The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
SPORTING WORLD.

About 500 persons went to see Young
Critic of Australia and Tommy Ryan o.
Philadelphia box ten rounds at catch
weights before the Green Point Athletic
Club In Brooklyn last night. Griffo .who
has spent the last IL months In prison,
made very poor showing against tho
clever young Philadeipbian, and sur
rrised the spectators by quitting In the
third round.
Ryan opened up with a left smash on
Griffo's face and had the better OF tho
Australian I'm several rallies during the
first two rounds 10 was very apparent
that Critic was not In good shape. and
his well'known style Of defense was not
n evidence.
Ryan sent rights and lcfts to tho head
and face oleverly in tho third round and
had Critic bleeding from the mouth. The
latter sent back some punches on the lody
and head, but they lacked steam. When
he saw that Ryan had the better Of tho
contest Griffo stopped and said as no
TUG ped at his gloves:
IA give you the decision. canrot box
tonight"
There Were Kisses and cat-calls when
this was heard.
Griifo walked to the ringside and said:
II am In no condition tonight You all
know have been on a long vacation and
am not In shape. A week from tonight
will meet this man and box him ten
rounds.
This did not satisfy the sports and they
denounced Critic In very strong terms.
The opening bout was of ten rounds
duration. The contestants were Frank
Bryant and Young Starlight. colored, OF
New York. They met at catchweights.
Starlight being easily ~ pounds heavier
than Bryant.
The latter broke his left hand In the
first round ana fought with his right so
az ha
That Referee Joe Ward called the bout
draw.
Bobby Dobbs, colored. of Minneapolis
met Jimmy Young of Brooklyn at l2o
pounds in the second preliminary. Young
was in poor condition and Dobbs had
him badly beaten in the fourth round.
Referee Ward stopped the bout when the
gong ended the fourth round and gave
the decision to Dobbs-
George Dixon, the champion feather
weight puRilist of the world. did not
annihilate Walter Fdgerton, better known
as the "kentucky kosebut at the Phila-
delphia Arena last night. Dixon tried his
best TO land effectively on the Bud, but
the latter was particularly slippery, and
got out Of some very tight places. The
bout was as fair draw as could bo
boxed. Both men looked to be in fairly
good condition.
There was quite a lot of flddling after
the bell rang for the first round, when
both LED lefts which were parried. After
the come-away Dixon rushed in, planting
his loft on the body and right on the
Buds ear. This he repeated few seconds
later. Dixon then essayed u stiff left. for
the Buds head but went clean wild, and
the local man skipped away out OF harm.
Both came together and landed hard
lefts. the Bud ripped over his left madly
and : landed squareiy on Dixon's neck.
resulting in clinch, In which the cham
pion worked his right on the ribs. The
crowd hissed this
Dixon started the second round by
landing light left on Buds chest.
After some sparring the Bud landed a
light left on Dixon's chest Several ex
changes then followed Bud finally
landed a good stiff left on the champion
mouth. In the close which followed tho
Bud slipped and went on his knees
Very little work was done In the next
two rounds. The third round was taken
up by sparring at long range. Dixon
landed hard left chop blow on the Buds
neck and the latter neatly parried a left
for his head as the bell rang.
The next round was uneventful, but for
few sharp rallies in the first minute.
Both landed straight lefts.
Dixon started the fifth with straight
left on the Philadelphian's chin, and the
latter countered hard on chest. The Bud
tented with left. and tried to bring his
right over, but was parried. Dixon then
landed two light lefts on the pody. In
the clinch which followed Dixon worked
on the local mans ribs with his right.
After the bell rang for the last round
Dixon started across the stage with
rush. The Bud stepped back catching
Dixon's straight left but lightly on the
Jaw. This was repeated in the next
rush. The champion came again, but
the Rosebud jumped clear across the
stage TO get away from a left swing. The
Bud can,a back and landed right swing
on the champions neck. Dixon then
tried To get To the local mans stomach
but was stopped neatly. just as the bell
rang the Rosebud came within an ace of
landing right swing on the point of
the jaw.
Tommy" Ryan, champion welter-
weight of the world, knocked out Tom
Williams champion OF Australia, in the
first minute of the second round Of their
fight before the Empire Athletic Club Of
Syracuse last night. The Australian
started in to rush matters In the first
round. and Ryan contented himself with
ducking and side stepping until the latter
part of the round, when he drove q right
TO the body that sent his man staggering
against the ropes.
In the second round RYAN started in
from the first TO mix up matters and
landed rights and lefts on the face and
body. Williams dropped To his knees
three times TO avoid punishment and
when he got up RYAN jabhed his right To
tie heart and then hooked his left on tho
temple. Williams dropped like-a-fog,
and was counted out without bit OF
trouble.
The preliminary was q ten-rcund Ro''
between Jack Hamilton of Syracuse
aud George Justice of New York. Ham
ilton was the aRgressor throughout but
could not put his man out, Justice doing
some clover blocking and ducking Ham
ilton got the decision.
John /. Sullivan left Boston this morn
ing for White Plains. n. Y, where he is
10 90 into training fer the summer under
the direction Of William Muldoon, the
famous wrestler and trainer. who pre-
pared him for his fight with kilTain.
Sullivan Is In good condition and is
confident that as soon rs no has INDUCED
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