Putnam patriot., 1909-03-05
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The World Of Sports

The World Of Sports
The Putnam Social aud Athletic
club held a meet In 81 Johns Hal
last Thursday evening. Tie program
consisted ia a wrestling match and
three spaffng exhibitions. OF The lat
ter the final was The only one Of inter
esf n arranging sparhng exhibitions
With a conscientious regard 10 have
then nothing bni clean exhibitions Of
lhe arl Of sclf.defenee greatest du-
ncuily encountered Is getting men who
ere evenly matched 50 that The bouls
will mol De one-sided, and have 10 be
stopped by the referee.
Al Tie first meet held by the Club,
Referee stanton Abbott announced that
n he found the men wefe mol evenly
matched, he would Immediately si0p
the bout, and he was prompt 10 do his
In the two Instances when II bas oc-
cur d. and his good judgment has met
the appreciation of the majority OF The
speetalors Who want Ia ste nothing
hut clean squirting. Mr.. Abbott has
demonstrated lis ability NJ promoter
Of clean sport, since his initial appear.
spce in this city, and he has never
failed 10 preserve perfect order task
hy 40 means slight. In these respects
lie has teeu carrying ont the wishes
and instructions Of The committees.
witt The result that nothing objection.
aDIe has occurred, nor can oeeuf. Al
thoaeiit shoaens the program 10 have
il4e anetenly matched contestants stop.
ped IL has caused 40 fauitllnding
among the members.
TIE fifst naHlef WIS fifteen minute
wrestling but between Young Mug
nan aud Jes Bfeaplt, which @enl fl
teen minutes Without fall
The next event was 10 have been a
Aik.fannd GO. between Young Ramas,
OF this city, and Young brown. Of Xii
ling Blown puteiassed his opponent
from the start, and they had gone but
minute aud half when The referee
put stop C. It, saying that he knew
those present did not ARE To see Il con.
test which would certainly be ete-sided
II allowed o. continue
The next bout WIS between Harry
West, The deaf mute Of Providence, and
Denny Ryan, OF South Boston. West
became fayofiie With the crowd at
his first appearance in this city siN
weeks ago. lie is clever and goodna-
tured aud clean looking young fell
low. lie out-elassed Ryan, aud the
I4oat. " hieh v r. down for eight rounds,
went hnt a little over one.
The iinni WAS teclse-teund affair
between George AlRef, Of Cambridge,
and Ralph Tickle Of faNtueket' Hard
iy dozen blows Wefc landed IA tie
~laols twelve fonnds, but they gave
some clever exhibitions Of fast foot
work. duckiae aud SpaiIing The
crowd wa g. eulN divided n 10 which
made ths beiiel showing. and rs ,iesi
slons are gtsen by The referee Tho
men tuflgtl IA good condition and could
apparently tAsveone on u man4 mate
Foupas. as 10th Nefe ii the psnk ei
condition
1lse elnh tn Witmantie seeRs % be
melting with sneness. Next FadaA
nlghi nH collins, OF central Niilaae
ala wfesUe Baffetle, al Monte Al
snafnng viii be introduced tof tht
rlIs. ane With toui-Found bon nc
tween kid Wilkinson Of Lowell, Mas.
aud Young shea, of NiIhmaniic.
Monday evening, March sth, Tie
Lakeside Athletic Club, Of Webster
aili hold \ meet, al which The rreiim
mary viii * a SIX round bout between
Edit Hanson II Worcester aud seane
stnfhuek, el south Worcester frits
H. said to be ~ clever With the mits Is
he Is AT the Wrestling game, although
he has moi lad n much experience nj
the former
we ate ia feeetpt of letter from {
NJ Peterson, Of New london, mana
gvt Of Abe the New sbos, ia which n
ssatcs rs il an Nous Ia match Ale viii
Eyrlone Maes iel Wrestling hoat Ii,
says Maek has been making the state
n,eni that lis can trim amy man at lh'
spanlng q nt,siltng game aud he i
anxious e glNe him aehanes t. makI
coed Peterson address is NJ. 9aStaf
street, New l.enden.
Alter. Ma,lon has sold his intefcs
ia the lunch toam and cigar store, %
Providence street, to his former part
ner, Lonia honiu,