The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-19

New Bedford, Jan. 1s-Joe walcott OF
Boston knocked out Charley Haghey OF
L0wen m the third round Of bout
scheduled for II rounds. before the mem
bers OF the Warren Athletic club OF this
city, hast night. The record will go as
Q knockout, but 10 many OF the spec
tators IL looked az IL Haghey realized he
was completely outclassed. for he
dropped when walcott swung his left,
and the blow went at feast a foot above
Haghey's head. The Lowell man was
in his own corner and In ducking he
backed UP against the post ana trlen
pitched forward on his face. He made
several attempts TO rise 90 his feet. but
II was apparent TO the spectators that
ne old not care 10 continue
From the outset II was apparent that
Haghey was afraid OF the "brack de-
mon" and several times he fell TO the
door when walcott feinted. Haghoy
only landed two punches I'm the three
rounds. and those had no effect on Wal
cott.
walcott was seconded by George Byers
and Md Pantz while Haghey was sec
onded by Lew Dockstader OF fnila-
delphia and +. ]. Neil and Charley
Needham OF Providence. Steve Ma
honey of Boston was referee.
At the opening OF the first round Wal
cott led with a left hook. but missed
and followed with a left TO the stomach
while Hagiey landed lightly with the
left and right. Then the Lowell man
tumbied TO the ioor without being hit.
In the second round walcott repeat
edly shot his left to Haghey's Iace and
stomach. After little adding Wal
colt put n left and right to the neck and
Haghey again went 10 the floor for the
count.
When the third round opened Wslcott
went after Hsghey carefully but fierce
iy After a few left jabs Haghey went
60 his knees. When he arose Walcott
rushed him 10 his corner. walcott
swung right over Hasheys head and the
lowell man ducked and went down. lie
staid long enough to be counted out.
The preiminaries were very good. The
frst. was an eight-round bout between
Kid PANTY and Jimmy Hanion OF Boston,
which was declared draw.
Inc second bout was a stubbornly
contested encounter between Guy Ash
ky Of Fab River and John Il. Sullivan
of BeFows Falls. VT. Sullivan gained
fighting.
NGovERN BEAT JONES.
Boston. Jan. 1s--In the 15-round bout
NJ the IdnlnldnN flup lHrt evening bF-
tween Hughey McGovern OF Brooklyn and
Grif Jones Of Philadelphia, the former
had things almost his own way Occa
sionaIly Jones made a brilliant fash. but
his good work was short lived, and the
greater part OF It consisted Of hugging
and stallinR
McGoyern showed better than the last
time ne was In Boston, and against the
same boxer. Jones received rather a
severe trouncins and in several rounds
was almost knocked out In the 1fth.
McGovern sent him to tho mat with
right cross TO the head. Jones took the
count. In the next Ave rounds. Jones
simply rushed. ctnched and stalled as
best he could. McGovern sending right
swings and crosses &c The head as they
went together followed by stim BODY
blows
m the 1tth round n looked as though
Jones might be knocked out at any mo-
ment he was 80 weak. but he managed
10 stall through this and the next rounds
10 the end After the 10th McGovern got
to Jones body and stomach repes tedly.
He smashed the Philadelphian hard, but
was unable to put him out In the last
round Jones started of fast and got TO
McGovern fairly well for the first minute
but the latter soon found Jones and ham
mered him about the body. with an oc-
ctsional swing to the head and jaw. Al
though Jones staggered, he went through
to the end Of the round and contest
In the preliminarfes Jim Fanning ont