The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
AMONG The BOXERS.


be found in the cities of the West Sew
eraI new boxing clubs have sprung up
during the past week. and the stunts 10
be done by some of the best men in the
from six 20 20 rounds.
The first meeting OF the week will take
place tonight at the Tammany A. = or
Boston. Grif Jones and Hughey Nc
Govern. the latter a younger brother OF
the famous Terry. are billed to meet
again. These bantams are fast and ag
gressive little fellows. They have AL
ready met fve times. and the question
OF supremacy is yet 10 be decided all
OF their bouts having been 80 close that
IL was almost Impossible TO PICK WIN
ner. One OF the bouts took place In this
city. at the old Criterion A. C., and they
went 10 rounds.
There will be two preliminary bouts,
Jim Belts and Kid Tanning meeting In
one and Todo Moran and Billy Laborn
furnishing the semi-final bout.
With Kid Carter and Joe Choynski In
the final bout. the members Of the Cri-
terion A. c. should be assured of a fine
contest when these gladiators meet to-
morrow night. The qualities OF Eddie
Carter are we'll known az Boston's lead
ing club. while Choynski is a veteran of
older older than the nu stnrdy Brooklyn had lad.
Choynski retains all the fre of his youth.
and his recent bouts have proven that the
old war horse is as iast and strong as
Marvin Hart will he long remembered by
those who saw them.
Joe's last public performance was
against Marvin Hart in Philadelphia a
couple of months ago. and that contest
was one of the hardest ever fought In
the quaker city, a draw resulting after
six rounds of terrific fighting
M The bout .sons psv to eose sns
citing. Harry Smelling. the champion
welterweight of Canada. and Jack Riley
of Roxbury met for eight rounds. and
Eddie Carr OF. South Boston will meet
Ralph Kelly IN the semi-fpal bout.
On Wednesday night Kid Griffo and
Andy Watson will meet again. There
Will be three preliminaries. On Friday
meeting with the regular number of
bouts.
on Saturday night the Central club
Will hold its second meeting OF the week.
with Sam Jongford and Hughcy Nc
Winters in the main event. Ncwinters
Is well known here. and is one OF the
hardest hitting welterweights that has
ever been seen in this city. as his bout
dOin Square club demonstrated.
There are number OF bouts 10 be held
In cities outside OF Boston this week. To-
morrow night Joe v'alcott and Charley
Haighey will meet in New Bedford before
Johnny Green's club and a fine contest
should result. as Haighey has trained
faithfully. Walcott, too. has dome plenty
OF work. and is in fine condition. The
bout between Guy Ashton and John T..
Sullivan should settle once and for Ali
which is the better boy. while Kid Pantz
and Jimmy Hanion should box another
close bout.
on the same night Patsy Corrigan Of
Australia, but claiming Boston as his
home, will journey to Portland to try
state that he ir the master OF Jim Dun
ming On Wednesday night Matty Bald
win and Kid Pantz will box IL rounds
before the members OF the Cumberland
af
Patsy Sweeney and Honey Melody will
clash again on Thursday at Lawrence
On On Friday night Jimmy Gardner and
Kid Coffey OF Brooklyn arc 10 come In
gether in the feature bout AZ the Mari
boro A. G..
Tonight the Roanoke s. and A. c. will
hold the final bouts of the amateur box
Ing tournament being held there. and SAT
urday night tho u. A. A. will hold its
first tournament OF the winter Tor the
amateur boxers.
The bouts this week will be as follows:
MONDAY.
Jim Belts ot Boston VS. Kid ranninr NJ
Charlestown, Todo Moran OF Philedelnhis
VS. Billy Laborn Of Coney Island. and
Hughey McGovern Of Brooklyn vs. Grin
Jones OF Philadelphia. Tammany A. q
Jack Roach OF Boston VS. Young RvaII
or Philadelphia. Patsy Kelleher OF Rox-
bury VS.. Jack keenan, of Cambridge and
JACK Fiavin OF Cambridge va. Jack Flana
gan or Cambridge. SomervilIe Veteran
fireren's Social club. somervile
Jack blackburn W. Charley Muhall
Tamaqua. Penn.
Jack Ryan vs.. Willie Mcnamara. Pc
oris, III.
Jimmy Welch W.. Young pbep,c,s
Windber, Penn
Amateur bouts, Roanoke, s. and A. G
TUESDAY.
l.
ki OF Chicago Harry Smelling VS. Jack
Riley. Ralph Kelly VS.. Eddie Carr. Cri-
terion A. G.
Jimmy Hanlon Ns. Md Pantz John L.
Sullivan w. Guy Ashley. and Joe wal.
cott vs. Charley Hsighey. Warren A. c..
New Bedford
Patsy Corrisan VS.. Jim Dunning. Port.
land, Me.
Henry Fagin vs. Dick Fitzpatrick. Chi.
cago.
WEDNESDAY.
Kid Griffo vs. Andy Watson and three
oreliminaries. Central A g.
Kid Psnts VS.. Mstty Baldwin. Portland
Ne.
Joe Bernstein vs. Kid Herman. Hot
prings. Ark
Aurelia Herrera va Louis Long. Mon
ana.
Young Kelly VS. Young Tierney. North
Kid Fredericks vs. Mike Ward. Port
Huron. Mich
Crockey Boyle vs.. Harry Lennoy. Lam
caster. Penn.
THURSDAY.
Tammany A. &. bouts.
Billy Melody W. Patsy Sweeney. John
H. Sullivan VS. Tommy Sullivan OF Law
renee and Young Ahearn W. Major
Msher West End A. c.. Lawrence.
FRIDAY
Kid Russell VS.. Young Sidney and other
bouts. Lenox A. q.
Jimmy Gardner VS.. Kid Coney, John
L. sullivan vs.. Jack Batoldy and Kid
Powell vs.. Ike Mclean. Marlboro.
Charles Neary vs.. Aurehs Herrera NIL
waukce
Art simms vs Billy Moore Hurley. VIE
SATURDAY.
Sam Lansford vs Hushey Mcviutsrs