Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-14
Shea and Sidney Fight
Six Fast Rounds.
Bobby Good Puts Young Free
man Out Once More.
Peter Barney and Harry Mccurdy
Box to a Draw.

WatcIviIit., Ne. oct 12.-(SpeciaD.-
The boxing exhibition in the Arn"ry
Saturday night was Il sharp and fast
game of three six-rOunG bouts. Three
hundred sports We're on the floor and
in the galleries There was much of in
terest in the bouts as Kid Shea has
been ht rc before and has made a large
number Of friends Th"n again the To-
cal sports waited tn see what the col
ord man from Boston. Fred Sidney,
with 90 battles to his credit, could d"
with the doughty young IriShman from
the Granite city. They Ill saw what
there VAS in it and all went home sat
isficd
The evenings entertainment opened
up with Il bout Of six rounds between
Potter Barney and Harry MCCGrdy of
this city. McCurdy his appeared here
several times before. but Peter was 4
new pin on the alley. Peter has about
as much science as u yoke of oxen and
is as graceful on the carpet rs Il pair
Of young steers. but he stal in for tn"
six rounds and furnished heaps Of
amusement for the audience. Peter be
cam" really inrcn@cd every tim" Harry
jabbed him in the wind or swatted him
on the face. On thcS" occasions Peter
rushed in and swung right and left
without regard To consequences and al
ways ended the incident with a clin"h.
McCurdy appeared To be a bit afraid
Of Peter and whenever the latter cut
81 few datloes which brought a howl of
laughter from the crowd. McCurdy ap
pearcd to be a little i'll at ease. Peter
staid to the finish. however. which was
more than most of those present gave
him credit ut the start.
The second hou. WAS between the two
old rivals. Bobby Gondc of Brockton
and Young Freeman of Chelsea. Mass.
Several weeks ago these men met on
the same floor and had an understand
ing This resulted in Freeman taking
several stiff. hard punches in the wind
which finally sent him down to the
count Of 10 in the middle of the third
round Last night the result was the
same
Rumpr had il that Freeman had been
putting himself in condition during
the past month and felt sure Of stop
ping his old opponent. 1t is only fair
Of speed. fair amount Of science and
at the start rather nutrlaSScd Goodc
on points. but the latter Is; too his n.
man. has better wind and other stay
inE qualities than the Chelsea chap
and this counted rapidly last night as
In the previous incident.
In tn" first round Goodc took two
stiff short j;tbs full in the face and
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man was going to walk all over bobby
Good" played steadily for the body and
wind and freeman sent rap after rap
to the face. Neither man hurt the 9th
or any and the round closed with hon
ors apparently belonging to the little
fellow from Chelsea.
In the second round Gooir sent several
hard srlashcs to the wind and Freeman
began tn think Of home and the rest of
the folks. After several sharp OK
changes in which no harm was done the
gong sounded
Tho third round was the last one Both
men went to the CCntcr and tiddIc,l
around for Il few seconds Then Gonde
drove Freeman to the ropes. hammered
him hard and fast on wind and neck and
body Freeman began to he all in right
then and there. Jah after iab from
Goodc made the little fellow dizzy and
wien half the round had passed two
etiff punches in the wind sent the Chel-
hoy down and he painted while the.
referee counted 10. Wind was ar,if;ciallv
worked into Freeman'S lungs on the car
ret and when he left the ring on the arm
Of his handler the crowd gave him a
great glad hand
TIL" Hack Fitzsimmons was introduced
by the referee as n man Who is shortly
to meet some good man on tho same
floor. hut no mention was made of who
the other fellow is to be. About this
time Shea and Sidney. principals of the
main bout which was scheduled as next
on the program. had entered the ring,
Each man was given a cordial welcome
Both men had friends in the crowd and
Black Fftzsimmons was hoverins around
Sidney's corner a greater portion Of tho
time.
The men were introduced. The ronr
sounded and they sprans to the capter
shook hands like real gentlemen. Sidney,
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