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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-29
UNHOLz AND KENNEY DRAW

Despite the bad weather with which the
last days OF May treated the sports last
evening, they gathered in a large number
at the ringside OF the Thornton A. c.
for the enjoyment OF the sport offered
They were drawn by an almost Irresistible
magnet in Unholz the African and his
opponent, Young Kenny OF Lawrence.
Those who missed the fight missed one
OF the prettiest affairs that have been
handed out by the club in many moons.
and beginning from the curtain raiser the
sports got the run for their money in
great shape.
The first offering ON the card was a g.
round glove conversation between Kid
Manning of Pawtucket and Jack Bamford
of South Providence. and two more ener-
getic fighting machines were never pitted
against each other From the first shake
OF the glove until Bamford could no longer
raise his glove II was fight. fight. fight
They went at each other hammer and
tongs. and the expression fight at the
drop of the hat was never better exem-
plifed. Both were good natured and
laughing. but always trying to land tho
sleep producer. They could not turn the
trick. however. and the bout went into
the sixth round. though II had to be
stopped there by the referee. as Bamford
was seen 10 be all in and being punished.
The semi-final was to have been between
Danny Custer of Oneyvflle and Jack
Murphy OF Mount Pleasant. but Custer
seemed TO have thought he was not up 10
taking the punishment that the Mount
Pleasant lad had in store for him and
showed streak OF the yellow" Referee
Abbott announced that Custer came to
the management and announced that he
did not think he was to receive as much
ais the other man. When assured that
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.RUHL|N BEAT
THE FISHERMAN

Gus Rubin. the Akron Giant outfought
Sandy Ferguson. OF Chelsea. Mass, last
night at the MARLBOROUGH A. c.. New
York The bout looked like a fat mans
contest. as neither OF the participants
was In the best OF shape, and both car
ried large wads OF fat
Both men entered the ring al practically
the same time. and Rubin looked 20 be
in the better shape His weight was an
nounced a. 2lO pounds. while Ferguson
was said 70 weigh 922 pounds.
Ferguson was the first TO lead after they
shook hands in the first round. Tie rush
ed wildly from his corner and Ruhln
caught him in loving embrace
After they broke. Ferguson landed a
left jab 10 the face, bringing tears To the
Akron Giants eyes Several heavy mix
ups occurred In which both men got home
some goed waiiops, btft-Ferstf@on landed
oftener than his opponent and when the
bell rang he had the better OF the milling
Ferguson again began hhs rushing tao
tics In the second. and this time he got
left jab 10 Ruhln's eye. They clinched
and mixed. and Charlie White. who refer
eed had a hard time pulling the men
apart Ruhlin began 20 get clever, and ne
danced In and out and planted a straight
left 20 Fergueon's eye. Fergy retaliatea.
by smashing Gus on the cheek. raising a
lump, and they clinched. Both were fight
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GOLF ASSOCIATION HELD
MEETING YESTERDAY

Inc annual meeting OF the Rhode Isl.
and Golf association was held AZ the
Agawam Hunt yesterday afternoon. the
delegates being as follows: Agawam
Hunt, A NJ Coats. Cumberland Golf
club. j. w. Cass and A. S. Cook; Silver
Spring Golf club. A. w. Hancock; Wan
namoisett Country club. n. d. Day; Bris-
tol Golf club. VI. De Wolf: Metacomet
Golf club. j. c. Thompson and G. w
Benedict
President A. NJ Coats called the meet
ing to order. After the report OF Treas
urer II. ID. Day had been read. showing a
balance to the new account. the election
OF officers was taken up as follows: Pres
ident. H. A. DuVillard: vice presidents,
j. w Cass, H. u. Day and II. s. Hosmer:
secretary A. w. Hancock.
The annual championship tournament
is played In September. and the Wanna
moisett Country club offered the use OF
its course. The offer was unanimously ac-
cepted
A vote OF thanks was extended 10
Messrs. Smith. Cass and Bliss for cups
presented them for tournament prizes;
also to H. u. Day for his services as Sec
retary- treasurer. and 10 the Agawam
Hunt for the use OF its course for the
tournament OF 1906
a resolution. suitable TO the death Of
Vice President F.. w Sands OF the New
port Golf club was adopted.
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VANDERb|LTS ARE
HORSESHOE RIVALS

