The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Metropole Members Witness Amateur
Sparring.
MCCARTHY IS THE WINNER,
CaIlaghan Made a Good Battle But Got
Left-An Offer Made for Cal. and Dixon
"A Purse of 5000 for Goddard and
McAuliffe.


divided their attention last evening be-
tween the sparring matches in the gym
nasium and parlor entertainment in the
club house. Tonight is the date for the
preliminary bouts in the amateur boxing
tournament of the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation, in which Billy Costigan and
Johnny Reardon will participate, and the
contests at the club last night were in the
nature of ''tug-outs" for these men. Fred
Scott. the heavyweight of the club, who
| goes into the finals at Boston on Saturday
| night was expected to show something OF
his skill, but nobody could be found TO
| pit against him ana so that set-to Iell
| through.
| The first pair to don the mittens were
| William Hands and Otto Bouche. For
three rounds they gave the audience
good exhibition of the game. and kept
each other busy. Hands was the heavier
| of the two, but his lighter opponent stood
up to his work well and when the third
| round was finished it was about an even
thing between the pair.
Next came Billy Costigan, the clubs
middleweight and Fred Whitford, the
clubs boxing instructor. The latter was was
rendered his left hand almost useless, but
| despite this fact they gave good eXhibi-
| ton of the manly art and the club mem
| bers had their first chance to get lin on
| Costigan, who did some good work and
made a most faVOraDle impression WIN
those present.
The wind-up was between Johnny Rear
don, the 105-pound man, and Otto Bouche.
The opponent who had been selected TO go
on with Reardon did not appear. so
Bouche consented TO try him, and for
three rounds they gave the hvellest KIND
of an exhibition.
Bouche had about twenty pounds ad-
vantage in weight but this fact did not
deter Reardon from going at him, and 1T
was give and take from start TO hnlsh.
Reardon showed marked cleverness in
ducking Bouche's ugly swings, which, had
they landed, would have been very con-
duciye of a headache. The crowd ap-
plauded them fast and often, and ex-
pressed regret that it was not allowed TO
last round or two longer,
The members then adjourned to the
club house parlors, where Prof. Moscow
and Katz gave ha,t Sour interesting en-
tertainment in magic.
"Cal" Mccarthy defeated Tommy"
Callahan before the Olympic club, New
Orleans, last night, in fourteen rounds.
A big crowd was present and both men
had large following.
over the agreed weight, 1l6 pounds, but
they agreed to let the fight go on. The
conditions of the contest were fight to
finish under Queensberry rules for apurse
of &, ,000 the loser to have $500
Mccarthy made the fight hot one
from the start, and his heavy left-handers
on Callaghan's stomach did most OF the
damage Callaghan played waiting
game, seemingly to be watching all the
while for a Knockout blow and apparently
reserying his right for that purpose, but
Mccarthy lost no time or chances and
OnnOnent
could.
Callahan's defeat is not surprise, the
only surprise being that he lasted so long.
This victory, with the one over Tommy
Warren, has made Mccarthy quite fa-
vorite i'm New Orleans, and the Olympic
Club will offer a good purse for him and
Dixon, which will be accepted IL Nc
Carthy can find backing for $500 and
the club will consent to have some North
ern man act as referee.
It looks like another big main between
side and Maryland's feathered warriors
on the other. The challenge issued by
Anthony Greene of Sacramento, Cal,
which was published in this column yes
terday, has been accepted by A. B. Suit of
Maryland. and another main is TO be ar
ranged right away, each side To show 81
cocks, 10 TO be below five pounds and
| eleven below six pounds. Green has n de-
posit of 500 and Suit has covered it with
$3.50.
The question of arranging base ball
| games between Yale, Harvard and Prince
ton has been practically settled, and the
teams of the three great colleges will
meet on the diamond next season.
The result is that Yale and Princeton
| have already agreed on dates, and to-
| morrow representatives of Harvard aud
| Princeton will meet in Worcester and try
! TO come to an understanding. IL is gen
orally believed that there Will be no diff
ficulty in fixing dates.
The California Athletic Club has de
cided TO offer purse of 5000 for match
between Joe Goddsrd of Australia and
| Joe McAuliffe, allowing Goddard 500 for
expenses, the match 60 take place I'm April
| McAuliffe has signed his acceptance of the
terms, and cablegram will bc sent TO
Goddard to-day The club declared of
the McCann- Kimmic match, as the latter
had been matched by the Pacific club TO
| fight Peckham In February. 4. w. "A.