New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
GOOD .SPORT FOR BOXERS.
\ IARiE CROWD AT THE AMATEt Il ATlI
LHTIC UNION POTTS


POLICE OF HAND TO SEE TINT THERE WERE
NJ "KXo., oUTs"->N INTERESTING LOT
Or wGEsTLING CONTESTS.
While the public has weared OF professional prize
fighters and their penny-grabbing ways, admirers
OF scientific amateur sparrng are as numerous IN
New-York This fact was clearly shown
in the annual boxing and wrestling championships
Of the Metropolitan Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union The finals in the tournament were
held at the Central opera House In East sixty
scyenth-st last night before large crowd. The
handsome receipts will b" particularly welcome TO
the Amateur Athletic Union in it's present financial
crisis Tho tournament we'll conducted. and me
contests last night with ~" exception Of the wrest-
ling were particularly interesting.
The police were there in numbers but they.
showed no disposition to interfere. Inspector WIZ
iarns however cautioned the officials that there
were TO be- no "kno.'k-outs" and Maxwell +. More.
the referee was careful to see that the Inspector
not Offended
The wrestling. as usual tame and uninter-
ee,lng except to limited number Of spectators
and the Union would be wise u eliminate wrest-
ling from Us annual championships. The after re-
suits arr frequently dislsir n. 1t IS slow. muscle
bending sport AZ the bcs;. The ring crowded
with judges anl referees. who got into the way
OF the few people who were Interested in wrestling.
The boxing contest between Moran ard Madden.
Go,de and Schaefar. Roman and McMahon and
Wunleslick and Raphael We're clever and evoked
the llvellest enthusiasm. The officials were as fol-
lows: Boxing Maxwell r. More. New-YorlS Athletic
club. referee: Patrick Okecfe. Pastime Athletic
club. AMI Frank Creamcr Seawanhaka Boat club.
iulges Wr~stling-G Boins referee. and f. Lam
torwass,r AMI =. \. Co,lett. judges
Th" first lout in the lc-pourd class was between
! Moran National \ C.. aul f. A. Brennan.
Williamsburg \ \. brennan dd by far the bet
ter work particularly during the last two rounds.
The referee gave the bout To Moran amid misses
and shouts Of disapprovaL
The second bout IN the same class was between
Frank Lewis Lexington \ e.. and J. Madden.
pn4tlme A G. Lewis fought like demon. but
Madden was the more scientific and science as
usual won over brute force. Madden worked his
arms and his legs like kangaroo.
r. Coodc. Acorn \. e. and r. Wilson. Empire
\ g. were the first pair in the llspound boxing
class wilson did III, best work. having Goode
against the ropes repeatedly Up to this time three
bouts had been fought wlthou; sparrer going 10
the floor or without "A drop OF blood having been
spilled.
The next bout in the ils-pounl class between
r Schaefer Lexington \. g.. ana J. Burns. clip
per \. G. The bout was .slHsSins' match from ON
inen 'rr Insncior Williams had sent word To- the
union that there must be no ''knock-out
In the gresilins George BSthner pastime A. c.
i5s-pound class. After a Wild scramblns tumble
or two Bothner forfeited in minute and TWEEN
ty-eight seconds. ~ l'llman. Pastime \. C.. and
Joseph Rose Clinton \. g.. met In the same class
Botn were clever Wr-stlers and extra bout Of
five minutes ordered. \ third round had to
be ordered. and the onlookers more tired
than the contestants. Rose got the decision.
The spectators relieved when the wrestling
cloth was removed for the time being. and the
was clear for boxing. The anal IN the l35pound
class was between I. Million. Pas,ime a. C.. and
James Toolan The referee stopped the bout In the
first round. giving the championship 10 Mallon.
Neither man seemed 20 care to fight
More wrestling followed In the l05-pound 'class
the bout was between two tred-looking lttle fell
lows named r. Bonnett. National Turn-Nerein of
Newark and J. Uenzland. St. George Athletic cub.
f:ornett won ln > minutes and ~ seconds.
TIE final bout in the ll5-pOund wrestling class
was between Edward Harris s. George Athletic
Ch,b and r. Cotter Acorn Athletic club Harris
was the stranger whose methods In the preimi-
mari - evoked SO much disgust. Harris won In the
second round In l:S2. Cotter was thrown with
neck and Lex hold. ~
The battle between John Roman. Star Athletic
Club and Mr.. McMahon Clipper Athletic club.
was a spirited one the liveliest OF the night. The
men fought In the l5s-pOund class yet Roman was
tweve pounds under weight. Roman was c,everer
than his blg-waisted rival. and. bracing up in
the last round. ne hammered McMahon's face at
Will Roman received the decision amid wild APP
plause.
The final in the l4j-pounds boxing also furnished
n lively bout The contestants X. WunderlicS.
Lexington \. c.. and OTTO Raphael. Clinton A. G.
Wundorlicl protested and he clearly the
better man. and he received the decision and the
Championship. G. White. OF the Clinton \. C.. pro.
tested that the last round a minute short, but
the protest amounted To nothing