Rain marred the opening day OF the
Philadelphia horse show at ST. Martins
yesterdy. Several important events on
the program were postponed Despite
the bad weather however. there was a
large attendance OF society people
The rivalry between Reginald Wander
bilt and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. both
OF whom have two carloads OF blue rib
bon horses at the show from their stables
in this state. is one OF the features Of
the show. They were competitors In but
one event yesterday and in that Reggie
Nanderilts DR.. Selwonk beat Alfred Van
derbilt'S Polly Prim
There promises TO he some social rivalry
also between the Vanderbilts. Mrs Regi-
nald Vanderbilt Is the first on the
ground and their box was the centre OF
interest yesterday. Later IN the week
Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is ex-
pected, and then the rivalry will be keen.
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him were his three children. Rudolph
was the oldest and his squat figure a con-
Ma .rast 70 ms younger brother and sister.
sending his sister To a convent and paying
her expenses. The brother. almost as big
man as his father. is studying TO be an
electrician and is receiving remittances
from the chunk" who showed at Thorn
ton last night He's worth a little ad-
miration even II he spilled your dope. IS
he did the writer's after a round had
gone,
can't stamp a man slow who can lead 10
fast boy like Young kenney and get
away with II for i5 rounds. The leads
that didn't score were a minority. Some
OF them were light blows 10 the chest.
others were plump and hard 10 the face
and the body. Some stiff waliops almost
passed notice except that Young Kenney
had TO acknowledge them by straighten-
ing up. A straight punch hasn't the fash
or swinging blow and doesn't drop n
man 80 quickly. but as steam sappers"
they are the candy, Because Unholz has
not won with X. o. AT Thornton as yet
MS ms ~aIop is accounted nil. IL isn't his
Rushing leads from low crouch that
are scoring all the time. strength and
cleverness enough TO hold his own in
punch swapping clinches. are his goods
To beat him a man has got 10 outstvle
him In leads or trim him of with coun-
ters as he's coming I'm. Young Kenney's
goods weren't up TO this. His main en-
deavor was To cop him when of his bal
ance with swings and the chances he
got for decent tug at a win with that
style were few.
This was the only way Unholz stood n
chance OF losing and 10 give him credit
he managed 10 get out OF the way OF
some wicked swings and didn't take a
hard smash on the jaw on the whole
journey.
Young Kenneys work was much the
more pleasing to look at. in spots II looked
dangerous for Unholz. but he didn't get
TO his man. as was expected. and fell a
lot snort cf outpointing him anyway you
figure Il. light ones or smashes.
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foot work he has adopted a curious prance
like that Of a hobby horse Perhaps.
though II he keeps on fighting he may
do even better work than his surpriS
ingly good performance last night.
At the clang Of the gong Terry bounded
two-thirds of tho way across the ring
and caught Britt coming out with n long
left drive 20 the belly
Britt cinched and tried left hook
for the ribs. hut was blocked They
spared. and Jimmy jabbed his left on
Terry's jaw. McGovcru clinched and
drove his right three times on the body
light blows that would not fraze n little
hoy. Again Britt jabbed tho Jaw and
McGovern banged the ribs at short range
with four right jolts-light and ineffect-
i've. They spared. Terry ducked with
heavy left hook and clinched. Britt
was holding too
Britt IN the second round swung homo
pretty left hook on the body. inside
" Terry's swing then Terry dashed in
with both hands holding the ribs. Both
cllnched again. and McGovern. hooking
botn hands % tho body. yelled. Now
look" 60 the referee
thry rI-HTTrr NfTrf0vrrn fFrrT1 rT0r
left hook on the Jaw. They SPARED
again Both Ted with tho left and ducked
at the same time. Their heads came
together and tho result was big cut
above Britts right eye Jimmy wasn't
bothered by the blood. but landed a hot
left hook on the jaw that sent Terry TO
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AMATEUR BALL

