The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07

California boys sporting the colors Of
the olympic Club carried of all the hon
Ors in the boxing tournament for the
national championships at Mechanics
Pavilion last night; but the pity of it
IS the spectators did not agree with the
officials in their placing OF the awards
Throughout the evening the views OF
the official judges and the spectators
could not be reconciled. The committee
in charge of the tournament, which was
given under the patronage of the Olym-
pic Club, selected two of the Olympic
Club men, Phil Wand and William
Cartwright. both members of the club
10 pass upon the merits Of the boxers
IN the ring.
The difference Of opinion between
spectators and judges did not develop
until the first Eastern man. H. L. Nc
Kinnon, appeared TO box James Ellis
From this time on the spectators diff
fered with the Judges in nearly every
bout A spirit Of sportsmanship would
have dictated that the visiting boxers
from The East be given, in sporting
parlance, an even break Judging from
the expressions Of disapproval from the
crowd, they did not get this.
In the bout between McKinnon and
Ellis the Eastern man inflicted the most
punishment It was the general opin-
ion that he han shade the best of the
first three rounds and that the decision
could have gone tc him at the end
An extra round was ordered, and Nc
Einnon maintained his lead, getting the
decision, but being called upon TO fight
what the spectators thought was an
unnecessary round.
THREE GREAT ROUNDS.
Gresham OF st. Louis and Carroll of
the Olympic Club went three great
rounds and the decision, carrying with
he nr nj fOF1c
This bout was considered too close to
decide and an extra round would have
been fair 70 both boys Gresham did all
the forcing throughout Carroll show
ing a lack Of confidence in the first two
rounds.
Carroll did his best work in the third
round, but not enough to overcome
Greshams lead. An extra round was
ordered in the fight between Fincke Of
the Olympic Club and Murray. The
judges ordered an extra round in this
much TO the chagrin of Referee Graney.
who said that he nearly stopped the
fight in the third round to give it to
Murray, as he thought Fincke had no
chance. A
Stone, the New Yorker. was the next
TO fail 10 find favor in the eyes of the
judges. He had all the best of the first
round with Harry Baker of the Olym-
pic Club. The next two rounds were
even, the judges ordering an extra
round, Of which Stone had much the
better. This was another case in which
the referee did not agree with the
Judges, but as they both voted for
Baker Graney had no discretion in the
premises His vote would count only
In case the judges disagreed. Stone is
an aggressive, hard-hitting little boxer
while Baker is OF the shifty type of
which Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is
such a shining example.
An extra round was ordered in the
fight between Billie Leonard of the
olympic Club and NJ. Augusta The
spectators did not approve of this, IS
by this time they had taken sides with
every one who was up against an Olym-
pic Club man. Leonard proved much
the best in the fourth round and was
entitled to the decision.
GRANEY ACTS PROMPTLY.
What promised to be one of the sens.-
tional bouts Of the tournament. that be-
tween Lew Powell Of the Olynnpic Cluh
and Willie Wolf OF the Ariel Cluh. was
brought to an abrupt termination in the
first round by Referee Graney. who dis
qualified Wolff for holding on The orovvd
were divided in their opinion regarding
which Of the boxers was at fault some
thinking Powell did the holding and that
the referee disqualified the wrong man.
The boys were at it hammer and ton1s
when Graney warned Powell. The latter
was so anxious to get at his man that he
rUdcly brushed Graney to one side and
STATED after his opponent again. There
was a sharp set-to for few moments
when Graney stepped between the men
and declared Powell the winner Powell
went 10 VOLTS corner to shake hands
with him, but the latter Indignantly re-
fused the proffered hand He left the
ring in an angry mood and Powell and
his Seoon6S seemed fncensed AT fba t,,v-,
the affairs had taken. Powell offered to
continue the fight and Wolff eagerly re-
turned to the ring from his dressing
room. Preparations were made for the
bout 70 continue. when ii was announced
that the championship had been awarded
TO Powell and that the outcome of the
meeting between the two boxers would
not change this result. Wolff saw no
profit in engaging in such contest and
left the ring. The spectators were in |
sEch a mood by this time that they did |