The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-31
GOOD AMATEUR BOXING.
Contests For the State Champion
ship in Different Glasses.
IT WAS A FINE EXHIBITION.
Eaton Cried Quits and Edwards Of Paw
tuclset Was Declared the Winner In
the Last Event Worcester Defeated
Waitham at Polo Last Night.

PAwTUcKET. Dec 3l.-By far the best
exhibition OF sparring ever seen here was
witnessed by 400 persons at Prof. Wal
ker's gymnasium last evening. Prizes
embIematical Of the amateur champion
ship Of the state In different classes were
offered by the management. and this had
the effect of bringing out the sparrers.
, All the bouts were marked by exceed
ingly lively work and an earnestness sell
dom seen in ordinary exhibitions where
there is little or nothing at stake.
The first event was contest In the ITO
pound class for the state championship
between Thomas Grogan or Olneyville
nnd James Brennan of Paxtucket. Bren-
nan was little the taller and had
slight advantage in reach, but Grogan
possessed a square, well built frame
which gave force to his blows, aud he mad
Brennan's nose leaking In the first round.
The second round was similar and more
OF IL. Brennan's nose was running
stream aud he was badly used mp, but he
was game and stood up for another round
before he would quit At the end OF the
thir round the bout was given TO Grogan.
The second bout was for tho middle
weight championship OF the State be-
tween William Costigan and Charles
Huggins, both Of Providence. Costigan
was the heavier mau and kept his advsr-
sary at bay haadily. After the first round
Huggins wind seemed TO give out, aud
for the next three rounds he only saved
himself from severe punishment by clever
lodging and falling. AT the end OF four
rounds CostiGan was given tue contest
and championship.
For the third event contest for the ll5
pound championship between Ed Moore
OF Pawtucket and Charles Odell of Prov
idence was announced. At the call Of
time the men started ia at hurricane
work, and la ten seconds Odell fell in a
heap, knt cked out clean by o couple of
blows ON the neck and jaw. SO that he
had to be carried to his corner. Moore
was awarded the fight and the title.
The next set-to was one OF the best, the
contestants being Gus Willett of New
port aud Arnold Heilborn OF Providence,
Tor the 15S-pound championship Willett
had the advantage in height and reach.
but the Providence boy Was the stronger.
and for four rounds some lively work
was seen. Both men became tired, but
Willett seemed to be getting the worst Of
Il, though Heilborn had him in hand
once or twice, but was too weak to fol-
low up his advantage. A fifth round was
necessary to decide the battle, and in
this round Willett had much the best
end, Heilborn clinching to avoid punish
ment. Az. the close OF this round the
fight was awarded to Willett.
The last event of the evening was a six
round contest between Joe Eaton OF
Olneyville aud William Edwards of
Providence for a gold medal. The men
were of about the same height and reach,
Edwards, however, being the heavier aud
stronger, while Eaton showed little the
most science. For the first two ROUNDS
some lively work was INDUCED In, Eaton
seeming to have little the best of It.
Edwards was able to stand a large
amount Of punishment, however, aud
cine up fresh for the third round. Both
men forced the fighting, ald aud it was
give and take for the third and fourth
rounds. Ed yards had his left contiuu-
ally in Eaton's face and met
him In this manner nearly every
time they came together. AT the end of
the fourth round both men were tired,
and il was anybody's fight. Atthe call
of time for the filth round Eaton gave
the contest to Ed wards. lie said the lat
ter was too strong for him. aud as he
had 10 go to work the next day, he didn't
see any use in killing himself, when he
knew he would be defeated. He said il
was a question with him whether he
would throw up his job aud 90 to fight
Ing. or keep his job. and ne considered his
job was " orth more to him than gold
medal He said before he catered the
ring that this would be his last fight.
Ernest Hunold officiated as master of
ceremonies, and refereed all bouts. The
Judges were Charles Payne of Pawtucket,
and Jim Daley of Providence. John
Lane was timekeeper.