The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01

Though boxing is receiving severe drub-
binss In several parts OF the country.
where the sport formerly nourished thero
In still enough activity among the follow
srs OF the game 10 warrant the saying
that this week will be very lively. There
seems 10 have been a concerted action on
the part OF the city officials OF Boston
and Chicago 10 check or to kill the sport
outright but where the crusade Is on In
come places the art OF milling" IL -four
fishes elsewhere.
George McFadden (old Elbows), and
Gus Gardner OF Philadelphia will meet to-
morrow night for ten rounds at catch
weights before club I'm Saginaw. Mich.
This Will be their second meeting, Gard
ner giving Mcradden a hard beating IN
the previous bouts In Chicago for six
rounds.
Martin Canole. the Fail River light
weight. who has not fought since he met
defeat 81 the hands OF Jimmy Britt, the
Pacific coast lightweight champion, VIII
clash with Arthur Cote, the Boston col
cred lightweight. on Monday night befors
the Gladiator A. G.. OF Fall River, Mass.
for ten rounds at 1876 pounds.
Jimmy Briggs, the featherweight cham
pion OF New England and who has twice
stood on Champion Corhett will clash
the Troy A c.. OF Fall River. Mass. on
, Monday night. They are scheduled te
mret for twelve rounds ~ 100 pounds, at
which weight both boys will be at their
best King, while only a novice, has best
ed some OF the topnotchers in that class.
Joe Cans the lightweight champion OF
the world. will have his right to the light
weight title tested on Wednesday night.
when he will clash with Mike Ward. the
sarna. Ont, lightweight They arc dowi.
10 meet Cor ten rounds at 40 pounds be-
fore the Metropolitan A. C.. OF Detroit,
Mich. While Ward has yet 10 meet with n
defeat and having bcsted such good men
"a Willie fitzgerald twice. Cans should
win IN a walk. The weight will favor the
\ Canuck for the short route. but the col
fored boy saws he Will put him away In
4 side the limit
Sandy Ferguson. the Chelsea. Mass, ice
man. and Gus Rubin. the Akron heavy
weight. Will have their bout decided on
rebrutry Z, before the Chelsea A. A.. OF
8that city They will go the same route
rcheduled TO go before the Criterion A. C..
{of Boston until the police interfered. Both
4 1men have been I'm training IN Boston since
.the postponement OF tho first date, and
Twill make a rafting hard fight when they
tcissh. They have already fought rfteeh
irounds to a draw. and both are anxious
$to get the decision this time.
Il Matty Matthews, the ex-weiterweight
champion and Sam Langford, the coiored
4Boston boxer who won n decision over
Hoe Cans a short time ago. win clash for
~ en- rounds before the Warren A. G. OF
New Bedford, Mass, on "Wednesday. In
Matthews. Langford will be taking on n
tboxer with wide experience, and VIII
|tfiave TO be AZ his best TO stand him of.
'}rhe Brooklyn boy Ia anxious To overcome
his last defeat at the hands OF Billy Mel
a. a 49, 4ANg tfKar
F.angford
u Otto Knop. the Western lightweight
hnd Gus Gardner OF Philadelphia will
Nclagh on February before the Saginaw
'iAthletic club OF Saginaw, Mich. for ten
POUNDS at catchweights Several other
fsood matches have been arranged 10 take
sblace during the week bu: no positive
bates have been set
IA BRITT DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
81 New York, Feb. Harry TuthiI, who
.snas trained Young Corbett for ell OF the
|k championship battles and who recently
lsrane East after the champions bout
'fvith Hanlon, will return 20 San Francis
No In few days TO prepare Corbett for
Mis- coming encounter with Jimmie Britt.
W Tuthill probably understands Corbett
slbetter than any other individual. In
Apeaking OF the Hanlon- -Corbett bout
Nru,hill said that the reports OF tho fight
(which came East were more or less mis-
eadlng as Hanlon never had a chance
NJ winning throughout the entire contest.
Me says that Corbetts victory was never
I'm doubt. that be securcd a1 advantage
n the early rounds which lie maintained
N % the end.
w In speaking Of the Britt-Corbett en-
hounter TuthiN said that he looked for
't n interesting battle. bat that he expect
Nd Corbett 10 win sure He said that
N orbett was fuh OF confidence and that
N o was anxious 10 tackle Britt ever since
Nc saw him in the ring two years ago.
n "Corbett will be better when he meets
'1sritt than he has ever been since he
kcached the coast" said Tuthill. "He
nas become acclimated now. and he has
No trouble In making the necessary
.1rclght. ] believe that no could mako
Us pounds 81 necessary, now that he has
&, become acclimated.
N when I got 20 Frisco | will begin TO
ffet the KID into shape. He has been
y, aldng things easy since his 20 with
N ianlon, 80 that he would not go stale
n ,orbett does not fear the outcome OF his
To with Britt. In fact. he Is full OF con-
denee. for nc believes that he has some
n hing on the Californian. When We saw
BRITT fight While Fitzgerald at San
v Francisco he came 10 the conclusion at
nee that he could beat him In n bout
~ he did not feel confident that he could
81 away with the winners end OF the