The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-12
BOXING AT THE S. A.C.
Big Crowd Sees Some Spirited
Contests.
TEAFF WINS THE LIGHTWEIGHT.
Joe smith, Of Portland. Carries on the
weitsrweight Nesial-Ciever
Fcatherwefchts.


were perfect. and the goes were warm
enough 10 make Things interesting alike
for participants ami spectators. There we're
some surprises. the principal one being the
work Of Charlie Tesn Of the 5. =. G. VINO
won the lightweight championship over
Billy Murray. His Improvement mas been
something remarkable. and the ~ay he
guarded. parrled and handled himself Was a
revelation.
The hardest work Was done by Joe Smith,
OF the Muitnomah Athletic cIuD. who won
the medal In the weitergeg1i class BY VIC
tories over Oscar Oliver. Of the > A. G.,
and Billy Rick. OF the Tacoma Athletic
Club. Too much credit cannot be given
Smith for his endurance, Yet Oscar Oliver.
for an mex experienced man. gave him a rub
that he will remember for a long time.
Oliver was az game a man as stepped into
the ring last night. Smith had done 50
much sparring that he withdrew from the
middlew eight and il vent 10 Joe Cum
minRs, &. A. C.. by default > RubenstIn.
was AT the building ready TO 40 with Tom
Bullcne In the bantam class. but when
called he could not be found The medal
went to I.ulens by default.
The cIeyeresf four rounds we're b.tweers
Jack Moore and Henry Callahan Ia the pre-
sminary OF the featherweisht class. Moore;
outpointed Callahan. but when the decision
was made some In the crowd showed their
disapprovsi. Noore's figh; thumb was put
out, 20 the final in the featherweight be
tween him and Dan McGinnis. who won
from Ingerarity. Was postponed.
The disapl ointment Of the evening was
the withdrawal OF Noble Waliingfori from
the heavyweight contest. He let A. Aspin-
wall. S. A. c. and james caughey. 8. A.
c. who We're more evenly matched. have II
20 themselves. Aspiuwaii won. but the ea
hibiiion was poor. II could not be termed
even a good contest.
The crowd came early. Before 7 Is O'Clock
oil the front seats were taken. At O'clock
the gymnasium was well filled. Eve-y one
commented upon the fine arrangements. Ii
was evident that Prof. Green and the gym
nasium committee had left nothing undone,
to have things In shape. - II. Porter was
selected as referee IN place of Prof Van
Deryear. H. y. Baxter and r. Parkhurst
acted o judges. and ]. 4. Taylor was time
keeper.
Al sf5 Announcer Phil Kelley asked that
every one stop smoking. The request mig ut
have been better observed.
The hrst thing on the programme Was
tho 20 between Tom Bullene and ;. ku-
benstine In the bantam class. but the lat
ter was slow IN reaching the club rooms.
so the preliminary round in the weller
weight class between Joe Smith and Oscar
Oliver was called. Smith wore loose
trunks with a small plaid sleeveless shirt.
He o1ked biz bat overturned. oliver Ia
a peculiar looking fellow. tall. with long
legs and good reach Of arms From the
word SO Il VAS hot ona. II Was not a
scientific contest Il was give and take.
The pare was So hot that before the end
of the first round both appeared slightly
wInded. Smith had shade the best of IL
The second round Vas even. oliver land
ing some good lef' handlers. In this round
oliver had Smith al his mercy once bur
was not enough u 4 general in ring tactics
To follow Il M
The third round saw some more give and
take medicine. pliver was strong in the
middle of the round AZ the close Smith
landed two good let's on the face
Smith showed up stronger than nisit
have been expected for the fourth round
Smith got Ia right iab on divers noae.
did the same again ana CliV"r was spar
ring COR wind Oliver larded his left on
the face and Smith closed In. Smith had
the hest % the close work Oliver wenr
down 10 the floor but vas - his feet IN
an instant. Smith now had The best Of w..
bur d!d not have strength TO hit Oliver
hard The decision went To Smith. He
won IL fairly hut piVeT mttie a fine show
ins- Tor a new man 1krsr behind Smith
said he was also green man In the ring
Announcer Kelley then caused some mer-
glmcnt by annouucinE that : Ru6eusilne
had gotten ready to meet Euiieue. but for
some reason. presumably weakening 81
the hcari, had ief; the building by the back
door. Tho medal went to Builsns amid
cheers and aurhie~.
Hnly Rick. II the T \ g. Who drew .
hye IN the welt, rN eight class. nov gave al
exhibition with NNh.r ~ the Hone Ath.
ietic club. Rick had Wiiher at hts mercy
and landed his '"ft Whenever ~ chose
The FIRST preliminary in the feather
weight class between Duncan ink~rarttv
and u. McG~nis went IL McCsnn.s easily.
1rverarity has been ~ Wlth scarlet fever.
and ought not % have gone into the con-
test at all.
The second preliminar. IN the feather.
wcight was between lack Moore and
Henry Callahan. q was "a very lively ana
interesting bout Callahan showed that he
Is n conner. but lacks ttns experience ON
several occasions b. stopped Moore up-
rercuts and jahhei him ia ;he face Cal
iahan woull take Niror-a punches ani
swings without fiiurhpE in ths least
once Callahan sem Moore 20 ID" rnor sud
once Moore Slipped Fnd went doan Moore
she NOD better Judgment ~ striking. and a
was bits cleany landed bfeNs that gave
him the decision ~ course many lea the
crowd Thought Callahan had ths best n 20
Joe smith and tillN RieN tH.n came or
Tor the ffnais IA the WcltsgNeishf Smith
showed up much better than in the nrs'
contest to appeared confident. su1
stronger Tits reach ahd height save htn
SOME advantage Tie appeared ar4tlvf
than Et.k RICK used both ria}st and lsft
but Smith always returned IN soed shape
Smith had lrtFo the host 81 the nrsl
round THE second Was ahout even rfr
hans RI. X had a hnltshrcsHih the pefiar ui
- The thri Ms Smiths en- points
smith strsck Rick when BE was on ms
kures. hut no foAi MS catl = tn tho fosrif
hoth men were Wrak, hut Su.gA was th,
stronger. luf tirsGis deceived fhe a 'c tt1f