The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21

Billy Maynard or New York was
! knocked out by "Chic' Tucker OF New
York In the third round OF what was
| scheduled TO be n eo-round bout at Mid
| dletown, Conn. last night.
Jack Mccormick of Philadelphia and
, Jack Bonner OF Summit Hill, Pa, met
in a six-round bout at Philadelphia last
night. The mill was rather slow, being
confined mostly 10 body blows.
Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-Eddie Lenny of
Philadelphia had the better OF the six
round bout with Harry Lyons of Balti-
more last night at the Pennsylvania Ath-
leuc club. Lyons had the advantage I'm
weight. height and reach, but Lenny
more than overset these by his cleverness
and quickness of action.
The fight between Benny Yanger OF
Chicago and kid" Herrick OF Rochester.
n. Y, at the American Athletic club,
Chicago, last night was stopped by Ref
cree Hogan in the third round. lie gave
the decision TO Yanger. Herrick was on
the verge OF a Knockout, for he had been
knocked down seven times and had taken
the full count each time. In the second
Yanger began leading for the stomach
and soon had Herrick in trouble. Her
rick was noored three times in this
round, the bell saving him from a knock
out. This was repeated in successive
rounds.
Mike Sullivan. brother OF Twin
Sullivan of Cambridge, got the decision
over Joe Flaherty OF Lowell. in six
rounds before the Lenox Athletic club.
Boston, last night. IL was a tame af-
fair, for Flaherty looked and acted out
OF condition. while Sullivan was right
on edge. No stih blows ware given as il
was understood that points were 20
count Flaherty resorted TO defensive
tactics from the start and hugged SuIli-
van after each exchange. Flaherty's
left hand punch was very active. and he
rocked Sullivan's head with it, but his
own exeruons tired him fully as much
as the blows Sullivan landed.
Marvin Hart OF Louisville knocked out
Billy Stiff OF Chicago in tho third round
Of a 20-round contest at Music Hall,
Louisville. last night. The men fought
at catch weights under straight Marquis
OF Queensberry rules and Hart had the
advantage OF his opponent both in height
and reach. In the first round neither
man had any apparent advantage. In
the second round, after "a number of
clnches. Hart landed hard on Stiftrs
stomach and Stiff retaliated with two
hard lefts 10 the jaw. In the third Hart
landed "A hard left on Stifts jaw, knock
ing him down and forcing him TO take
the count. Stiff barely had time to re-
gain his feet when Hart put I'm a right
hook to the point Of the jaw and the
Chicago boxer went down and out
Billy Madden expects to clinch a match
I'm a few days between Champion Jim
Jeffries and Denver" Ed Martin his big
colored heavyweight, and If nothing in
tervenes the mill will be held at San
Francisco some time I'm March A few
days ago Madden received a letter from |
a we'll known boxing promoter of San
is at present considerable opposition to |
having Tom Sharkey face Jeffries there |
In April The sports, the letter further |
says do not take kindly 10 Sharkey ow- \
Ing TO his contest with Bob Fitzsimmons /
some years ago, and his subsequent de- |
feats by Gus Rubin and the Cornish. |
man. Although Jefries has repeatedly 1
said that ne would not tackle n colored /
man for the championship when there 4
were plenty OF available white men in /
the field. IL Is believed that he will be /
forced to change his mind eventually. A /
match in which the boilermaker and |
Martin are principals would undoubtedly
iraw a large house. Madden il conf
lent that the two would play TO over
81, 900 at Frisco.