The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-26
Three BMts to Decisions at 0p}ning Of
SeasoI Of WoodlaWn Athletic Club.
Providence Lost to Lawrence LaSt Night
in a Came That Was Loosely Played.

The onenin exhibition and smoker or
the woodlaw Athletic club was held
last eveninglt the st. Jean Baptisse hall,
nj Bullock I'd Harrison streets, Paw
tucket, an was In every way
.,ccassfuI The hall was we'll 1lied
and the thse exhibitions were decidedly
interesting
> The entetainment was started late be-
cause OF IL members working Late, own
ing to theholiday season. but no one
cared forihat and after the preliminary
program 4 music and dancing the sport
commend Michael J. Gonlin was referee
and station Abbott was announcer and
George shley timekeeper.
The fist bout was between Young
smith ID Jake FEEDER. both OF Pawtuck-
ct Theformer was somewhat the heav-
Ter butthey were fairly matched. Both
being pvices the boys started In aggres-
sively ind both tired themselves easily.
smitbdid good execution with both
handsbut FEEDER was clever on his feet
and h evaded many Of Smiths swings
and Inded occasionally with his left
Frcn the opening OF the second round
Fede has the worst OF H. Smith punched
low times and FEEDER appealed TO the
refe,e several times. Both mixed II up
IVeI ana Wnlit tntft WIS hthN sNiN'Ne
smii did the most of the leading and
Fedr blocked well. Until the middle OF
thehfth round Smith gradually wore his
ma down and Referee Donlin stopped
th.bout, saying that FEEDER was too weak
totontinue. Smith got the decision.
FREEMAN WON ON FOUL.
The second bout was between Max
Peeman OF Pawtucket and Sport Conn
" OF Providence. They met at about 10
punds and were to go eight rounds, for
decision The bout went TO Freeman on
pulls by Connley. who struck Freeman
rhen he was on his knees. The men were
iairly matched. Connley being the heav-
Ter built.
In the FIRST round after sparring for an
opening Freeman led for connley's head
and Connley blocked and came back with
a right Freeman kept on the aggressive
and Connley defended himself well, get
ting In short right jab from time to
time In the second round there was good
work done. both men getting In well.
Connley landed light left on the chin
and a couple OF rights on the ribs. and
Freeman handed out a pair OF lefts which
stopped on Connley's face.
At the opening OF the third round Free
man landed right and a left and Conn
ley returned left swing that sent Free
man against the ropes and down. Connley
lost his head and followed up Freeman.
striking him twice while the latter was
on his knees The referee interfered and
Connley wanted to eat the referee. The
bout was closed and Freeman awarded
the decision.
MAIN BOUT INTERESTING.
The main bout was between Patsey Nc
Kenna OF Boston and Kid Brady OF Buff
falo. who were 10 60 10 rounds at 105
pounds They had met four times previ-
ously and had drawn three times and
Brady got the other decision. Last night
the decision went to McKenna.
The bows did some clever work. They
went right at Il from the bell and after
Brady had landed a couple Of lights and
blocked lead for the head. both men
led frequently. but their efforts were well
blocked. The men were fast and there
was no damage done. In the second
round McIlepna got in a right TO face and
Brady came back with couple OF jolt
ing rights.
McKenna handed out a right and left
70 head and wind and with Brady on the
defensive he began rushing, which tao
ties were continued I'm the next rounds.
Brady swung frequently but was slow
and his clever duckinS saved him punish
ment. When he slipped McKenna helped
him to his feet.
McKenna kept after his man in the
fifth and his rushing and constant punch-
ing told and time after time he landed
effective swings and jabs. and In the
sixth he had Brady on the ropes good
deal OF the time. Brady kept away from
punishment with good Judgment but he
was firing fast and In the seventh Nc
Kenna rushed and followed up a hard
left swing with steady punching with
both hands. A punch sent Brady partly
through the ropes and as Brady was too
weak to continue the referee stopped the
bout and gave McKenns the decision.