time trimming the ST. Mary's saturday.the
score being "A to 6 Holdrige was the same
old puzzle and had no trouble in holding
down the hits OF st. Mary's sluggers. Me-
Clelland relieved him In the eighth and
also did good work Ullrich secured three
hits out OF five times at bat Mccoy was
also strong with the stick for ST. Mary's
securing three singles. Score:
Innings ....... 1 2 3 5 s 7S9
Hope and Anchor 2 6 3 o o 0 Oil
st. Mary's ...... o o o 0 50 o. s
OUTLETS is. LAKEwOODS IL.
The outlets met with the Lakewoods
Sunday at Palace Gardens. winning by
score OF is TO IL. Shaw, who pitched for
the Lakewoods, was I'm good form up To
the NTH. but In that inning the outlets
got next. and II was '23'' for him. The
Outlets played a loose game at the start.
but steadied down toward the latter part
OF the game. The outlets will meet the
The Belcher & Ioomis Hardware com
pany team has challenged the Union
Hardware and Electric Supply company
team. and the game, which will be played
at Crescent Park Saturday. June 2, will
be very interesting one, as some excel
lent talent will appear In the two line
ups.
REGENTS AFTER oI.NEYvILLE.
The Regent Independents. team com
posed Of the players who last year took
second place In the Amateur League are
more than willing to play a series Of
three games with the Olneyvilles. despite
all reports TO the contrary
They are confident that they can cap
ture az teast two OF the three games. and
II the Olneyville team has any doubts on
the matter arrangements for settling the
question OF supremacy can be made by
writing the Regents manager.
Rumfords on Memorial Day. Scores
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the ropes.
In the third round Britt made Terry
cover up for a moment. Then Britt stood
of and kept pecking the Jaw with his
left Terry landed n fine left hook on the
Jaw that sent Britt 10 the ropes The
round was even. In the fourth McGovern
swung so wildly that ne threw himself
10 the floor Britt landed his left hook
az will on Jaw and body.
In the nth round Britt got inside of
Terry's swings and landed beautiful right
and left hooks on the body with such
force that Terry fell down on one knee:
but he was up and 7ghting again In
moment Britt hooked the Jaw again
with his left and slipped away from
Terry's fierce swings.
In the sixth McGovern ripped a hot left
into Britt's body and made him grunt.
but Jimmy rallied and drove Terry against
the ropes md presently rocked his head
with left and right hooks that were
marvels of accuracy. McGovern dashed
with a right swing on the Jaw that stag
gered Britt.
In the seventh McGovern had Britts
head wobbling with a volley of hooks.
IN rfIe stErrn Terry took Sr1rr DTRger
lead although Britt kept pecklng him with
left hooks on the jaw.
McGovern kept rushing throughout the
tenth round and Britt visited jaw and
body with left hooks Both boys we're
tired and cllnched 80 hard that Tim
Hurst could hardly p9ll them apart.
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YAWLS BEGIN
TRIP AGAIN

