The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-20

Martin Canole made his hrst appear
ance before Boston boxing cranks last
night in a Is round go at the Criterion
club In Philadelphia Jack okeefe met
his first opponent OF any real lighting
ability and the clever Fall River lad made
an Unexpectedly good showing. gaining
the decision after Is rounds OF the fast
est milling that has ever come his waS
The bout was preceded by two fast
prelimineries and the crowd vociferously
cheered the principals of the main bout
on their appearance in the ring at 10
o'clock.
Both mer appeared TO be in the best
of condition. OKeefe seconds were
Tommy DAILY. Andy DAILY, and Fred Van
much while Billy Gardiner and Steve Ma
honey were behind CANOE
The fight opened up with an exchange
of tabs, O'Keefe fighting I'm crouchlns
position which lie retained throughout
the bout Canole took the aggressive
but was unsuccessful in his rushes again
ST O'Keefe's splendid blocking. CANOE
was the aggressor IN the first two ROUNDS
and constantly played for the point or the
Jaw Round three was n series OF rush
es and Canole drew first blood. o Okeefc
bleeding at the nose.
The fourth round was surely Canole =
and he set a fast pace. sending o keefe
10 his knees with a series Of rights on the
face.
O'Keefe came back fiercely In the hfth
and sends Canole staggering to the mat
with left and right to head and face
Canole clinched and rallied gamely
though O'Keefe punished him terribly.
The sixth round showed a let UP in the
pace with O'Keefe lighting cody and
Canole the aggressor thoush s"hhs"s
wildly.
In the eleventh Canole rocked q keefe $
head back. the latter clnching and skill
fully blocking Candles swings.
O'Keefe, came back in the twelfth with
hard rights and lefts To the head. the
men clinching at the gong. Inc lSth.
found both men fighting for the head
with honors about even.
Canole proved himself good with either
glove in the i4th and made repeated at
tempts to land knockout on the jaw.
The knock k-out was not accomplished
but CANOE landed several clean and sttff
iolts on the jaw in the last two ROUNDS.
OKeefe was good for longer bout at
the finish.
1t is reported that Marty" is aspiring
for honors in the championship class and
has a line out for Joe Cans. The Fall
River fighter has showed vast improve
ment i'm form and during his recent
fights and seems to have the essentials
necessary in the makeup Of fighter.
The curtain raiser last evening was a
bout between Young Kelley or Boston
and Johnny Fitzgerald Of South Boston,
Fitzgerald gaining the decision.
The second preliminary was fast bout
between Tom King of Fall River and Joe
lie Roy haiiing from Philadelphia. king
had all the better of II and was ready to
knockout his man In the eighth. Referee
Buckley stepping in and giving King the
decision to save lie Roy.
YOUNG CORBETT-JACK KEEFE.
Young Corbett easily disposed of Jack
Keefe OF East ST Louis at 81. Louis
last night knocking him out IN the third
round Keefe started out well and kept
Young Corbett busy blocking in the first
round Corbett encouraged Keefe In the
second round. going to the floor once. In
the third Keefc sailed In with great de-
termination a right TO the stomach
and a left swing on the jaw by Corbet
ended hostilit,es Keefe being completely