The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-22
BOXING.

The boxing events on the card at Fall
RIVER last night were pronounced the best
them and they were Witnessed by sports
or AL the nearby cities, many OF them
going from here
There were two preliminary events Of
fered that were as Interesting as the
main one and far cleaner The first one
OF the evening was a six-round contest be-
tween George Ashley OF Fall River and
Jerry Ryan OF Boston. From the stroke
OF the bell until the last of the NTH round
II was clearly seen that Ashley was much
more clever than his tall opponent, and In
the NTH round had him going. Howic
Hodgkins who was in the corner behind
Ryan. threw up the sponge In the nth
before the bell. The decision went TO Ash
ley.
The second preliminary OF the evening
was between KID Hessell of this city and
Guy Ashley OF Fall River. This contest
was of eight rounds. and from the start
the crowd certainly got their moneys
worth. At the very start Hesseil started
to mix matters, and during the first round
ne drove his right to Ashley's wind with
the round Ashley hooked his right to the
head In good shape. In the second round
everything was Hessells way, and In the
third be went at Ashley with rush. and
him. During the last FIVE rounds IL was
certainly pretty contest, for Ashley
seemed 20 recover in en- amazing manner
and forced matters. The bout went the
limit. and under the conditions the best
that Refereee Downey could do wac 10 de-
clare IL a draw. There were many who
thought that Hessell should have had the
strong In the last few rounds OF the fight
the cooler heads thought that Referee
Downey was Justified in his decision.
b-rouad go between Billy Gardner OF
Lowell and Danny Duane Of New York,
and from start TO finish N wss decidedly
interesting. The bout was stopped In the
nj Qa
the decision TO Gardner on a foul
Barring the elbow episode. however the
contest from beginning to end was de-
had the best OF the majority of the
rounds. still Duane made Il decidedly in
teresting. and at times landed telling
These seemed 10 be his favoritc spots.
while Gardner alternated between the
chin end kidnevs
.wALcoTr RESTS CARY IN FIVE.
Before one minute OF the NTH round
had elapsed Tom Carey was Knocked out
by Joe Welcott at the Central club. Bos-
ton last night II was one Of the bitterest
bouts that hse been held in Boston for
long ume. owing 10 the feeling that has
existed between them both wanted 10
wind IL up I'm quick order. There was
good crowd present and each boxer had
waicott jabbed Carey Ave times in the
stomach AZ the opening ~ the bout with
out return. Carey jabbed Walcott a
was little force to the blows. Walcott
came back with left blows 10 the stomach.
and. breaking away from a clinch. he
would land his right on Carey's Jaw.
They came 10 n clinch at the opening
OF the NTH round. and after the break
away Walcott went back with left and
right on the Jaw. After driving his right I,
colt put Carey I'm n bad way. Walcott
then landed a right on the law that stag
gerch Carey. The colorsd boxer saw he
had his man and he landed another right
on Tho ribs and followed with n right on
the law which Knocked Carey cut
IN the opening preliminary Al belmont
and Eddie Carr boxed furiously SIX
rounds IL vss called draw Young
Flaming and Johnny Quigley boxed eight |
rounds to a draw In the next bout.