The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-27

-. annual boxing and wrestling invi-
- .ss.ruzuaent OF the Seattle Ath-
= r-srh came 10 a c3ose last night
=. .xsring's sport was most interesting.
= $3.50 was not one dlsagreeable feat
= Ths boxing vas not ss brutal as
=. ,<oua. ike. but Il was the kind that
- NO have the best interests OF clean
- A. heart will approve and which
- satisfy everybody. There were
= sarinz bouts. the first between Jack
s.sssv and Ray Peabody. both 5. A. g
-. 70 settle the championship IN the
s.s.hsrse.gfIt class. and the other be-
- San Moore and Fred BBchan, both
- G. for the lightweight champion
-. ssaasey Won. owing 10 better work
- his left-hand uppercuts and ocea-
~assi straight punches. guarding and
80 9ork An extra bout was called to
s,ss,s the supremacy between Moore and
garkza. bat Il Is the opinion Of the
vs,sr that Moore should have been given
i. decision without the extra bout, as
|, al1 more scientific work and blocked
.ssrnss!t.y Buchan really did ane work
Il has improved wonderfully since his
~ appearance and al the end OF the
s1ssz round, when Moore was given the
keessoa. wss the stronger man. The
1r,xd expected a great bout between os-
ear OslYer and Joe Reuter- in the finals
Z ne midd.eweight boxing Oliver did
-. appear and the medal was given 10
hsses BY default. Several explanations
us offered as TO divers non-appeaFance,
10 noss plausible being that he bowed TO
he sishss Of his family.
TIE wrestling was. in most instances.
IL. aud furious Otto Hlnk and Billy
Lag won 81 the LIS and 135-pound classes
-. A
frsey James carried of the honors In the
IL and IS3-pound classes for the Y. NJ.
c A. Referee Seaman said. after Billy
iens had fhrown Parsons. the T. A. c.
rzf that II would be a long time before
.AxY would see a faster. prettier and more
sieEtlac bout. Long surprised everybody.
and els victory is all the more credItabie
sksa igs, cre0fl IL given Parsons. Par
sas II one Of the finest wrestiers that has
been Or the mat during the tournament.
And hts skili In getting out OF tight places
nses Seattle men cheer him In common
VIII the Tacoma contingent. IL was a
Aafa-fo1ght battle between Tracy James
ssi Derry both OF the Y. ST G. a. for the
I8gound championship. and Il was only
l. he extra bout that James got two falls
b. elesn-cut, scientific work. Derry was
prize, whlrlwind. and although he used
rss, strength he could not force James
sstr on bis shoulders. The victory OF
lsnss was popular one. and. By the way.
iraar Faber came In for praise.
Ne entertainment did not commence
81 so o'clock, ~. mat time the gym
Asam was well filed. President Gold
sssh made short speech. He said that
y 5 A. c. dld not pose as "A promoter Of
Fseaghtlng. II did not want brutal ex-
sAgions OF hsticuns under the gnise OF
soxiag and would not tolerate H. He
asioaed the crowd against talking 10 the
saaissiants. and asked everybody 70 stop
szaking. ITS words had a salutary ef-
st Ar. Goldsmith announced the fol-
kEssg officials for the evening. An
saaaeer d. G. Inverarlty: referee Of box
ks Jack Green. :. A c. timekeeper,
Fred X. Strive, 5, A. c.; judges. Fred Cal
kaan. Charles Team The referee OF
wrestling was Jack Seaman. champion
fsefxs.ght OF Michigan.
Wen Prof Jack Green entered the ring
= Nas eheeret. No time was lost Jack
sanleT and Ray Peabody. asplrants for
iss fsaiheTweight championship. climbed
lsfosgh the ropes. They were cautioned
. sfeen, and afte- s'.nking hands com
fsaeoe sizing each other up. Peabody
s7psare1 several pouL ~ heavier than his
re reok ard Stanley came back with a
- on the aeek They srhrred for an op-
sasas. s;slicy sNung with his left and
sas short. Peabody got in a straight left
8acA, They exchanged lefts. Stanley
i&adff three uppercRts. and got Of with
sas tody ti0w Pea body duckei vicious
s@iaF L was Slanley's round on all
lsisss. Ia the second round Peabody ala
ssi,eT work. and escaped several blows
9 aaeSiHg He went down too low. how
'FtF The round vas pretty near even.
~ 80 llcy had q shade the hsSt of g. In
'ls saird round Stanley landed a series Of
saFa vnFevcutS Peabody WIS same. and
'Sae1 h's opponent landing right ana left
= ne tace. Stanley slipped. and went
sasH on De knee Peabody was TOO eager.
- 1fack Stanley. Green cautioned him.
ssanley missei a lefi swing. Both men
re showing Ggus ~ the hog work. Pea
~ dueked and Stanley caught hirn in
Iae facc twice witA left upper
- Il WAS Sts1leys round BY
aong margin The rourta round
' as opened by Peabody. who landed
1T en the neck and forced Stanley
.easd ne rims. They cunche3 Stanley
p Y another GrpeTcut Peabody landed
-. - on Tia body. and then reached ths
.NasSs Stanley srain rsSorted "a his
.sfsFsse nppercuL and landed TIE re-
. ! ssssaer q .he round VAS slow ard no
,a1aase Ras done Tee Judges were Bnan-
Us p giving stanley the decision.
SIC Moore ead Fred Buchan were the
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