The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-21
Some Good Boxing Matches Booked
for Decisions This Week.
Bowling Prospects Not So Bright for
This Week as Last.

Hoston. Dec. 21-Lovers OF Clean
scientinc boxing will receive treat to-
morrow night. when Jack cTwtn) su'
livan of Cambridge, leading aspirant Tor
the middle-weight championship of New
England, and Jack O'Brien OF Phila-
delphia. challenger of the worlds cham
pion middle weight boxer. will meet at
the Criterion A. G.
Judging by the merits OF the men
matched, fine contest will result. The
pair are as clever and speedy as any
two men In the ring today, and hhters
of the first order.
Sullivan has improved in his work In
the past year nearly 100 per cent. AS
hitter, he has few equals In his class.
He put II all over Munroe in private, and
those who saw them box together were
willing TO stake large sums that SULLIVAN
could win in l5-round contest He Is
as fast as a whirlwind and as strong as
on OK.
A contest with o'Brien at the distance
which the pair will box tomorrow night
has been the height OF Sullivan's am
bitton since he boxed o Drien six rounds
IN Philadelphia. In the Phiadelphla
contest O Brien only saved himself from
defeat by hurricane finish in the sixth
round. and. as IL was. only got a draw,
and many believed that Sullivan was en-
O'Brien in all kinds OF trouble In the
first and fourth rounds. In the latter he
sent the Philadelphian TO the mat, and
he was almost out. and at the end OF the
first round O'Brien went 10 his corner
wobbly.
O'Brien is remarkably clever and fast,
and his strong point Is his ability TO
block punches and avoid punishment.
His merits as a boxer have never been
questioned. He has figured In some
queer bouts but he can afford to take
no chances with Sullivan. and will come
20 Boston TO get a win II possible
/. In the preliminaries Danny Murray
will meet John o Brien and Jack F'lan-
Nagan will tackle Max Freeman. Each
OF these bouts are eight-round affairs.
An interesting contest will take place
at the Central A. c. on Wednesday night
The principals I'm the feature bout VIII
be Sam Langford who won the decision
over Joe Cans a few weeks ago at the
Criterion, and Jack Blackburn OF Phila-
dephia, who won from Joe Cans IN SIX
rounds in Philadelphia. This pair should
put up a grand contest. Both are
colored boxers fast workers. hard hit
tiers and clever 1t Is no sure thing that
I.angford will get win over Blackburn,
as the latter fs a remarkably hard man
20 beat He Re- a very aggressive boxer,
has A terrific punch and lands hard with
tap of the bell until the end OF every
round. and has never yet been beaten
He stands ready to meet any boxer In the
world at 1873 pounds. ring side. Black
burn has defeated such men as pave
Holly, Jack Sullivan and Howard VIII
son, as we'll as Joe Cans. and has drawr
with Steve Crosby Jack. Cullen and KID
Robinson. =.
ON Saturday night the Central club vii
hold another meeting with Patse!
Haley. the Lord Chesterfield OF tn
ring. and George Murray OF Lynn as tn
stellar attraction. Haley Is one or IN
gamest boys In these parts He ha
done little boxing OF late, but II he show
anywhere near his old time form, Muir
ray will return to Lynn with the shor
end Patsey has a punch which has sue
cessfully squelched the aspirations
many a boy In his class, and he expect
TO put decided damper on Murrays de
sires on Saturday night. The latter ha
been winning with regularity or late. al
last victory being over Young Donahu
of Roxbury. Three prelimnaries VIII D
held.
On Friday night the Lenox club wi
hold a session. the card for which WI
be announced later.
The weeks festivities begin tonigf
with the show at the Tammany clu'
Tommy Feltz. who has not boxed In 30:
ton for several months, but has bee
doing good work in the West VIII max
his re-entry In Boston. chester Goot
win OF Chelsea will be his opponent Bot
bows are good boxers and should provio
O good contest