The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
Bill Prohibits Betting
at fhe Benning Track
Sensational BOufsf0Y
fhe Sailors
Amateur Boxers Fight as Though
Future of Nation Is at
Stake
By K. A. Smyth

los pounds-Johnny West beat Walter Sutter
three rounds: Eddie Campo beat Ray Peterson
three rounds; F. Hanson beat j. Bizzo, four
1l5 pounds-Eddie Lynch beat Joe Ford, three
rounds.
125 pounds-Eddie Logan beat Eugene Tacoma
three rounds; Manuel Russell beat Phil Noonan.
three rounds; Joe Craig beat Jack Eagau, one
round; Ed George beat Joe Lett, one round; Mar
tin Matheson beat Ivan Haskins. two rounds
135 pounds-HaFry Price beat Joe keerer.
three rounds; Tom Mcfarland beat Edward
145 pounds-Lew Daily beat Willie Mack, four
rounds; Denny o'Connell beat John Trindell, one
15s pounds-w B. Robertson beat Harry Lu-
dolph. two rounds
The men of the fleet came into their
own last night when the first of "a
series of boxing contests were pre-
sented for their amusement at the
Auditorium. The program called 1t
boxing, but there was more lighting
crowded into the evening than the
American navy has had to do since the
Spanish American war. The boys went
at their work as though the future
of the country depended upon their
Drawn rather than upon an increase In
the navy.
That the affair was appreciated by
Uncle Sans trained fighting men of
both branches of the service was shown
by the yellss of the spectators, which
were heard from start to finish OF the
affair. The athletic committee of the
Olympic club, headed by Nick Prend-
ergast, the boxing commissioner, and
assisted by Robert A. Roos of the feet
entertainment committee. had the af-
fair in charge and attended to every
detail. There was a band in attend
ance, which discoursed stirring music
whenever opportunity presented itself.
The spectators ranked from Admiral
Sebree down TO the enlisted men, and
all seemed to enjoy the affair hugely.
Matt A. Harris was the referee and
filled the position acceptably- There
Were a few moments during the even
ing when the spectators thought they
were witnesses of a tragedy. Joe Letz
OF the San Francisco athletic club was
knocked down by Ed George OF the
North End athletic club. The blow
was a right to the jaw, and 1T fairly
lifted Letz Off the floor His head
struck the floor first with a crash. and
he lay unconscious. Drs- BaciSalupi
and Fletcher McNutt were present and
they attended him at once. Tncy soon
restored him to consciousness, but all
felt that he had had narrow escape
from serious injury.
Manuel Russell and Phil Noonan put up one
OF the most sensational three round bouts ever
seen here Battling Nelson in his palmiest days
never showed aggressiyeness than Russell.
He fought Noonan. who is considered clever
boxer, TO a standstin. He never stopped and II
took all Noonan's skill to stay the route The
house in an upruar throughout the bout.
Johnny West. Hayes Valley athletic club,
wore out Walter Sutter Of the Olympic club
in the third round Of their bout. Neither showed
any skill, but they made up for this by their
aggresslyeness. West tired badly in, the sec
ond round, but he came back the stronger OF the
Eddie Campo of the San Francisco athletic
the recent tournament of the Olympic club,
eleyerly outpointed Roy Peterson of the North
Beach athletic club in three rounds Campo
weighs only 92 pounds, but he has clever left
jab which Is hard to block. Peterson was much
the stronger, but Campo upset his balance with
his iahbing.
Referee Harris ordered an extra round in the
bout between j. Hansan and !. BizZo, the
judges disagreed. Hansan was given the de-
cision, but some nf. the spectators disagreed
with the award There We're frequent knock
downs and the sailors fairly yelled their ap-
with right swing in the third round Just
as the round ended he landed Bizzo's Jaw.
Bizzo fell into the arms of the referee, which
saved him from going down.
Eddie Lynch proved too rugged for Joe
Ford. The latter went down from a right TO the
Jaw IN the third round and believed 1t the
better part Of discretion to remain there. He
was also down IN the second round for nine
Logan in the first round of their bout. but the
latter took most OF this ont of him. Tacoma
Wdlkeu INTO u stral2nt r1gnJ II the urSt round
which turned the tide against him. He never
regained the lead after that.
Ed knottner believed he had a walkover in
his hight with little Tommy Mcfarland. but when
the latter began to bang right and lefts TO his
Jaw his opinion of his opponent changed Knott
ner heard the steamboat whistle blowing in the
third round and quit
John Trindell tried to take advantage when
Denny OConnell hanging over the ropes by
slugging him when he trying TO keen from
falling out Of the ring. 0'Conneu regained his
feet after he had stopped several Furnishing
blows, and then waded in. He Smothered Trim
dell with cutting punches and sent Johnnie to
sleep before the first round ended.
W. 3. Robertson. late OF the Boston, stopped
II. Ludoph in the second round. In the first
round Ludolph struck the ex-sallor with his el-
bow in cllnch and In the next round the
''ex-gob' just stood OF and measured Ludoph
and sent him down for the count with hard