The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25

1t was one OF the prettiest bouts pre-
sented by the local club In which Eddie
Jansen of Mount Pleasant and Kid PAU
of Fall River fought 10 furious rounds to
a draw yesterday afternoon at the
Thanksgiving meeting OF the Brighton
Athletic club, Scituate. Jansen's ability
awokg- me enthusiasm OF his friends to
a great extent.
The bout was fast from beginning to
end. DO men beins willing and game.
and there was not moment that tney
were In the ring when they were not
after each other hammer and tongs. Inc
boys took turns In forcing matters. rush
following rush with great rapidity. Paui
sustained his reputation for cleverness.
and jansen was seldom able to reach him
effectively. Jansen also protected him
self we'll and smothered the Kids leads
In good style.
Paul proved himself as quick as cat,
and blocked Jansens blows or smothered
them by closing In. The Fall River man
did a good zeal OF rough and tumble
work
Neither man received punishment
enough TO distress him. but some OF the
blows exchanged at short range had
plenty OF power behind them. Both boys
were In the pink of condition. was
shown by the furious way they fought
for the entire 10 rounds Jansen was
consderab bly, taller than his opponent. and
appeared To- be several pounds the
heavier.
Paul employed both hands TO good ad-
vantage in the 'inhghting. while Jansen's
most effective work was done with his
right. The Mount Pleasant boy showed
lack OF ability to measure the distance
OF his right hand leads. and as result
they either fell short or reached Paul with
little steam.
Paul claimed to have broken one OF the
bones OF his right hand in the second
round OF the fght bta~ managed 10 use
the hand considerably throughout the re-
mainder of the bout.
In the frst round the men went at IL
and Paul showed his ability to block and
dodge, throwing Jansen over his head
twice. In the second the men roughed
each other about the ring until the
referee found II necessary to warn them.
In the third round Jansen carried the
dghtlng TO his man and had the advan-
tage OF the round Paul held his own In
the fourth and had slightly the better OF
the nth. he sixth was a succession OF
furious rushes and clinches. with honors
about even. Jansen had the better OF the
seventh. landing several times on Paul's
face and having the better of the Ia
lighting.
Paul assumed a new guard at the be-
ginning of the eighth. and had the bet
ter OF the round, starting the blood from
Jansens nose. and forcing him to hold
on TO avoid punishment The ninth de-
veloped nothing In the way OF an advan-
tage to either side. both men hghting
fur1ously. The anal round was one OF
the hardest Of the bout. Paul making des-
perate efforts 10 put his man away. jan
sen kept his head. however. and Referee
Dolsn's decision of draw was we'll re-
ceived.
The preliminary bout was between two
colored lads. Joe Gardner and Charley
Johnson. From the start the fight was
all GARDENERS. although before the men
went into the ring. odds of 10 to on
Johnson. found few takers. Gardner
had a left punch that would have done
credit to a piledriver. and after sending
Johnson TO the floor twice. he put him
TO sleep before the first round ended.
The seu,i-hnal bout was between Jack
Murphy and Jimmy Connolly OF Bristol.
and was scheduled to go ten rounds. In
the second round Murphy hoored his man
with a right swing and Connolly took the
count. Three times more he was sent 10
the floor and was on his knees when the
bell saved him. After receiving this beat
ing In the second round. Connolly gave
one OF the finest exhibitions Of Rameness
ever seen In the Brighton clubs ring.
In the next round he was sent TO the
floor twice. and In the course OF the bout
went down no less than eight times Dur
Ing the greater part OF the nRht ne was
hardly eble TO stand. hut kent at his
man with the most dogeed couraye COW
erire up as be>t ne could and occa sionslly
landing on Murphy.
Connolly's second. threw w the spone.
and The referee awarded the bout 90
Murphy.