The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
LICKED THE WONDER.
Waldo Pete, a Fighter From Brock
ton, Vanquished Him.
Business and Professional Men Saw a
Scrap Near Dave Sawyer's.

Prize fighting has languisned OF late
hereabouts. Bunghng methods OF local
sports was largely due to dearth CT
of the city and town police have kept
the "element" quiet since Ashton bit
the dust at Lannon's feet near Pascoag
many moons ago.
Business and professional men OF the
town, relishing good scrap" were OF
the opinion that one could be brought
off without much difficulty under proper
management. They knew OF local
"scrapper" that was just dying for exer-
else, and they arranged for turf event
near Dave Sawyer's in Warwick last even
ing. The event came of as scheduled
without interference. In fact, gathering
of Iocsl sports enjoying time al the
Americas Club were In -blissfui Ignorance
that sporting blood was being spilled
near the "Willows. Had they kown II,
the An,ericus Club would have been
dreary place.
There is young man named Hopkins,
who lives off Csanston street, and he has
been pluming himself of lste over his
ability as an amateur kEocker-out. His
friends have named him "Wonder" Hop
kins, and he hss been spelling for hight.
Several professional men, some OF
them doctors. took stock in
considers BILE wealth. They didn't
want the wonder To have too soft snap,
so they sent to Brcckton, Mass. for
Waldo Peters, who mas impressed the
shoe town with his pugilistic powers.
"waldo Pete" was willing to face 1.-THE
Wonder" and the mat ch was made. He
came TO town yesterday.
s.&,. nj k,,at
were at the Iingside and put up their
money on ambitions Hopkins, who looked
TT to fight for his life when he was
stripped for the battle. "Waldo Pete,
however, was ringer, and subsequent
events showed that he wasn't so innocent
as he looked. DIR. W., Dr. H., DIR. G.,
and business men L. +. and III were In
the first row when referee Jesse Smith
called time. Ned Hale seconded the
wonder and George Johnson per-
formed like office for "Pete." Thomas
Clancey was time keeper and ii was
acknowledged that he was the only one
in the gang who knew what was what in
prize hight.
First round--wonder started right in 20
snninilste the Broekton lad, and punch
ed him in the eye, in the neck and In
the wind.
Second round-Waldo Pete had sized
up the amateur In that first round, and
went for Hoppy as though he was huck-
leberry pie.
lie jammed him in the windpipe,
swelied his prostate glands-this trou-
bed the doctors--pushed up his eye-
brows aud behaved in otner discourte-
Gus ways toward the Wonder, who was
apparently surprised.
Third round-M got a crack back
OF the left ear that sent q rune hum
ming through his head like "Just Tell
called time Just In time for the Wonder,
who would have heen licked In anothec
second. Under the skill of Ned Hale, he
was sll freshened up for the
Fourth round--He was csutious. Both
were cautious, put Hoppy got tirst blood
from Pete. which displeas. d the Brock
ton lad. They both worked like tigers,
and when the
Fifth round began, both men were
tired and took rest.
sixth round. Waldo went for Hoppy
with both hands. He knocked him down,
and when he got up landed him again.
been shooting the chute In n slaughter
house. He was groggy as the sports
put IL.
Seventh round. Wonder came up with
his hold over "groggy," and Pete put
him in wonderland with couple OF
straight armiets. While ''Hoppyn was
dream ing, the referee counted him out.
The tight was over and tho vanquishcu
local pugilist had his wounds dressed and
came back TO town with Pete and the
Il. and P's.
It was good fight and no interference.
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