The Jersey City news., 1899-12-20
SPORTS And
SpORTSMEN
Amateurs Fight Well in the
Finals Of the Fourth's
Boxing Tourney.
WITH 30 w WLERs s
Union Wins Two County
Games Catholic Club
League Champion
ship Pool.
WITH B o w L LER s

The Fourth Regiments second annual
amateur boxing tournament was brought
to close last night at the Armory, The
weather had the effect Of keeping the at
tendance down. though it was very good
considering conditions. What remained
of the preliminaries and senli-fnals from
the previous nights were finished first,
and then the finals were decided. The
show throughout was an excellent one.
For three hours it was fast, furious
work and the crowd was kept i'll good
humor throughout. The decisions were
all accepted with applause and withal the
tournament has proved most successful.
The first affair was between B. J. Dia-
mond and William Wildner, the latter the
champion of the class. This go was tip
ped to be most interesting and scien-
tifc one The impression was that one
of the best bouts of some time would
result from the meeting. In the first both
men showed up very clever. 1t was an
excellent relief from the monotony of
seeing boys who do not know the game.
Diamond paid most attention to the heart
and used both hands effectively. Wfldner
led his good left with effect and worked
8: nice counter. Diamond proved very
shifty and made great showing against
the champion. 1t was fast, furious fight
ing throughout and the crowd liked it.
A straight right for the face and cork
ing left on the body showed Diamond 5
ability. Wildner proved his right to his
title by his generalship and GOODNESS in
close quarters. His leads won the de-
cision. This was the incest go of the
tournament thus far.
Richard Anderson and George Sharkey
finished the entertainment in the second
{ bout. Neither showed any anxiety to mix
it up for a long time. Anderson. got GO
ing and landed well. He avoided some
bad ones by clever lodging. Dick did the
work and proved himself Sharkeys mas
ter for the first two rounds. Sharkey's
nose bled throughout. In the third he
rallied and did good work. but he got
started too late and was beaten, as the
judges agreed. This finished the semi
finals in this class.
The 105 Founders held the attention of
the audience for time. The fresh pair
was John Ferriclx and j. F. Cullen. Cul-
len, fresh from a victory at the Broad
way the night before, did very well. He
looked weak but did the leading and had
important factor. A straight jab with the
left was the main feature of his work
for time but he showed a good right
also. He tented Ferrick well and fooled
him badly Cullen put up a most scien-
tifc exhibition. Like flash he was all
over his man and away as quickly. Fer
rick looked like a novice and was easy.
Cullen's decision.
A. Risley of this city had to contend
with H. Kenny of the Roseville Glee
Club. It was almost an even thing in
the first round with the advantage Slight
ly in favor of the vocal artist. Risley
got it put all over him in the second.
Kenny had his head wabbling badly and
had the local man sorely bothered The
referee had to caution Risley, who was
badly battered in the last round Ken
ny's bout.
George Walter and James Donohue
fought the first bout of the 125 pound
class. Donohue has record on the cin-
der path as a spriaTter and the quickness
that has landed him first across the tape
was apparent in his sparring. Like a
streak of lighting he was at his man and
scored with great frequency. in the first
round Walter was a husky boy. but
Donohue led. landed and was away, block
ing vicious vain attempts by Walter. In
the third Donoflue made chopping block
Of his man and won easily.
Richard Lawlor met O'Brien. Both were.
from the Union Settlement A. C. It was
no cooling, sentimental affair, even if they
were club mates. Both went at it ham
mer and tongs, and it was pretty fight.
O'Brien showed best for the first two