The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-15
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Fred Scott Has an Easy Time De-
feating Ryan at Cambridge.
FRAZIER STILL HOLDING OFF.
He Insists on Meeting Falvey mt iss
Pounds-BilIy Reardon Will Spar mt
the Metropolis Tournament-Jimmy
ConIey willing to Meet Doc. O'Conneii.

see Fred Scott of the Metropolis Club put
his hands up in front of John ID. Ryan,
the pride of the Bradford Boat Club; and
ex-champion heavyweight boxer OF New
England. The bout was to have been OF
three rounds duration, but it only lasted
one round, which was split In two by
minutes rest, and am free TO say that
never saw more defeated man than was
Ryan, or more disappointed crowd than
was his following when he was sent TO the
floor for the last time. lie never was In
one side of the battle at any stage or the
game, but showed himself 10 be fairly
game fellow, and might possibly have
demonstrated his erstwhile cleverness II
he had been given chance. but ne
wasn't. / never saw more confident
man than was Ryan in the dressing-room
just previous TO going into the ring. lie
WAS in the pink OF condition aud weighed
about 1S5 pounds. The moment that they
had reached the center and squared away
Scott took barrel Of the confidence out
of him by smashing him in the jaw with
his right, and as he started TO duck
under Scott's left arm his face ran
afoul of left half arm jab which
Strengthened him uD and made his teeth
but the latter didn't give him chance,
and kept increasing the pace until the
Cambridge man didn't know where he
was. He slugged him onto the ropes and
then around the ring. raining shower or
right aud left handlers that would make
man of faint heart jump the ropes, but
Ryan stood up to his medicine like man
until finally he got a stif right on the
jaw and down ho went. His seconds car
ried him over to his corner and after
minute S rundown he went at IL again. He
made pass at Scott at the start of, but
q. ell l... ho1 ahn 60,
repeat it, for tho big fellow from Provi
dence nailed him up against the ropes,
first on one side and then on the other.
He continued this until Ryan was too
dazed to run away. Scott caught him be-
hind the ear and the boat-puller went
fiat on his face on the stage. II was all
over and when the minute rest was up
Ryan was stilY out aud Referee Eugene
Buckley announced Scott the winner
amid deafening round Of applause.
At the amateur tournament OF the Met
ropole club next Tuesday night Scott is to
meet an unknown from New York. The
bout will be three rounds in length, ana
as he is in excellent condition he has no
fear about being able TO take care OF him
self.
In the dressing room after the battle
last night Ryan said THAT man hits
like the kick of mule. / have run up
against the best of them and have been
champion of New England, but i never
ran ND against a fellow like him before
tell you he can hold an argument with
any of them and it's my opinion that there
isn't an amateur boxer who has any busi-
ness with him."
There is still some doubt as 10 what the
| next attraction at the Gladstone Club
| will be. The club Is anxious to get Falvey
and Frazier together, but it Is all out of
the question for the former TO think of
coming TO l2s pounds. Frazier aud
Murray fought at New Bedford for the
lightweight championship of Kew Eng,
land. The lightweight limit Is 1873
pounds, and man to defend title must
| fight at the weight limit of his class or
forfeit his claim TO the championship.
There would have been just as much
sense for Dempsey, who was a light
middleweignt, to say that Fitzsimmons
and all the rest of them must fight him
mt AS pounds instead of 1874. as there Ia for
Frazier to demand that Falvey come
down TO l2S when the limit of the class is
1873 pounds. 1t is an old saying that
match well made is half won, and il is on
this lay that Frazier is probably working
at present. III he can get Falvey TO take
off five pounds more Of muscle he figures
that the Rhode Islander would be too fine
to have much strength and would then be
an easy mark. But Falvey will not come
to 12s, and doubtless Frazier will consent
to the regulation weight when he finds il
is Of no use to hold out longer for the 12S
weight. In Boston those who are fami-
liar with things pugilistic think that
Frazier is aching for a match and will ac-
cept Falvey's terms il Falvey refuses to
accept his.
or the Jimmy Conley-" f" O'Con-
nell match, the former has said that he Is
willing and an answer from the Doctor I"
tu oil hat ts for mn afrh tr ba
consummated.
The Godfrey-Choyinski match has not
vet been settled Godfrey is willing, but
Choyinski is holding off for $4,000 purse
Billy Reardon has changed his mind
about boxing at the amatuer tournament
Of the Metropole club and will 60 on with
one of the Boston bantams next Tuesday
night.
The Paine 4G-footer Alborak will be
raced this year, and before she is fitted
out some alterations will be made with
view to more speed. Capt. ii. G. Half
will sail her in all the races, now that the
Volunteer is not coming out.
H. will be decided before the sun sets to-
day whether Jim Corbett intends TO meet
John l.. Sullivan. This is the day set for
the Californian TO put up the 81 500 in or
der to make up the $500 forfeit which
amount the hackers of Sullivan posted
last week. Corbett telegraphed Joe Ian
non yesterday that a. soon as he had set
tied matters with the Sullivan party he
would take the train for Boston in order
20 get little rest before meeting I,annon
in their bout for points at Music Hall to-
morrow night.
Arthur Irwin is spoken OF as manager Of
the new Athletics OF the Eastern league.
Providence aud New Haven must con
tent themselves with New England league
franchises hereaftcr.-Boston Globe.
The Cincinnati 1ymCs-Stor quotes Kelly
rs saying that Morgan Murphy was the
best catcher ia the land, bar none.
Tom Brown thinks that Cleveland will
win the first championship, as they get
away from the mark in good shape and
have but one trip TO make cast.
Hustling Jim Mutrie will manage the
Elmira team of the Eastern league this
season. Jim will have the best wishes of
every ball player in the country.
Il. w. "A.