The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-25
One Fast Six-Round Bout Held at BoS-
ton, Last Evening.
A New Track Record Broken by Sem
per vivax at New Orleans.

Boston. Feb 25.--About rs men and
boys witnessed the bouts at the Cen
trail A. c. last night. and II was gem
orally agreed that the final bout between
Matty Baldwin and Young Kelly cams
as near TO being the real thing in the
boxing line as anything that has been
pulled off in this city since police opposi-
ton was manifested, except the Walsh
Quigley bout. which was decided at the
same club Tuesday afternoon.
Capt. Peabody and Sergt. Taylor were
on hand In full regal.a.
The compare tiysly large gathering was
due TO the fact that no admission fee
was levied upon the members. but before
the sizzling final bout was begun Secre-
tsry Kevlin. who acted as the ring official.
announced that the spectators could de-
posit what they chose In a box provided
for the purpose. while making their exit.
Just what amount was realized is not
known, but IL was announced that the
fund would be used 10 further the In
terests Of a bill 10 lcgaiize boxing. which
is to come before the legislature shortly.
There were five preliminary bouts OF
three rounds each, and during the first
engagement between Young Barrish OF
the west end and Young Neary OF the
north end. II looked as II the entertain
ment would result in another farce These
boys boxed draw. Then came Kid
Glove which is not his name. OF South
Boston. and Arthur Copelman. said TO be
cf Worcester. but who is familiar with
the haunts in the vicinity OF Salem street
Kid Glove won
Jack Mccarthy OF South Boston and
Joe Jordan. who was introduced as hail
ing from Fall River boxed draw.
brace OF frail looking boys, known
~ Young Starr and Kid Beans, next
showed what little they knew about
boxing. Their residences were not given.
Starr. who In not star. had the advan-
tase over the lad with the "Ple alley"
eognomen. and won
The youth who went down TO defeat
before Jimmy Walsh in one round Sat
urday night, and who was supposed TO
he Tommy Connolly OF Hartford was
then introduced He was again intro
duced as Connolly OF Hartford but ~
was learned that his name is Conroy and
that he lives in East Cambridge. He was
opposed TO n Young Brooks OF Lower and
before the termination OF the third round |
both were bleeding from the nose.
The nnal bout was heightened 10 six |
rounds. with Matty Baldwin of Charles |
town and Young Kelly Of this CITY as J
the principals. Both boys started in |
gently enough. but they apparently dis
trusted each other. and the longer they
Went the warmer their exchanges became |
lhere was previous agreement between !
the boys that their bout should be a draw,
but there were hints at double crossing |
and coping" and both worked fast and |
furfously at close range
Each round was hotter than the pre-
ceding one. and the sixth wound mn IN
rapid exchange. Once Baldwin went |
TO the moor. partly by slipping. but aided
by long right swing to tho neck.
Inc work or both boys was spplauded
literally throughout. and n was agraa,
that tho bout was one OF the best seen
IN this city since the preyent crusade
p gninst boxing began.
eolored vocalist, J. J. Juniper. rem
dered couple OF selections between the
bouts. ''e