The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-09-25

closely knit With the clang OF the gong
for the first round both sprang 10 the
scratch ana began looking FOR an opening
Scully was on the offensive ana sullivan re-
taliated TO the ropes. Scully landeu ms lSlu
once and "A clmch followed They broke
away and Scully got home again and re
ceived some body punching when they
came To close quarters. sullivan display
ed wonderful cleverness in dOdging flgnt
and left swings. The next fiNe rounds
were Scullys, who did all the leading ana
cut a pace which kept the 1.-the little lei
low from California on the jump. III was
a splendid exhibition OF sparring, stopping
aud ducking with Scully having decidedly
the best of il. From the sixth 10 the
ninth Scully continued 20 do the
leading and Sullivan met MN
often. Scully's left played lively rata
tat on Sulivan's neck and face, Dut ne
didn't seem 10 pay much attention iolt.
Both were doing lots of work, but nelthcf
showed any evil effects of IT, The tenth
was hot one. both men using rlght ana
left with good effect, and honors were easy.
In the eleventh Scully iabbed his opponent
several times in succession with ms lelt
and got away each time without a return.
Toward the end of the round they came
together hard, and it was give ana
take until the gong sounded. IL
had been Sulliyan's tactics from
the start L. clinch when they got To close
quarters every time. Scully contlhuSa 10
lab with his left, and those that sullivan
couldn't dodge met him on the chin ana
neck. lie did some good meeting, ana
when the round closed both were pretty
tired Both SPARED for wind at the open
ing Of the thirteenth and then sullivan
rushed. Scully stopped him ana drove
him TO the ropes, sending his favorlle leit
into his face three times hard. In the
next Sullivan opened with blow IN the
face and mixed IL very hot for moment.
Then Scully sent his right and left ont
hard and often and found his man on lace
and neck half dozen times. III was
Scully's round.
In the 18TH round they were cautious for
half minute, then Scully let fly his left;
Sullivan retaliated with both hands and
they met hard. In this round sullivan
went down from blow on the chin and II
push, but was up in six seconds. sullivan
did some clever ducking in the 10th, avoid
ing terrible LETT and right swings They
got near the ropes and both swung their
rights, landed on the neck and both went
down Sullivan was up in half the time
allotted. Scully's second shouted to him
20 get up and he tried 10 but simply
couldn't. He tried hard but II was no use
and was still trying when the timckeeper
counted the tenth and last second.
The contest was given TO Sullivan.
Scully recovered consciousness In about
looked everything that he was, the beaten
man. He was heartbrokcn, but rs Su Ii
van went over and shook hands with him
Scully said "Well, old man, you got
there, didn't youI We couldn't both win.
One of MS had TO get it,.
The club will now try to match Sulli-
van against Patsy Kerrigan OF Boston.
The lovers Of football at Fall River saw
81 lgnRn
yesterday, when their pride, the Fall River
Rovers were defeated by the Chicago
Thistles. IL was "a stubbornly fought
game from start to finish and kept the
1000 enthusiastic spectators guessing as
to the result all the way through. The
game was played for all it was worth and
il will be long time before another such
game is played in the Spindle City. When
the whistle finally blew for the finish the
visitors from Chicago had won the game,
q goals 10 D.
At meeting of the New England ANA
teure Athletic Union held in Boston last
night il was voted that i'm the future no
entries be received from the y. VI. {. n.
Of Pawtucket until an assurance is given
that the club will not violate any more OF
the A. a. L. rules, also that the \. a. l..
protest against the giving of such exces-
Wheelmen.
O'Connor won the international sculling
race mt New Westminster, Is. {. yesterday,
in 20 minutes, - seconds Hanlan two
lengths behind Dutch, the Australian,
10 lengths behind Hanlan and stephens
fourth. The course was three miles with
turn.
Secretary McCuydy Of the Rhode Island
Athletic Club received n letter from Mr.
McGowan of Newport, in which he states
that he will back Jack Falvey for 500
against any lightweight in the state,
Jimmy Murray preferred. The laSt-named
said To me yesterday: :" 1t IS the ambition
of my life to meet Falvey and if we don't
come together this winter it won't be my
fault Let him put up forfeit and VIII
cover il in hurry" The Rhode Island
Athletic Club will make them an offer.
The prizes donated by the local mer-
chants for the bicycle races of the Metro
pole Club on Oct 10 are as follows \. G..
landers, silver pocket flask H. a. Heath
q Co, scarf pin; a. c. Titus n Co, bi-
cycle clock T, NJ. Seabury bicycle shoes
Wing d Thompson, box cigars One Price
Clothing Company, silk or Youman hat