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

Boston. Jan. Mike CTwin) Sullivan Of
Cambridge and Jack Blackburn of Phila-
delphia fulfilled expectations in their
meeting at the Chelsea A. G.. last night
and furnished a close and interesting bout
for the entire is rounds that they boxed.
At the conclusion the referee called IL
q draw. but IL appeared to be the con-
census OF opinion that Sullivan was en-
titled TO the award.
The bout all through WAS replete with
clever leads and counters, with Sullivan
doing the major portion OF the forcing.
As a whole. II was as interesting a con-
test between hghtweights as has been
seen in this vicinity for many months.
sullivan was greatly handicapped In
weight, but he nevertheless kept after
the clever colored boy from the begin
ming TO the end.
At the very beginning Sullivan set the
pace. doing all the forcing. and Black
burn had to be content with landing a
left counter to the face and body. The
twin jabbed his left TO the face and
crossed his right beautifully To the jaw.
His short jolts TO the body kept Black
burn on the defensive
Blackburn did better I'm the second.
and scored repeatedly with his long left
Jab to the nose and mouth. and he also
cleverly blocked many OF Sullvan's
vicious smashcs to the body. The third
round was SuIlivan's, for he kept bor-.
ing in with both hands to the body and
head. but in the next two Blackburn
landed a series OF right and left swings
20 the stomach. which made the New
England boy cautious.
Although Blackburn showed extremely
well in the early part OF the sixth
round, Sullivan came back wonderfully
and more than evened UP matters. The
seventh was even, for after Blackburn
had placed a number OF body blows.
Sullivan forced him around the ring and
landed many blows OH the head and
stomach.
The eighth was easily Sullivan's round.
but in the ninth Blackburn did some ef-
fective jabbing. Blackburn landed often
and hard on the stomach I'm the tenth.
Sullivan was eager to get close 20 his
antagonist In the ilth round. and. as
result. Blackburn countered with both
hands, although Mike drove some hard
blows to the body They mixed II freely
in the next round and Blackburn forced
Sullivan to the ropes. working both hands
20 the body. II was easily Backburn's
round.
The Cambrfdge lad cut out the work IN
n lively manner In the 18th and both eX-
changed swings. with Sullivan having
the advantage. II was the same I'm the
two Anal rounds
In the preliminary oouts hln Meaue
from Providence boxed a lively six
round draw with Kid Lewis OF the West
End. and Billy Griffin won from Jack
Tlavin in the same number OF rounds.
BRITT AND YOUNG CoRBETT.
San Francisco Jan. Jimmy Brltts
challenge TO Young Corbett directly after
the close Of the fight with Hanlon. has
precipitated many lively arguments as
90 ther elative merits OF Corbett and
Britt Only one pound now prevents the
agreement. Britt wanting 1S0 pounds and
Corbett 12e at 6 o'clock, but these 10
ounces seem an insurmountable obstacle
at present, and IL will take clever
manipulation 10 bring them together.
'If the promoters want me | am al
ways ready to talk business" said Britt.
81 will meet Young Corbett at 1870 pounds
at O'Clock however. ana may as well
be frank about Il as long as the sub
feet mas been broached; but I cannot so
lower than that"