The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-02
BvRK: DEL. .ATE1 IN 13ROUN, IS

Ii took Austin Rice IL rounds 10 place
Pete Burke i'm such condition that he
could not continue at the Scituate Ath-
letic clubs bout at Saundersville last
evening, and the decision was awarded TO
Rice by the referee The night was clear
Is Rice's from the start. he landed at
will on Burke. and though the latter ala
all that he could 10 stave OF what was
apparcntly certain defeat IL was obvious
10 the spectators that nothing less than
an accident to Rice would give him
chance TO win.
Rice could have ended the contest be-
fore tho referee stopped the bout, put ne
was taking no chances and he hammered
away at Burke, at the same time giving
the spectators something more than
quick exhibition. Burke was game ana
was clever i'm his footwork, but he was
plainly no match for the New Lonuoh
man
After the first round Rive was on easy
street. so TO speak and after nine ROUNDS
of exhibition work he got down 10 pusi-
ness and i'm three rounds had Burke STOP
ped cleany and II was all OF. upWarus
OF 400 spectators were on hand ana Depu-
~ Sheriffs Dyer and Coates were In troht
seats to see TO ii the law was not violatea.
This is the second match OF the clup
which has been under the SUPERVISION oi
the deputy sheriffs.
The main bout was TO 60 20 rounds ana
after conference in the ring III was
agreed that the men should preak cream
I'm the cinches. From the first Rlce began
TO land on Burkes head ana wlno anu
though Burke reached Rice's face severai
times II was plain he was up against IL
Once in the first round Burke planted
straight left in Rices face but Rice rush
ed and had Burke on the ropes wnen tne
bell rang. Rice began 10 rush In the sec
ond and Burke fell In his corner ana
l. .1tl. Ian
were generally blocked and for the next
three rounds Rice kept UP the work but
made no effort 10 do any particular dam
| age.
In the sixth Burke's nose was damaged
! and Burke began 10 clinch and hang on
| Rice landed a right on the Jaw ana a
| straight punsh on the throat that placed
| Burke on the floor Then followed an ex-
hibition OF spr:ating with Burke trying 10
| keen ahead OF Rice. and the New Lon
| don man was In hot pursuit occasionally
| landing hot punches on the face and
| wind.
| Burke handed out a hot one that reach
I cd Rice's face In the eighth and Burke
blocked fairly and occasionally got bacf
! with solid punch that was disturbing
| TO Rices interior. IN was In the lotf
! round that Rice got down 10 business anS
he got after his man good and sharp
| With half-arm jolts and uppercuts M
had Burke on the run and i'm the mex
round he sent Burke down four times To-
1 short counts. The twelfth round wa
| something of repetition OF tne llth
Rice following Burke up hard and sharl
and landing swings and jolts at VIII
Burke went down three times and ther
was but little fight left though he wa
game 10 the core. The last round was al
Rice and he sent Burke to the noor 10
| counts three times and the referee see
ing Burke was all In. stopped the bou
! and gave the decision 20 Rice.
NO DECISION AT WRESTLING.
The wrestling bout between Kid Parke
and Jack Martin went the limit OF ]
| minutes without a decision. They were I
| decide by pin falls, but Martin was to
clever. though on the defensive all of tn
| time for Parker 10 gain fa'l. Prior I
| this bout Parker was challenged by Os
| wsld Grove of Fall River to wrestle bes
two in three falls, for $500 a side at fror
l25 to les pounds, and the challange wa
, accented by Parker. The preliminary be
tween John Buckley and Kid Carney wa
| 10 go 10 rounds. but this was ended in IN
seventh by the referee who awarded IN
decision to Buckley.
Carney displayed his superiority as
boxer from the start and though game
was outfought by Buckley. Carney wa
clever as q boxer but he lacked the steai
that Buckley had and while he lande
frequently enough he could not do an
| particular damage. Buckley was stron
. ! enough TO stand off Carney and landin
| hard at times he wore Carney down.
| the end of the sixth round Carney was 9
standstill but begun the seventh gam'
? | ly. Buckley landed at will and the refert
| declared the bout at an end.
Matchmaker Robinson announced thi
: | at the next exhibition Jimmy Gardin'
I | would meet Dan Duane or Gus Gardn'
: and stated challenge had been Issued |
? Howic Hodgkins in behalf OF Eddie Kel
G | OF Buffalo. to meet the winner of q
? | Rice. Burke bout Kelly is Buffa
! newsboy and Hodgkins stated his vii
/ lngness to match Kelly against any ms