The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-05
FOR TH|RTYF|VE ROUNDS.
Manion and DoWney Contest at the
MetrOpOle Last Night.
REFEREE CALLS IT NO CONTEST.
The Match Between McCann and Nc
Gowan Resulted I'm n Victory for the
Former-About $50 Visitors From
New Bedford and Fall River.

The boxing match that occurred In the
gymnasium of the Metropole Athletic
association last night though in many
respects o good exhibition of the manly
art. was disappointment to the great
majority of the spectators, as the battle
became 30 tiresome that It was finally
decided draw, while both men were as
fresh as when they started in. The
principals were Martin Man ion Of River
Point and Patsey Downey OF New Bed
ford. and they weighed ITO pounds each.
Previous TO this event a match be-
tween Tom McCann and Jack McGowan,
10th of Fall River, at 130 pounds, was
decided. Jesse Brown acted as referee
for both events and Arnold Heilborn was
timer. The men faced each other and
McCann rushed, landing left and right
and in a minute had MCGOWAN knocked
down ON the floor He got up groggy aud
but for his clinching would have been
finished Ia that round. AS it was he was
knocked down twice afterwards and was
glad TO hear the gong.
He came up Ranely, however. and Nc
Cam did not force matters much, letting
McGowan
Wear Himself Out
In swinging and fourishing his fists in
the air. The contest got rather tame
after while and MCGOWAN said. "Come
Tommy. let's give the people their
mopey's worth" They went at it again
and McCann landed repeated iefts
% on McGowan's face The latter
could S9" h,,. not 1.r.dsh Land "a, an effective
boky, which did little harm. Mccain
could not use his right at all, but kept
using the other hand with good effect.
At the close OF the eleventh round Nc.
Gowan was grogRy and could hardly
stand, 30 the contest was given to Nc
Cam.
Manion and Downey soon appeared
and Were applauded as they entefe1 the
ring. In Manion's corner were Tom Flu
nerty, Parson Whitford aud Jack Man
ion; the Sullivan brothers and Billy |
Nelson. all OF New Bedford, looked after |
Downey. The boys both looked to be in |
good condition, Downey especially show |
Ing line muscles all over his body. |
Downey was about two inches taller than |
Aanion and correspondingly lonl -armed.
AT the call of time Downey sprang into
the contest landing IL vicious right on
Manion's stomach, Manion countered |
lightly on the face and
both CIinched,
Downey using his right effectively at
short range. This was the style
OF fighting all through the
contest, banr, clinch, break away.
NJ
. s'onlv Manion would lead a. when he
did so seemed To have the advantage.
Twice Manion sc med weak and at times
Downey pulled like a porpoise, but no
great advantage came 10 either. Both
landed some good right swings. Iut
neither was knocked down once Both
men were extremely clever in boxing
and dodging, aud each kept so we'll
guarded that the blows did not land
~ was conte of science In |
wnlch honors were about even thouuh
Downey seemed TO have trlfie the b,st
of the whole battle. From the fifteenth
10 the twentieth round Manion scanned
10 gain some advantage, doing more
leading and landing on the face aud
body. ""u
There was considerable sparrino for
winu from the twentieth 10 tbs
twenty-eighth round, though at times
the exchanges were lively enough. From
the t~enty-eigbth to the tbirty.iourtb
round not blow was struck. an Re-
feree Brown told the boys that be wouiI
decide -no contest AZ they did not get to.
gether and stop flirting.
The thirty-ffth WAS like the Last fva
rounds and the battle was decided no
contest. However, the Marouis ~
QueensDerry rules which goyer',ed the
hatch do not provide for "no COMES, ~
ana the match will be called a draw.
All JOO sDecta ors witnessed the or.
hibifishs, including party of abrut 10
from New BsufOid Il Fall hIyer. n,d
The crowd preserved the best Of order.