The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

Boston, Jan. g-rtaiian opera. popular
airs and some spirited boxing made up
the program at the Lenox A. c. last
pight. and among the 80 who braved tho
frigid atmosphere within the clubhouse
were Capt. wescott, Sergts. Sanford and
Hazlett OF Division 8. South Boston, and
q squsd OF patrolmen.
Unlike the spectacle OF week ago.
last nights meeting OF the club was
most tranquil President Fred Bush told
a reporter before the show opened that
he had had AN interview with Chairman
Emmons OF the police board. and that the
latter had given him permission TO con-
tinue 20 conduct the meetings of the club,
90 dong az the law was not violated.
Incidentally the chairman OF the police
y commission intimated that the club
should extend 10 Capt. Wescott and his
sergeant an invitation TO witness the
sparring bouts last night.
President Bush understood. after he
had extended the courtesy 10 the, ptain
OF the police division, that the latter
would attend in civilian clothes. Instead.
few minutes after s, the patrol sleigh
drove UP to the door OF the clubhouse
and Capt. Wescott and Sergt Sanford
alighted. both in full uniform. aud en-
tered Sergt. Hazlett and half dozen
patrolmen took up positions near the
club entrance. and after the bouts began
ell entered and witnessed the exhibitions
When the police entered. Frank Saw
ssta and the Pontusso Brothers were
dispensing melodious airs from n man
dolin and a couple of guitars When
everything was I'm readiness two boys
one colored. entcrad the ring and took
seats In opposite corners. They were
introduced as John Johnson OF the West
End and Kid Tirrell OF the North End
johnson bore striking resemblance 10
Young Barrfsh OF the Ncwsboys' club.
hardly had the boys began 10 box be-
fore Sergeant Sanford. who acted as the
captains amanuensis. began 20 take notes
upon writing pad. AZ the boys pro-
gressed they entered into the spirit OF
the thing and finally tiny stream of
blood began 10 trickle from the white
boys nose That incident required
note upon the writing pad, but nothing
else OF moment happened in the six
rounds.
Then Frank Mccarthy OF City Point
and George Sugarman of Chelsea took
the stage and boxed half a dozen spirited
rounds.
Frank Savasta. with an acoompaniment
by himself. and tho Pontusso brothers,
then held the attention OF the audience.
Mr.. Savasta rendered Maria" and IL
Trovatore" with fine effect, and was ap-
plauded literally
Next followed another bout OF four
rounds between John Freeman OF South
Boston and Young Sidney of the North
End. They were mixing II lively at the
end OF the four rounds.
The final bout brought together Max
Hessen of Pawtucket and Pocahontas Of
Baltimore. They boxed six spirited
rounds. In which both landed often. some
times hard
After the meeting Captain Wescott said
that he had witnessed some very lively
and spirited boxing, and expressed himself
as being thoroughly satisfied.
FIGHT AVERTED
81. I,oais. Mo, Jan. 30-Boo Frtzsim-
mons and Tom Corbett, brother OF the
former worlds champion pugilist. came
together in the cafe of the Planters hotel
at 1 o'clock this morning. and the inter-
ference of several friends OF both men
was necessary TO prevent n battle.
Corbett was responsible for the battle.
according to stories of witnesses. He
happened in the cafe with a party about
the same time that the conqueroJ OF his
brothod arrived with a group OF ad-
mirers.
Some one who knew both men felt that
the proper thing would be TO introduce
them.
''Mr. Corbett," he said. approaching the