The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21


club last night TO see the bout between
Terrible Terry and Jimmy Briggs. and
those who went were well satisfied with
the sport. The former was given the
decision.
For the inst ten rounds OF the night
things looked pretty doubtful for the
sx champion and Briggs had all the better
or each round After this he changed
his tactics from close innghting TO more
open work and punished Briggs severely
Briggs was In good condition and so was
sblc 10 stand a lot OF punishment. Dur
ing the first portion OF the bout while
Terry favored infghting Briggs gave him
q pummeling and In the fourth and ninth
rounds had the lad on the mat twice.
Promptly at s o'clock Referee Phil
DAILY entered the ring with the contest
ants for the first preliminary Of the even
ing an eight round go between Toddo
Moran OF Philadelphia and Joe Williams
OF Cambridge. at 12s pounds. The contest
was declared n draw, az both boys
worked hard and neither seemed to have
much OF an advantage over the other.
The second bout Of the evening was
between Hugh Clancy and Matty Bald
win. and I'm this contest the spectators
saw great hghting. Referee DAILY declared
the contest a draw. and all seemed per-
fectly satisfied with the decision.
IL was about 9:45 o'clock when the
principals entered the ring. Previous to
the fight Hughey Murphy announced that
ne would meet Young Corbett before the
Criterion club i'm a i5-round contest next
Thursday evening.
Both McGoyern and Briggs seemed to
ne in first class condition. McGovern
sent stin right 10 the wind and Briggs
returned with a right TO the jaw. Briggs
was surprising the spectators by his fast
fighting. In the second there was con-
siderable infighting when Briggs seemed
10 he the better man.
In the third Terry looked for a chance
10 cross his right on the Jaw. and twice
did so in good style. but each blow lacked
steam. Briggs I'm this round sent Terry's
head back repeatedly with stir left jabs
10 the face. The pace increased in the
fourth. both men fighting fast McGov-
ern put n stifr left uppercut in the pit
of Briggs stomach. which made the
Chelsea boy vince. but he came back
moment later with right on the jaw
which put Terry to the floor McGovern
Was down when the bell sounded. In the
fifth Terry put up stirf left to face and
Briggs came back with stiff right to
stomach.
In the sixth McGovern put n wicked
1ight cross on briggs jaw. but the little
fellow returned one OF the same bind
immedi ia tely after and evened things UP.
Terry seemed TO be rather tired.
In the seventh the pace slowed down
considerably. both men were taking IL
easy and clinching repeatedly. The eighth
round opened with Briggs sending two
wicked lefts for the face. but Terry got
inside Of both. and in return put a stiff
left I'm the pit OF the stomach. which
staggered Briggs. Briggs clinched and
In the break sent the right and left four
times 10 the face in rapid succession.
moment and I'm that time Briggs crossed
q right on the Jaw. which put Terry to
the floor again. He was up quickly.
however. and was after Briggs when the
bell sounded
In the 10th round McGovern changed
his style of fighting lie stood of and
repeatedly tried TO cross his right on the
jaw and though II landed often Briggs
had that delicate spot well covered. Dur
ing the next four rounds ne had the bet
ter OF the lighting although Briggs was
coming back each time During the last
two rounds McCiovern repea teddy sent the
right To the law with all the force which
he could command, hut II was impossible
TO knock Briggs down even and when
the bell announced the close Of the fight
both men were on their feet and fighting
fast.
All three of the contests were clever
ly fought and the card was one OF the
best ever presented by the Criterion club.
JEFFRIF;S MAY GO ABROAD.
New York. Oct. 2l--It was stated yes
terday that Jim Jeffries will not stay
hong In America II he can possibly help
g. few weeks ago Jeffries received an
encouraging letter from a friend at
Johannesburg South Africa. who advised
the champion 70 visit that part OF the
world The writer declares that the
ruglirt could earn plenty OF money "a
there \were enough big fellows pretty
near Ms class. who would gladly take
him on for the championship. The sport
Ing mon ~ that country. Jeffries was
further told. pey 500 10 see good fights
Jeftries will he In town in few DAYS
and may seriously Consider the offer N
"a known that the boilermaker wants 10
60 abroad. and especially 10 visit Eng
land fIe was there four years ago.
Jofries made lot Of money at that time
Regarding y fight IN this country. with
negro. the champion says: II will
never fight a colored man. and that II
nnsl. hsve drawn the rne and thst's
ell there "a 20 ~"