The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-09
BOXING.

The most important meeting OF the
fve to be held In Boston this week Is
that at the Criterion club Tuesday night,
when Joe Wslcott will go against Sandy
Ferguson. The latter has long been snx-
ious to get to the front and By getting a
win over walcott. he figures he would be
In line for a try at the championship.
Though Ferguson will have great
advantage In height, reach and weight
over the black demon, he has one Of the
toughest propositions he has ever heen
against. The taller they come for tNal-
colt the better and more successful he
is
Walcott is compelled 10 take chances
against such heavy odds because he can
fnd no one in his class able TO give him
the game he likes and he has long had
desire TO meet a boxer OF Ferguson's
build. His argument is that he can get
TO his opponents body. while IL will be
hard for Ferguson to reach his
Ferguson has perfected an altogether
different style OF boxing than he has
ever used before. however. Instead Of
meeting Walcott in an upright position
he win crouch. Sandy figures that this
crouch. with his long reach. will aid him
In keeping Walcott outside, for the Ice
man does better work at long range than
ne does In close. Walcott has TO get In
close TO his man TO do much damage
Sandy has trained for some time for
the bout and has a left jsb which he
thinks viii stop walcotts rushes. lie
hopes to slow Walcott up enough TO allow
him TO do the right trick.
The Chelsea mans desire Is 70 win
from Walcott. and then to leave for the
west for his contest with Johnson. We
hopes TO decisively dispose Of the colored
heavyweight and then force Jim JeffrIes
into a match for the heavy weight cham
pionship. To many this may seem like
big game for the local man. but in the
two bouts Sandy has already had with
johnson he has had all the better of q.
Johnson has challenged Jeffries 10 do
battle and the latter refuses 10 meet him
on account Of the color line, his only ex-
cuse. so IL Sandy should win his next two
contests IL would seem that Jeffries would
have 10 defend his title from him.
The weeks bouts Will begin t,night
with the DAILY Nelson bout at the Tam
many club OF Boston. There shopli be
something doing. for the pair have no
great love for each other week aao
they were scheduled to 60 on at weight
al the Lcrox. and Nelson wei. In and
Daily refused TO. The former declined To
Lo> and mary were disappointed. bay
did not hesite;s TO make known that f,Ct
~
ne did not box him while Nelson declares
that he felt only sorry that he lost tie
chance 10 teach DAILY some OF the ring
mysteries
DAILY Is short and stocky. and Nelson
n rangy boxer. The former Is fast
worker and a hard hitter. Nelson boxes
even faster. and has very nearly as
much hitting power. Both being speedy
men, II looks as though one OF the fast
af ont te I.t. al s-If
many day will result
Danny Murray Of Roxoury and Young
O'Brien OF South Boston. two OF the
hardest little fellows in the ring, will
meet In the opening bout for six rounds
at i0S pounds. Dave McNeil OF Chelsea
and Young Donahue OF Roxbury will he
the second pair for six rounds, at iis
pounds.
Jimmy Walsh OF Newton and Young
Hines OF Allston will also box tonight
az the Allstcu Athletic club. Aliston.
Walsh has not been In the ring for some
time past. and. while Hines IL an un.
known IN this city. ne comes fairly we'll
recommended. though Walsh will prob.
ably have no great difficulty in dlsposing
Of him.
on Friday evening the Leuox club will
hold its meeting, and has arranged for
an interesting card jig stone Of Ros-
ton and Joe Tipman OF Baltimore ar.
booked for the main bout. They are
both slashing boys. Tipmsn has never
boxed IN this city. he is the chanplon
festher-vcight n the South.
Stone r. known ss the hoy with the
punch. lie is an exceptionally hard HIT
ter. lie has figured In IFS contests. ard
OF this number he has lost only six. lie
once defeated Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea.
who twice stayed 10 rounds with Yaunr
Corbett, and went 10 rounds with Terry
McGovern recently.
BOUTS OF THE WEEK.
MONDAY.
Joe Nelson vs. Tommy Dsiy. Dave Nc
Ncill ys. Young Donahur and Young
o'Pfien ~ DsDny murray rsmmany
club
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