The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10


before the Metropole Athletic club of
TalI River last night was brought to
sudden end in the second round on ac-
count OF what purports to be foul The
occasion OF the meet was the opening of
the club for this season. There were
three events on the card and the sport
was very good
Had II not been for the dispute that
arose over the principal event OF the evo-
ming. the success OF the affair would have
been unbounded. The first OF the pre-
Summarizes was not at all up TO the
standard though the people who watched
IL got no little fun out OF the affair. Yet
ss an exhibition of the manly art II was
almost a fizzle
To witness the affair last evening there
were about $50 people present aud = num-
Der OF those present signified their will
Ggness 10 become members of the new
club which ~ the nucleus OF the old
Metropole club that had life In that city
some years ago. II Is hoped that the
new club will be completely formed in
very short order and regular meetings
will be held there during the winter.
Billy Gurnett OF Globe Village refereed
the bout and gave satisfaction. The
FIRST AFFAIR was bout between Bob
Robinson (colored) OF Newport and Fred
Iaselle OF Fall River Laselle was much
the weighter. but after the first round
was never in the hghting. and when he
had been wsiloped for three rounds
threw up hts hands In the middle of the
fourth
The second bout was between Jimmy
Buckley OF this city and Guy Ashley OF
Fall River. The boys put up some fast
fghting for eight rounds and ar the end
OF the contest the referee declared IL
draw. Buckley did almost all OF the
leading and. with the exception OF the
last two rounds. outpointed his opponent
Ashley. however. forced tho fighting I'm
the last round and landed repeatedly on
his opponents face and body in the
seventh round Buckley knocked his OPP
rcnent partly through the ropes. but
helped him TO his feet aud apolosized.
The main event OF the evening was be-
tween George Ashley OF Fall River.
brother OF Gay Ashley. who participated
in the preceding bout. and Billy Melody
or Boston. who recently defeated Billy
Gardiner The bout was 10 have gone
Is rounds. As the men sized mp II was
noticed that the Boston lad was con-
siderably the taller and had the ad-
Vintage in weight
The boys started TO fight fast at the
very beginning OF the first round. Ash
ley landed a heavy left 10 the body, and
a little later sent left 10 the head that
1srred the Boston man. Both men mixed
clinches. Ashley was the aggressor the
greater part OF the time. and II was
the opinion OF most of those present that
the round was his
In the second round Melody opened
the ball with n stir left 10 the head
and Ashley was back at him with lefts
to the head and body Melody was
forcing the sighting, and had backed the
Fa. River man TO the ropes, when IL Is
alleged that he struck Ashley below the
belt. A number OF the spectators who
had seen the blow set up the cry OF foul.
Ashley was unable to rise without assist
snce aud the bout was stopped. After
examining Ashley 10 find out the nature
OF his hurt Referee Gurnett announced
that Melody had struck the Fall River
man foul blow, either accidentally or
purposely. and awarded the fight 10 Ash
lay.
a. The decision met the approval OF the
ma jority of the sports present The bout
was rapid one while IL lasted and gave
promise OF furnishing some excellent
sport.
JOE NELSON DEFEATED.
Boston, Nov l0.-Tommy DAILY defeated
Joe Nelson In the 10th round at the Tam
many a. G. last night by wild left
swing to the point OF the Jaw. Up to
the time the Brooklyn boxer landed the
blow the boxing had been all in Nelson's
favor. and DAILY received more punish
ment for eight rounds than he ever re-
ceived before in this city. The bout was
10 have gone 10 rounds.
Several times in the early rounds il
appeared as II Nelson would win deci-
sively. In the second and third Nelson
smashed wicked rights TO Dalys left
side and escaped without return. The
Chelsea lad rushed things In the fourth
and drove DAILY all around the ring
sending lefts and rights to the body In
rapid succession and Just before tho bell
scored with both hands on Daly's jaw.
Tho latter went down. and I'm a dazed
condition. hut managed to regain his
feet before the count of ten. Nelson was
back at him instantly. and was grog-
Ky when the bell sounded.
The NTH was easily Nelson's. as was
the sixth but In the seventh Nelson be-
gan to tire from his own exertions. and
naly. gaining confidence, became more
aggressive. Nelson had trine the better
OF the round, however. The eighth was
also slightly in favor OF Nelson. although
DAILY kept getting stronger and did much
more forcing.
They were both tired IN the ninth. and
IN ths 10th. after boxing about a minute.
Nelson rushed and drove DAILY around the
ring He rushed again. and DAILY fought
wildly. swinging both hands like fails
Nelson was blocking we'll and landing
right 10 the body and LEFT 10 the face.
when suddenly Daily. who was in a
crouching attitude. whipped his left over
20 the Jaw. and Nelson went down and
out
In the opening preliminary referee Dan