The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-29
AMONG THE BOXERS

The Rhode Island A. G. OF Thornton has
great card for its meeting tomorrow
night. Al Demont. one Of the best ban
tams In the country, is to go against Ed
die Gardner OF New York who has
large number OF wins to over some crack
boxers. They are to go IL rounds and
the contest viii be one worth seeing. The
preliminary event will bring together two
good bantams.
George Gunther. the Melbourne Kan
garoo," is 10 meet Joe Blackburn at New
castle Penn. Wednesday night
Buddy Ryan. who has won three times
from Honey Melody, is booked to meet
Jack Dougherty i'm Milwaukee Friday
night Dougherty Is touted as a wonder.
and he will have TO be TO win from Ryan
Benny Yanger, who recently gave an an
! exhibition Uf ms ability ay n boxer IN
Chelsea, will face Tommy Murphy. the
clever Harlem boxer. in PHILADELPHIA
saturday night. II Yanger boxes the way
he did here Murphy will have hard time
of g.
There are a number OF good bouts billed
for New York this week. but In view Of
the recent activity OF the police IL Is
doubtful IL they will take place
1t was Eddie Graney. the well-known
referee and fight promoter OF San Fran
cisco, who got Joe Cans the chance to
again get into the limelight. The colored
/ boxer. wishing to show his gratitude TO
/ Graney offered him half the money he
won by defeating Mike CTwin) Sullivan.
but Graney refused 10 accept It, There
are but few of those interested in the
| fighting game who would have declined
Cans offer.
Eddie Hanlon, having changed his mind
about retiring from the ring, will proba-
bly, he signed TO box Jimmy Britt at San
| Francisco next month. Jim Cofroth. one
of the San Francisco boxing trust. has
the permit for next month. and he re-
CARDS the above match as the best one in
sight There Is no question but he will
get both men 10 sign.
AT the Douglas club. Chelsea. those
sterling lightweig-.ts. Kid Sullivan OF
| Washington and Dave Deshler. the idol
/ OF the Cambridge fans, will face each
other In the main bout, which IL limited
10 10 rounds. In his meetings with Nell
son. Britt and Young Corbett Sullivan
showed his caliber as n boxer He has
been very fortunate I'm being associated
with ouch a wonderful boxer as Joe Cans
for what that coored fistlc artist does
not know about boxing is no worth know
ing. He has taught Sullivan all the fine
points of game. and he will be in his
corner tonight. Besides being clever Sui
Ivan is also very rugged and aggressive
Deshelr is 10 clash with Maurice Savers
the clever Milwaukee lightweight, in a Is
round bout at the Middlesex A. c. 6l
Broadway. Cambridgeport. Sayers has a
| fine record. He Is n very fast clever
boxer and has defeated such good ones a.
| Adam Ryan, Chester Goodwin. Charley
Neary Clarence Forbes and Young
I o-tecry. He fought draw with Benny
Yanger II Deshler wins both fights he
must be reckoned on rs an eligible espi.
rant for the lightweight title
Bouts scheduled
honday-Kid Sullivan VS. Dave Deshler.
William Ahearn va. Ralph Kelly and
Young Chisholm VS. NJ. Grady Douglas
A. G, Chelsea. Rouse O'Brien VS. Johnny
Dwyer and Clarence VS. Tony Bender
Philadelphia; Joe Reed VS. Kid Dinkle,
Charley Hashey vs. Black Fitzsimmons
and Otter Pearl VS.. Kid Hamet. Webster
Cy Flynn VS.. Gus Gardner. Buffalo: Spike
Robson We. j. Summers London: Arthur
Cote We. Kid Pantz. Augusta. Me-
Tuesday-Tommy Sullivan VS.. Terry
Martin and Jimmy Hanlon vs.. Frank
Adams, Portland. Me; Al belmont VS.. Ed
Gardner and KID Paul VS.. ]. Lynch
| Thornton, r. T.; Chick Tucker vs. Johnny
Burdick. Jerome club, New York
Wednesday-George Gunther vs. Joe
Blackburn. Newcastle. Pa: Jack Good
man VS.. Howard Smith. Avonia club. New
York Rufe Turner VS.. Barney Mullen.
Stockton.
Thtursday-Joe Tipman VS.. Harry
scroggs, baltimore; Tammy Mowatt VS.
Billy Willis, Philadelphia; Harry Lewis
va. Andy McGarry. Longacre club, New
York
Friday-kid Sullivan Va Kid Parker
Baltimore Dave Deshier VS.. Maurice Say
eys Young Cabill VS.. Young Lenny and
Danny Shea VS.. Johnny Mahan Middle
sex A. c.. Cambridge: Buddy Ryan vs.
Jack Dougherty and Paddy Nee VS. Steve
Kinney. Milwaukee
Saturday--Penny Yanger VS. Tommy
Murphy. Philadelphia.