The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-28


IN which a Boston boxer Is TO compete is
scheduled for Thursday night at Balu-
more when Joe Walcott IL advertised 10
go against Young Peter Jackson. As the
match has not been ratified, there is some
doubt OF the two colored men coming to-
gether
on Friday night Sandy Ferguson is
booked to meet Gus Rubin in Chicago. but
this match. too. hang fire.
Jack Twin" Sullivan Is scheduled TO
meet Hugo Kelly In Kansas city, Satur-
day night, but he is now matched with
Philadelphia Jack o. Brien for next week.
and IL is doubtful II he tackles Tommy
Ryan's Italian until after he meets tho
Quaker.
Another bout scheduled about which
there II some question Is the one between
Tommy Mowatt. Chicago's fighting con-
ductor. and Young Corbett. which was
slated for Saturday night The Denver
boy takes his defeat at the hands of Britt
so keeniy thai lit Is doubtful IL he keeps
his Chicago data.
Joe Grim IL due for another waliop-
ing tomorrow night, when he goes against
Dave Holly in Philadelphia. Sam Lang
ford should win his bout with Tommy
Sullivan In Lawrence Wednesday night.
and Hugo Kelly ought TO whip Charley
McKeever when they tie up In Indian
apolis Thursday night, although with the
delphian ought 10 make a good showing.
Despite the fact that the police pre-
vented A private bout Thursday night.
preparations are going on for a meeting
between the boys who were TO have been
the principals on that evening
The friends OF Billy Rice OF Roxbury
are sanguine that he can defeat Matty
Baldwin of Charlestown. and II is very
likely that these two featherweights will
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Baldwin las she cwn cleverness during his
bouts in this city. and his sympathizers
are confident that he can whip Rice.
Friends Of the latter. however are Just
as sure that Billy IL able TO lower the
colors OF Baldwin. and the result Is that
the keenest rialry exists between the pair
Rices rise to prominence has been
rapid. Less than q year ago he was un-
heard OF. but in his first appearance in
public he acquitted himself nobly, and
has since won from some good men Ills
most p'Gn nent achievement was on
Washi1gtlns birthday night IN Law
renee. when he held the hard hitting Kid
Pantz Off for ~ rounds and earned a draw.
Baldwin end Rice will meet in private
next week
Bouts this week will he as follows:
MONDAY.
Joe Cans VS. Gus Gardner Saginaw.
Mich.
Abe Attell vs.. Aurai'a Herrera. Chicago.
Jack Hamilton vs.. Jack McC1elland.
Beaver Falls. Pa
Jimmy Kelly vs.. Kid Stein. Phnadel-
phia- anREn
Tim Callahan VS.. sony stroup. VII
Transport Penn
Peter Sweeney VS. BARLEY Connolly.
Portland Me.
A. A L. boxing championships. No
chanics building. Boston.
TUESDAY.
Joe Grim vs.. Dave Holly. Philadelphia
Joe Tipman W. Harry Scroggs. Balti-
more (?).
BARLEY Connolly VS.. Jesse Savage. Jr..
Bath. Me.
WEDNESDAY
Sam Langford We Tommy Sullivan.
Lawrence
THURSDAY.
Hugo Kelly vs. Charley McKeeyer. In
dianspolis
Joe walcott VS.. Peter Jackson. Balr-
more.
Jack o'Keefe VS. Gus Bezenah. Hot
Springs
Frank Murphy VS.. Jimmy Burke. Law
renee.
FRIDAY.
Sandy Ferguson vs. Gus Rubin. Chi
cago.
Jack Blackburn VS. Kid Ferry. Allen
town, Penn.
SATURDAY.
Young Corbett VS.. Tommy Mowatt.
Chicago.
Jack (Twin) Sullivan VS.. Hugo Kelly.
Kansas City.
Tim Callahan vs. Jack Mcdonald. South
Sharon, Pa.