The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
THE AMATEURS
PUNCHED HARD
How Olympic Club Members
Enjoyed Themselves
Last Night.
Boxers Who Fought Hard to
Win Medals of
Gold.
The Winners We're Granfeld, Ely,
Egan, Fentress and
Virgins.

The Olympic Club had very well rep
resented house last evening at its anna
teur boxing entertainme which con-
sisted of four-round bouts between the
boxers of the different amateur clubs Of
this City.
The master of ceremonies was Billy
Kennedy; Al Hampton acted as referee,
and the judges were Steve Casady and Fl.
Taylor. Phil Wand and Joe Rae held the
watches. Slogging was the order OF the
evening.
The first bout was between g. Mulligan
OF the Manhattan Club and J. Granfield OF
the San Francisco Athletic Club. Gran
field had the better of the first round. as
Mulligan did not wake up until the round
was almost finished.
The second, third and fourth rounds
we've very evenly contested. The boxers
went at each other like game roosters, and
it was !. battle of give-and-take from
start to finish of each round. The deci-
sion was given TO GranfeId.
There was some interest manifested in
the second event, which was contest be-
tween j. OGara of the Tacoma Athletic
Club and F. G. Ely of the Olymp pic. In
the first round Ely injured his left hand
on the head of O'Gara, which ne struck as
the Tacoma man ducked, and afterward
he used the weapon only as guard
to ward off face blows.
OGara put up very poor fight, and
would not be in the race if Ely had the
use OF both hands. Ely got tue decision.
The match between G. Cathcart and B.
Baker was declared Off The master of
ceremonies stated that Cathcart was sick
and unable to respond. AS a substitute,
wrestler named Wedmeyer and a boxer
named Egan were introduced. They gave
fairly good exhibition. Wedmeyer
amused the spectators bv his eccentrlci-
les. Each time he received smash from
Egan he looked at the gallery gods and
smiled his sweetest.
He gave Egan some good punches, how
ever, during the MILL Tor which he was
applauded. Egan won the bout.
Elmer T. Fentress of the Olympic Club
and F. Crowley of the Manhattan Club
gave rafting good contest. Fentress
was entirely too clever for his opponent,
who put up an exceedingly strong resist
ance, notwithstanding the punishment he
received. In the first round Crowley had
his left eye almost closed. and in the Sec
ond round Fentress administered heavy
body punishment, which perceptibly
weakened the receiver.
In the third round Crowley went at his
game hammer and tongs and a wild blow
which he landed on Fentress' jaw sent the
Olympian against the ropes in u partially
dazed state. Crowley fought every inch
of ground TO the finish and both men were
"belIows TO memo" when the gong
sounded.
In the fourth and last round Fentress
smashed Crowley some hard lefts in the
mouth, fini. hing up by knocking him on
his back. The Manhattan Club man was
counted out.
The final event of the evening was the
defeat of ]. Leahy of the San Francisco
Club by l.. S. Wiggins of the Manhattan
Club. Virgins punched Leahy so hard
that he actually grew tired OF his Job and
wondered what kind of jaw Leahy pos
sessed.
The San Francisco Club m an knew verv
little if anything about the game but as a
taker of hard punches he stands equal to
the famous Jimmy Burge, 1.-The iron
man."
In the second round wig" knocked
Leahy down and the last-named fighter
ium bled head over heels, afi er which aero
batic feat be sprang TO his feet and imme-
diately resumed the battle. He was
knocked down again and took eight Sec
on"s on the floor. just before the call of
time Laahy by wild swing caught wv g
heavy right on the jaw. Although pun
ished badly Leahy remained on deck I'M
til the gong sounded the finish OF the
exhibition. OF course, Wlggins was hon.
ored by receiving well-marited decision.
II is possible that the club will give box
ing contests frequently IN the future.