The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-20

AT the Rhode Island Athletic club,
Thornton, last evening, Al belmont OF
Medford. Mass. added another victory 10
his long string. His opponent was Kid
Murphy OF New York, lad who has a
great following in Gotham and has a
good record. The latter had an entirely
different style from belmont, seeming to
be content To let Del do most all of the
leading, evidently waiting for an opening
90 land a left swing 10 the jaw. which he
came near succeeding In accomplishing
on three occasions. The decision was
lust one, as belmont brought the fight TO
his man In every round and scored five
10 one on his opponent There was trou-
BILE before the men left their dressing
rooms on account OF one Of the parici-
pants not weighing I'm I'm the afternoon,
as agreed, and the bout was therefore cut
90 " rounds instead Of 10. belmont APP
peared several pounds heavier than Muir
ply ana It was the opinion of those pres
ent that he must have been the offend
or.
The FIRST part OF the program was also
materially altered. The semi-final OF eight
rounds, for which Jack Murphy and Jim
Beatty were scheduled, was scratched, as
Beatty did not show up: and, although
Jerry Gaines was there TO take his place.
Murphy sidesteppcd on account OF an IN
jured digit. This event was filled by a
six-round go between Eddie Jansen OF
Providence and Johnny Lynch of Cam
bridge, both victims OF Delmonts rushes
within the past few months. This bout
went the limit and was declared a draw.
The decision was unanimously received
and closed "A very interesting contest. Ad-
mirers OF Jansen say that he showed 10
better advantage than at any or his re-
cent battles.
The preliminary bout between Billy
Broderick OF the North End and Young
Burns OF Olneyville did not last round.
as Burns received his quetus after about
two and a half minutes OF lighting, al
though up to that moment he appeared to
have the advantage.
In the opening round OF the main go
both men got busy and Murphy showed
that ne had terrible left swings which he
depended upon throughout the fight to
bring home the money. About the mid
die OF the second round belmont seemed
TO have his opponents measure, and pro-
ceeded TO wear him down with left Jab
in the face, followed by rush. These
methods ne followed throughout the fight.
There were some lively exchanges in the
third round and Murphy flashed his left
10 Dels jaw, but the latter would only
wink and come back and give the Kid a
few hot left and right jabs TO stop. The
fifth was fast and Murphy again showed
some speed. but Del did about all the
leading and was by far the freshest ~
the gong sounded.
The sixth was Murphy's best round, and
he had shade the best OF IL i'm the mix
ups. belmont opened up q cut in his left
eye in this round.
There was good boxing I'm the seventh
round, and although belmont did about
all the leading M8rphy showed good judg-
ment and was, waiting for a good open
ing for that left swing. which however,
did not appear. The next round was all
Delmont's, although Murphy again flash
ed for moment I'm one of the mixups. In
the nine Del rushed Murphy through the
ropes but he was not hurt and came back
like a fash as the round closed.
Del moved his antagonist down with a
right cross i'm the tenth round, and after
he got up the Medford boy hammered
him with right and left punches with
scarcely a return; this round was all Del
mont.
There were doing In the llth, ard Muir
ply landed left and right blows on Del
mont's jaw. but IL was the same old story:
Del was apparently unhurt
belmont had the best IF the final round
The decision given to belmont by Ref
cree stanton Abbott was well received
The largest crowd since the club was or
ganized enjoyed the sport