The yawls Tamerlane and Lila made
another start yesterday In the Brooklyn
Yacht clubs 650-mile race TO Bermuda for
the Upton cup. II will he n stern chase
after the little Gauntlet. but the crews
OF both the boats that returned on Sat
urlay hope 10 overhaul the black sloop
before she reaches ST. David's Head.
Nothing was heard or the Gauntlet
yesterday and she is supposed to be far
out at sea making her way Off In a south
easterly direction.
The Lila was at Erie Basin yesterday
and a new pole mast was stepped 10 re-
place the one that broke while she was
racing off Sandy Hook. Early this morn
ing she sailed down 10 Gravesend bay and
Joined the Tamerlane
Both -creXs- -slepIahnard- last might +-se
as 10 be up bright and early this morn
Ing 10 prepare TO get away
There will not be any gun start. The
two yachts will proceed TO the hook to-
gether and race from there.
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Terry McGovern proved himself the
enigma Of the puglistic world last even
Ing IN Madison Square Garden. New York.
but out pointing and out-slugging Jimmy
Britt IN a ten-round bout Terry was fat
and apparently out OF condition. The
nervous trouble which has aroused the
concern of all his friends has been more
pronounced In the last three weeks than
at any other time since he left the sani-
tarum a year ago. Yet he boxed
Britt. who looked as ~ az race horse.
The California boy was favorite In
the betting at 10 20 s. but there were
very few wagers. because all tho wise
men expected 20 see McGovern Knocked
out In five OF six rounds. And when these
wise men saw Terry 60 on growing
stronger and stronger IN each round after
the NTH and finish with a big lead over
Britt. they cheered and howled and
mobbed him with such enthusiasm that
the services ~ half dozen policemen
were needed 90 drag and push Terry 10
his dressing room.
Bur McGovern and all those concerned
IN managing the exhibition were arrested
charged wftr pr-z---1r 1rr7-trrr
This bout showed that McGovern has
gone back considerably from his old form.
He caught Britt several times with right
hooks on the jaw that only shook up the
Californian and never put him IN danger
OF = knockout. Terry was often wild In
mis- delivery, and instead Of his old fast
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bell rank Kenney landed a good upper
cut
While the fighters are taking air and
advice from their seconds the results az
the Britt-McGovern fight are announced
Both come up fresh in the fourth round
and Unholz offers a left to the law three
times In rushes. Kenney does some
pretty foot work and clips in right to the
Jaw as Unholz comes up making ;ha
round one of the best offered thus FAR.
In the NTH round Kenney opened m
with good strong right to the Jaw while
uhholz sent a left 10 the face by wireless
h2nney thought the trick a COOL one ,rd
"nen Unholz missed him In a rush piaot
ed his left square in the face OF the cham
plon. Cnhoz retaliated with left leads
10 the body and Is foored with a left 10
,he head' Tie Is up in an instant ami
BACK for more. seemingly unhYrt
The sixth opened with Kenney sending
IN The left 10 the body twice and swing.
ing IKE a flail. which took all tho clever.
ness that I.nholz was capable OF 10 nrht
fee, ana there was a pretty exhihitjn,
OF lootwork. henney sent In some beavv
ieits TO the face In the rushes and sbovrd
IN this round much the cleverer
Inc sixth round was a fast one vi,h
snort oloWs raining on all portions of
.ne ana tony or each man while they vent
~ Ciileh' unholz had a shade the bet
yer OF the eighth round. but both mon
were hghting cleverly and fast. Tho naxt
re" rounds were OF the same order ana
the olows that were rained on each r,a,,
mere e enough to have noored an OK IN.
noiH seemed TO be the receiver In tbe
% lnost OF them but weathered the torn IN
good shape IN ~
men II came TO the 18th round tbere
were rushes and unnercuts m,.
through the air galore. and SOME cta,.a,
WoIk oeing done. The Youngsters bad
iought so evenly that at the end Refcraa
Aopott was forced to call il draw H.
''S'o" winch met with general approval
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he would receive his share OF the money.
win or lose. he decided that he would
rather be missed than punished and did
not show. Billy Collins OF Cambridge
erSayed To take his place and the bout
went on Owing to the fact that Murphy
had the advantage in weight height and
reach he had but little trouble winnine
the fight. though Collins gave him some.
thing to think on In several Of the mikes
In the seventh Collins went down under
a straight right 10 the jaw and when he
came up was rather groggy. so that
Murphy had him groggy in a few sec
onds and Abbott stopped the go, declaring
Murphy the victor.
The chief event OF the evening was now
on, between Unhoz and Young Kenney
OF Lawrence kenney was known as a
lad who could go Just little pace him.
self. and the fans were about evenly
divided I'm laying down their geld" The
African champion had I'm his corner j J.
McCann, his manager and Terry Martin
and Billy Collins. while the Lawrence boy
had with him as advisers T. Brooks and
T. Whitney. #. Mccormack and J. Ryan.
They made the rude to break clean when
the referee ordered. and then the fun
began.
The first round started with a cHnch
Unholz hammerinR away at the kidneys
and missing blows in a rush. Kenney
handed him an upper cut that landed a
little TO the side and lost some OF its
force. The same tactics were repeated.
Kenney hammering the champion In fine
style, indicating that the battle was to be
royal indeed.
Kenney handed out a right TO the Jaw,
while Unholz sent in two lefts TO the face
and followed this up with a left again
TO the same spot. Both went TO a clnch.
Kenney landing a left and right. There
was no advantage shown.
Unholz started the third round with a
left and right TO body which Kenney
sends back. AS they went 10 clncn
several good blows were landed. AS the
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GOV. TO STOP
PRIZE FIGHTING

Fight followers in Philadelphia were
amazed last night when word came from
harrisburg that Governor Pennypa cker
mad Issued orders TO the state constabu
larry to go to Essington tonight and stop
the night scheduled 10 take place between
Robert Fttzsimmons and Tommy Burns
Oaptaln John c. Groome. the dispatch
read, had received the orders, and would
certainly act
Despite this fact. when the officials OF
the Iuxedo club were seen. they -were
Just as positive the fight would come
on as planned. They had been in COM
munication with Sheriff Mcclure OF Della
ware county and the sheriff is reported
10 nave said that when troops are wanted
in county the request came from the
sheriff
The club backed up by judicial decl
sons' are prepared To fight every move
made to stop their exhibitions.
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ing hard. when Sandy half pushed halt
knocked Ruhlin to the floor AS Gus arose
the bell sounded. and honors were even.
At the beginning Of the third Ruhln
knocked Ferguson down with a hard right
hook on the jaw. and after a second or
TWO Sandy got up laughing They fought
at close quarters. and huhlin had the
better OF g. Gus was going along finely
when Sandy suddenly slapped him on the
jaw with his right and Gus staggered 10
his corner as the bell rang.
The fourth rounu was all Ruhlins with
Sandy sowing flashes OF speed. Ruhlins
condition began 20 tell and he was
stronger i'm the mixes
4Ae fifth round was also Rul1lin's Gus
tried hard TO land a winning punch on
Sandy's jaw. but the Chelsea fighter could
take Punishment and he stayed 10 the
s-fft4 - -
Both tried hard in the last round Gun
was tired and Sandy could scarcely raise
his arms, but they were both willing. and
some heavy smashes were exchanged.
Ferguson landed several hard wallopS, but
Gus was anxious to win decisvely. so he
kept coming IN spite Of the punches. RUN
I'm sailed into Ferguson in the last min
ute Of the round. and put lefts and rights
acrogs 10 Sandy's face in bewildering con-
fusion. When the final bell sounded Gus
had established a good lead.
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SUMMER LEAGUE
BOWLING BEGUN

