The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-05
AMONG THE BOXERS

While the list OF bouts billed for this
week is smaller than usual, there are.
nevertheless, several good contests to be
decided.
The Cambridge A. A. of East Cam
bridge which has not attempted to hold
a boxing meeting for a year, will hold
one at its club house on Eighth street on
Friday night.
The feature bout between Terry Mar
tin end Peter Sullivan OF Fall River.
which is limited to Is rounds, will be
good one There will be two preliminary
bouts.
Since Martin trimmed Tommy Suli-
van OF Lawrence so handly I'm Portland
last week he is looked upon as one Of
the best welterweights In the country
Martin Is I'm Boston and will start TO
get himself i'm shape today. Sullivan will
do his work at Fall River.
The most important bout OF the week
will be held AT Los Angeles Friday
night Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican. and
Kid Herman OF Chicago. will be con-
testants. Both are aspirants for the light
weight title. IT Herrera would only cut
| out the brandy drinking and the smoking
OF black cigars. at least while he is train
ing. the sports feel certain that he could
whip anyone Of his weight I'm the world.
The bout between Jimmy Gardner and
Young Erne. which is booked for Phla-
delphia tonight, should be n good one.
Erne, when right IS a good boxer. but
IL Gardner Is In shape he should best
him.
The Pantz- Freeman contest at River
point, II. l.. should be an interesting af-
fair, Pantz has been doing some good
work in the ring hut he will meet
tough customer in Freeman The two
preliminarics will he lively ones.
Matchmaker Jack Gallery OF the Casco
club OF Portland has arranged ~ good
hill for the meeting 10 he held at tho
auditorium Saturday night There will
he five siX-round bouts. and n battle
royal In one Of the bouts Young Fraser
OF Portland. who made such grand
showing against Frank Adams recently.
will he ono OF the contestants Frank
An Chung the clever Chinese boxer, who
showed well I'm the amateur ranks. will
meet Kid Green OF Lynn I'M another one
OF the bouts
There arc a number Of contests sched-
uled FOR New York this week
ON Saturday night Timmy Murphy ot
New York will take ON Benny Yanger
OF Chicago at the National club Phia-
delphia. \ novelty in the boxing limo
will take place I'm Philadelphia on Fri
day afternoon This will he matt
nee at the Washington Sporting club.
gotten Up at the request OF number
OF actors Tho windup will be between
have fought twice here within tho past
month The other bouts will be tryouts
for Youngsters who are anxious TO de-
yelop into star professionals
The Lincoln 4 &. OF Chelsea tho di-
rectors of which are q majority OF those
~ the defunct Douglas \. G.. has ar
ranged to hold boxing meeting at Pyth-
Ian rim kneXt Monday night Tho fea-
ture contest will bring together Jimmy
Walsh and Johnny Reagan NJ So Louis.
The latter L. one Of the toughest Gus
toners IN the country. and will make
Walsh travel at n fast clip Reagan is
due IN Roston "wednesday morning
Although Walsh already has one match
on hand and II practically matched with
Attell and l.angdon. his manager. Eddie
kewan. yesterday accepted an offer from
the Tuxedo club Of Esslngton. Pa. for
him TO box Tommy O'Toole. Feb? y az us
pounds. weigh az 6 O'Clock
Johnny Mooney. who is now the man
ager ~ Honey Melody. stated yester-
day that he did not think Melody would