Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
uocAu ATHLETES wIM.
The Warren Athletic Clubs Representa-
tives do Good Work.

tives do Good Work.
The eight competitors of the Warren
Athletic Club at the final boxing and
wrestling tournament of the Athletic
Club Of the Schuylkill Navy, al the latter
clubs gymnasium in Philadelphia on
Saturday night, made very creditable
showing. The exhibition was the best
ever given by the A. G. s. N, and the
total entries numbered 40. The Will
mingtonians carried off one first and
one second prizes.
Frank Bollen won the first prize in
the 1876 pound boxing class, by defeat
ing o. II. Zeigler of the First Regiment
Athletic Association in the final bout, he
having won from John Hanley of Phil
adelphia on a foul in preliminary
set-to Bollen showed up remarkably
well and had all the best of the three
rounds with zeigler. The latter is a
hurricane fighter, but his rushing tac-
tics were overbalanced by Bollen's gen
eralship. Bollen mostly swung his right
onto his opponents jaw and although
these blows were not rapidly delivered
their effectiveness was proved by Zeigler
saying he had enough. Bollen played a
waiting game and allowed his opponent
to do most Of the work. The Warren
mans honest work in the ring was
favorably commented upon by the 1 SOC
spectators and he was generally
acknowledged to have been the best
boxer of the evening He was loudly
applauded when Zeigler quit.
In the 120-pounds boxing class Charles
Brooks and Fred Meyers, both of the
Warren Athletic Club, were pittcd to-
gether, and Brooks was given the vic
tory Brooks stomach, however, went
back on him, and he was unable to com
pete in the final event,
With the exception Of Klund, all Of
the Warren Clubs wrestlers were
novices. Klund was thrown by Emil
Beck, A. G. S. N, in about 2 minutes &c
seconds, and j. w. Curtis, A. G. S. N.
threw Cornelius Moriarity, w. A. G., in
IS seconds. John McClary, w. A. G..
got the best of f. M. Crittendon, A G.
S. N, in 10-minutes bout, although
there was no fall. In the final bout A.
|. Atherholt, A. G. S. NJ, threw McClary
after hard struggle. McClary was
given the second prize after being
thrown by Atherholt, but the judges
subsequently, decided that McClary and
Pyfer, A. Q. S. N, must wrestle for the
second prize. McClary had dressed
himself in the meantime and conse
quently could not compete, Pyfer being
awarded the medal. McClary is re-
markably strong and when he shall have
mastered the science Of wrestling he
will be a very clever man. Atherhol
threw him simply because he knew al
the tricks. With proper instruction
McClary will have no trouble in throw
ing Atherholt in months time. McClary
never before wrestled in public.
One of the surprises of the evening
was the phenomenal showing of Calvin
McKaig, w. A. G., in the 105-pounc
class. McKaig has been in training bu
three weeks under the tutilagc of JOIN
Y. Cooper, but he wrestled like o
thoroughbred and over IL minutes and
IS seconds had expired in two bouts be.
fore he was thrown. He will be .
champion before long.
John G. Spoerl, W. A. G., who was
booked as winner in the 135-pound
wrestling class, was not allowed to com.
pete because he was late in arriving
Notwithstanding that an understanding
to this effect had been arrived at
Michael Kearney, the Warren Clubs
instructor, seconded his men ably.