The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-01


depart from Washington on April 10 for
San Francisco. Through julie Detmar
his theatrical manager, IT is learned that
Corbett will be at the rngside on the
night OF the Jeffries- -Fitzsimmons bat
tie, and at the conclusion of the fight
will challenge the winner. This action
will take place providing that Corbetts
previous proposition is not accepted
which Is TO take the place of Fitz II this
pugilist does not desire TO meet Jeffries.
Johnny Regan OF Brooklyn, n. T.,
gained the decision on points in a 20
round bout at st. Louis. last night, with
Tommy Feltz OF Savannah. Ga. Regan
will now be- matched with Harry Forbes
for the bantam-welght championship
Frank Erne and Joe Cans are once more
securely signed for n fight for the worlds $
lightweight championship at Fort Erie,
on May IL. Jack Herman, manager of the
Fort Erie club, made the announcements
upon his arrival here today. Herman
went to Baltimore last week with articles
signed by Erne for the purpose OF Sc
curing Cans signature. Al Herford.
Cans manager, at first refused TO agree
10 the terms stipulated I'm the articles,
and IL was announced that all negotia-
tions were off Herford accompanied Her
man as far as Philadelphia on the re-
turn to Buffalo, and during the journey
terms were agreed to and Herford signed
The men have agreed TO weigh In at
1856 pounds at the ringside. The Interna-
tional A. G.. guarantees a purse or $500.
rs per cent of which will go 10 the winner
and % per cent TO the loser. Charley
White of New York will referee the bout.
Cans and Erne have posted forfeits or
$500, and will each put up an additional
$500 on Saturday, when a stakeholder will
be selected.
Billy Ryan Of Syracuse had a shade the
better of his six-round bout with Tim Cal
lahan OF Philadelphia, last night. The
fight was a hard and fast one, and Ryan
surprised the spectators by his clever
ness.
Charles wittmer Of Cincinnati defeat
ed Nick Eliot at catch weights wrestling
before the Fall River A. 6. last night.
The winner weighed 20S pounds and Eliot
Ise The terms called for Wittmer's TAX
ing three falls within the hour He got the
first in 10 minutes, the second I'm II and
the third in IA. thus having six minutes
10 spare. George Henderson, who Is Witt
mer's wrestling partner was matched 70
wrestle Eliot on Friday night.
Thursday night Joe Goddard and Joe
Butler will meet in Baltimore.
Kid Broad and Abe Attel have been
matched to box again in St Louis, April
10
Rube Ferns and Tim Murphy, the Aus
tralian have been signed 10 box In Kan
sas City some time this month.
Charley Armstrong, the Lowell boxer
has been matched 10 box Scaldy Bil
Quinn in Baltimore tomorrow night
Jim scanlan, the Pittsburg boxer, who
Is in Australia. has been matched 10 bo,
Starlight again in Sydney the latter par
of this month.
The fight between Martin Duffy. th'
Chicago lightweight, and Tom Couhig o.
Dunkirk N Y, scheduled for last nigh
in Chicago. was declared off, Duffy beinl
unable to put in an appearance. owing Il
an attack OF tonsilitis. The men VIII NEE
at a later date.
Sandy Ferguson and Yank Kenny wer'
slated to box 10 rounds In Liverpool IN
other night but at the end of the mrs
round their work was so much OF FAX
that the referee called II no contest. La
ter in the evening they agreed To box ~
and Ferguson knocked out Kenny II
eight rounds. At the same club that even
ing. Billy Barrett. the New York feather
weight knocked out j. j. Garrety In three
rounds