Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

Ie Assistant Secretary Henderson
and Boxing Instructor Van Court or
the Los Angeles Athletic club had tried
out all six of last nights combatants
they could not have selected men more
nearly equal.
BY superior strength and cleNerness
Lawrence Granfield won the match
event of the evening from oscar Matter.
When Judges Dunnigan and Re m n
had given their decision, however, in
announcement was met with mingled
hooting and applause. Granite d
stopped across the ring TO shake hands
with Matter, but the newsboy proved
a disappointment by refusing the OF
fered glove.
Granneld had a clear title to the de-
cision when the gong had sounded for
the last time. He did not, however
win by mile. The lads were evenly
matched and both fought gamely dur
ing the four rounds. In the first three
frames but little damage was inflicted,
although Grantield appeared slightly
stronger In the final three minu es
of boxing the San Francisco LAD gained
lead over his opponent that cl "a ly
entitled him to the decision, Wicked
right hand swings soon brought the
blood from Matter in this frame.
Snyder Wins Honors
Roy Snyder and Danny Rooney
opened the special events by stepping
four of the fastest rounds which have
been seen in the gymnasium for many
a moon. The first round as even
Snyder landing with greater frequency
but Rooney managed TO uncurl his ter
rible left several times with telling
effect. Both lads fought like demons
in the last couple of rounds Rooney
rocking Snyders head with a terri {
volley of rights and lefts. The news
boy was very tired when the gong
rang for the final round and lost the
decision through sheer lack of strength
Olympic club stock descended few
points on the second contest wher
Goldberg lost to Heine. The northernel
was game to the core, but was put al
a disadvantage by Heine's long reach
The local lad with little training
would develop into one of the besi
amateur boxers on the coast AlthougF
outweighing his opponent but little
Heine waded in with long swings which
hurt the northerner. Goldberg man.
aged to slip in a wallop now and ther
at close range which rocked the local
lad and twice did Heine fall during tht
first two rounds.
The winner uncovered several of his
windmill-like swings in the third and
fourth sessions which weakened the
northerner and with both groggy and
covered with blood the final gong found
them all but out. Heine's aggressive
ness gave him a close decision over the
northerner.
PreIlnninarles Good
The preliminaries were all to the good
and gave the fans a better illustration
of scientific boxing than did any OF
the special matches. Boscha and
George Dameron stepped three lively
sessions, although the latter was clear
ly outpointed by his clever opponent.
Clark Jargstorff, who holds every
heavyweight title on the Pacific coast
which was ever invented. boxed a
similar distance with Art Howard
Billy Coe and Silvermann put up an
other three fast round exhibition even;
In which honors were about evenly
divided.
George Retzer and j. ]. Huemerich
furnished the only wrestling event OF
the evening and the Athletic club man
met an opponent worthy of his steel
During six minutes of as strenuous
work as could be wished, neither Rat
Zer or Huemerlch were able to obtain
a fall. RetZer assumed the aggressive
during the early part of the bout while
Huemrich was doing the greater part
of the work when time was called
Dick Dunnigan and Cliff Reuman
acted as judges for the contests and
George Blake officiated as referee
George Adair held the clock and Me-
Keeby made a hit as announcer.
Following the boxing matches Gordo
Whalen strengthened his hold on the
clubs handball championship by de-
feating Ray Dunnigan, 21 to Is.