The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-26

The boxing exhibition given by the
Rhode Island Athletic club at Thornton
last evening brought out the largest at
tendance since the club was organized.
The main bout OF 10 rounds between Al.
belmont OF Medford, Mass. and Eddie
Janson OF this city was won by belmont
in the eleventh round. lie did not score a
knockout but would have If the referee
had not stopped the go. had his
man completely at his mercy and Jansen
was continually on the mat I'm this round.
Jansen Is a game boy and made a good
showing against such an experienced
fighter as belmont. The former must
AVE been I'm excellent condition or he
could never have stood such awful pun
ishment as was melted out 10 him by the
Medford lighting machine.
The preliminary bout between Bill
Broderick OF Providence and Kid Sheehan
OF Springfield lasted two rounds as Shee-
han was unable To continue on account OF
blindness as his second had either hit his
eyes with the end OF a towel or had rub
bed ammonia I'm them. The bout would I'M
doubtedly have gone TO Broderick I'm the
third round as he had Sheehan very grog-
gy at the end OF the second.
Tho semi-final between Jack Murphy OF
Providence and Johnny Kelly OF Cam
bridge was won by Murphy with "a clean
knockout, a short left to the Jaw doing
the work I'm the third round. This bout
was stated 10 he IN eight-round go be-
tween Murphy and Joe Golden of Medford
hut Golden got the punch that stops tho
FUN, the night before at the Douglas Ath-
letic club. Chelsea, and Johnny Kelly very
pluckily took his place at a days notice
and put up a fast and clever fight up TO
the third this round lasted one minute
and Ok SORNnnG A. fha aAsaaI.ulnV. 90 thAn
bout Murphy issued a challenge 10 Geo.
Ashley or Dave Deshler 10 fight at 1875
pounds.
In the first round OF the main go Del
mont put Jansen down with a right cross
10 the head. belmont keeps at his man.
but Jansen is doing clever blocking and
lands a couple good ones as the gong
sounds. Jansen does some good work in
the second round. but belmont has him
on the mat once more. but he is right up
again. In the third belmont lands left
continually and tries 10 get In an upper
cut. He has all the best % IL so far,
but Jansen is more cautious and covers
more.
Honors are even in the fourth and the
crowd cheers as Jansen gets In a good
wallop on Del's ribs. belmont does all
the leading in the fifth and there's a mix
up. at the end OF which leaves Jansen's
left eye and his nose a bit damaged. The
slNln IL "A repetition, although Jansen
comes back quite strong at the end. jan
sen gets I'm a good uppercut I'm the seventh
and whips In some good ones on Del's
face. but belmont is the aggressor all
through and is apparently unhurt. Jan
sen holds HIS -e~ff-ftt- HE eighth and has
the crowd with him for his gameness.
belmont lands at will In the ninth and is
wearing down his man. Jansen went to
the mat twice I'm the tenth round. but
stays through. Cries Of foul were heard
in the crowd. but no foul blow was visI-
bic from the press seats or To the referee.
Although belmont did not put his op-
ponent out in the final round he could
easily have lone SO II Referee Abbott
had not put an end 10 the go.
During the evening the following chal-
leges were issued: Steve O'Donnell of
Fall River to meet any 12s or 130-pound
man In New England. Peter Nails of
Providence accepted this callenge.
Kid Paul OF Fall River challenges any
n~6-pound man and Kid Moore OF Paw
tuckct challenges any 105-pound scrapper.
Friday, Nov. 3d. at Valley Falls Athletic
club Eddie Jansen meets Monk the News
boy in a 12-round bout. The preliminary
events will be two eight-round bouts, one
between Kid Connolly and Kid
the other between Mike Broderick and Kid
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