A meeting of the Summer league was
held at the washington alleys yester-
day afternoon and the schedule for this
week arranged.
The Washington team will roll at Wan
skuck. the Infantry hall rollers will visit
the Broad street casino. the East Provi-
dence players will try conclusions at
o'Gorman's, while the valley delegation
will Journey to the Mount Pleasant ca
sino
Kinnere's rollers won two games from
Pryor's team at the Music Hall alleys
last evening.
Banks and Mullen made totals OF S2s
and 313 respectively in the three-man
tournament at Music hall
This evening the new alleys at Thorn
ton will be opened under the management
OF William Redfearn. II Is expected that
a number OF local enthusiasts VIII be
on hand to try their skill at their fav-
orte sport.
MUSIC HALL BOWLERS' TOURNA-
MENT.
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BOUTS Ar STANDARD
WILL Be RATTLING

The Wednesday nshts show OF the
Standard A. G. out at Bymansville prom
ises 10 be a rattler from the tap OF the
gong, with the chief interest centered in
the semi-fin and final bouts
In the semi final. Young Clark. well
known to the fight fans OF this city. will
encounter an unknown I'm the person OF
Young Burke OF Boston, the boys being
booked for ten-round bout at 1l6 pounds.
Though shifted into the program at
rather short notice because OF an injury
10 the opponent that had been picked by
the club to meet Clark. Burke Is In ex-
cellent shape and in a position 20 make
Clark take the count About Boston he
is known as the boy who always delivers
the dream wallop. And the club has made
no mistake In bringing him on.
The real excitement of the evening
will be furnished by Monk the Newsboy
Of this city and Frank Adams Of Boston.
both Of whom need no introduction in
Rhode Island. They are down for a Is
round stunt at 122 pounds In view of
the battle Adams put up early In the
month with Eddie Jansen the club was
glad TO be able to secure him for its holi-
day show. Both Monk and Adams hold
decisions over Jimmy Hanlon which
coupled with the fact that they have a
dislike for each other. viii make things
mum Wnen tney race eaCn otnef IN the
ring. Since his appearance here early
this month. Adams has fought four bat
Ties, knockout, a decision and two
draws. He Is 81 years old and machin-
ist and has never allowed tobacco or
liquor TO figure In his equipment
The Boston boys will he accompanied
by several sports from their own town
incfuutng their own maHEgeTs, Gus VIII
liams and DOC" Almy. Andy Anderson
Joe Dargon and two other scrappers. Lon
don Tibbetts, a l05-pound medal holder
and John ]. Collins. the present New Eng.
land amateur lightweight champion.
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August Belmont. chairman OF the
Jockey club. met with good and bad
turf fortune yesterday at the Belmont
Park track. He won two races with
his horses, Tip Toe and Okenite, but
his best racer. Blandy. was badly
beaten in the Cosmopolitan Stakes and
was painfully injured in the bargain.
Inquisitor won the race in driving
finish, beating Tokalon, the Brooklyn
handicap winner
Blandy was by far the best horse
I'm the race and but for the accident
would have won. While running
down the back stretch in fourth po-
sltion, with his head high I'm the air.
Grapple suddenly cut across him.
Grapple was not clear OF Blandy when
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|N0U|S|T0R WON OVER
TOKALON AND FAST FIELD

he tried 10 take the rail position from
him and as he crossed in front. his
hip struck Blandy's mouth Belmont's
horse was cut and one OF his teeth
was knocked out.
Tip Toe fairly revelled in the mud
and undaunted by a heavy rain which
blew in her face down the stretch, she
made all the running in the first race
and beat First Premium by two
lengths.
Okenite made a show of his fast op-
ponents in the Laureate stakes and
romped home winner by three lengths.
He ran the FIVE furlongs in SO seconds,
equalling the track record made by w.
Daniel on May IS, when the track
was dry.
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SOUTHERNERS WANT GAMES

The wayland collegians. a swift aggre-
CATION Of ball players. desire n herr from
some OF the strongest semi-professionai
ball teams In Rhode Island In regards
games for 2i-e5 % June. All letters will re-
ceive prompt attention. Address commu-
nications TO J. NJ Bellamy. Ellicott City,
Nd