The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-05
AMONG The BOXERS

Two OF the three important bouts
scheduled for this week are 10 be de-
cided In Chelsea. The first OF these will
be held tonight when Honey Melody OF
Charlestown and Terry Martin of Phila-
delphia will meet in the main event at the
Lincoln club.
In Chelsea will be held. and Matty Bald
win. another Charlestown boy, will test
his skill and endurance against Tommy
Murphy OF Harlem.
At Los Angeles on Friday night Jack
(Twin) sullivan of Cambridge will CLASH
for the fourth time with Hugo Kelly,
the Chicago Italian.
Tonights program will certainly draw
an unusually large attendance. Melody
and Martin, who are TO be the star per-
formers. are expected TO put up a better
mill than they did two weeks ago, and
that contest was such a hot one that
those who saw it are still talking about
II.
Melody is one of those boxers who be
lieves that II you whip man once you
can always do II.
The heavyweight championship OF Cam
bridge Will also be decided at this meet
Ing. Mike Farrisey and Jerry Gaines,
| tie. and the question Is sure to be settled
when they meet in the semi-final bout to-
| night.
When Matty Baldwin and Tommy Muir
ply come together at the Lincoln club.
Chelsea, Thursday night. the sports are
certain to see IA clever a contest as has
been held In this section for a long time.
Baldwin. who has always been consid-
cred a good boxer, has developed amaz-
ingly I'm the past few months, and the
way he has been boxing around New York
and Philadelphia has sent his stock to
very close TO the top OF the pugiistic lad
der
Baldwin is a strong. rugged boxer who
never gives an opponent any rest. He.
too has a level head and two good hands,
which he can use on an opponent with
enough force TO produce slumber.
lie will be in great condition. for he
is going through course OF training In
New York that will make him NJ to fight
for a kingdom.
Murphy is always in good shape and
needs but little training TO ht him for a
battle.
The two prelminaries will be goon ones.
Jack CTwin) sullivan Will have hard
fight with Kelly in Los Angeles Friday
This pair has already met three times,
each winning once and the other contest
being declared a draw.
Bouts scheduled:
Monday-IIoney Melody VS.. Terry Mar
tin. Mike Flarrissey VS. Jerry Gaines and
Jimmy hanlon VS. Jack Flanagan. Lin
coin club. Chelsea. Kid Pantz va. j. La
vote Gloucester; Ink Russell vs. George
Nemsic, Indianapolis; Harry Forbes VS.
Tommy O'Tolle. philadelphia; Sammy
Smith VS.. Lew Myers. Tommy Sullivan
VS. Kid williams, Austin Rice v,s Ed
Johnson. Jack Goodman vs.. Howard
Smith. Jimmy Moran w Joe Wagner,
Charley Sieger VS.. George Jansen and
MoSey King VS. Kid Tutls New York
Wednesday, Matthews VS. Char
ley Hitte. Albany; Amby McGarry VS..
George McFadden, Hughey Murphy VS..
j. Goodney, Patsy Haley vs.. Joe Wagner
and Dick OBrien VS. Dutch Miller New
York
Thursday-Tommy Murphy vs. Matty
Baldwin B Smith VS. Jerry Gaines and
Joe Elliott vs.. Tommy Murray. Lincoln
| club. Chelsea; Kid Farmer vs. Paddy
| Nee Davenport, Ia
Friday-Jack (Twin) Sullivan VS.. Hugo
Kelly Los Angeles; Jack Doherty VS..
| Perry Queenan. Milwaukee; Young Erne
Va. Billy Finnucance. Terre Haute: Kid
| Herrick VS. Steve Kinney Milwaukee