The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-19

For nearly three hours last evening at
the woonsocket Opera house there was
fun and excitement for the 1000 fight fans
who had gathered TO witness the exhibit
tions and there was not one I'm the audi
ence that could say that he had not had
his moneys worth when the crowd began
10 file out after the last round of the
last fight was over.
There were several interesting prelimi-
naries In some Of which local lighters
were the contestants and the final bout,
an eight round go at catchweights De
tween Tommy sullivan Of Lawrence
Mass. formerly OF Blackstone and Woon-
socket and Charlie o'Rourke of cam
bridge.
In most OF the rounds O'Rourke was
the aggressor. being the heavier, and at
times displaying more science, ana IN tht
eighth he had Sullivan forced 10 the ropes
an the latter's corner. Sullivan appeared
10 be going when Chief Of Police Boston
stepped TO the ropes and repeated ms IN
structlons given before the hght that
there must DC no knockouts immediate
IL following this. the timer sounded the
gong. and Referee Tom Scully declared
the bout draw, as both men were IN
condition TO proceed with the next rouho'
The crowd present included sporting
men from Providence. Pawtucket' Boston
and other places Among those present
were Jimmy Gardiner and Bhly Gardhet
OF Lowell. Kid Goodwin OF Boston MAN
Freeman OF North Attleboro, Hugh Glan
cy OF Pawtucket, Paul Hines OF ProNi-
dence Joe CLANCY OF Pawtucket Joe Mur-
phy OF Thornton. Joe Murray OF Boston
and others.
The affair was under police supervision
Chief OF Police Boston, Sergt Archaih
beault and all of the day force and Patrol
.fs.I.f mol
ent Chief Boston and Patrolmen Murphy.
Paradis and Rawson were on duty AT
The ringside on thp Opera house stage
Thomas T. Kane acted as master OF
ceremonies and A. Charles Fontane was
timer.
The first bout was with eight ounce
gloves between Patsey Mckenna OF bos-
Ton and Willie Quinn OF Cambridge,
weights 1O5 pounds. The former showed
the more science, but several stin puhches
IN the stomach caused him TO droop ana
o,,,t IN the third round and the decision
was awarded TO Quinn. Jack Oneili OF
Woonsocker was referee OF this GO whlch
would have lasted six rounds but TOT
McKenna's wilt.
Tommy White OF Lawrence, Mass anu
Edward McCarty of Providence ciimpeu
through the ropes Jimmy Gatuihor Wa W.
the referee OF this bout Whlte was Nhe
aggressor IN the fghting and showed more
science. while McCarty had the advan-
tage Of a longer reach and some very Ell
fsctive left jabs.
THE referee declared this bout draw
at the end OF the sixth round
Rarring the main bout by tar the NV
liest and most satisfactory set-to Was 'lo
one hetween Jimmie Hanlon of Boston
and Frank Adams Of Newton. Both
weighed 122 pounds. Referee Gardner
awarded the decision to Adams I'm the
f1fth round on a foul
The fourth preliminary was between
Kid Connolly and Fred Campbell. both or
{his city and the two lads, each OF whom
r,eiyhed 115 mounds, boxed fast and sci
entincalIy. until the sixth round was end
cd and Referee O'Neill declared the bout
a draw.
The final bout was between Tommy
Sullivan OF Lawrence and Charles
O'Rourke OF Cambridge. Tom Scully or
Lawrence. formerly OF Woonsocket and a
brother OF Jim Scully. once noted as
pugilst in the latter city. was put on az
referee or this bout at the request OF
the crowd and he gave perfect satisfac-
tion
O'Rourke was the heavier and shorter
man OF the two. and appearing 10 have
more science. although Sullivan. fired by
the presence OF scores OF friends. put up
game contest and at times forced the
f1ghting. Both men were scientific. hut
Sullivan's punches seemed TO lack the
force that O'Rourke's did. and the fight
ing was forced in most OF the rounds by
O'Rourke.
-- the- A#st-Hetiiad q FotfrSc fr,ri slightly
the advantage. The second round was
Suilivan's as the latter got i'm several
stir punches. The latter appeared 10 he
getting In some lively work az the opening
OF the third round. and then O'Rourke
warmed up and got I'm some telling blows
ftar .ul1. l~.fc
property He forced the boxing and. al
though Sullivan came back at him game
". he rushed the Lawrence boxer against
the ropes several times
In the fifth Sullivan warmed up and
pushed the fighting
Sullivan forced things I'm the sixth round
for a while, but his blows seemed TO lack
steam and effect
Sullivan I'm the seventh round appeared
10 be more winded than his opponent al
though Sullivan gat back AT O'Rourkc,
two or three times I'm the Jaw In a man
ner that must have Jared the Cambridge
lad.
In the eighth O'Rourke. noticing that
Sullivan was painting from his exertions
and was hitting more wildly than In the
previous rounds followed up his advan-
tage and once nearly sent Sullivan TO the
floor.
Referee Scully had let tho men box uvelv
and clean. and had warned them against
fouls and had parted them IN clinches
when O'Rourke aggressvely fought Sui
iivan into the lattcr's CORNER and ralncd
blows upon him. until Chief OF Police Ros-
ton, fearing a knockout stepped 10 the
ropes and ordered the referee Go separate
the men.
A minute or two later. before the men
had done much more lively punching
Timer Fontaine sounded the gong. and
Referee Scully announced That the bout
was a draw. This bout. as were an the
others except the Campbell-Connolly 10,
was with olght-ouncc gloves. In the lat.
ter set-to nine-ounce gloves were used
The affair was under the auspices ~
The woonsocket Comets Baseball assoc
c4atiOn.
ON THE BOWLING AL EYS
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