The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
AMATEURS SNOW SKILL.
Championship Wrestling bouts Attract n
Crowd al National A. &.


Stubbornly contested bouts were the rule
In the wnd-up for the amateur wrestling
titles OF the Metropolitan Branch OF the Anna
teur Athletic Union at the National A. G.. IL
Cedar street. Brooklyn, last night. The
victors had all they could do 70 score. and
the large crowd enjoyed the keen sport. The
winners In the different classes were: j.
Helm. Boys A. C.. los pound class g. Bowers.
Newark Turn Verein. lis pound class: W.
HagInAn. Newark Turn Verain. 1875 pound
class; |. Nl1ot. st. George A. C.. 1876 pound
class, f. Narganez. New York A. C, las pound
class, Il. Walken. Boys A. c., rriddleweIght.
and p. Hanson. Norwegian Turn Society.
heavyweight.
Tho surprise Of the night WINS the down
fall OF Robert Curry. st. George A. c., who
won the bantam championship at St Louis
recently. j. Helm Of the Boys A. c.. did the
trick. Helm Is mare mite Of youth With
no muscles to speak of. He has skin aplenty.
though. and u lot Of strength and fnng Curry
around the mat without much trouble. Helm
got n fall on HIS opponent in minutes and
30 seconds with a haIf Nelson ana crotch.
Hughy Leonard fp-n ished winner in the
person OF F. Nargane6 of the New York A. &.
Narganez met II. !. Spanger OF tho National
A. c at las pounds. The bout was revela-
ton TO the old timers in point of skin and en-
durancc. 1t required two extra bouts one
Johnny O'BrIen could do eide. Spanger had
an abundance OF strength on his side. but the
New York \. c. wrestler had the skill. Span
ger got away from holds tat made the crowd
gasp. and his pluck was Literally applauded
Nargancz was the aggre ssor in the final
three minutes. He had his rival in several
trying positions. but when a fall seemed in
eVitable Spanger got away +, Nhot, who
has been the national champion for years.
had no trouble in holding honors in the light
weight division. 1t required minutes
and 40 seconds. however. to subdue +. Ewann
Of the Grace A. c. in the finals. T. Hanson,
the heavyweight champion. had TO hustle
in his class especially against Ii Hausinsky
OF the Alliances lntersettlement A. c. Hau-
sinsky was powerful. but unscimtihc. sum
mary:
los Pound Class-Flrst bout-R. Curry St George
4, e" threw a. Wachs. Alliance Settlement A. {.
Time, a. seconds,
DevIn. Mott Haven A c. Time. minutes 10
seconds.
minutes so seconds. an extra bout OF six minutes
being ordered.
Young Mems Christian Association. Time, min
Second Bout-w Nelson. st. George A. c., drew
Final Bou,-G. Bowers threw. Time, ? minutes
is Pound clsss-First bout-.,T. Renkcl, 81, George
~ C.. heat \. Schneider. PhStmc a. G. Tine
minutes. Srcond bout-w. Hagman. Newark
Turn verrin. threw q. Kirkcr. Mott Haven A. c.
Time, minutes 80 seconds
Final bout-W. HAgnah threw J. Renkel Tine.
minutes rs second. an cItTa bout being ordered
l1I Pound Glass FlIst bout. Nlfbut, ST George
utcs ? 5 seconds. Second bout-A. J. Mitchell.
ST. George 4. C.. beat =. Mclean. Newark Turn
Vcren. Time. minutes. Third bOu,--W Ewsnn.
Grace a. c., drew bye. Fourth bout-W, EVann
beat 4. j. Mitchell. Tines minutes. Fifth bout
Final bout Sino, threw W. Ewonn. Time,
minutes IS seconds.
las Pound Cass-Fir-t bou,-H. j. Spangcr.
National c. beat Louis Waller German .Amen-
Nargancz New York a. c.. threw o, W. Benhng,
Boys A. c. Time. minutes II seconds Third
hout-ChAIies Eng, Norwegian A. C. drew bye
Fourth bout-F. Nargapez throw Charles Eng.
Time. 5 minutes "a seconds Fifth bout-H J.
Final BOUT. NArganez beat II. j. Spanger.
iss Pound Class-Pirst bout. wsrshaw. Al
lance Intersettlemeut 4. C.. threw II. Grcig Ger
man American \. c. Time. minutes 4S7 seconds.
Second bout-R.WBlken. Hoys' club threw \. Keller
National \ c. Time Z minutes II seconds. Third
bout-E. Efnnger. Boys Club. drew bye. Fourth
bout, Warshaw threw r. Eninger. Time. 3 min
utes u seconds nm bout-R. Walken drew bye;
nna bout. r. Wnlken threw J. WarShaw. Time,
HEAVYWEIGHT oout-P. Hanson. Nor
wcglau Turn Society. threw Emery Payne Mott
Haven 4. G. Time minutes 81 rs seconds, second
bout !. Randolph. ST. George \. c. threw \. cohen.
third bout. a Hau.insky Alliance lnlersettcmcnt
u,cs IA s5 seconds; fourth bout. p Hansen beat
a. Hansinsky. Time, minutes; nth bout j.
Randolph drew bye.