Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24

Tighe of the Alabama, middleweight.
Rollins of the Kentucky, weiterWeigm'
LulinsId of the New Jersey, Ign.Me,st Igis,.t ~
Rafferty, of the Alabama featherwelsht'
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS
1I5 pounds, Walla Wheeler, l.. A. A. u
1873 pounds John Hugo. unattached.
1876 pounds, Sam Coulter, L. A a. -
145 pounds, II. J. Lelande, l.. a A. u
Middleweight, Cliff Reuman. L. n. a. q
Heavyweight, c. Jorgstoff, l.. A. y. {.
NHE championships of the fleet and
the amateur championships OF
IL Southern California, which nave
been pending all week, were finally set
tied at the Chutes yesterday morning.
Fierce milling marked most of the card
and only one unsatisfactory bout or de-
cision was recorded There was no fight
in the 145-pound division, because W.
7 Martin did not show up the honors
passing to H. j. Lelande of the Los
Angeles Athletic club without strug-
gle.
The big event of the day, that for the
middleweight championship of the
navy, resulted in a victory for Helne
Tighe of the Alabama, who gained
decision over Henry Trainor of the
Vermont at the end of six hard rounds.
On the previous day the boys INDUCED
in a grueling mill for over two rounds
but rain interfered before verdict
could be rendered.
This time the husky sailors went rlght
through to the end, and, although the
loser, Trainor was cheered by every
one of the 5000 spectators because of his
gameness. Tighe had it on him all the
way and gave him an awful beating.
but Trainor's spirit made him stay on
his feet in the face of certain defeat'
righe made his own fight right from
the start, and in the first, second and
third rounds foored his opponent re-
Deatedly. The Vermont's representa-
tive came back stronger in the fourth
period and Tighe was forced to give
ground before his fierce onslaughts. Inc
Alabaman protected himself well, and
most of Trainor's wallops were futile.
Tiqhe Scores often
The fifth and sixth found Tighe again
scoring the effective punches, and at
the end there was nothing to do but
award him the plumb. His footWorK
and general knowledge of the game
were far superior to that of his adver-
sary, and the only thing that Kept
Trainor in the ring was his courage.
The New Jersey added another cham
pionship to the one gathered in by
Iulinski earlier in the week when
Schlossberg won the heavyweight scrap
from Altieri of the Missouri The vic
for seemed afraid of being hit and
went to the mat under mild punish
ment, but at the end of the poor bout
he was strong and Jeffries handed him
the belt
Tighe's running mate, Rafferty,,
scored a victory over Friedrich of the
Illinois when the featherweights were
called on to perform, being awarded a
decision at the end of the sixth round.
Fredrick proved himself to be willing
youngster, but without any punches,
and Rafferty's straight left played hav-
oc with him all during the engagement.
Rafferty, unshipped a right to the jaw
in the third round that sent the other
boy through the ropes, but he, came
back for more-and was accommodated.
Walla Wheeler and Gus FTatello,
both of the Los Angeles Athletic club,
acted like they had it in for each 9TH
er, and a slashing battle was the result.
Wheeler had it on the other lad, ana
was given the decision at the end of the
scheduled three rounds. Fratello was
outclassed all the way, and when the
fight was over was the first to congrat-
ulate his successful opponent.
Hugo wins Finals
r McDaniels stacked up against a
live one when he tackled John Hugo in
the 125-pound finals and after being
floored in the first round and beaten
numerically in the second was saved
bv the officials, who stopped the snow.
1t was thought that after being sent
to the mat twice in the second act NC
Daniels didn't have a chance, and Jeft
was saved the trouble of counting the
necessary ten seconds.
Sam Coulter, l.. A. A. c., was TOO
much for Jack Hayes, unattached, ana
in the second round the club man
whipped one over on the point that put
an end to the battle. Hayes dropped
like log, after making a game show
ing. and the death toll sounded over
him.
Cliff Reuman, the champion middle
weight of the Pacific coast, appeared in
line for a bit of trouble when he hooked
I'M with George Shia, but class again
told and Reuman won in the first
round. Shia started out like a wild
man. and had Reuman blocking and
stalling to recover from his surprise,
Finally Cliff made up his mind and
planted his opponent with LETT on the
Jaw. When he arose Shla touhd a
right waiting for him, and Jeff called
halt. Shia refused to believe he was
ont of it, and he and Reuman got to-
sether again, the seconds finally pull
ing them apart
G Jorgstoff, the Athletic club heavy
weight. nut E. D. Morrison, sporting
the same colors, out in the first round
of their battle Jorgstoff stalled around
for a minute, waiting for an opening,
and when he found it there was moth
ing to do but ring down the curtain on