The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-02
DESHLER BEATS GOODMAN

Dave Deshler OF Cambridge was de-
clared the winner over Kid Goodman be-
cause OF foul In the fifth round Of their
bout at the Douglas club last night.
The bout was the feature event OF the
meeting and was limited 10 Is rounds
There was much interest In the contest
and more than 1000 persons were present
II was the hrst meeting the club has
held for many weeks and n would have
been very satisfactory reopening but
for the unfortunate ending OF the main
event.
Dire shler certainly had ten popnds ad-
vantage in weight over Goodman The
articles stipulated that the boxers should
weigh l39 pounds at yesterday afternoon.
Goodman weighed in at 1S pounds. but
Deshler did not show up TO weigh in and
lost a forfeit Both boys were in grand
condition and the spectators looked for
great battle. The Ghetto champion
ruled the favorite in what little betting
there was, Notwithstanding his handicap
In weight.
Goodman cut out the pace from the tap
OF the gong and the way he went after
Deshler and the scoring he did caused
the spectators 20 change their previous
opinion and to predict short contest
Goodman opened by jabbing Deshler
in the nose with the left. and the latter
came back with left on the head and
right on the body. that did not seem To
affect the kid" who continued his ja6-
bing tactics, occasionally sending the
right over the heart.
Goodman took every advantage that the
rules allowed him, and repeatedly sent
the right TO wind in clinches, and In
breaking away would try to land his short
arm jolts with both hands. Some OF them
getting home on the jaw and on the side
of the head.
After several hot exchanges Goodman
t.gt s..s1
ach that made the latter vince. They
were lighting fast. both getting in good
blows with both hands when the gong
sent them TO their corners at the end of
the first round.
In the second Goodman continued to use
his left jab and got in some nasty blows
on the nose and eye. He also rea ched
Deshlers body with both hands, but re-
ceived some hard smashes over the heart
and on the face in return.
Both were aggressive in the third round.
Goodman doing most OF his work with his
left. landing on the face and wind. Desh-
man was hitting low, which caused many
OF the spectators to yell foul.
The referee ordered Deshler TO con-
tnue and the Cambridge boy landed
some good body blows. but they did not
seem to have any force behind them.
Deshler did better In the fourth round
and reached Goodman's stomach and face
with both hands number Of times. Then
there were several hot exchanges, In
which Goodman appeared to advantage
He got TO Deshler's wind and face with
both hands several times,
Goodman set a terrific pace in the fiItn
round, and ~gas to all appearances win
ming the battle, when he accidentally
landed a hard left low. Deshler went
down and was unable 10 get up. Referee
Matntt Flaherty declared the blow foul
and awarded the bout to Deshler
Owing to the unsatisfactory ending
Goodman and Deshler have agreed to
meet again next Monday night at the
Douglas club. They will box at catch
weights. Don Donnelly will be referee.
In the opening bout Mike McGrady got
the award over young Duffy in six rounds
The semi-final bout of six rounds be-
tween Jerry Gaines and Tom Golden.
which had excited a good deal Of interest
on account Of their previous sensational
contest was won by Gaines by knock
out in the last round. The bout was
rather tame for three rounds GoIuen was
o. bit cautious but at that he had slight
lead over Gaines until he was knocked
out. He put Gaines to the floor a couple
OF times and had he continued TO box
carefully he would have at least got n
draw. Instead he began mixing IL with
Gaines. who was many pounds heavier
and it was while swapping punches that
he got right ON the jaw that put him
away for the count.