The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-18


Chelsea defeated kid" Broad OF cieve-
land last evening before the Criterion
Athletic club in one OF the fastest and
hardest fought battles ever Witnessed at
the club. The decision was awarded "a
the Chelsea -iad-aftar- Is rounds of hard
lighting, in which he had a decided ad-
vantage Briggs was the agEressor
throughout the contest and kept his man
on the go from start 70 finish. Briggs re-
ceived considers BILE punishment during the
fight
The card was one of the best ever pre-
sented by the local club and everyone
present was given good value for his
money In the three fast bouts which con-
stituted the evenings entertainment.
The house was comfortably flled,
though the attendance was by no means
as large as the excellence Of the card
would warrant.
II was nearly e:.5 when the principals
in the main bout entered the ring Both
contestants looked In the pink Of condi-
tion, Briggs being apparently considerably
the heavier of the two. At the sound of
the bell Briggs rushed and landed with
the left on the body Some fast innghting
followed. Broad then put the left To the
neck twice. Al the end OF the round
honors were even
up his rushing tactics. scoring heavily.
In the third round Broad kept breaking
ground and backing away. Briggs landed
several more telling blows on the body.
In the fourth round Briggs kept UP his
good work The Chelsea boy put hard
left 10 the Jaw and a stif left TO the
head Briggs narrowly missed landing
vicious left TO the head. Broad did n good
deal OF running away during this round
with Briggs after him all the time.
As soon as the sixth round started
briggs rushed and landed vicious left
ON the Jaw. which worried Broad consid
crsbly Broad covered up we IL. and
Briggs was hardly able 20 land telling
blow on him during the round. except a
left on the head as the round ended. In
The seventh Briggs rushed his man hard,
and I'm the latter part Broad was playing
for time
The eighth round was continuation
of rushing tactics by Briggs. with Broad
keeping away. Briggs was apparently
strong when the fight began. and the
punishment which he had received had ap-
psrenty no impression. During this
round the Chelsea boy sent In both hands
to the jaw, and at the end Broad appeared
Ia be worried.
The tenth round began with lively
mix-up. IL was i'm this round that Briggs
sent Broads head back with short-arm
jabS AT close range. The llth was a fast
one. Briggs rushing all the time and land
ing heavily with both hands. Broad put
several stiff lifts To the head and body.
showing disposition TO mix IL up.
In the 18th Broad started with vicious
left to the head. followed by furious IN
lighting by both men. The 18th round was
all Briggs and several times he had his
man IN trouble. The crowd cheered Briggs
as he went 10 his corner and IL looked
as if the western champion might be put
out before the fight ended
In the next round, however. Broad for
once was the aggressor. He landed hard
with both hands several times, but Briggs
apparently was strong when the round
ended. Broad stopped him hard left
and right to the head. The Chelsea boy
went right after him. and I'm spite OF a
stiff right on the neck struck his man
hard with both hands. Broad was EVIL
IDENTIFY In distress the round ended.
Referee Buckley awarded the decision to
Briggs and the spectators gave three
cheers for the plucky Chelsea man.
The main event was preceded by two
prelimlnares. which in themselves would
have made up a very creditable card
The first bout was one of eight rounds
between kid Pantz Of Boston and Matty
Baldwin OF Charlestown. For the first
three rounds pantz had the better of
the bout. but In the fourth Baldwin land
ed several good body blows and couple
or savage left hooks on tho head. and |
from that time until the end OF the ]
final round had a lead over his opponenv