The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-27
BOUTS SCHEDULED


A number OF bouts in which prominent
boxers are to he the principals, are sched-
ulsd for this week
Tho Douglas A. q. Of Chelsea Will hold
its meeting Tuesday night The main
bout will bring together Fred Douglass OF
Savannah and Tommy Sullivan of Law
renee Though the latter has not been In
the ring 30 long as Douglass, his record
SHOWS that he has the ability 10 give Dou-
gless as hard an argument an he has ever
he'd in his life
Sullivan is a clever boxer. and can hit
hard with both hands. He In also very
sh,fty on his feet. and Is a good ring gem
eraI.
Douglass has been In the game for years
and has met the pes; men in his class. He
Is 9 clever boxer and good puncher
Sullivan Is a great favorite with the
Lawrence and Boston sports, and they
aill play him TO win.
Tonight the Roanoke club Will mold an
amateur show at its rooms on North
Russell street. The club has received big
list OF entries in the several classes ana
the members are assured of good sport
At Philadelphia tonight Rufe Turner
the western colored boxer who has been
cleaning up all the boxers around Phila-
latter will have 10 travel at faster clip
that he has shown la tely or else Turner
who has good record. Will put IL all over
him.
The san Francisco sports will have g
chance 70 witness a hot mill tomorrow
night. Jack Johnson, who has been
cidmorlng for a chance against champion
Jcfries. is 10 meet Marvin Hart, who also
wants a crack at Jeffries. Both have per-
formed in this city and have proven that
they are hard propositions. IL Will be
rlttling contest Johnson is now ruling
bis favorfte
Several good contests will be held Fri
day night. Al Butte Honey Melody, the
Chsrlestown boy. who has Deen doing
rome great boxing the past year. goes
against Martin Duffy, the crack Chicago
boAer. Melody should land the winners
and OF the purse
Young Corbett. who has been keeping
quiet since his ,lefeat by Nelson, will
meet Kid Sullivan in Baltimore. The
latter is quite a boxer and has done some
fine work in the south. While he lacks
the cleverness OF Corhett. he Is fully AZ
hard hitter.
In Lawrence Jack Lowery OF New York
faces Young Kenny of Lawrence. Lowery
is well known in pugilistic circles. having
figured in many battles with the leading
boxers OF the country. and has many VIC
tories 10 his credit. Within the past year
Kenny has come along fast. and those
who have seen him perform predict that
he will be champion.
There will be three preliminaries.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan is booked 10 meet
Charley Sieger in Portland. II will be a
lively contest. as both are very aggres-
sive.
The list:
Monday-Roanoke A c. amateur bouts:
Mooney VS.. Walter Lamont, Portland:
Joe Cans vs. Rufe Turner, Philadelphia.
Tuesday-Fred Sullivan VS. Tommy
Sullivan. Dutch Carr VS.. John l.. Sullivan,
and John Daily vs. Young Freeman. Douglas
A. c., Chelsea; Marvin Hart va. Jack
Johnson. San Francisco; Joe Tipman VS..
Scroggs. Baltimore.
Wednes sday-Jimmy Walsh vs. Monte
AtteH, Philadelphia
Thursday--Rufe Turner We. Tom Cole
man. Philadelphia; Black Bill VS.. Joe
Jeannette. Philadelphia.
Friday--Jimmy Walsh VS.. Danny
Dougherty; Honey Melody VS.. Martin
Duffy. Butte; Young Corbett vs.. Kid Sui
Ivan, Baltimore: Young O'Leary VS..
George Decker. Milwaukee; Jack Lowery
VS.. Young Kenny w Keefe VS.. d. Desh-
ler. Tom English VS.. W. Mack. and Young
Cuddy VS. Young Cahill. Lawrence: Mike
Donovan VS.. Kid Leommell, Evansville:
Sammy Smith VS. George Decker.
Philadelphia: Rube Smith VS.. Martin
Judge, Denver: Mike (Twin) Sullivan VS.
Charley Sieger. Portland.