The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-10

between Christmas and New Year near
Wilkesbarre, Pa
lt looks as II the police Of Philadel-
phia were going TO obey the mandate
issued by Judge Martin the other day.
The police made no effort 10 stop tho
show held at what city the other night.
which has given the other promoters en-
couragement. and a number OF shows
have been arranged
Two international bouts will be decid-
ed this week. one In this country and one
In England. In each bout an American
VIII be one OF the principals. In the bout
To be held in England Charley McKeever
the American, is pretty certain OF de-
feating Jack Palmer. The contnest to
be decided here will demonstrate whether
Kid Lavigne has regained his oldtime
form or whether Tim Hergerty the Aus
tralian Is the great boxer that has been
claimed. Hegerty has been at San Fran
cisco for many months and this will be
his first tight. He came 10 this country
expressly IN meet McGovern, but was
side-tracked till he had demonstrated his
ability. He arranged a match with Tim
Callahan, and broke his hand while train
ing. III Lavigne has come back. Hegerty
VIII nave to he great boxer 10 get the
award over him.
The fight between Jimmy Hove and
George Siddons which was TO have taken
place week ago but was prevented by
the sheriff on orders from Governor Nash
was brought off early Sunday morning At
Richmond, q. Hoye was knocked out in
the ninth round No arrests have been
made, and IL in said there will be none.
At Chicago. last evening. Dutch"
Thurston, the Pacific coast welterweight,
won on a foul from Charlie Burns OF Gin
cinnati at the America A. G.
Gus Gardner of Philadelphia last night
Knocked out Roxy Kanell OF Buffalo i'm
the third round before the Abbey Athlet-
ic club OF Cincinnati
Charley McKeever OF Philadelphia and
Jack Palmer met at Newcastle-on-the-
Tyne, England. last night i'm what was 10
have been 15-round bout for "a purse OF
ESQ. McKeever weighed lS and Palmer
l6s pounds. Palmer fouled repeatedly dur
Ing the first round, but MoKeever clear
~ outclsssed him. AT the beginning OF the
second round the crowd broke into the
ring and general fight ensued The ref
cree, after declaring the fight mo CON
test" made his escape.
The board OF supervisors OF San Fran
cisco has voted that hereafter, athletic |
,lubs will not be granted licenses for box |
ng contests unless they comply with the
erms of the old ordinance. which pro- |
'ides each club must be bona fide or |
with rooms apparatus and at /
east 500 members. The so-called clubs 4
which have been giving recent fistic ex- /
llbiuons are merely associations of few L
Individuals, and IL was stated by Super /
1sor- Heed that four men cleared 10000 /
m the Jeffries- Rubin fiasco
Billy Smith, the Australian boxer, who
now detective on the El Paso &
>orthwestern railway had quite a mix |
p with riotous laborers outside OF FL |
'aso the other day. The laborers took
ossession OF the best cars, and when |
mith ordered them out they refused To
o. He pulled his six-shooter, and using II |
. club, sailed into the crowd A half |
Oxen heads were broken and blood flowed
RELY before the rioters were subdued |
mth captured two six-shooters and herd
the entire bunch OF men into several |
reight cars. The car doors were locked |
nd all brought to FL Paso
The attorney general of Ontario has de-
AIRED that II the Fort Erie club attempts |
} hold any more fights he will send the |
ontier police TO aid the Fort Erie police |
stopping the show II looks bad for the |
'alcott and Ferns bout.
Tom Carpenter OF Boston was Knocked |
II In the sixth round by Buck" Mont |
'mery. middle weight OF Chicago, at
e Ward p A. c., that city. last night | I
the fourth round IL looked very much |
II Carpenter would put away the husky q
ockyard fighter. and the gong was ALI .
at saved Montgomery from defeat The | :
tier held his own I'm the fifth and i'm the | :
ST round sending Carpenter down for |
9 limit with straight right TO the Jaw. | 7