The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-27
DAVIS CHALLENGES Stafford.
The Cooney Hubbard Six Round
Contest Ends in a Draw,


There was hard hitting, clever ducking,
vicious rushing and general surprise at
the Pawtucket Gymnasium last night
when Mike Cooney of this city and Barney
Hubbard of Boston met in six-round glove
contest. The surprise was that one or the
other did not go out during the contest,
for every man who climbed the stairs of the
gymnasium last night expected that a
"hnishN would result from the meeting Of
these two lightweights.
The general belief seemed to be that
Cooney would be the man to lose con-
sciousness but he had few friends who
confidently believed that he would win.
They were jubilant over the result when
il was declared draw andsHubbard's sup
porters were disappointed because he did
not put the Providence man out or the
pair there is little choice in height, weight
and hitting powers, but as have said be-
fore in these columns Barney possesses
the most cleverness and he showed il last
night.
IL was 930 o'clock when the men crawled
through the ropes and took opposite cor
ners In Hubbard's corner were Maifett
and Bart Flaherty, both of Boston.
Cooney was esquired by Billy Costigan.
Fred Whtford and Jack German. Ernest
Hunold was referee and Jimmy DAILY held
the watch.
Cooney led, leading his left flush in
Barneys face and rushing him TO the
ropes. They broke apart, Hubbard rushed
and Cooney ducked neatly. Barney
rushed again and Cooney ducked under
his left hand hard as before. Barney went
at him n third time and Cooney met him
with left and right in the face and wind,
hot infghtng followed and when time
was called both were playing for their
opponents wind at close quarters
Both had tested the others hitting
powers and when they came up for the
second round they were little cautious.
A minute was consumed in sparring for
an opening and then Hubbard landed
right and left on each side of COoneys
head getting away without a return.
Barney rushed. Mike ducked and as the
Boston boy went by caught him on the
back of the head and he went down on his
hands and knees. Barney started TO rush
again but Cooney stopped him and chased
him around the ring, finally getting him
against the ropes, when Hubbard dropped
TO avoid punishment The round closed
with nfghting
At the call of time for the third round
Cooney few at Hubbard like n cat. trying
TO land wicked right hand upper cut.
Barney got out Of its way and met him in
the face with a left hand jab. Cooney
rushed and Barney slid under his arm.
Then Hubbard rushed and they clinched
in Barney's corner, where infighting en-
sued Cooney had the best of this round.
The fourth ronnd found both men wind
ed and sparring for an opening. Hubbard
landed straight left on Mikes chin
which made his teeth chatter. He fol-
lowed this up with right and left on the
head, getting away from vicious upper
cut. Hubbard tried to repeat il and Mike
met him with left in the mouth and "A
right in the wind Barney led again and
landed infighting followed and the round
closed with Spnrriug for wind.
The fifth was the most exciting OF all.
Hubbard led and landed his right on
Cooney's jaw, daZing him for an instant,
but he recovered like a fash and when
Hubbard tried TO repeat il and finish him,
met the Boston man with right swing
on the head. Barney rushed him to the
ropes, where nc punched Cooney hard
about the head and ia the wind. Toward
the end of the round Cooney did some
great execution with both hands on Hub
bard's chin aud wind.
There was little done In the sixth and
last round. Hubbard continued his rush
ing tactics and Cooney would meet him
every time. lnGghting on the ropes fol-
lowed each OF these rushos. and when the
round closed both Were splrring i'm the
center OF Che ring The referee declared it
n draw.
Previous TO the main event Maxwell
and Dolau, bantams, SPARED three rounds
as did also Rcdiurn aud Eaton. George
kempton and Barnett. colored. made "A
lively four-round contest In the last
round kemptOu was on the ropes ldl but
out when time was called. Another half
minute would have settled matters with
him.
The following communication explains
itself:
10 ihf Sporting Editor proriiepce NeirC
l. the undersigned. acting FOR my pupil
Mons. Louis tiafcre. do hereby challenge
Mr.. Stafford, champion uf Rhode Island. 10 a
fencing contest. All arrangements concern
Ing the match to BE- made hereafter.
lVOr FLEiN -. DAVIS.
Champion OF the United States.