The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-01
A NAN OF BATTLES.
J. T. Greene, the New Sparring
Instructor of the 5. A. {.
HIS GREAT RECORD IN THE EAST.
What He Thinks of His New Quarters
Comparison With Like Institu-
tions-Activity of the Club.

The long talked of proposal OF the 5. A.
T. 10 procure regular instructor OF
sparrins has been happily carried out by
the engagement OF j. +. Greene. of Ros-
ton, who arrived in town recently, and
has just begun work with his classes.
Mr- Greene was prevailed upon TO come
through the good offices OF Prof. Van Der
Veer. He had heard much of the North
west and had determined that IL an OPP
portunity offered he would avail himself
thereof and crafty his curiosity concern
ing that part of the world. The oppor-
tunity came in the shape OF a proposal
made by the club through the professor,
and 1t received a prompt and favorable
response.
Mr.. Greene expressed himself as much
surprised at the completeness Of the
equipment OF the s A C. building say
ing that II compared favorably with any
except the very largest ciAbs in the East.
lie knew that il must be a very good
place or IL would not have SO competent
man as Prof. Van Der Neer for in
structcr. but the reality far exceeded his
expectations. Two things Dir. Greene
spoke of particularly were that none OF
the clubs East have a salt water swim
ming tank and all of them depend more
or less on liquor sales TO make expenses,
The following outline of Mr.. Greene's
experience in the manly art was CLEANED
from number Of clippings from Eastern
papers. and leaves no room for doubt that
the new instructor knows his business:
j. r. Greene was born in Boston in
1856. and won his first laurels at the Hub
Athletic Club there in a contest with
Hugh Munday In 1888. defeating the said
Munday In three rounds. He next de-
feated Suay Joyce in eight rounds, there
by winning the 127-pound championship
of New England
At the Boston Boxing Club In 1884 he
defeated Tug Collins In six rounds. and
knocked out Jim Fitzsimmonds before
the Criterion Club in six rounds: also
bested Jim Harrington the lightweight
champion. In five rounds. and defea ted
EftzsimmoHds once more in five rounds,
this time at Reedville. Mass. In 1855, ira
yelling with the Lille Clay Colossal COM
pany, he met all corners at Is3 pounds.
meeting a number Of crack sparrers. In
1856 he defeated Tim Bannon in two
rounds at South Groveland, Mass. and
fought eight rounds 10 draw with Tug
Collins before the Hub club. He defeat
ed Harry Tracy the amateur lightweight
champion OF America IN seven rounds al
the Athenian Club in Boston, also. Tom
Johns at the Baltimore Cub Club in two
rounds and Jim O'Niel at the Providence
Metropole Club in five rounds. In 1887 he
polished of Jack Williams before the
same club in three rounds. IN 1sss he de-
feated Chuck Mckee In seventeen rounds
at Reaville, Mass, and fought twenty
rounds 10 draw with Duffy, the weller
weight champion Of New Englandk Next
came Joe Kennedy. who went down In
ten rounds at the Pelican Club. Boston,
on Good Friday. In 1889 he spared for
week at the Theater Comique, meeting
all corners among them Mott Goss and
Charley Gleason.
From there ne went as summer instrUc-
tor at the school established at New Lon
don by Gov Buckley. Of Connecticut and
spent two seasons there. having several
matches on the side one coming of in an
ice-house at Saugus. Mass. where II was
so cold that the water In the contestants
buckets froze. He also gave instruction
In the Excelsior Club. Scranton, Pa. and
defeated Jestu at Wilkesboro in twenty
two rounds Returning 70 Boston he was
instructor ~ the Union Boat Club gym
nasium during the spring OF lSfl and the
fall and winter OF 1891 He defeated Jim
McHale. of Philadelphia, In six rounds
before the New York Athletic Club. In
the fall 81 1892 he went 10 Amsterdam. y.
Y. where ne has been the regular In
structor Of the club till coming out here.
and has won n number OF contests and
lost one Of eight rounds TO Jimmie Dime,
whom he met IN draw afterward.