The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
AMONG THE BOXERS

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Among the boxers OF this vicinity this
week there is no greater at traction than
tho card offered by the management of
the Rhode Island Athletic association i'm
the 15-round debate between Tommy
Quill OF Brockton and George Ashley OF
Fall River
Both the boys are known we'll and with
favor 10 the fans of this city and i'm fact
all over New England and II Is 10 be
doubted il a better attraction could have
been secured
Quill has never yet met defeat and. al
though only IS years OF age, he has al
ready met q men He is clever. shifty
boxer, with n terrific punch in either hand
and II is doubtful IL there are many men
in the United States OF his weight who
have more furnishing power than the stu
dent boxer
His opponent. George Ashley is ono Of
the most consistent performers in New
England He can always be depended up
on to put up a gruelling contest, right up
to the end of the last round
Jack Murphy Of Mount Pleasant. the
man with the punch will appear in the
sem-final of eight rounds whith Young
Freeman OF South Boston Freeman has
a long string OF victories TO his credit
and is very confident OF his ability to beat
Murphy.
In the preliminary bout OF six rounds
Young Smith OF Thornton will meet Solly
Myers of Brockton. These two boys boxed
six-round draw here Feb. l3. and II
was conceded to be the best preliminary
that had ever been seen at the club.
In other portions Of New England and
the county there are several bouts OF in
terest
This evening Honey Melody. the
pride OF Charestown, will face Charley
McKeever OF Philadelphia In the main
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Keever has an advantage in height and
reach, which often counts for great
deal. He has also a very dangerous left
hand punch
Melody is terrific hitter and a great
body fighter. and If McKeever can stand
the body blows he is sure to get. he is
very apt to check Mellody's winning ca
reer.
That It will be a rugged min is the opin-
ion Of the sports, and none OF them ex-
pect II will go the limit
Melody is picked as the winner by the
majority OF the fans. but they figure he
will know he has been in a contest
The semi-final bout will be between
Jerry Gaines. the market champion. and
George Mccarthy, the Noodle island
champion.
While the opening contest, which will
be between Red Higgins OF the navy yard
and Connie Mack OF Charlestown. is only
a preliminary. it will settle a rivalry that
has existed between the pair for some
time
One OF the best bouts that the Lincoln
club has ever arranged is that between
Tommy Murphy OF New York and Matty
Baldwin OF Charlestown, which is to be
the main contest at it's meeting Thursday
night
Murphy Is the idol OF the New York
spots. who believe he can defeat any one
OF his weight in the world SO carried
away are they with his abilities that they
were ready TO match him against Battling
Nelson.
While Baldwin has done some good box
ing hereabouts he never showed the form
that he has been displaying In New York
and Philadelphia.
AS both are fast boxers the bout will be
an interesting one.
The semi-fnals. which will be between
Worth OF Gloucester and Callahan Of
Peabody TO decide the heavyweight cham
pionship OF Essex county. They are bitter
rivals. and their bout is certain to be a
vicious one.
The preliminary between Tommy Muir
ray OF Pamaica Plain and Billy Ryan OF
South Boston will be a good one
The Roanoke club of the West End will
hold an amateur boxing show at it's rooms
on North Russell street tonight. Judging
from the list Of entries the members will
The National club OF Portland will have
another meeting at the auditorium to-
night. II has three bouts on Its program
There Will also be some good boxing In
New York ana Philadelphia tonight.
In Milwaukee tomorrow night Jimmy
Gardner will test the ability OF Jack
Dougherty. The Milwaukee sports look on
Dougherty ms the coming welterweight
champion.
Peter Maher and Sailor Burke will clash
In New York tomorrow night Burke is
quite a slugger and may add another de-
feat To Maher's already long list
The Tuxedo club OF Essington. Penn.
expects 10 hold it's first meeting wednes-
day night. The opening card is TO be a
30-round bout between Phil Logan of
Philadelphia and Frank Carsey OF Chlca-
go.
Martin Canole Of Fall River is to clash
with Willie Hosey In Albany tomorrow
night. Hosey is good boy and is apt to
beat Canole.
Willie Schumacher and Kid Murphv
will box for the l05-pOund championshin
near New York Wednesday night. They
are good boxers and their contest will be
fast and clever
Bouts scheduled
Monday-Honey Melody vs. Charley
McKeever. Jerry Gaines vs. George Nc.
Carthy. and Higgins VS. Connie Mack.
Lincoln A. @. Chelsea: Roanoke a g
(amateur bouts); Billy Conaty vs. ]. Ca
vaille. George Freeman vs.. Pat Sallinger.
and George Ashley vs. unknown. Port
land. Fred Douglas We. Willie Lewis.
Charley Sieger VS. Amby McGarry. New
York: Young Otto Va. J. Allen. Phil Nc
Govern va Tom Langdon Eddie Kelly VS..
Tommy Love. and Kid Abel VS. Al Grand
crs. Philadelphia
Tuesday-Jimmy Gardner vs Jack
Dougherty and Fred Gilmore W Charles
Edenburg, Milwaukee: Jimmy Rysn ve
Joe Ruek. Baltimore. George Ashley vs.
Tommy Qulil. and George Freeman va
kld MUMMY Thornton z L. Pefer