The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
G|oved Contests on Interest in Many
Rings This Week.
Activity Begins Among the Fast Horses,
With ThaWing Weather.

This is 10 be a very lively week among
the boxers all over the country. since
there are any number OF bouts on sched-
ule, TO go from six rounds to 90 Two OF
the most important OF these will be the
matches between Jack oBrien. the
Philadelphia middleweight. and Mike
Schreck OF 81. Louis. Benny Yanger of
Chicago and Aurelia Herrera OF Mexico.
Griff Jones, the clever Brooklyn ban
tamweight, and Kid Locke. OF Chester.
Pa, are down 10 clash tonight for 10
rounds at lls pounds. before the National
A. c.. OF Chester. Pa.
Benny Yanger. the featherweight cham
pion OF Chicago. will MAKE his first ap-
pearance in the ring tonight since his de-
feat at the hands OF Eddie Hanlon. OF
San Francisco, when he will meet Aurelia
Herrera. the Mexican featherweight for
six rounds al 100 pounds before the
American A. c.. OF Chicago.
Kid Stein. the Philadelphia lightweight.
and Kid Critic, OF Brooklyn. are down
Ia mix IN up also tonight before the
Knickerbocker Athletic club OF baltimore
for Is rounds at catch weights
Dan O'keefe. the hard-hittlng welter-
weight OF New York, and Paddy Francis
or Long Island. are 10 meet 10 battle for
% rounds at catch weights for a purse
and a side bet before a club near Troy.
n. Y
Jimmy Walsh. the bantamweight cham
pion OF New England. and AL Lynch. OF
Quebec. are 10 meet on Tuesday night
before club In Quebec for Is rounds at
III pounds
Billy Woods, the sugging colored San
Francisco middleweight and "Cyclone''
Kelly. OF Los Angeles. are 10 clash on
tuesday night for IS rounds at 100 pounds
oetore the Sequoia A. G. of Oakland. Cal
Kelly has shown here In the East. meet
ing all the topnotchers over in Phila-
delphia six months ago and delivering the
goods. Woods has a l5-round draw with
Joe Waicott % his credit
fatsy Haley the old-time Boston
featherweight. who has recently shown
new lease OF life. will break into the
game again on Wednesday night when
ne VIII run against Abe Attel. the scJen-
tihc San Francisco featherweight Tbev
are scheduled 10 meet for 20 rounds AT
ia pounds ring side. before the Whit
uhston Park A. c., OF Hot Springs
freo cooley and Jim Driscoll. two light
nedFA weights OF Chicago. will settle their
ulnerences on Wednesday night, when
they viii clash for six rounds at catch
weights before the Twentieth Ward A. =
OF Chicago Both Of these men recently
Fought George Gardner in the one ring
and this match was made To settle which
one made the better showing with the
Lowell boxer
Curley supplies. the Buffalo weller
weight who holds the welterveight
championship OF England. will clash with
Null Bowser. the hard-hitting Natrona.
Pa, welterweight. for ten rounds at 145
pounds before the NonpareH A. G. of
Beaver Falls. Pa. on Thursday night.
Philadelphia Jack o Brien. the clever
middleveight. and Mike Schreck. Of Gin
cinnau will meet on Thursday night for
10 rounds at catch weights before the
West End a. c.. Of St Louis.
Otto Seiloff. the well known German
Chicago lightweight, and George Be-
zenah, OF Cincinnati. will meet on Thurs
day night for a six-round session before
the New Ashley. a. c.. OF Chicago
George Decker. the undefeated Phlladel-
phia featherweight. and who fought Ed
die Hanlon Of San Francisco To a stand
still In Philadelphia few nights ago, has
been matched to meet either Jack ONel
of Philadelphia. or Jimmy Briggs Of Bos-
ton, on Thursday night for six rounds at
1SO pounds before the Lancaster. Pa.
A. G.
Kid Carter. the pride Of South Brook
lyn. and one OF the most rugged light
heavyweights in the game will he seen
In Chicago on Friday night. when he
will engage for six rounds. at catch |
weights. before one OF the Windy city !
clubs with John Willie OF that city Car
ter and Willie have already clashed. Car
ter winning in Is hard rounds in San
Francisco.