Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
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ANNEX HONORS
LOCAL AMATEUR ATHLETES
PROVE WORTH
CLUBS INSTRUCTORS DEVELOP
MANY CHAMPIONS
Departments at Spring Street lnstitu-
ton in Hands of Veterans Made
Capable by Years Of
Experience

the athlete at the Los Angeles Attn
letie club for the past year that 1nstl-
tution's men of muscle show remark
able record of success in that field OF
conpetition wher, Drawn and clever
ness are the main assets of those VINO
hold the records. And for Its success
in the field of amateur athletic sports
the club can thank its efficient STAFF
Of instructors, who are beyond doubt
the best in their departments that are
employed by any institution in the
west.
De Witt Van Court, the hoary haired
veteran of the boxing game, who has
the reputation of having developed
more worlds champions of the manly
art than any other instructor, is the
teacher of fisticuffs at the club. Pre-
vious to the San, francisco disaster
"Van'' taught the game at the OiyIn-
pic club in that city, where such mas
ters of the art as Jim Corbett and
Jimmy Britt received their tirst IN
structions from the veteran. Our own
James Jeffrles is the greatest of Vans
proteges.
The clubs physical director Is Al
TreIoar, who won the Madison Square
$1,000 prize several years ago as the
most perfectly developed man in the
world. Treloar's athletic career began
a. Harvard university where he pulled
an oar in the varsity boat after which
he became instructor of athletics at
that institution. Since being connected
with the athletic club the class in
physical culture has been the largest
in the history Of the organization.
Instructor Was Champion
Henri Uyttenhove, the fencing in
structor, halls from Belgium, where he
oh n1ninn with the fOllS
and an instructor of that art in the
army. Since his association with the
club he has developed several clever
opponents of the old game of honor.
Events of the past year in which rep
resentatives of club won honors are as
follows:
When the Southern California anna
teur boxing tournament was held at
Turner hall last May Clark Jargstorff
was given the decision in the heavy
weight affair, Cliff Reuman captured
the middleweight honors and w. e.
Coe romped home with the l15-pound
title. Besides these firsts, Sam Coulter,
who at that time was fighting in the
amateur ranks was given second place
in the 135-pound class and Detrick re-
ceived the same rank among the 145-
Founders.
In the coast championship boxing
bouts, held at, Venice last July, the
club entries Jared equally as well as
in the above event. Jargstroff again
demonstrated his superiority in the
heavyweight division, and Reuman
cleverness again proved winner in
the middleweight division, while this
time Coulter was given first place in
the 135-pound class, and Charlie Boscha
a second in the same division.
When the northwestern boxing cham
pionships were held at the Alaska.
Yukon exposition in Seattle last Sep
tember the athletic club was well rep
resented in all divisions, and Jargstorff
and Reuman again romped away with
the first honors in their respective
classes, while Dick Allen was given
second place among the heavies.
Roscha won second place in the 1885,
pound class. Allen was also entered
in the heavyweight wrestling event
and won second honors.
The club entries made q clean sweep
of the Southern California amateur
wrestling events held at the club in
April. Dick Retzer won the heavy
weight honors, while his brother
George annexed the lightweight cham
pionship. Captain Isaacs captured the
middleweight title.
Annex High Honors
At the Pacific Coast wrestling cham
pionships, held Elks' week at Ascot
park, Dick Allen won the heavyweight
honor and George Retzer was given
the decision in the lightweight tussle.
When the Police Gazette promoted
the Mount Wilson hill climb Detrick
represented the club and proved him
self a great mountainer by winning the
event handily.
Charles Roscha came In second in
the Marathon race, held at the Shrine
auditorium on February %.
Ia water polo the club team holds
the Southern California championship.
The team is composed of the follow
ing members: Jack Warrington, Elt
Brown, Charlie Bassett Ben Waiting
ton, Lou Alatez, Ed Galley, Gordo
Whoen and Stan Mitchell
During the past year the Garbutt
perpetual handball challenge cup
changed hands twice. In July Lou
Guernsey defeated Gordo Whalen, who
was considered invincible, by the score
of q to s. Guernsey defended the cup
against Art Copps successfully, win
ming by the score of 21 to 8, In Octo-
ber Gordo challenged the champion
and defeated him by the score of q
to IL.
The club baseball team during the
past year won majority of the games
played and was one of the most popu-
lar teams playing in Southland.
With the foils, dueling sword and
broadsword, the club members entered
in the Southern California champion
ship, held at the club last April, won
all the events Cliff Horne was first
and Beaudry second in tn fencing
event The broadsword title was won
by Ed Detrick, while Ward Heller cap
tured second place. With the duelling
sword r. S. Taylor was given first
place and Henry Christopher second.
= The team fencing foil championship,
held in June, was won by the club
team, composed of Arthur Jerome
Eddy, Clifford Horne and Alfred
Beaudry.
cI<,,u caNATads Mfnd Remained