The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15

AMONG THE BOXERS.

Boston, Jan ia good-sized crowd at
tended the meeting at the Tammany club
last night, and It was treated to a disap-
poiptment. Tommy DAILY and Jig" Stone
were 20 meet in the final bout. but DAILY
did not appear, and Blink" McCloskey
was substituted.
McCloskey, who has boxed well in pre-
liminartes, was no match for Stone, and
after boxing IL OF the i5 rounds, Nc
C1oskey retired TO his corner and quit.
Blink" who was substituted at the last
moment, WAS in no condition 10 cope with
Jig" who was I'm fine shape
For three rounds McCloskey did fairly
well. but after that the bout was uninter-
esting. Stone Jabbing and driving both
hands TO the body almost as he pleased.
and a boxer less sturdy than McCloskey
would have been unable to Withstand the
terrific rights that Stone shot over TO the
jaw
In what the referee called the 10Th
round. but which many thought was the
eighth, Stone jabbed McC1oskey in the
mouth and nose times without number.
McCloskey making one feeble effort at
leading as the bell rang In the last round
It was the same. and then McCloskey
quit.
Dutch" Carr OF Charlestown had a
painful and altogether unpleasant expert
ence in the semifinal bout After mixing II
freely with John L. Sullivan OF Bellows
Falls for three rounds he went back to
his corner IN distress. His attendants
worked hard on him and one OF them
handed him a bottle OF ammonia to drink
He nearly suffocated and his mouth and
throat were burned.
The ammonia had more effect than
Sullivan's blows ana Carr was unable to
continue. However, he was more scared
than injured, and a physician fixed him
UP.
In the opening preliminary Ralph Kelly
OF Cambridge continued his victorious ca
reer by outpointing Young Brooks Of
Lawrence in six rounds.
Dan Donnelly was referee.
BRITT AND CoRBETT.
San Francisco, Jan. l5.-Young Cor
bett and Jimmy Britt signed last night
with the Hays Valley club 10 fight on
March IL IN woodwards pavilion. Man
ager Levy offered 6S per cent OF the gross
receipts with a guarantee that the win
ner's end OF the purse would be $4,000.
The fight will be 20 rounds. The club
promises to enlarge the pavilion so that
II will hold 1900 people These terms are
five per cent better that thoee offered
by the Yosemite club. which holds the
lease OF the Mechanics pavilion.
New York. Jan. 15.-The 20-round mill
between Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett
will not take place before the Colma
Athletic club, Colma, Cal. as far "a
Britt Is concerned. Both men signed ar
ticles a few weeks ago to-meet some time
during March, before the club donating
the best purse. The Coma clubs offer.
being the largest, was accepted by the
two boxers. and II seemed as the mill
would be decided there.
SHARK EY- MUNRoE BOUT DECIDED.
New York. Jan. 15.-Just where the pro
posed contest between Tom Sharkey and
Jack Munroe Is 10 be decided will be
known today. When the two signed ar
ticles Of agreement a few weeks ago
they agreed 10 allow the various clubs
throughout the country 10 bid for the
mill. the time limit Of the proposals being
Jan 15 A number Of the clubs have sent
In offers. No club that has not submitted
q certified cneck calling for 5000 as a
guarantee that II will comply with all
the requirements which the fighters
stipulated when they signed the papers
will be noticed.
Both pugilists are In training. Shar-
key is doing his work In town. while the
miner Is preparing at Hot Springs.
II is likely that Boston or Detroit will
be chosen for the tight.
HANLoN OUT.
Beaver Falls. Pa. Jan. 15-The boxing
contest between Jimmy Hanlon OF clyde,
n. Y. and Jack McClelland OF Pittsburs
at the club house OF the Nonpareil
Athletic club lest night was scheduled to
rs rounds. but lasted only four, Hanion
being knocked out after one minute and
10 seconds I'm that round. Mcclellan
showed his superiority throughout