The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-12
AMONG The BOXERS

Some OF the fight lovers of this city Will
be disappointed this week. owing TO the
fact that the program for the l5-round
boxing contest between Chester Goodwin
OF Chelsea and Tommy Love OF New
York nj the Rhode Island Athletic club
Tuesday evening is to be changed.
Tommy had his nose fractured I'm n con-
test last Thursday night and islaid up
for repairs. A substitute will be chosen.
who will match with Goodwin. however
Tommy Quill. the "cyclone" lightweight
OF Brockton. and Steve O'Donnell OF Fall
River will mix Il up for eight rounds of
quick punching II the contestants live up
TO the fast reputation they already hold
I'm fighting circles. Much interest is mani
tested In the appearance OF Goodwin in
the main event. He now holds the feather
weight championship OF New England and
his draw with Abe Attell at Chelsea. two
weeks ago makes him a probable candi-
date for national honors at his weight.
Jimmy Walsh of Newton and Johnny
Reagan OF st. Louis. reported to be two
Of the best bantamweights in the world.
are to clash in the main contest. which
is limited TO Is rounds.
The Newton boxer does not underrate
Reagan and he has been working hard 20
prepare himself for the mill. Neither will
venture TO guess as 10 how long they
think the contest will last.
The sports. generally. figure Walsh a-
the winner. but none of them will wager
on his winning before the limit set on
the bout.
The two preliminary bouts tonight are
about the best the club has yet arranged.
They are TO be between local BOYS who
have done good work In the ring.
At Biddeford Friday night, Kid Good
man meets Arthur Cote. IL should be a
rattlng contest.
Abe Attell and Kid Stein are billed to
box at Portland tonight. but the bout will
not take place. Attell is In Boston and
says that owing to his being signed 10
meet the winner OF tonight's bout at
Chelsea he was forced 10 call the Port
land match of. He will be at the ring
side in Chelsea tonight To get line on
Walsh and Reagan.
Honey Melody and Billy Burke are an
other pair who were billed for n bout
this week. but who will not meet A
few weeks ago Melody signed to meet
Burke at Tom O'Rourkes new Tuxedo
club ON Wednesday. but last week Melody
received n letter from Philadelphia stat
the match was O ffand broke training Az
he is now going 10 meet Terry Martin
at Chelsea Feb l9 he Will not go 10 the
Tuxedo club. though Manager O'Rourke
assures him that everything is q. X. and
20-round bouts win not be interfered with
by tho authorities.
ON Friday afternoon the second boxing
matinee for actors will be held at the
Washington Sporting club
Tommy Murphy Will pick up another bit
OF change on Saturday az the National
a. c.. when he will box Benny Yanger OF
Chicago At the same show Young OF
10. tho knockout fend of New York will
make his first appearance in the Quaker
city.
Jack Blackburn and Kid Wilson will
meet IN indianapolis March 6
George Chrisp who was considered the
best heavyweight In England until Jack
O'Brien defeated him. was beaten I'm VI
rounds by T. Lancaster IN Newcastle
tho other day.
Denver I'D Smith has bobbed ND I'm
Cincinnati and Is going TO open saloon
in that city.
a salt Lake City fight promoter IL try
Ing Co arrange another match between
Jack Root and Marvin Hart
Bouts scheduled:
Monday-Iimmy Walsh vs. Johnny |
Reagan. John Ahearn vs. George Murray
and Tom Devlne vs. Tommy Quill. Pyth- |
Ian rink. Chelsea: Rube Ferns vs. Gus
Gardiner. Buffalo Tommy Quigley vs.
Grin Jones Plymouth. Penn: Adam Ryan /
VS. INK Russell Philadelphia: Gus |
Bezenah vs.. Tommy Feltz. Cincinnati: |
Cockey Boyle vs.. Frank Haincs.. Manay- |
lnk. Penn.
Tuesday-Chester Goodwin vs. Tommy l
Live and Tommy Quin W s ODonneli. /
Thornton. Y. Jen Doherty vs. Lew /
Myers. New York
Wednesday Martin Canoie vs. Kld
IIessell. Valley Pals. X. l. Jack Goodman