The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-27
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Harry Tenney and frankie Neil, the
snappy little fighters who will clash We'd
nesday night at Mechanics pavilion, San
ing yesterday and viii rest until the gong
sounds excepting enough exercise to keep
from going stale Both men are on edge.
and when they meet II will be a fight
for more than the gate receipts and
honors. for the little fellows have an old
grudge to settle. and each will try TO
knock off the others block. The betting
so far favors Neil. one wages OF $1,000
TO 500 having been placed.
Jack Root Of Chicago won the decision
over Fred Russell OF Denver after 10
rounds OF fast milling at Kalamazoo last
night Russell laid on Root and refused
to break. and In the seventh round was
all but out. The fight was at the Kala-
mazoo A, c., and the men fought at
catchweights Russell was weighing over
200 and Root weighed 1875 in the after
noon.
Young Erne made his first appearance
in the ring. since his defeat three weeks
ago by Jimmy Gardner OF Boston. In the
windup at Philadelphia last nSht with
Charley Seiger of New York. and lost by
a small margin.
Jack Driscol Buffalo's latest addition
severe beating by Mike Donovan Of
Rochester In the arena Of the WASHINGTON
Athletic club. Buffalo last night. Driscol
was noored and as good as knocked out
when the referee stopped the battle and
declared Donovan the winner
The bout between Sam Langford and
Larry Temple, which Is to take place
at the Lincoln club. Chelsea. Thursday
night promises to be one Of the most
Il, no. toll, It,.
for long time. They box at catch
weights for decision and Moffit F1aherty
viii referee The same evening there will
be a 15-round competition and a bout be
tween Gus Ross and Young Mcdonald.
James s Mitchell and John Flanagan.
Americas two most prominent weight
throwers. have sent in their entries for
the A. A. T. championship at throwing the
Sc pound weight for height. TO be decided
at the Pastime A. c. games on March II.
In Madison Square garden New York
Mitchell is the holder OF the worlds record
OF 10 feet | ~ inches. He is in good shape
at present and IL confident that he not
only will defeat Flanagan. but will set up
new figures for the event Flanagan Is
not so proficient at this style OF throwing
as he is at distance throwing but from
now on he will devote most Of his practice
TO throwing for height, and may upset
Mitcheis calculations
Howard Smith and Bert Keyes Nill
meet In the star bout at the stag OF the
Central A. c.. which II scheduled to be
held tomorrow night at Maennerchor hall.
New York. Hereafter the Central A. G.
stays will he held every Wednesday night
instead Of Tuesday. as heretofore. Be
sides the star there will be nine other good
events
Tommy Murphy, who is matched to
fight Mssy Baldwin for 10 rounds in
Chelsea. Mass. shortly has objected 10
Baldwin engaging in any other bouts I'm
the meantime and as n result the sched-
uled match between Baldwin and Clar-
ence Forbes that was ca,Sed for the MARI
borough Athletic club for tonight has been
cancelled by Johnny Mack. Baldwin's
manager. Bert Keyes. will no substituted
for Baldwin.
The famous brood mare. Reflection by
Imp. Gorilla. dam Shadow. by Virgil.
owned by Julius Baur broke the worlds
record for thoroughbred brood mares at
tho Kenmore farm. Lexington. KY. last
night by foaling her twelfth consecutive
colt which was a bay In color by the
noted race horse and sire Mesmerist. The
colt is n half brother TO seven winners.
FIVE Of which are stake winners, they
being Judith Campbell. Kicmesha. Mo-
harib. Van Antwerp and Reina. winner
of tho Brooklyn handicap.
Abraham Kazzi OF Tyre. Syria. the
young Turkish champion lightweight
wrestler. will be backed heavily by his
countrymen 20 defeat George Bothner
the American champion. when they wres-
tie 10 "nnish." on March s. at Grand
Central Palace. Kazzi will have no dill
Guilty In making the required weight. as
he only weighs l52 pounds. and has fun