The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
CLEVER BOXERS
IN THE RING
Opening Night of Olympic
Club Show Brings Out
Well Matched Amateurs
MARTIN BESTSREYNOLDS
Latter Initiates His OppO-
nent's Style and Puzzles
Him During First Round

The Olympic Athletic Club gymna-
sium was thronged with members last
night at the opening Of the clubs three
day boxing tournament. Seldom has
ii been the good fortune of the mem
bers 10 witness such exciting sport as
was presented by the boxers who took
f,art in the fifteen bouts which were
decided. A feature Of the tournament
was the number of promising young
boxers who appeared, some for the
first time. Among these were Jack
Lenahan; George Finnegan, the ban
lam champion; Willie Dwyer. Al Ridge
and Robert Lundie-
The first night Of a big tournament
is not expected to provide sensational
sport, as it is then the poorer boxers
are being weeded out. Last night
proved an exception, as the draw for
partners resulted in d number Of
evenly contested bouts. There were
enough l1nockouts TO please the most
Inveterate followers Of the ring. Ref
cree Eddie Graney also stopped some
of the bouts when he thought men were
being punished unnecessarily.
There was no delay between bouts.
one pair Of boxers usually entering the
ring before the previous pair had time
10 pull off their gloves. The best bouts
Of the evening were those in which
J. y
Paul Martin beat Al Reynolds.
FIGHTING Is FAST.
DWyer and Murray went three des-
perate rounds, both standing bravely
10 their guns and slugging throughout.
DWyer was the cleVeTer hitter and
finally won by a shade
Al Reynolds initiated Paul Martins S
peculiar crouch and for a time they
hoped about like a pair Of game cocks.
Martin did not know what tactics to
pursue in the first round. especially
after he was knocked down with a
sharp left to the Jaw. He did better in
The second round, knocking Reynolds
down several times until Referee
Graney stopped proceedings.
Dave Campbell, a bantam weight.
Outpointed James Lundberg. Neither
of them showed any class. Campbell
had the longer reach and played for
his opponents face continually.
Eddie Smith Outgamed John Ward
and won cleVerly on points.
Jack Lenahan and Charles Hamilton,
two spidery youths in the bantam class,
gave a clever exhibition. Lenahan won
All the way, proving a clever boxer and
hard hitter for one Of his ounces
Billy Brannan furnished the comedy
element of the evening. he was drawn
against the champion bantamweight
g.. W Finnegan. Brannan, who is
short and chunky. presented so quaint
IN appearance that the spectators
hOwled. He lasted just twenty seconds
after the bell sounded.
DRISCOLE WINS HANDUY.
Barney DriscoH had William Johnson
bufalOed after making a few passes
and won handily.
John Murray took one in the stomach
from Al. Ridge in the second round and
went 10 the mat Ridge, who has a
style like that Of Kid Mccoy, showed a
wicked left and q good right and is a
boxer Of great promise.
William Merritt and Ed Carroll
wrestled and tapped for three uninter-
esting rounds. The judges gave it to
Carroll.
Harry Tenny went at Fred Hutchin-
son in workmanlilze manner and
knocked him down after few feints
He knocked him down again and Ref
cree Graney stopped ii.
Frank Edwards and Richard Gordon
put I'D so poor an exhibition that the
referee stopped it and declared it no
contest. 10 the great satisfaction of the
spectators
Thomas Tighe closed his eyes each
time Champion Joe Carroll feinted at
him. The end came in the second
round after Carroll worked his shift
on Tighe twice.
W. j. Leonard stopped Emil Barbee
in one round. He knocked him down
repeatedly, and Referee Graney stop
ped proceedings.
Robert Lundie wore Jack Hughes
down with stiff lefts TO the body and
won handily in three rounds.
ARTHUR KNOCKED OUT
Frank Flores knocked out Henry Ar
thur IN the first round The winner
surprised the spectators. who did not
mink much Of his chances. He proved
terrlhc hitter and the man with the
aureola hair never had chance
Robert Cairns stopped James Brad
ley IN the first round Of their bout
after fierce slugging match
The Pacific Athletic Association stop-
PED the use Of professional seconds. so
yam Berger went behind many of the
glymplc Gun men instead of De Witt
Van Court, who has acted in the mast
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