The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-22

Bellows Falls, VT, March ga big
crowd OF sports saw Young Sidney win
the decision over KID Hesseh I'm a 10
round bout before the Fall Mountain
Athletic club az North Walpole, last
night.
A rattling preliminary bout OF eight
rounds between Johnny Daley and Kid
Freeman, both OF Boston, was won by
Daley Freeman had the better OF IL
for the first three rounds. but DALEY
ended by forcing the fighting and getting
in the oleanest blows.
The main bout was hercely fought,
but both lads were strong at finish. II
was Sidney's responsiveness which won
him the decision Hesseil put up a
great fight and had the colored boy
worried number OF times.
Some OF the spectators were OF the
opinion that the worst Hesseh should
have got was a draw. The first Ave
rounds were even. in the sixth. seventh
and eighth Hessell showed up stronger
and landed the most effective blows. The
referee had 10 continually caution sid
ney for holding on I'm the clinches. The
pinth and tenth were very even In
the iith Sidney by his aggressive tactics
had httle on Hessell. but the Kid was
always there and willing 10 mix it.
During the 18th and 18th. honors were
even. The last two rounds were OF a
hurricane order. each man striving to
win with a Knockout.
HART NOT on HAND.
Philadelphia. March 22-Marvin Hart
failed 10 appear last night for his six
round bout with Gus Rubin at the
Lenox A. &.
Ior,'e v,aoayor Toh, Nf.T<..4~N
no explanation for Harts non appear
apce. The kentuckisn's hard 2-round
bout with Sandy Ferguson in Hot Springs,
Ark. last Wednesday night is. however
responsible for Harts failure TO fight to-
night
While Hart got the decision over Fer
guson he received considerable punish
ment. and decided today to take no
changes with Ruhln. who had trained
conscientiously for the bout.
Rather than substitute another oppo-
nent for Rubin. who was at the ring
side. Referee Recap called the affair OF.
and the money was returned 10 those
inside the clubhouse.
BUDDY RYAN WON.
Chicago, March z2-Ruddy Ryan won
the lightweight championship of Chicago
from Jack OKeefe last night. getting the
decision Of Referee Bardell after six
rounds or fairly fast boxing.
The bout was staged as the windup
OF the initial show or the Chicago Wa.
verify Athletio club, and the quarters OF
the organization were fIied with a big
crowd OF fight fans from all over the
city.
When tho lfghtweights entered the
ring OKeefe looked TO be bit finely
drawn. Ryan was picture OF health,
and throughout the bout showed that
the weight. 1S pounds at O'Clock. was
well within his limit. O'Keefe was wild
IA his leads at many stages of the nght,
especially I'm the fifth round, and his
blows lacked the effectiveness OF Ryan's
During tho fourth and NTH rounds
Buddy began to carry rho fight 10 Jack
lie fednted out his opponent half a dozen
times IN each. and IN the exchanges had
all the best of H. Ryan kept UP hi. rib
poundingin the ciinches and O'keefe grew
constantly wilder In his efforts TO land
At t1s end OF the sixth round, Jack
was hanging on while Buddy was trying
10 fight him back. The decision in favor
Of Ryan brought cheers from the crowd
most Of them having picked him for a
winner before tho bout began.