The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-14
SULLIVAN WON

The second attempt Of the Rhode
Island Athletic association TO provide en-
tertainment for the lovers Of the fstic
sport proved again successful and those
who journeyed out 10 Thornton last
evening were regaled with some excellent
exhibitions though there was an accident
| In the middle Of the main bout which
cut II short and caused 81 to end very
Unexpectedly.
The bout was scheduled 20 last Is
rounds and II was through no Plan of
either Of the contestants that Il did not
go 10 the limit or az least he prolonged
a little more than IL was McCloskey was
the man To suffer from the accident and
10 make the winning Of the decision ga sy
for Sullivan McClosky. who halls from
Slowtovn. came here wearing a set Of
gold teeth in his mouth and IN the sew
enth round. when the fight was warmest.
Sullivan landed blow on the Jaw that
sent these articles OF mastication up into
McCloskey's gums. where they Saused
him terrible pain. He lasted the round
gut. however. thereby showing pluck.
and during the rest period dentist tried
20 relieve him OF his misery. This could
-Het-he done iH-tiHaa fer him 10 continue
the fight when the referee called for
time and the bout was awarded TO Sui
Ivan.
Although the star attraction was be
tween Peter Sullivan OF Fall River and
Blink" McClosky of Philadelphia Whist
proved 20 be the most interesting go was
the second six round preliminary be-
tween Young Connolly of this city and
Bobby Tickle ~ Fall River The bows
mixed II from the start. Tickle had all
the sdvsn ntage from the first round and
especially in the fourth round thus being
awarded the decision Connolly is a game
boy and Will he heard from later. Tickle
has been boxing some time and showed
clearly the advantage of experience
The first bout was between Kid Powell
Of Woonsocket and Rnly Rroderick Of
Providence and lasted two minutes and
~ seconds Powell going out from
stif blow on the solar plexus.
The main bout ended In a strange
manner. Up 70 the seventh round the
fight was about even. although Sullivan
had heen continually ishbing his left TO
MoCloskey's face As the gong sounded
FOR the men 70 come up for the eighth
round McClosky was seen 20 be in great
pain and an examination revealed the
fact that a gold tooth had been driven
up into his gum and he was suffering
great agony. He could not continue and
Sullivan was awarded the fight. II was
hard luck to have the bout end this way.
for II II could have gone the whole dis
tance tho result might have been differ
ent as McClosky has the reputation OF
being n great finisher.
The first round consisted OF sparring
both trying 10 solve the others tactics
McClosky had the best OF the second. al
though Sullivan did most OF the leading
but he received some stin punches on
the neck and body. The third round
was lively and Sullivan continued TO lab
his left into Blnk's face and al the end
Of the round he landed q good right on
McC1osky's Jaw which would have ended
all II later I'm the game. There were some
lively mxurs In the fourth round with
honnrs- about even Fifth round, Sullivan
continued 10 TAB RlInks good eye. and
while the blows did not appear 10 hurt
him they must have helped some" This
round was tame and some Of tho sports
present objected 20 the slow going.
There was good lighting in the sixth.
Blink landed hard on Sulivans face az
the beginning NJ tho round and there
were three rattlinE exchanges and both
got in some telling blows. Sullivan was
still batterins Rlinks face with left
tabs Sullivan did All the leading in the
seventh round and landed some well d
rtc,ed punches in NcCloskv's face. The
damage 20 Rlinks bicuspid was done In
This round and while many at the ring
side said that those labs were not hurt
ins Nso'lo.ky thev surely won this con
testAhs the latter was unable n come %
time for the eighth
stanton Abbott OBLIGATED as referee
and his decisions met the approval ~
those present
Friday. July 2ist. Kid Cofrey ~ New
York and Jimmy Briggs ~ Chelsea win
meet at this club for 15-round match.