New-York tribune., 1889-12-20
PLUCKY BOXERS AND WRESTLERS.
CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC

CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC
UNION DECIDED.
The third annual boxing and wrestling champion
ship competitions Of the Amateur Athletic Union wero
held last night at the Metropolitan Opera House. in
the presence of a large gathering. The first contest
was between "Andy7 Kelly, Of the Bridge Athletic
Club, and b. Mun, of the Allerton Athletic Club, of
the 15-pOund boxing class. Kelly won.
Matt Rice, of the varuna Boat Club, and Danny"
O'Brlen of the Pastimes, next met to box for tho
1O5 pound championship. After some lively sparrng
the judges adjudged O'Bren the winner.
The next contest wrestling bout for the
115pound championship between F. Muller Of the
National Turn Verein Of Newark, and j. Knox liyslop,
of the A. G. OF the schuylkn Navy. Muller got Hysop
down. and after nearly three minutes put his shoulders
to the ground.
H. W. Schlachter, of the A. c. Of the Schuylkill
Navy. and T. Murphy, of the Pastlmcs next met in
the 1O5-pound boxing class. Murphy was declared
h. winner.
The next contest was a bout between John German,
of the star a. c., and p. schneering' OF the
Pastimes, both 125 pound men, 1t was good eA-
hbition and was by German.
q. Pfortner, Of the New-Jersey A. Co. and
w Rode. Of the American Athletic Club, next met to
wrestle in the 1O5 pound class. Pfortner threw Ills
man in one minute and eighteen seconds.
The seventh contest the final OF the l3o-pouhu
boxinC class between W. McGarry, OF the star A. o'.
and f. b. Iyfer, Of the schuylkiu Navy A. u, oi
PHILADELPHIA McGarry knocked his lail oppohehS
down I'm the third round, and followed up "o''H'
winning the bout and the championship
Then J. Condron, OF the scottish-Amercan a. u,
snarred bye7 with Walter Campbell instructor @ "a "a
the schuylld Navy, for place III tic i-'po"""
Next came the 1875 pound wrestling hhal oeEmron c,
Max Iutberg of the New York Turnvereln ana OIarle
SchIeclscr of the Newark Turnvereln. LutDers "on
after good struggle. In minutes - & in tho 115-
The tenth contest was the final bout Ill IL. w Wi,ijam
mound boyug class The contestants were "lina,' .,
kenny New-Jersey A. c., and Andy nelly "a deaI eJ
nrIdre A. c. Brooklyn. Both cllnched great uea'
and were repeatedly warned. Kenny won tie ehahi'
pionshp. ..,x match NJ thc
evening II was the final 15S-pound wrestle Det%een
/ Hughes Pastime a. c. and w. Lau, ocoI .h INN,
can A. c. the who contested lor IN .c otr
pIonshp last year. II took Lau minutes - 80 ~;
~ hard work 10 down Hughes. lie hhaS p,THo pI6o "
onponent up bodily and threw MIN on hiS ,c
" Stucky West End A. Co. ana J' ". a mVnil,,,o @
Bridge a. c. spared the final bout M IN ,ne t cnched
snarrng class Before two minutes McAulne el - | ~
| stucky and threw him heavily. lie was uleuua''e'
| and stuclxy carried of the medal 10th NJ tbc
| Danny O'Brien and T.. Murphy ne',d oIass
Pasme A. c., fought the final IN the Ia "a @ poTi TaiIed :.
rbev were evenly matched and the Judges iaheu ~
| agree on the result. The reierce sa'O VIZ 'S' ~
| the championship 70 O'l|rien. ,..o, :, psortner
The last wrestling bout was between t,a Snhmvi
SewIersey A. c. and y. b. Riley A. =, ol @ .ie Se,,L ~
dII Navy of the 105 pound class: ' - ''. ~
| hard hnt Reilly tired him out and won IN H'hu'c'
| "A seconds. A., o,rc ,vas the 1915 pound
specia final between John German OF te 9a Rh n drew
and j. Condron, Scottish American a. ~, IL nsga u,
| b"od The judges disagreed ana the piiNc W."
| ararded 10 German by the referee.