The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-22
END OF The TOURNAMENT
Members of the Greenwood Athletic
Club, Of Brooklyn, Are Winners.
IGEL LASTS JUST A MINUTE
Willischeck Defeated by Clunnon and the
the Decision of the Referee Was Ques'
toned -McGowan Was Bcstcd by
Patton After Heavy Slusging.

Another large house greeted the ex-
of boxing in Music hall last
night under the auspices of the Excel
sior Athletic club. Two things were
demonstrated very forcibly, one was
that Professor Kohler, who came on
with a few men from New York, earned
the distinction Of being professional
fakir rivaling the much advertised
Louis JGster, of Wilkes-Ba His ac-
tions almost put an end to the tour
nament after the first bout one of his
men backed out and another threw up
the sponge after one minutes sparring.
The tournament just ended closes
with the honor of having been singular
ly free from brutality, but was an eX-
hibition Of clean, manly sport The
events last night We're the finals for
the prizes, and the same men as on the
previous night officlated as referee, an
nouncer and timekeeper. In the ll5
pound class Thomas O'Donnell, of the
Nonpareil Athletic club of Trenton.
who on the first night defeated William
Kane. oft he EXcelsiors, was to go III
against Thomas AIonahan, of the Ex-
celsiors, but the latter failed to mate
rialiZe. 1t is the second time that his
courage failed him, and he will not
likely get another chance to flaunt the
white feather, The prize was given to
O'Donnell by default Instead of that
bout, however. a special fight for a
prize was arranged between Tim Me-
Dermott, of Trenton, and George Jones'
of Professor Kohler's gymnasium. Each
bout of the evening consisted of three
rounds, the first two three minutes
each and the last four minutes. Jones'
only satisfaction was the applause he
received for enduring punishment
Required an Extra Round
The next bout was the star Of the eve
ming. In the 125-pound class, Joe Will
ischeck, of Philadelphia, was matched
against John Clunnon, of Brooklyn who
defeated Harry Woods on the first
night. The first round led off with a
lively exchange between the men, Clun-
an got the best Of it. In the second
round they did not fight very wickedly
Both appeared to be hanging back for
the last round
AT the sound of the gong in the final
round the referee was not able to rend-
er decision and ordered another round
of two minutes. Clunan was awarded
the prize, and at this point Prof. (0
Kohler walked across the stage and told
Referee Robertson that he was any
thing but fair and honest Some of the
spectators advised the referee to do
dire things to Kohler. Willischeck
rallied against the decision and called
the referee some strong tables. The
spectators unanimously agreed that
Clunan was entitled to the prize,
although their sympathies were with
Willischeck.
The grumbling threatened to result
in squashing the rest of the bouts, as
some of the Philadelphia men said they
would not fight while Robertson was
referee. An agreement was reached
whereby two judges We're selectd II. j..
Southerland, of The Tribune, and James
j. Coleman, of the Times. Only i'm case
they disagreed was the referee to be
given a voice. That poured oil on the
troubled waters.
The next bout was in the 135-pound
class between Joe Lane, Of Brooklyn,
who defeated John Rice, of Philadel-
phia, on the first night, and Sam lgel
of New York, another pupil of the freak
professor. Igers tactics are peculiar
he humps himself and fights upward
aiming at the stomach. Lane, after
they had been fighting just one minute
caught him with terrific swinging up
percut and dazed him. He fought &c
the corner and Lane in driving him
against the ropes, stumbled and fell,
Some Thug Boxing.
1gel jumped ut him when he was
down and hit him several times before
the referee could interpose. Igel real
lied that he was unable to win ant
pulled off his gloves and skunk from the
ring. He was serenaded with shower
of Kisses from the house Lane got the
prize.
In the next bout, the 145-pound class
Edward Fitzgerald, of Philadelphia
refused to go in against Batty Mccoy
of Brooklyn. The latter was awarded
the prize by default. Announcer Burn:
told the spectators that Professor Koh
Ter was responsible for the failure o
Fitzgerald to meet Mccoy.
The final bout of the tournament wa
in the middleweight class between P
j. MCGOWAN, of the EXcelsiors, ant
Mike Patton, of Brooklyn. This was
most disgraceful exhibition OF sluggnl
| and should have been stopped by tn
referee. The men were both severel,
| punished There were no fine point
about the event. At the end of the las
round the referee ordered another o
two minutes, and even then was no
able TO award the fight. He was on tn
point of declaring 1t draw when tn
men agreed to go at it for two minute
more. Patton had the best of it and wa
awarded the prize.
The prizes are silver watches and gol
medals. The tournament was success
financially and the events Of each nigh
pleased the spectators.
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