New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-28
M'GOVERN WINS EASILY
Makes Fine Showing in Amateur
Boxing Contest.
THREE BOXERS TAKE COUNT
Fast and Furious Bouts Marked
by Quick Finishes in Sew
eral Instances.

Arthur McGovern, a bantamweight from
he New West Side Athletic Club, won the
105-pound class bout in the final round
of the amateur boxing tournament at the
Irish-American Athletic Club house, in East
seth street, last night McGoverns OPP
ponent was Joseph Rocks. of the Irish
American Athletic Club. who made such a
sensational fight against Barry Hill. the
metropolitan 1O5-pound champion, in the
metropolitan championship a few weeks
ago.
The bouts were fast and interesting from
start TO finish. and three knockouts were
recorded. Patrick McConville. of the New
West Side Athletic Club. was the first to
go down. in a bout with Jackson, of the
Pierce Athletic Club, after l minute and 40
seconds of boxing, in the first round
The middleweight class produced two
knockouts in quick order. In the first bout
between Jim Mitchell, of the 47th Regiment,
and Tom Dorsey. OF the Irish-American
Athletic Club, Mitchell fell before crush
ing right TO the jaw in the third round.
Dave Hickey, the lad from the st. Paul's
Guild who defeated Mitchell in the final
bout, was pitted against Oscar Weber, OF
the Incarnation Athletic Club. Weber
fioored Hickey in the first round, and
seemed to be on the high road TO victory,
but in the next round. after little more
than a minute of boxing, Hickey crossed
his right TO the jaw and Weber dropped to
the mat beaten
The tournament marked the rise of new
and fall Of an old champion. In the opinion
of the majority of those who witnessed the
event the decision which rendered Andrew
Cortes of the Pastime Athletic Club, vic
tor over VIII Adams, the metropolitan
lightweight champion, was highly unjust,
and should have been reversed. Adams
forced the fight and landed his punch
Cleanly- and with a hard snap which told
of reserve strength yet unused. He had the
better Of the first round and was holding
his own With apparent ease in the final
round For the last ten seconds however,
Cortes landed few punches. and was
awarded the decision. The crowd was by no
no means backward in voicing their adverse
opinion. and the verdict was Kissed for fully
five minutes before quiet could be restored.
McCiovern boxed a finely judged battle
and displayed a cool. clear skill under fire
which Is rarely seen outside professional
arenas
Pitted against an older opponent, who has
passed through the fire of a dozen such
tournaments and who was his physical
superior in every way, the agile West Side
youth called his science and ring general
ship into play in way which delighted the
spectators and called forth volumes of ap-
plause. He worked nicely timed left jab
10 the head and face and crossed his right
to the jaw in most approved fashion. His
footwork was all that could be asked of
him. and time and again it carried him out
of danger. He trapped Rocks in the cor
ners and never allowed him to escape with
out paying the full penalty.
The summaries follow:
115-pound class (semi-final round)-Max Al
burt, Irish american A. G, defeated Will STAN,
New Polo A. c, on points, four rounds. Judges
dered extra period of two minutes.
Final bout-MaX Alburts, Irish-American A.
G. defeated Frank Fox Perrv A. c, on points
l25-pound class (semi-final roundI2First bout,
McConviIIe. New west Side ! O. in one round
Second bout. Dan Daley, Perry A G, defeated
George McGregor. unattached, points.
Final bout-Dan Daley, Perry A. G. defeated
even at end Of third round; referee ordered
i35-pound class Csemi-finaI round)-F,rst bout.
4: Cortes. Pastime A. G. defeated j. Muivaney
Glencoe a: G. on points
feated VIII Adams, Irish-American A. C. on
points
15s pound class lsemi-hnaI roundl-First bout.
J. a Mitchell, 47th Regiment. knocked out r J.
Dorsey, 1rish-A American i. G, in three rounds
Second bout. David Hickey, st. PauTs Guild.
knocked out O Weber. Incarnation A. G.. in
two rounds
Final bout. A. Mitchell. 47th Regiment,
defeated David Hickey, st. Patrick's Guild. on
points.
1o9,Pound class c6nal boub-Artie McGovern.
New West Side A g. defeated Joe Rocks irish
American A. g. on points.