful l seconds Shouts for the Victor Root not was assisted to his corner corer a a de defeated defeated de- de man while Gardner was congratulated con- con hugged even cven kissed b by lila his loyal and overjoyed friends fiends The crowd yelled cler cheered and roared for lor forthe the tho victor who was a popular favorite from the time he entered the ring Rules Agreed Upon The f fighters with wih their entered entered entered en en- the ring at The gloves were brought out and and examined chosen and announced with wih surprising haste and after a few minutes over the 1 Interpretation n ton of 0 rules It was vas agreed to light fight straight Marquis of rules ruleA and to break at the call can of or the referee The h men eyed cred each other the thc seconds second from the ring the sound gong ed a deathlike stillness crept over the vast ast arena and the battle was wa begun Tried to Rush ush His Man Root was the aggressor from th the fr first t seeming determined to land the knockout blow In the tho early part of ot the fight while Gardner Cardner following Gre Greggains's Greg Greg- gains's aln's Instructions played on the defensIve defensive de de- IC- IC never losing a chance chanco to draw drw his opponent out Blood Bood was seen first firstIn firstin In the tho fourth round when Root Rot sent an u uppercut to Gardners Gardner's nose In the seventh c round roun Gardner reciprocated by opening a deep deev cut over Roots Root's RotA eye from which the blood spurted Instantly Instant Instant- I ly h and kept both fighters dyed with wih red until the finish Root also succeeded succeed succeed- ed In giving Gardner a gash ov over r the right eye tye and opened the wound frequently frequently fre fre- during the succeeding rounds a Fair Pair Referee Referee Harry Hynds officiated satIsfactorily satisfactorily sat sat- and showed good Judgment In paying no attention to the many claims of or foul Coul set st up by both sides Root foucht a ma magnificent battle Gardner did lid the same and the best bestman bestman bestman man won JABS AND AD UPPERCUTS TELL TEL STORY OF FIGHT IN SEVENTEEN RUNDS ROUNDS Hound und 1 After Aler fiddling a moment Root landed a l light ht left on Gardners Gardner's face ace and followed with wih a heI heavy one to same place He Ho re repeated repeated re- re it an Instant later and sent his hi right to the ear car Gardner put two lefts to Roots Root's stomach Root foot forced the fighting fighting fight fight- ing playing for tor Gardners Gardner's face ace and Gardner devoted his attention to Roots Root's Root noot swung a heavy right ht to Gardners Gardner's ear car then tried a hen heavy rl right h In the stomach Gardner followed with wih right and left len to Roots Root's stomach The Tho blows were a trifle rine low Round Rund 2 The men pot Jot right to work Root forcing the fighting Root put two lefts to Gardner's Gardners Gard Garl ners ner's nose Gardner put a right to Roots Root's ribs and a left lef to nose They exchanged lefts to nos nose Root foot Gardner Gadner with wih two lefts on the Jaw Gardner swung a hea heavy left hook to Roots Hoots eRrand ear eRr and a left lef to the tho ribs Root noot put his right to Gardners Gardner's Garners Garner's ear as the gong cong sounded Bounded Gardners Gardner's nose noc was bleeding as a he hc went to his corner Round und 3 Root noot put his long left ler to Gardners Gardner's nose Gardner swung a n hard left len to Roots Root's kid ne Gardner Cardner rench reached d Root with a a strong left lef to the check cheek but received two nasty Jabs on his sore nose Gardner Gardner Gard Gard- ner ncr put Jut n a hard left ler to the face tace and right to stomach rind and to ribs and antI caught Root noot on th the tho ropes roes with wih a hard left to tho the car Gardner put In two lefts left to Roots Root's Root noot put In a hard one Straight on Gardners Gardner's nose noso as 8 the tho gong ong- ong sounded Round Bound Rund 4 Gardner put In two rights to Roots Root's Rots Rot's ribs and right and left If on head Root put Iut In left lef to mouth and right to ribs Gardner put Iut In tn left leU and right on ear can Gardner got Iol ot In his left len on Roots Root's eye C and received a n hard right In the ribs end and two lefts lets In the stomach Root Hoot swung his right to Gardners Gardner's ear Just JUt Justas ns os the gong eons Hounded Bounded Gardner swung a ahard ahard ahard hard left lef squarely on Roots Root's nose nOlo shaking shak- shak Ine ing In him up considerably Round Bound