The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
LOCAL BOXERS
WIN FAST
BOUTS
Seattle Athletic Club Wins
From Multnomah Club
at Wrestling and Scrap
ping Last Night.

SEATTLE boxers and wrestlers had
things their own way last night IN
the series Of tntcr-ciuh matches
AGAINST the Muitnom0h Athletic club
OF Portland. decided at the Seattle
Athletic club Two wrestling and
two boxing bouts were on the intcr-
city card. aud In only enc OF these
did a Portland man secure the de-
cision. Besides the feature events.
there We're several preliminarics be-
tween members 81 the local club,
and altogether the smoker provided
interesting. though not very scien-
tiflc sport, the club gym being
packed with enthusiasts who went
away we'll pleased with the show
one OF the fastest bouts OF the
card was rut on as the closer. when
lew greenhurx. OF this city. went
An against Gene West. MultnomAh's
laS- pound standby West r. ring
general Of more than ~ years cx-
pcricncc while Grcenburg. although
he Is one of Lonuie Austins most
promising pupils. was maktSg hts
first public appearance. and showed
hts lack OF experience 10 some ex-
tent. West went after hts man
from the tap 81 the gong. driving him
into clinches and then hammersug
vicious rights 10 the kidneys. West
favors this style ~ fighting. and
while his blows lacked steam. he
landed often and kept Grcenhurg on
the defensive most Of the time. The
latter Is = one-handed fighter, hAv-
ing no left TO speak Of. but he y
game 10 thu core. and came back
Tor every shot that West had w hts
locker. In the second round Green
burg slipped once and went 20 the
canvas. aud a second or so after
wards he was fioored fairly and
stayed down for the count Of nine.
The third and final round saw both
men mixing II. giving and taking
punches all around the ring A
whlrlwind exchange sent both "a
them sprawling through the ropes
on top Of the spectators. and Kid
Herman. the third man in the ring,
gave the timekeeper the high sign
10 get busy with the gong West
was given the decision. ON the oc-
rasion Of his last ring appearance
here the Muitnomah man was bad
IN beaten up by Pete McVeixh.
George Mitchell. ~ Multn0rah
was a beaten man when he climbed
through the ropes for hts bout with
Cllgf Dyer. the fast f2S-pounder Of
the 8 A. G. Mitchell had terrible
case OF stage fright. and when he
faced Dyer's toothless and diScon-
certIng grin he lost what science ne
uay have poaxessed in n wild panic.
He was game enough. but his swings
went wide a raiie. and he was abSo-
mtely unable 10 cover up and pro-
tect himself from Dyer's well Judged
= 81.
situation and let his man down with
a comparatively easy licking. He
could have hammered him nnmerca-
fully In the opening round. but sew
eral times he purpcaely missed hts
swings. or hit slowly to give his
opponent a chance Mitchslls neck
connected with a stiff punch Just as
the gong sounded the finish % the
first round. and when he came up
for the second. all the fight was out
OF him. He was fio0red with a right
20 the law, followed BY a left lab
70 the stomach and while be was
taking the count his seconds hcayed
the sponge.
Seattle Wrestisrs Fast.
The two wrestling bouts brought
out some lightning mat work. and
although the Seattle representatives
won both events In straight falls.
the game was well worth watching.
In the i1s-pound class. Frank
Duncan. Of the s. A. c.. grappled
with Ed Mills. Of Multnonah. He
secured his first fan In just two min
utas. and his second In 3:f5. Mile
r. a clever youngsfer. but Duncan
had the sign hung on him from the
first. The local boy. like nearly all
the =. A. G. mat men. works espe-
cialiy we'll from underneath.
Billy Ward. OF the 8. A. g. was
the winner Of the 1856 pound bout.
throwing Neis Most. the Portland
man. In 1875 and 3;30. respectively.
This was a one-hold bout through
out. the hammerlock being used
from the first grappIe TO the final
fall.
Preiinninsries Good.
Lonny Austin's pupils put up
some fast fighting in three prelim-
inaries that were down on the card
and. In fact. their work was Just a.
good as the main events. although
the inter-club rivalry was. Of course
lacking
AS the result Of one Of the mills
Jack Novak win 20 to Spokane u
represent the s. A. e. In the rinR
there. Jack punched n round triT
ticket for himself on the anatomy oi
Joe Castro. a Wild. hay making
fighter. who tipped the scales al
1855 and outweighed Novak by an
even ten pounds. Castro was badly
cut up BY Novak's continuous play
for the face, but he continued q
iunge and swing round the ring FOR
the fun three rounds.
Tom Clark, at 1875 pounds, swap
ped punches with Roy Brown. this
lad with the pretty smile. and final
~ won on points. Clark also gave
away ten pounds.
Willie Vetro and John OT.eary 8
couple Of i05pound boys. opened
the ring work 81 the evening with Z
fast three rounds. Both lads wer'