The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26

and on Carney's head, but carney had
not the strength OF Buckley However
,aIney lovA ms medicine surprisingly
well and Carney landed occasionally on
Buckley's head and wind.
Carney did most of the leading ana
Buckley blocked we'll and the exchanges
were generally I'm favor of Buckley.
Buckley might have worked into the
openings that Carney gave. but he did not
do so and the work was about even until
the last round, when both landed, Car
ney on Buckleys head and Buckley on
Carney's Jaw Then followed a clinch
and after Carney had reached Buckley's
jaw Buckley came back with a right on
Carneys face The limit was reached
and the bout was declared draw.
HYDE BEATS DoNAHUE.
Bogardus HYDE of Foster and Jack Mo-
riarty or Providence were to go ~
rounds, but because OF the absence OF Mo-
riarty Con Donahue was substituted
There was some merriment occasioned by
Hyde taking the centre or the ring ana
waiting for Donahue TO get busy. This
lasted until the middle OF the second
round and then Hyde opened up. He rush
ed hard and he punched strongly. and at
ter the rushes Donahue was generaiy on
the ropes. but Donahue. while not In con-
dition and soft from lack OF training, kept
himself out OF danger until the last
round.
Then the colored brother dashed at
Donahue and dealt out a couple or punch
es on the wind. Donahue essayed 10
rush In return and he got swing on the
ear and another on the jaw that weak
ened him materially. Donahue was
against the ropes when Referee Robinson
ordered Hyde away and helped Donahue
TO his corner. Donahue was dazed and the
decision was given against him.
At the interval prior 10 the main oout
Referee Robinson stated the conditions
which obtained and that Burke should De
given a match with the winner of the
bout next week. Mccarthy Is lanky fei-
low; with abundant sand and clever IN
! footwork. He was more than ordinarily
clever I'm blocking, and Rice had 10 use
! all his cleverness In his work. But the
| veterans ring experience stood him In
good stead and In fghting he punched
| Mccarthy over the kidneys and sent up
| percuts and hooks inside OF Mccarthy
| guard time and again.
BoUy WAS CLEVER.
The bout was clever all through. They
| blocked well and were eager and WORKED
hard TO land and 1t was give and take
with the youngster doing a good deal OF
| the offensive work. while Rice was quick
TO take advantage OF openings McCar-
4 thy was there with the goods and ne was
strong and willing and he often forced
4
| the clnches and Rice did considerable
hard work in throwing Mccarthy away
! from him In the clinches.
| Mccarthy was content TO let Rice force
| the work and he waited an opportunity
| to land. Time and again Mccarthy led
and Just missed landing hard, while Rice
| would turn and rush his man 10 the
ropes, both reaching the head and wind
| In the clinches Rice plugged away al
| McCarthy's kidneys and Mccarthy ham
| mered Rice's neck. One of the features
was the splendid blocking of either man.
RICE FORCED THE WORK.
| After the tenth round Rice cut out the
, work and there were times when McCar-
! thy hung on but while Rice worked his
hardest 10 get there. Mccarthy, by his
hne blocking and strength, would turn
| the tide from him and he at times would
give Rice some hard gruelling Rice was
more clever than Mccarthy and he landed
| frequently In the last half or the bout
| but Mccarthy was strong and he was
| game. and this kept him going.
| The final round was a corker. Botf
| men went at their work and Rice forced
! Mccarthy hard. Rice got Mccarthy tc
the ropes and he landed often, despite tho
| blocking OF the youngster, though McCar
| thy once got back on Rice's face. once
| Mccarthy went partly down from lef'
| on the chest and 1t appeared that Nc
| Carthy was going. but the youngster held
| his man of until the bell sounded.
There were cries for the referee TO cal
| il a draw but he gave the decision &c
| Rice on points. Between the rounds II
! was announced that the spectators could
| see as good bouts as this regularly at in
| tervals OF a week or ten days.