The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-26
POINTS ABOUT PuGILISTS.

KID Broad and Bill Curley. the Enghsn
toxer have been matched 10 p"A 81
London.
nick Rurge the former lightweight
champion of England. was married ~
Gently in West London TO Miss Bema .a
Tlovd a variety actress. Al the sdHlo
time he announced his retirement from
the ring. Yesterday he was remanded III
Bow street police court Lohoon, 40, 0V The
amount of $4,000 against banks In Lon Lon
don and Liverpool. His marital bliss mas
been rather brief.
Kid Parker's wife is a bit OF scrap.
nar as a Young man who tried 10 nlrt
with her at Denver the other day knows.
she landed on his nose, knocking hin
out.
Governor Durbin, OF Indiana. ssid today
that he would not allow any more pr.Iiss
fights TO take place In lndisns. ne Sairiv
warned. and IL IL shall be possible ne
will cause the arrest not only OF the prih-
clpals but of the hackers.
con Mcyev. who was Jim Corbetts
trainer. has turned his hand 10 wfesti,hus M.
again. and has issued a chaiiense 10 tho
heavyweight wresters.
lack Downey of BROOKLYN has been
matched TO box Percy Mcintyre OF s, Mew
york in a 20-round bout at lso pouhus
Ia
rnent Downey has not fought ior
long time.
pan Creedon is working daily in the
e1mnasium of tho Brooklyn a. .. me
once noted Australian has issued uen
10 meet any good middlewelght anu
states that he is IN iine rir,' .,a Martin
Artie simms, OF Akron, o. ana Martlh
Dpffy. the chicago lightweight' have we
signed articles to box 20 rounds ~ loo
hounds -seTHe- time between Dec 20 ana
Feb. Is for 5000 a side.
The sum OF $500 has been posted at New
Haven for a match berween ia'shs sbe
Sweeney and George McFadden IN ,n, ,,1e
SS6o was put up by the New Hayen .. ntn.
letic club as a guarantee that tho hs az q
would take place. The athieuc ciup ne n,is ,
secured n license from the CITY authVi4
lies for this event
Tommy Ryan Is now looking a,. Tor
match with Gus Rubin. Tho fCrmeT
niways believed since Rubin fouSht M hia
mccoy that he could defeat Rnhlih. fEai fE!
seconded and trained Ruhlln tor tht. ~ Isl. =.
and at the close he told Ruhiin ne was
100 slow
PedIar Palmer, the English Feather
weight has been matched 10 noN ,h I'm IN m
iiams at this National Sporiing ciuo. Lon : ,
don on Ian. q. for $500 side ana
$3.50 purse.
Jabcz Whlle OF hlFinilEnaH
1onrr1v Curran of London have signed
srtieies Ttii,1ii, to box 20 rounds In England for
$500 a side aud the best purse 2nereu,
Curran fought Spike sullivan IN isono9u
aud engaged i'm a few contests when nc
was in this country. Curran Nss Ur-
merly the i22-pound champion OF Eng
land
Thanksgiving day and evening VII see
MANY, events in the fistic arena Besides
Nct;overn and Young Corbett ~ ltarttorio
T0e Walcott has hard cnnLracl ~ lSt.Ll-
more YOUNG Peter Jackson has com, com,
alone fast the past year. and lne qui.ess
manner i'm which be defeated BiliN Suii1n sun,
makes him look dangerous ~ Mat
chester. N H.. tho same day, tneIe w.
he a good SCRAP" between hearns an.
Watson The last time they fouent II
Isoston thcv gave one OF the hottest bat
lies seen in that city watson ,lIssting mas mn
ana no will make Kearns travel fast
RiIiv smith and Al Neill will make 500 500
bout Smith has bccn gong paih; si,; WIZ, hn,
oeen doing some good boxing.