Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-02
BOXING NOTES.


Ward Of Sarnia fought ten fast rounds
to draw in Grand Rapids, Mich,
Thursday.
Charles Olsen defeated James Parf
in Asheville, n. c., Thursday night Tor
the middleweight championship OF the
world and side bet of $1,000. He won.
the first fall in % minutes and 10
seconds and the second bout in 10 min
utes and IS seconds.
At the ringside in Erie, Pa. Thurs
day night, Solly Stroup of Latrobe,
Penn, Billy Rhyan of Syracuse. n. Y,
refused to start a fifteen-round light
weight boxing match on account of dis
satisfaction over weights and local
management. The fight was declared
off.
Matty Baldwin of CharlestOwn.
knocked out Willie Cornell of Lowell,
in the tenth round of a 12-rCund 20 be-
fore 300 spectators in Gloucester, Thurs
dav afternoon. Billy Clinton of Lowell,
and Fred O'Brien of Chelsea drew in
six rounds, and Kid Bridges knocked
out Kid McDonough in two rounds.
Kid Paul of Fall River got the de-
over Eddie Jansen of Providence, in q
15-rOund go at the Rhode Island
Athletic Club in Providence, Wednes
day night. 1t was a fierce battle and
Jansen got punished enough to last him
q long time. He was game, however,
and at the close of the battle was
anxious to continue.
Joe Nelson of Chelsea. and Martin
Flahcrty of Lowell, fought T. tame
rounds to Il draw in Lawrence, before
the West End \. c., and although the
referees decision was q good ore, the
fighting was not satisfactory to the
Spectators. At no time was either man
IL need of "A towel or sponge. and on the
whole it was Il very weak exhibition.
Willie Lewis of New York was given
the decision over Fred Douglass of
Savannah at the end of the eighth
round of what was scheduled to be a
tlfteen-round bout in Portland Thurs
day night. Both men We're on their
feet, but the referee considered that
Douglass did not hold himself within
the rules and that Lewis gave the bet
ter exhibition.
Billy Glover of South Boston, and
TonuIy Connolly of Boston, were
scheduled to box - rounds at catch
weights before IL meeting of the Lake
side a. G. in Webster, Thursday after
noon. The bout ended in four rounds
Referee SECURE gave the decision to
Glover. At the end of the round Con-
nelly said he had injured his hand and
could not continue.
Before large crowd at the National
Sporting Club, in Wilmington. Thurs
day. Austin Rice of New London. best
cd Billie kOlb of Philadelphia, in a six
ROUND bout Rice far out-ClaSsed kolb,
who vas badly drubbed about the ring
Rice gave a fine exhibition of two
handed iniiehting. but Kolb stood the
Gaff in Il wonderful manner Rice lost
his balance in missing a right swing
III the fourth round and kolb was at
HIM in a Jiify. He had Rice going rath-
or lively until the round ended, but
Rice Was master the remaining rounds
Young Corbett tried his skill again
III New York. Thursday night. in a
three-round bout with Charles Seiger,
the iron man of Hoboken at the Hud-
son A. c. COrbett's performance WAS
lar from gratifying to his admirers and
the large crowd that packed the club
house. In the first round Corbett mixed
IL UP, but Seiger met him with stiff
l'fts and hooks. Corbett had to fight
1as' and with the blows that Sciger
dealt him in the wind he soon slowed
GOWN and retired to his corner pretty
tired IN the second, Corbctt tried
ruShillg Seiger shook him M with
riShtS on the head and body. ,,orhett
rugged when he could. and got awav
i.on- wicked leads by dancing around
Tue ring. The final round was spiriteJ
,"'pe't bringing into requisition a left
"'Np Tor the wind. Seiger bored in
se"oihS home heart and stomach blows
'h"' caused Corbett to vince. Corbett
was Puitmg, but came back syinc;n,r
sn' ana left. One punch caupht
"eiSer pump on the nose and causoJ
nm u ciinch. They then mixed if I'M
" my Hhish. with Seiger the stronro,
=. me end. 1t was easily Seiger's fi@bt
on points. hsh'
fhaladelphia lovers Of boxing were
eA'ea 10 great exhibition at The IA
80 a. y. Thursday afternoon The
C.p,. Was mat between Rouse
Of D.. u, boston, and Johnny Owe,
;.ua III annoy, and there was not a,
6rh.;, iin -, curing the six rounds q
r n The decision was earned h,
nMsrr' but he had to fight from hoi
10 oeii to get it. Dwyer used the hot
Judgment however. and as O.pr;o
D eheo anxious to land kncclar
DWyer bided his time and n.tai,Hs
an opening. which he nearly a1,,.a,
louild. and four times durina 49, 60
h"ocSed down O'Brian by well-directe
iSh. hands I" the jaw ana face. Tha.
AioeAdo"ns, however, did not "a