The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-03
AMONG THE BOXERS

Though no championship titles are at
stake in any or the bouts to he held this
week. the contests are creating lot of
interest among the followers OF the game.
some OF whom believe that the future
heavyweight champion will be the win
ner in one OF the scheduled events.
The meeting i'm Reno tonight between
Root and Hart. aspirants for the title
vacated by Jeffries. Is not only the most
important mil OF the week. but IL is also
the best one arranged for a long time.
Since Jeffries retired from the ring Hart
has been boosted along as the most likely
candidate for the title since he whipped
Jack johnson. but his win over the
colored man was I'm such a poor battle he
could not well. by any stretch OF imagina-
ton be called in the championship class
And the same. too might be said OF Root
When Hart boxed in Boston with Kid
Carter he showed we'll enough that he
was big strong fellow. but that was
about oil He is a man able 10 give
and take a great amount OF punishment.
and that is just about his limit II is
doubtful it he would be able 20 punish
Jeffries much. No one would ever put
Kid Carter. even I'm his best days. I'm the
class for candidates for the heavy
weight championship title. yet Carter at
his best could give Hart at his best just
about all he could stand.
With this fight tonight and the Jack
CTwir) Sullivan-Jack OBrien bout to-
morrow night. the sports will look west
ward both days. The second bout. which
Is 10 take place I'm Dawson City. should
be a very fair contest but this pair have
met so often tnst in these parts the affair
is creating no great amount OF interest
The first bouts of the week however,
for New Englanders are those between
Larry Temple and Sam Lsngford in
Marlboro. and Tommie Sullivan and Billy
Burke I'm Manchester. y. H.. both OF
which are on for tomorrow night
Billy Burke, the Philadelphia boxer Is
one OF the best welterwe lights in the east.
lie is a compare lively unknown quantity
IN this section most Of his work being
confined to Pennsylvania. but ne has
demonstrated that he is a worthy oppo-
nent for the best men IN his class. his
rvellous ring work during the past six
months ha<- brought -irtrr prominently bp=
fore the public. and good judges Of boxing
predict a brilliant future for him Burke
easily held Jack Blackburn To a draw had
a shade on Jack Williams. the Quaker
middleweight. and George Cole George
Clancy the San Francisco Welterwsight
when he returned to this country after
winning the English championship. fell
q victim 10 Burke's cleVerness and hit
ing
Bouts scheduled for the week:
Tonight Marvin Hart VS.. Jack Root in
Reno. New. Jack Bonner vs. Jack VII
lams I'm Msuch Chunk. Pa.
Tuesday. Jimmy Handler We Carl An
dsrson IN ST. Joseph Mo Buddy" RYAN
vs. George Herbert in Rntte. Mont Tom
nie sullivan Va Billy Burke in Manches
ter -. " Larry Temple 80 sam Lang
ford in Marlboro Dub. Cshill VS. Eddie
Harrison in Portland Me Jack Crvin)
sullivan vs. Jack y Rrie', In Dawson city.
Alaska. Dave Barry vs. Mike Shreck IN
Salt lake City, L. Aurelis Herrera vs..
Charlie Neary in Butte. Mont, Kid Stein
VS.. Eddie Crowley in hghlandtown. Bal
timore.
Wednesday: Clarence Forbes VS.. Joe
Green In Summit III
Friday: Worlds amateur championsh ship
at exposition In Portland, Or. KID
Goodman VS.. Harry Lewis OF Philadelphia
at Douglas a. c.. Chc-sea.
Saturday: Worlds amateur champion
ships at exposition, Portland. &r.