The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18

with the talk OF the hght laSl nlbhN
the Valley Falls Athletic club ana ~ eve
club ran off a pretty set or bouts l''"
club did 49,.
In tho first MACE the fight was inter
estlog because two of the best fighten
AT The weight had been matched agans'
each other and then there were load'
~ rnoney placed on the result at any ouus
that could be taken. As betting EVEN
n far eclipses anything that mas Deer
furnished I'm nstiana for long tne'
m was interesting again for the reason
that these two lads from the Spindle Cl'S
had been known TO slide UP ana oo"H
the ladder OF nstic fame seVeral times
In their careers they had been KNOWN
20 have gone by and fhen teuudhe" 70
form with remarkable vigor and given ac-
counts OF themselves that "erc h""'ii's
short OF marvellous.
The uncertainty OF the dope 10 be hahd-
ed o,r made the fight as interesting To
,he old roue OF the ring as TO the novice
and every one that could beg, borrow or
rilfer a niece of coin had his money down
on his fav0rite.
As 10 favorites Il seemed that sullivan
carried the bulk OF the 'mazuma thougn
MARTY" Canole was not without his most
of friends and every time there was
veil of challenge betting there was a
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good and genuine geld, fairly ebbod and
flowed from one set OF hand TO the other.
Nor was that the only thing wagered
ON the result Anything went down,
from a pin TO a hat, and as result
many viii be money out while NUMBER
OF the sports have already begun 20 look
over the spring styles so as 10 take down
their wagers.
II was a cosmopolitan New England
crowd that swelled the crowd I the
fight 10 1000 and more and there was
scarcely an important centre or intorfna-
tion that did not have a representative
on hand. The way the delegation from
Whaletewn made merry was caution,
Beantown was there in full blast and
doplng the flght for everyone. OF course
Woonsocket was there with a delegation
OF sports, and IL one had taken torch
and gone up the valley II is doubted II
there could have been found al dozen
homes that did not have n representative
at the rngside. or at least every mother s
son OF them had his mind on the battle.
Sullivan was the first OF the fighters
to climb through the ropee, and when he
was weighed in he was found TO be a
lhtlo over the weight OF 135 pounds as
stipulated when the agreement was made.
He therefore forfeited $500. But what
was that to him. He wanted the fight
and felt so sure OF winning that he would
have forfeited the whole amount
The announcement was made that the
men were TO box for so per cent. OF the
gate receipts the winner TO take 65 and
the lctger 35 per cent
But TO get back TO the beginning OF
things. Gene Beckley OF Boston was 20
have been the referee, but he 'phoned that
he could not be on hand and Jimmy
Dunn OF Newport was chosen. He was
greeted with applause
Tho first bout on the card was n g.
round hst-fest with Fred Campbell OF this
city and Bobby Tickle OF Fall River do
ing the honors. Campbell had Paul Hines
and Monk the Newsboy as seconds and
advisers while Eddie Moore. Kid Moore
and Kid Manning handled the sponge for
Tickle.
From the jump the fight was interesting
and the crowd was put In jovial mood
nckle's tactics were a little bad I'm that
he seemed to want 20 make the fight a
wrestling match, but there was enough
fighting TO satisfy anyone for n curtain
raiser. Both boys have vicious punches
which they sprinkle in with science and
clinChes At the end of the bout they
were both going like fends, and II was
hard 20 choose the winner. ickle was
declared the winner on poirts. a decision
that was not received badly.
Two young gladlators of the ring fur.
nished the fun for the middle distapre
event in the persons OF Young Perry OF
Olneyville, and Young Mintel of Paw.
tucket. Just before the bout Mr.. William
j. Dwycr chief announcer throw bou.
uqet TO the crowd on their good be.
haviour and asked them 20 continue IN.
good work. using only the hands I'm ap.
plauding,
That was good advice, but who couk
ever keep 20o0 lusty sporting men from
giving advice to protect their coinP pete,
McCartel was behind Mintel. aided by To.
kilmurray and a friend Perry had ,
coterie uf oineyville admirers I'm MI
corner.
This was n good bout. but one OF IN,
most peculiar things happened IN the las
round That was ever known TO prlz.
ring.
The boys had both been giving tho ver,
best accounts OF themselves. with Pcrr-
doing tho best work, and blows ralnin,
In on the face and ribs OF each man to,
rapidly 20 count them. Throughout IN
the bout he mad at least an even thing 4,
The bout
When they came mp for the last noun,
and had shaken hands after some fas
lighting ana a clinch. suddenly the Olney
Vile lad seemed 90 turn tail and run-rh
funniest move ever seen I'm ring an,
one thnt even novice would hardl
think OF doing. That apparently loTt hin
the fight
That out OF the way the fans wer
ready for the bout of the evening. Gu
Dumont led Peter Sullivan n few pace
IN entering the ring az 1915. with Mix
Donlin bringing irp the rear. ON the out
side of tho ring and lust behind Sulll
vans corner were Joe Murphy. Youn
Mlntcl and Eddie Moore.
Manager Dwyer put a fresh box o