The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-22
Six Closely Contested Matches at the
MetropoIe Last Evening.

Metropole Last Evening.
The Metropole Athletic Association
presented TO the crowd that filed its
gymnasium last evening an entertain
ment which has never been excelled in it's
line In this city. II consisted of six
boxing bouts OF four rounds each. anna
teurs alone participating. The prizes were
six beauti iful gold watches and they were
awarded on the strength of scientific
performance as well as hitting power.
Jesse Brown was referee and Jim DAILY
and Ernest Hunold acted as judges
The first bout was special between
Joe Heaton of Olneyville AMI Billy Ell
wards OF Provldence, at 40 pounds.
These men have several times been put
against each other with varying result,
but this time Heaton showed more sci
ence and hitting power, and was award
ed the contest.
The second was another special bout at
125 pounds. between Octave Bouche, a
member OF the Metropolis aud Tom
Brady, formerly of Brooklyn, y. Y
Brady was the talker of the two, and
started In to ''do" Bouche, but Bouche
landed couple of vicious swings on Bra
dy's left eye. and dampened his ardUr
somewhat. In the second round Bouche
scored a clean knock-down, and had the
best of the matcn for the remaining two
rounds. He was given the decision.
The third bout was also at special
weights, 13S pounds. between Arnold
Heilborn aud Tom Larner of Grams on.
These men were evenly matched as to
science, and Heilborn's agility and
strength decided the contest. Larner was
knocked down once in the second and
twice in the fourth round but showed
good grit and came up smiling each
time. Heilborn won the bout
The fourth bout was betw cen Andrew
%ansen aud Charlie Hodell both of provi-
dence. Jansen weighed 122 pounds aud
Hodell 120 and Jansen had tue advantage
in weight and reach. Hodell, however,
put up plucky fight aud it was no sure
thing for Jansen till Hodell dislocat ed
his thu nb with body swing and re- liz
ing that ne had no chance with one ha nd
against his clever opponent and stopped,
giving the match to Jansen.
Tue 18th match was between Fred Til
lestrand of the West Side Athletic Club,
New York city, aud Tom McKeupa OF
Valley Falls, at 1876 pounds. Both men
showed great cleverness at the start, and
Mckenna rushed his opponent over the
ring. In the second round eac scored "a
clean knockdoN after which TILES
trand forced the fignting, ana lande |
hard and often on Mckenna's face and
body. Mckeuna groggyat he cl Sc.
ana Tillestrand was given the decision.
The final bout between two local
colored middleweights was disappoint-
ment. "Pete Jackson" is the maine by
which one is known and the name OF the
other is Burdick. They weighed about
$50 pounds each. From the start il was
noticeable that Burdick had the most
science beside tue larger reach. He
Knocked Pete" down in the first round
aud he was nearly out but the gong saved
him. 1t was foolishness for him To enter
the ring In the second round out he was
game aud IL was but a few seconds before
he was again foored by terrific right
hand swing. He struck with tuump on
the floor aud his seconus seeing that he
was not in 1t would not let him 20 in
again.
The crowd numbered about 500 aud all
agreed that ii was the best exhibition of
stubborn short battles ever seen in the
city