The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-08
O'Rourke and Watson Go Ten Lively
Rounds Before King Philip Athletic Club
Providence Polo Team Badly Defeated
in a Rough Game by Worcasters.

Andy Watson and Charley ORourke OF
Boston and Cambridge. respectively. put
up ten rounds OF clever boxing at tho
monthly smoker OF the King Philip Ath-
letic club last evening. and while the spec
tators were threatened with a hzzle prior
to the bout all OF them quite agreed they
had gotten all the club had agreed to
produce I'm the way OF athletic entertain
ment.
After the preliminaries Watson baked
at the articles OF agreement which pro-
vided for the winner OF the bout receiv-
ing the major portion Of the purse. and
he said he would not appear. Announcer
Stanton Abbott frst stated the bout was
of and the management OF the club Of
fered to make good TO the spectators for
their disappointment at some future time.
,Watson's manager was not on hand and
he was represented by Tom Mcguire, and
Mr. Mcguire explained that his man had
come 10 Providence under misappTehen-
sion But the articles OF agreement were
read by President Connolly. who showed
they had been properly signed by repre-
sentatves OF both principals, and after
consultation Watson appeared The
agreement provided that each man should
break clean and II the men were on their
feet at the conclusion OF the tenth round
the referee was TO give no decision. but
let the spectators decide.
Both men were good and strong when
the bell sounded at the end Of the final
round. and the agreement was adhered to,
though some OF the spectators were IN
clined to favor O'Rourke. The boxing was
fast and interesting throughout the bout.
ORourke was the heavier man but Wat
son was In good shape and they went at
the work In good earnest.
o'Rourke hustled from the first and
Watson came hack steadily. both men
evening UP by straight leads, counters
and generally clean work Both men
blocked well and Watson had left tab
jolt and an uppercut waiting for his op-
ponent O'Rourke blocked the better.
perhaps. but Watson ducked many well
directed punch and occasionally handed
O'Rourke a solid punch over his guard.
O'Rourke attacked Watson's body In the
third round and the rushing was divided.
There was abundant science displayed
by each man and IL was good. honest
work that kept the spectators interested
and enthusiastic. O'Rourke kept away
fram Watsnn,s- swing until the fourth and
then the colored man landed heavily.
O'Rourke got In afterwards OH the head
and there was a sharp exchange that kept
the honors still even. IL was long range
the sixth, when Watson began TO get
under O'Rourke's guard and then II was
quick sharp work with but little differ
ence in results.
Watson tried for the head often and
was held off by stif punches on the ribs |
and in the eighth this was continued
with some clever sparring that was good
20 see. The ninth was hot and lively. !
both men trying hard TO get there, with |
Watson escaping swings by ducking. The !
tenth was quite OF the same character, |
Watson landing an uppercut and |
ORourke sending home couple Of lefts
on the jaw
In the preliminaries Boardus HYDE OF |
North Foster and Jim Ryan Of Boston !
were to go six rounds and the spectators |
are wondering what would have happened |
had Hyde been allowed to continue. Ryan /
began to disarrange Hyde's internal me- |
chanism and after Hyde found out what |
RYAN was doing he cut loose left and |
right and Referee Boutele stopped the |
bout after a minute and half. for Ryan |
was all but In.
Paul Hines and George Beatty OF Fall |
River gave a clever exhibition for six |
rounds at Ills pounds. the former working
himself out towards the close and Beatty |
ending stronger and In better form.