The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15

Chief OF Police Classy OF Cumberland
stopped the bout between Max Hessen or
Boston, formerly OF this city, and Martin
canole OF Fall River. in the hfth round
last evening at the Valley Falls Athletic
association on John street, Cumberland
declaring that IL was the most brutal ever
pulled of I'm the club. The bout was
awarded To Canole by Referee Swinburne
as soon as Chief classy stepped into ire
ring. when Hessell was on the floor prac-
tically knocked out.
ITp to the time OF the dramatic climax
the bout was one OF the fastest eve" wit
messed I'm this state. There was not me
best OF feeling between the men, and at
the first tap OF the gong bosh started IN
for a Knockout. The fight was a hummer
and the knockdowns came 50 often that
it was hard TO keep the couu,.
Hessell opened the first round by rush-
ing into a clinch and after separating
swung vicious right 10 Canoles head,
following this up with LEFT TO the race.
Canole kept at in fighting and II was
chained by Hessells supporters that he
was hitting In the clinches Canole
worked effectively during the latter part
OF the round, while Hessell missed a right
sving which was lafbelled Knockout
The second round was the liveliest OF the
I'VE. Canole going down three times, but
the bell saving him from a Knockout. At
the opening there were several hot eN-
changes, with Canole jabbing lefts 20 face
and hard right 10 the stomach. and Hes
sell giving several good ones 10 the ho1d
in return. Hesseil was getting stronger
and his blows 10 Canoie's head weakened
the latter, and before the round was half
over Hessell swung a vicious right ana
left to Candles jaw. dropping him Ike
a log.
canols showed UP stronger than was
expected In the third round and the night
ing was even. Canoe did considerable
inhghting and followed this by driving
n terrific left TO Bessells stomach. Bot"
men were tired and lighting desperately
with blood flowing In quantities.
The fourth round opened with Hessell
on the aggressive and Canole doing some
sprinting. He frequently backed away
and and after drawing him into a clinch
Canole whipped lefts and rights TO Hes
sells Jaw. A series OF rights and lefts
10 the jaw knocked Hessell down, the bell
saving him from knockout, as he was
lying on the floor in great pain when
he was picked UP by his seconds.
The last round wce In favor OF Canole,
although X was claimed by the seconds
OF Hessell that Canole was hghting foul
by hitting In the clinches and below the
belt, using his elbows for this purpose.
As the referee started To count, Hessell
being down. Chief Classy entered the
ring and stopped the fight. while Referee
swinburne gave the fight 10 Canole.
The crowd. about 1000, was evenly di-
vided on the merit OF the decision. al
though a large majority were OF the opin-
ion that draw under the circumstances
would have been a fair decision. Before
the contest Eddie Moore OF Pawtucket,
who looked after Hessells interests, an
nounced that the articles of agreement
called for 1873 pounds at o'clock I'm the
afternoon, but that Canole refused TO
weigh In. Hessel ID was given out.
weighed 129 pounds. while Canole was
considerably heavier.
The preliminary bouts were poor, with
the exception OF the Kid Moore and Kid
Garriety go. Kid Conley and Kid Ray
mond gave an exhibition of two rounds.
while Paul Hines and Mike Broderick of
this city spared for six rounds.