Rud 5 Gardner put right and left lef squarely In Roots Root's Roots Root's stomach and Ind repeated It twice Root jabbed d Gardner twice on his sore nose noso noS and Gardner put his right to Roots Root stomach The They exchanged lefts to face Gardner sent ont tnt hl his hiM right to Roots Root's ribs which showed the tho effect of ot the blows ho had received thero there Root foot sent In a a hard left lef to Gardners Gardner's nose none The latter was ble bleeding freely treely when the tho gon gong sounded d d Bound Round 6 0 Root Hoot sent his left leU straight to Gardner's Gardners Garc- Garc Gard Gard- ner's ners sore Bore nose noso and received left lef and right on the ribs Roots Root's left len found Gardner's Gardners Gardners Gardner's Gard Gard- ners ner's eye eC G Gardner pushed right and left len to Roots Root's ribs Root received another had hard left lef on the tho nose Root Hoot hooked his hla right to Gardners Gardner's ear and his loft len to the mouth forcing the fi fighting Gardner's Gardners Garth Gard tiers ner's rl right hl reached Roots Hoot ribs twice Gardner was plainly distressed sed when ho tie went ent to his hla corner Bound Rund 7 Both came caine U up fresh Gardner Gardner swung hard left Iet and right to Roots Root's ribs Doth Both landed lande hard left let Jabs on left lett e eye e The Tho blow biow went home and the men were covered covered cov coy ered ercal with wih the blood In an Instant Root swung two hard har rights to Gardners Gardner's eye ee atul hd n a I loft squarely on tho the chin Gardner Card Gard ner ncr countering with two swings to the tac face Gardner rushed swinging a hard right to Roots Root's ribs Root foot pushed his kIt lett leJ twice to lo Gardners Gardner's face Root Hoot wan the fresher as they went to th their lr cor- cor nero ner Round Bound Rund 8 Gardner r sent Bent In a a. n hard right to ribs and received recel a a. similar blow Gardner Gard Garil- ncr ner poked his left t to Roots Root's sore e eye Gardner rc landed his s I ro on the r ti Root Hoot swung a a. right to Gardners Gardner's ear or nd Gardner Gardner's a right returned to Roots Root's ear Gardner hook hooked d a H hard left to Roots Root's eye and upper cut him bins with Ith his hla rl right ht Root foot opened opened Gardners Gardner's C eya Yf with a J hard l loft This t. t round WB was Gardners Gardner's Bound Round 0 9 They exchanged lefts leUI to tho face rae Root Rot Weight Middle-Weight Battle Batte for Supremacy Lands the Massachusetts Boy at Top Class of 01 His Pugilistic i T OFFICIALS OFFIC OF CONTEST f REFEREE REFEREE tarry I Hynds lynds Wyo- Wyo Wyo-N- Wyo f- f mini TIMEKEEPER 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R It Pelts Pelt n f De Denver er I It I 4 t ROOTS ROOT'S SECONDS f J Jack ck Donnelly Tom Donnely Murtaugh h. h GARDNERS GARDNER'S SECO SECONDS SECONDS-AIex DS AIx Dave Darr Barry L L. E E. Ef f ff I f Wertz I I ROOTS ROOT'S TIMEKEEPER LOU Jou f Houseman f GARDNERS GARDNER'S TIMEKEEPER W. f M. M Wl Wilson on sent his left Itt t twice Ie to Gardners Gardner's mouth Gardner s.-nt s. a hard hart left to tn Root Jel bleedIng bleed bleed- Ing InE eve eo ec him up bad badly I Gardner s sent nl loft Itt and rl right richt ht to Roots Root's Jaw Root foot wa was pIl plainly In ly I B growing weak Root Hoot opened Gardners Gardner's Ye Cl's with a n right h hook ok Root foot sent ent his bin right over to I Gardners Gardner's e eye but was uppercut upper cut Gardner ww was tho tue I tle stronger or o the two as they returned to i their corners I Round Bound 10 I Gardner forced tho the fighting and opened Roots Root's eye ee with two right swings In i a fierce mIX up Root foot swung his hla let left squarely to Gardners Gardner's ear getting a n left lef and right In ani tho the stomach Gardner uppercut uppercut uppercut upper- upper cut Root foot three thre times In tho face getting him on en th the ropes Gardner sent a succession sue suc sent c cession llon of or rl rights hs and lefts to Roots Root's stomach This was wa decidedly Gardners Gardner's round Round Bound 11 1 Th They exchanged lefts lens to face taco Root upper-cut upper Gardner Gadner l lightly ht In tho the stomach and sent Rent a n left lel Jab to the mouth Gardner Gard Gard- ner ncr up upper cut Root foot on nn the chin Root Gardner on the nose Gardner landing a 1 right uppercut on Roots Root's chin lazing him Round Rund 12 Root put Dut his left IcU to Gardners Gardner's mouth and md two rl rights to the ear car Gardner hooked his left