The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-16
MONK" WON

Before n crowd OF about 200 persons at
the Brighton Athletic club at Scituate
last evening Monk the Newsboy OF this
city gained the decision over Eddie Jan
sen Of Mount Pleasant after 20 rounds Of
fast lighting The bout was ono OF tho
cleverest seen in Rhode Island for many
moons. Monk was by far the better
boxer OF the two. but Jansen at times
| rallied and set the large number OF Mount
Pleasant enthusiasts wild with delight
His work was vast Improvement over
his last bout with Clarke, and Monks de-
cision was we'll earned.
IL was after 10 o'clock when the prln-
cipals for the main bout crawled into
the ring. and both were rendered nat
tering reception. In the first round jan
sen was the aggressor and forced the
fighting. Monk was cautious, but occa-
sionally whipping his left TO the head
with great force. The second and third
| rounds were but a repetition OF the FIRST.
Monk getting home with some telling
uppercuts and Jansen countering cleverly
In the fourth round they commenced 70
warm up. Coming TO the centre Monk
feinted and Jansen led with his right
Monk driving in hard left benInd jan
sens right ear. Jansen retaliated .ty
driving Monk TO his corner ana sending
singing left to his wind. They were
sparring when the bell rang. In the
fifth round Monk had all the better of
the fighting. landing jabs and uppercuts
almost at will The honors Of the sixth
and seventh rounds were shared by the
boys Monk escaping terrific right hook
just before the bell rang for the seventh.
The eighth round was productive OF
| the best boxing of the match. both lads
covering and leading with excellent
| judgment. From the eighth up 10 the
10th round the honors were about even.
Jansen seeming. IL anything. stronger
than in the preceding rounds.
In the 1,th round the fast pace began
TO tell. and both boys seemed content
In stallng and clinching. In the 10th
round. however they mixed IL up in good
style, Monk going TO his corner with n
tired look. Just before the gong rang
for the final round the referee announced
that n decision would surely be given.
All boxing was thrown 10 the winds
and both missed swings 10 the head and
jabs 10 the jaw. They appeared fresh.
but IL was evident that. barring accident
Monk would get tho decision for he had
| landed almost twice as many blows as
HIS opponent and had not a mark on his
| body. After the bell the referee sent
the lads 10 their corners and announced
that Monk had gained the decision There
was considerable dissent from his opinion,
The preliminary go was n 15-rouud
bout between Jack Murphy Of Mount
Pleasant and Jimmy CKid) Buckley OF the
North End. and Murphy was returned n
winner after Buckley had fouled him in
the seventh round The early rounds were
even, Buckley ducking cleverly and
Murphy following up his lead we'll From
the fourth on. however. IL was Murphy's
bout Buckley firing perceptibly. In the
seventh round after n few seconds OF
fighting Buckley forced Murphy to the
ropes and then sent A left hook 70
Murphy's stomach. following this ND with
blow that was intended well. but which
landed far below the belt. The decision
was-g4pen- To Murphy.
After tho lads had gone 20 their corners
/ IL was found that Buckley had broken his
/ forearm in the second round this no
doubt accounting for a part OF his poor
| showing although he was completely out
classcd by his sandy antagonist last even
| ing.