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I GfiNS IN EASILY.He Made a Chopping Block Out of the Wonder from Cincinnati.Joe Gans, the Baltimore lightweight, exploded another phenomenon at the Broadway Athletic Club last night. He easily whipped Eugene Bezenah, of Cincinnati, in ten rounds,Gans made a chopping block of his opponent and knocked him clown so often that it got tiresome. Bezenah, who came to New York with a repu.atlon for cleverness, was unable to roach his shifty opponent.As usual there was plenty of Gans money In sight. Two to one on the Baltimore negro was offered freely, but Bezenah money was scarce.The men were In striking contrast as they entered the ring—Gans, long and slender, cool, cautious and cat-like in his movements; Bezenah, shorter and stocky, tumbled and jumped about like a runaway jumping jack.They sparred a little and Gans reached the jaw with his left. Bezenah swung wildly and Gans dropped him to Ills knees with a left cross-counter.Bezenah jumped up a little dazed, butsoon recovered.- lefts' wild?} swingsbothered Gans and one sent the negroto his knees in the third round. But Gans was outfighting his man easily. He.'danded cieanly.^with right or led' at every exchange and sent Bezenah down again in the fourth,Bezenah tried rushing Joe in the next round. The Cincinnati man's urms flew, around like windmills, but his clever opponent kept clear, and, getting an opening, floored Bezenah again.Gans had Bezenah going In the fifth. He swung with right and left three times, all of the blows landing cleanly on the Jaw. and Bezenah was In Queer street when the bell saved him.The Cincinnati man came back for more and got it. Gans knocked him down and he stayed there seven seconds. Aga 11 he was sent down for five seconds. Bezenah was glad when the he'd rang.The Cincinnati wonder was very tired. He made few attempts to hit Gans, but hugged and stayed on the floor when knocked down. Gans was so tired punching his opponent that he could not put him out. although, he had several opportunities.Gans, weary and disgusted, punched Bezenah almost as fast as U s arms could work. The Cincinnati lad was knocked to his knees four times. Then a right swing floored him and he didn't get up.Referee White gave the light to Gan3.Sherman Miller, the Baltimore strong boy. was knocked out in the third round of the first, bout by Sam Bolen, of New York. The management put on another preliminary, In which Bolen re-entered the ring and fought Frank Carroll a six-round draw.
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World
New York, New York, US
Sat, Sep 02, 1899
Page 10
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John H.
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