The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-22
CAHILL CHAMPION.
But He Had a Close Call
The Gun, Bowling
and Athletics.

Cahill is again middleweight cham
bis old adversary. a man who can stand
an extraordinary amount of punishment,
would have won the honor had he pos
sessed sufficient strength to follow up a
decided advantage. The men met in the
decisive bouts of the amateur boxing
championships of the Amateur Athletic
Union at the Metropolitan Opera House
pn Saturday night. Cahill easily dis
posed OF McAulife, of the Bridge A c.,
and Van Houten thrashed Hoffman, of
tle Vesper Boat Club. When the Anal
was called Cahil began with his charac-
teristic rushes. He was handicapped by
the new rule, which allows only the use
Of the gloves. Van Houten met his attacks
with lefthand jabs. Cahill landed
with his right several times, but Van
Houten, the only man he has failed to
knock out. stood the pile driving blows
without wincing. In the second round
Van Houten rushed and succeeded in
landing u right hand swinging blow on
Cabins jaw. The latter went down in a
heap He was up quickly. but was
slightly dazed- He hugked his opponent
until the command came to break away.
Van Houten's friends were delirious with
JOY. They called to him TO finish Cahill.
Van houten could not respond. He
lacked the strength. Cahill quickly re-
covered n went at his opponent with
both hands. He batterered him hard,
and covered him with blood. Cahiil
earned and received the decision.
One bad verdict was given in the final
bou or the 1856 10. class The battle was
between j. Rice. Varuna B. c.. and H. NJ.
Leeds, Atlantic City. The former was
awarded the championship; although the
latter Is the better man. The judges dis
agreed, and the referee favored Rice.
Another questionable decision was in the
125 10. class, when Scheneering p. A. G.
met /. Tilistrand, w. 5. A. c., after the
former had disposed Of Jack
s sain haa S Eanasish a.; " 4. f Ryan the 4 cI Iai,
mate. Tilistrand had the spectators
thought, decidedly the best of the bout,
but the Judges gave the battle n cham
pionship 70 his opponent. The decision
was met with Misses and cries OF dissent.
In the l05 ID: class, Murphy. 7. A. c.,
ana O'Brien. NJ A C.. met in the final.
1t was a pretty battle The judges agreed
On Murphy as the champion. In the IL
ID. class, Weldon, Brooklyn A. c.. defeat
ed c. Burns, w. 5. A. C.; B. Mullins, w.
s. A. c., defeated Kelly. Bridge a.. c.,
and in the final Weldon won from Null
lin on the referees decision, as the
judges disagreed In the heavy weight
class, Doherty, Boston A.. A, won the
championship by punching out p. Nc.
Kenna. Star A. G. 1t was done in less
than a minute.
The boxers did not take advantage OF
the rule permitting men defeated by the
winner 70 box for second prize. Kelly
Withdrew in favor of O'Brien In the 1906
pound class; Mullins and Lahey In favor
OF Burns in the ~115-pound class: Collins
in favor OF Tillistrand in the ~125-pound
class; Burns in favor of McKenna In the
heavyweight class, and McAuliffe in
favor of Van Houten in the middle
weight class.
In the wrestling j. b. Reilly. A. c. S.
n. won the championship in the 105
j. A. g. Tie latter defeated Rode,
Brooklyn A. e., for second prize. Null
Ter, N. 4. ", Is the 115 pound champion.
He defeated Pechinsky. Y. N. c. A.. ia
the final. Baird, st. George A. C., de-
feated Pechinsky for second prize
Wolf, A G. 8, Is the 135 pound char