The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-23
Benny Yanger and Kid Goodman Fight
a Draw-Bout Stopped After i2th.
COrking Good Contests on Several OF
the Local Bowling Alleys.

After 12 rounds OF fierce milling the
bout between Benny Yanger and kid
Goodman az the Douglas club. Chelsea
last night was stopped By the referee
and declared draw.
The action OF the referee was sur
prise 10 the 1900 spectators, and he at
drst announced that his reason for stop
ping the contest was that the state po-
lice, six members OF which were pres
ent. had ordered him TO do SO. lie later
announced that the reason for stopping
the bout was that the horses upon which
the bleacherites rested had spread from
the weight on them, and IL was reared
that the seats would fall ana thht many
would be injured.
Deputy chief Neal. who was In charge
of the state police officers. said he was
surprised al the bout being stopped as
the spectators believed he had ordered
81 stopped, he said that such was not
the facti that he saw no reason why ne
should interfere, for so far as the bout
went he could see that no harm was being
done 10 either boxer.
As the crowd started 10 leave the rink
II was whispered about that the police
Were going 20 arrest both principals an1
their handlers as we'll as the officials OF
the club. This report seemed 10 nave
some foundation. as the officers went INTO
did nothing and said nothing that would
warrant one In thinking they intended
20 do any "pinching."
IL was learned later that the ponSe
were present 10 see that the law regard
ing exits and protection against iire was
being enforced. The directors or the club
stated that the police did not order the
bout stopped but that they had ordered
the referee 20 stop, as IL was feared the
bleachers would fall,
There was a long delay in starting the
bout on account OF the lighters not oelns
able TO agree on a referee. After much
arguing II was finally agreed that Willie
Pierce should be referee and that Mlah
Murray and Johnny Mooney would be
Judges. The bout was 10 have been one
OF Is rounds. the men not TO weigh more
than l9O pounds az yesterday AFTERNOON.
When the fighters appeared az the
weighing-in place Yangey. looked DIS anu
overweight, but when thpy got on tne
scales he was under weight and little
lighter than the Kid.
The bout was one OF the hardest and
fastest that has been fought IN thls sec
tion for long time.
Though draw was the verdict Of the
referee. Yanger had away the pest OF
II in every round except two or three,
The contest showed that Goodman has
gone back considerably. He did not
Judge distance well as he once could
and he was wocfully lame In stopping
Yangers rights and lefts 10 the face and
Jaw He did some clever blocking OF
blows that were directed 10 the body. He
showed poor Judgment In directing hls
attacks to Yanger's head, when ne could
have gained better results by keeping AT
work on Yangers body
Yanger Is a clever fighter and can hit
hard with both hands. He was quick
20 take advantage OF every opening that
Goodman gave him, and he never broke
ground, no matter how hard Goodman
was fghting him. on two occasions each
went 10 his corner In rather shaky CON
dition but the minutes rest helped them
and they returned 10 the fight as hard as
ever.
The opening bouts Of the meeting were
the semi-hnal and final bouts OF the 12G-
pound competition. In the first bout
Billy Denvir beat Bobby Connors I'm three
rounds and in the final Gus Ross made
Denvir Quit in one round.
In the bout between Willie Riley OF
South Boston and Jack Madigan OF Ran
dolph the former was given the award
in four rounds.