The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-28

tnF nlgh cidSS events Wlln Nnitu ~ P4N
vided the fight fans last evening. for 1t
IS doubtful II there was ever a fight held
al the club that was better than the bout
furnished by Tommy quill OF Brockton
and George Ashley of Fall River ~ IS
aisn doubtfuf n TrTT- CTUwU WIS ever larger
ir the history Of 'he club
Both men I'm the principal bout nave
established rcputg ti0ns In this city Tor
their work with the gloves and the avid
At with which they assimilate punches
s. that there was q general rejoicing
wen tho announcement was made that
II ~y had hecn matchcd. Il was for
n h reason that the rngside was
crowded and the enthusiasm ran high
il WAS known that there would be
NIL
Even the preliminary bouts We're full
Of interest. with the exception OF the
FIRST one which ended very suddenly In
frp nfst round The nrst affair was TO
hsre gone six rounds between Young
Smith of Thornton and Solly Myers OF
j. oclion. but owing 20 the fact that
Myers fist seemed TO be weighted with
lead o. some other heavy metal Smith
wont down in the first round, and the
blow almost killed father When he
60 up ne began 10 wonder why he had
e ZEN on such pile driver. and after
drncing around the ring for nearly two
ni'uits he got into the way Of another
orc ANA went out FOR the count
The Fout between Jack Murphy OF ProVi-
dence and Young Freeman of South Bos
TON went the scheduled number OF rounds
arS was decided draw Both boys
soomed out for scalps and from the sound
OF the gong they were as willing TO mix
things "a any two entaged men might.
Each went after the other as II he wanted
20 put him out I'm the first round and there
was some fierce sluggng during the
events Each round was fast and the
blows kept exchanging between races ana
bodies with the rapidity of the concus-
siuns Of gattiing gun In action. Both
men landed such an even number of blows
that at the end the bout was declared
@ draw.
Quill proved to be the better man In
the nnal bout. the l5-round journey.
though when he arrived at the end II
n needed no one to inform him that he had
been fighting. Ashley carried the hight
10 him In such quantities that he had
all he could do To take care OF himself
even though the Fall River boy had been
sn n bout the night before at Portland.
Quill started the argument In the hrst
round with both a left and right TO the
BODY. then bored I'm both his fanges TO the
body again Ashley WAS not far behind
him at any stage and played for the
body at all times. Quill landed an upper
cut under Ashleys chin repeatedly. but
that was simply teasing him and when
the round ended the referee had hard
work TO separate the men.
At the start OF the second round Ashley
tucked swing and Quill uppercut him
with a right, going into fierce mixup
Quill proved to be very handy with the
right and left uppercut and had Ashley
In bad way as the gong sounded. This
was a whirlwind round and both men
were tired at the end.
In the third round, at the beginning
Quill did most OF the leading, Ashley
ueeming 10 want TO rest up bit. Quill
landed both gloves heavily In the region
of the kidneys, while Ashley was working
on the solar plexus region with all the
Rigor OF his nature.
In the fourth round they both fought
more cautiously and the round was taken.
Ahere being but few blows struck and
these during the clinches.
In the fifth round Ashley found soft
spot in Quilts torsal anatomy and while
6hat was being absorbed scored another
10 the face with his right. He then sent
In two more lefts TO the body and went
10 a clinch. where they worked on each
lDther's kidneys. There was no advantage
% either man In this round.
In the sixth round Quill did most of the
neadng. but they clinch and no telling
blows were exchanged. Ashley sent over
two hard Tefts 70 The body and there was
y play for both the body and face by
both men that was pretty.
The seventh round was fierce one
with both men working like beavers.
ASHLEY began 10 bore In a la Battling
Nelson, but Quill met him with blow
ON the point OF the chan az he stepped
back Ashley then went to a clinch and
Aook a terrific right in the kidneys. II
was hght, fight fight then all over the
ring and just as the gong sounded the
Snd OF the round Quill received a stag
gering blow on the jaw, the hardest one
of the fight UP to that time.
Quill seemed to have taken the meas
ure OF his man by the eighth round and
fought with more confidence Ashley
began 20 bore In again. but Quill retail
eted with both right ana left TO the face.
Both men hammered at each other, but
neither was able TO land effectively.
Quill seemed TO slow down little IN
the next round and Ashley did most OF
The fighting Ashley landed two vicious
blows on the body and then ducked out
OF an uppercut that meant business. Ash
ley then landed business like right 10
TIE Dooy anu alsO leit 10 the race.
In this round IL was TT for tat and
rights and lefts few from one 10 tho
other as thick as hail IN n summer gale.
In the mixup Quill got I'm a stiff heart
blow which Ashley nursed with care.
In the 11th round Ashley landed n left
fn the face In a tantalzng way. then
scored with left 90 the Jaw. Quill re-
taliated with the same kind OF blow
Quill rushed and Strengthened out his
right impudently in the Fan River lads
face. which the latter resented with n
right and left. This was the fastest
round OF the evening and blows rained
ON each man. with Quill having a slight
advantage.
In the next round Ashley whipped In
q hard left 10 the Jaw while Quill sent
his left messenger into the region Of the
body 20 see n there were any ribs pres
snt. II was a case of pounding the body
nDd the jaw for each man from then on
until the round endeG.
The same tactics prevailed FOR the
next round. with blows coming so fast
Prom either man that an electric indicator
N ouif not have counted them n was a
.l..I.s f.ft.