Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18

round bout, which resulted in a draw.
 In 1901 he fought P big bouts, some of them in New London. He met all the top-notchers of the day, including Eddy Lenny, Hugh Murphy, Hugh McPadden, Tommy Sullivan, Tommy F'eltz and Johnny Burns He appear ed in bouts in New London against Sullivan there in Is rounds and draw ing with him there in 20 rounds. He also met Tommy Feltz and drew in 1s rounds. He defeated Johnny Burns on Nov. 27, 1901, in memorable 20 round bout that was remembered for years by those who saw it. t''
 h 1902 he won from Tim Callahan ia St. Louis in. 15 rounds and drew with Harry, Lewis in Chicagot in, six rounds. He fought Joe Bernnstein. pride of the East Side in New loEh the battle being fought in Philadel- phia with no decision, but Rice wal called a winner by ringside fans. Ha defeated Dave Sullivan in Waterbury in 20 rounds, and on April 29. of that year won from Hugh McPadden in New London. in 20 rounds. He lost to i Benny Yanger in Chicago and then l came back to NewNLondon and defeat ed Billy Ryan, a star Of the first mag nitude, in 20 rounds. His last fight | that year was in Stafford Springs on November 27, defeating Billy Ryan in | 20. rounds,
 In 1903 Rice began to feel his age and was in fewer battles, but appear ed to be just as clever and hard to l defeat as he was. 10 years previous. 1 He fought draw with Tommy FeItz 1 in Boston, the battle being on January | g. He left Boston with Mosey King, now boxing instructor at Yale, and travelling night and day on trains, ar I -s-x HA% Ay-Ir Ian oVrxy 1 14, took a rubdown and went into the ring with Young Corbett, then light weight champion. He was not con- sidered any more than hard setup for the champion, but in the first three | rounds, Corbett was at Rice's mercy, but the New London boy could not get in the telling blow. From the fourth to the seventeenth round, Cor bett increased. his speed and in the into the ring. Rice was in distress, and the effects of the long train ride l was what really defeated him.
 Two days later Rice met and defeat ed Eddie Toy. in St. Louis and from then on won draws with those he met until October 4, when met and defeat cd Billy Ryan in Westfield, Mass.
 During that year Rice was matched to meet Terry McGovern in Water bury, put the pOuC6' put RICe uIlucI s1, 900 bonds to keep the peace and the fight did not come of. This helped to discourage Rice and he began. to fight less frequently until about 1910 when he ceased to perform in the ring ex- cept at Elks gatherings, and for char ity. His last ring appearance in New London was two years ago last month
 He met Abe, the Newsboy, at a Gro
 ton Iron Works smoker, going three
 rounds and showing much of his old
 time cleverness and pugnacity.
 He appeared in this city last spring 7 at a K. of c. smoker in the Sunlight
 building and was the boxing instructor
 of the K. of o.. He appeared in the corner of Jackie Sullivan and Danny
 Doyle when they boxed here.
 For two years, up to last spring
 MT. Rice was employed at the Grotor
 Iron Work He was more recent!
 engaged in farming and doing odd jobi
 of teaming.
 Besides his widow, MT. Rice leave. son and daughter; brother. Davit Rice: half brother, John Rice. ant sister, Mrs. Henry R. Griswold, O New London.