The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24

PreIiminaries for the amateur wrestling
tournament, under the auspices or the
National Guard Athletic Association and
the Memorial Athletic Association. fol
the championship Of the District, held last
night az the National Guard gymnasium
brought several good local grappiers to-
eether in their battle for amateur SUI
premacy.
The bout OF the evening was in the
1S5-pound class. between H. Connolly
Memorial Athletic Club. and W. B. Mosey,
OF esaIIaudet. In the first bout, Of six
minutes Duration. the Kendall Green boy
had the best Of It. although Connolly
broke through several superb holds, one
Of them a half-Nelson. When the men
met for the second bout Of three minutes
upon which Referee Pat O'Connor had to
make q decision, Mosey was on the Of
fens!ve nearly all the time. and when
time was called almost had his man with
a far-arm and leg hold. Mosey was
awarded the decision on points
The bantam-weight match, between
coueher. Memorial Athletic Club. and J
Taylor, Nistrlct National Guard. was in
teresting. Goucher drew by and
wrestled with Taylor after the latter had
won from Santaite, Y. M. c. A. man
on points. The two went six minutes to
a draw, and the decision was awarded to
Taylor on points after the three-minute
bout failed TO give a fall.
There were only three falls during the
evening. In the 1S5-pOund class. Mayhem,
Y. NJ c. A. threw JONES' Of Gallaudet.
with a face hold in 2.O5; Miller, D. c. n.
G., threw Gavin, Of the Memorial Ath-
letio Club. IN S:S5 with a hand-and-leg
hold. and Simpson, D. c. n. G.. threw
Rose, another Guard man, in $50 with a
neck-and-crutch hold.
In the 1SS-pound class, the bout between
Bailey, OF Gallaudet, and Norman. Y.
NJ C. a. was we'll fought Moorman
succeeded in breaking a scissors hold
that looked good for fall, but Bailey
was awarded the decision after the match
had gone 20 two bouts on points. This
left three men-AGosey and Bailey, of Gal
laudet, and Mayhem, 7. M c. Ain the
I35-pound class, and Bailey withdrew
from the finals IN favor OF Mosey. thus
saving a battle between two OF the three
for place in the finals.
Byington, a Y. NJ. C. A. man, out for
his first season. showed I'D well IN his
bout with Gienhill, Of Gallaudet, winning
his decision on points after a six-minute
draw, and another three-minute bout, at
the end Of which he held his own with a
deadlock, but was unable to pin him. The
young fellow has the build and ought to
make good.
Joe Turner'S brother VIII wrestle in the
heavyweight class tomorrow night with
Connolly OF Gallaudet.
Those who will compete in the finals
are:
lO5-pound cass-I Wilson, Y NJ @ A. and J.
Callan, Memorial Athltc Club
I5pOund Class-C. l. Burton, D. @ n. G.. and
J. Taylor D. O n. G.
1Dpound class--I. 7. Allison, Memorial Athlstic
Club, and c. B. Rose D. c. n G.
l2-pOund class-C. GAVIN. Memorial Athletic Club.
and G. F. Simpson, d. O. n. 6.
I35-pound class-Afayhew. Y. NJ. @. A., and ". B.
Messy Gallaudet
l45-pOlnd class-0'Brien. Memorial Athletic Club
and ByingtOn. T. NJ G. A.
l55-pound class-J. Rudnicks 7. n. C. A, and En-
rickson, Gallaudet.
HeaEy-veigat-R. Connolly, Gailaudet. and II. B.
Turner. d, O. n, g.