Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-22
GOOD SPORT.
THE AMATEUR BOXING CONTEST
AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB.
Feather, Light, Middle and Heavy
Weights Meet in Friendly Rivalry
The Winston-Brink Meeting a Corker.

the Los Angeles Athletic club decided,
in order to promote good healthy sport,
to have boxing tournament. Gold
and silver medals were offered in the
various classes, and the greatest interest
was evinced in the contest.
Competitors were very numerous
when the tournament was first an
nounced, but the number who were
suddenly afflicted with la grippe and
other complaints during the past few
days was astonishingly large. Physi-
clans might term it la grippe, but
''funk" is undoubtedly the right defni-
zion of the disease. Nevertheless, the
tournament. Thursday night, was the
best ever held in the city, ,and the young
gentlemen who toed the mark acquitted
themselves in gallant style. The affair
was managed with considerable judg-
ment, and Sam Dewey is entitled to
more than fair share OF praise for the
success of the entertainment.
Charles Ellery, William Gooding and
Tom Strohm were selected as judges.
Their decisions were satisfactory all
round and were undoubtedly correct,
which is not often the case in boxing
encounters of four rounds. Sam Dewey
was referee and Mr.. Thayer time-keeper.
Hostilities were opened with the BAN
tams. Albert Brooks and Frank Stray
horne were the young gentlemen to enter
in this class. The latter had the best of
it in reach, but his opponent more than
,equaled this advantage by his activity.
The youngsters displayed considerable
caution in, tho fret fWn rn1ndG Sfro
horne escaping punishment by his duck
ing tactics. Brooks forced matters in
the last two rounds, and got decidedly
the best of it. Strayhorne fought back
gamely, but he wasted his patent swings
on the desert air. The judges decided
Brooks the winner by ten points.
There were three entries in the light
weight class, which was limited to 1876
pounds. They were w. o. Guthrie, Tom
Osgood and Ernest Chapman. The lat
ter was fortunate enough to draw bye,
and Guthrie and Osgood were called out.
Osgood had the advantage in height
and reach, but Guthrie showed good
development. Osgood did not lose any
time, and led for his opponents face. A
rapid exchange of blows followed
Guthrie rushing matters at 2:10 gait.
Osgood was not to be denied, however,
and the round ended with honors easy
The second round was distinguished
by hot work, and both men were cheered
at the end of the round. The third
round was not up to the former ones
Osgood started in well by getting home
with a couple of round armers, but
Guthrie equalized things before the ex-
piration of time. The fourth round
virtually decided the contest. Guthrie
got little the best oft, and was awarded
the contest After the middle weight
and heavy weight men had displayed
their expertness, Ernest Chapman and
Tom Osgood met. The winner of the
bout had to meet Guthrie to battle for
the club championship. Chapman
proved himself to be as lively as a
cricket, and displayed more than
ordinary agility. During the first
two rounds there were some hot rallies,
at which both men got several backset-
ters. In the third round one of Chap
mans sswings caught Osgood on the
neck and dazed him. Chapman followed
up his advantage, but Osgood unfort-
unately slipped and fell rather heavily,
the fall placing him hors du combat, al
though he pluckily continued the fourth
round. Chapman was adjudged the
winner, and Mr.. Dewey announced that
Guthrie and Chapman would meet next
Monday night to decide who shall be en-
titled to the gold badge.
Frank Garbutt and Joe Jioia were the
contestants for the middle-weight hon
ors. Both displayed more than the or
binary amount OF caution, and, in con-
sequence, there were few lively encount-
ers. At the outset Jioia demonstrated
that he was a hitter from hitterville.
He occasionally reached the goal with
one of his Santa Monica swings. The
Judges awarded the gold medal to him
by 16 points.
The event OF the evening was the
heavyweight encounter between John
Brink and Jim Winston. Each con.
testant had host of supporters. John
Brink is the popular caterer; q
few short weeks since, ne tipped
the beam at 240 pounds, but
he surprised his friends by coming into
the magic circle with only fair amount
of surplus flesh. Jim Winston showed
up as debonair and handsome as ever
Jim reached and found Brink's counter
ance in playful style, but he got 8
swing ON the bread basket in exchange
The round provoked considerable merri
ment, Brink's bluffs making Winston
step around in a lively manner. Hon
ors were even at the end of the round
In the second, Brink tried La Blanche
swing, but Winston duckcd very oppor
tunely. Winston soon after led, but
falling short, Brink got his head in jeo
pardy. Some lively work characterized
the end of the round, and the boxers re
tired to their corners for the minutes
rest amid the plaudits OF the spectators
The third round was corker. Win
ston failed to get out of the way of on,
of Brink's swings, which clearly dazec
him. Brink followed up his
advantage and rushed Winston
against the spectators. Jim showed uI
distressed, but veered around with {
little rest Hot and rapid fighting fol
lowed, science being cast aside. 1t wal
give and take of the hammer and tongs
variety. Both contestants were tireC
when time was called.
The greatest excitement prevailed
when the fourth round began. Winston
did some effective jabbing, and man
aged to escape the wild swings Of
his opponent. Clinch after clinch fol
lowed. Both men appeared to be tired
but Winston reached his opponent sew
eral times without return. just before
time was called Brink almost got hom'
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