lef to Roots Root's stomach Both Doth men lacked steam Root hooked booked a nl nasty t left ler to Gardners Gardner's ear car and repeated It on tho the mouth Root foot forced the lighting sending hi hN his left leU twice to Gardners Gardner's nose noe getting right and left lef to stomach This round was Roots Round Rund 13 Root Hoot rushed and sent a n light left lef to Gardners Gardner's nose An Instant later inter Root noot hooked a heavy one on the same ome spot Gardner hooked his hie hiI loft left to Roots Root's Jaw w. w j Gardner Gardnor swung unc un his hil left lett to Roots foots ribs Root Hoot send his right squarely on Gardner's Gardners Gard Card ner's ners Jaw dazing him Root foot rushed the tho fighting endeavoring to land a knockout knock knock- out out Gardner swung a wild wid right hook which landed on Roots Hoots mouth Root foot was plainly the stronger at tho the end of or the tho round Round Rund 14 Root Hoot rushed and Ind there was a slight exchange of blows in which no dam dam- ag age was dope done dop landed heavily on n back back of ot n neck ck Gardner Gardner Gardn r sent right to Jaw and anil both men rushed swinging id wildly I Root foot conn connected three rl rights with Gardners Gardner's Gardne's head and the they clinched Gardner putting hl his hla right over kidneys In the tho clinch Ho wa was cautioned b by the referee Nether Neither appeared to have havethe th the tho a advantage vantage In this round and both seemed glad giad to hear the gong gone bong Round Rund 15 Root Roo ru rushed hed at cit tho the tap of ot tho the gong gons Gardner met him with wih right ant and left 8 to head and anel left leCt uppercut to Jaw jaw Root noot ml misel sed left lef to Jaw and Gardner connected twice with wih hi his rl right ht to Roots Root's damaged eye ee starting the blood areah Gardner rushed Root to the ropes reachIng reachIng reaching reach- reach Ing IntI with right left left Root straightened up and landed heR heavily vI on back of or neck Gardner put uppercut on chin and rushed landing a n succession ln of ot mba jao on stomach There were loud cries of ot foul tout Root noot went down and appealed to the referee saying he lie had hall been een toul fouled d. d There Thee was wag a count of ot five seconds against him when tho the gong sounded Round Rund id 16 Gardner landed hard right to mouth and ami tent sent both hands to stomach Gardner rushed landing rapid rapidly I with both hands on the tho stomach sending Root down There were loud lour cries of ot foul by the tho crow crowl I Root also appealed again to the referee Root came up In five fv seconds but was weak weal on his feet Both men seemed to have thrown science to the wind and were lighting fiercely Gardner rushed and played a n tattoo on Roots Root's stomach Root foot went to the floor foor again from a heavy hev left lef hook on the Jaw Just jUt three seconds before the gong bOS sounded Round Bound 17 Both men came quickly quIck to the center center center cen cen- ter of ot the ring Gardner looking determined determined de de- ile- ile and aggressive Gar Gardner ner rushed and antI put a stiff Jab jb to Roots Root's stomach After a slight Blight exchange the two men clinched On the breakaway y Root Rot rushed trying wildly for or a knockout but lut Gardner Gardner Gard Card ner ncr easily a avoided voIded him Gardner swung yung right and left lef to head and rush rushed d his hisman hisman man man landing a succession of ot Jabs to stomach Root foot landed heavy right on carand ear car and clinched Gardner landed rl right ht heavily heavily ily iy on stomach sending Root noot down own for tor fora a 1 second nine count The They mixed maters matters Gardner landing a shower of or short Jabs jahs Jabson jahson on Roots Root's stomach which sent tho the Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago cogo man to the again for tor eight seconds seconds sec sac ends Root noot came up unsteady on his bin r feet et and rushed The men clinched and on tho the breakaway exchanged blows that did no damle damage There was waR a moments moment's lull lul and Root Hoot rushed tr In for tor Jaw with wih right but Gardner mocked blocked It Gardner Gordner saw naw Jaw opening for stomach and s sent nt In a n Jab jab ah nith Ih his left lei from rom short ranA range Root Rott fell on his side clutching his stomach stomach atom atom- ach and groaning He lie was plainly M lighting shUng ills HIM seconds threw up the sponge counted out Root lay liY on 01 tho the floor until |