New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
KEEN BOUTS ON MAT
VOSEN WINS II TITLE.
NarganC@ Gets Decision in
Bitter Struggle.

New champions took their places in am
ateur wrestling history, few old ones
maintained their laurels. and a group of
likely men relinquished their titles to more
worthy adversaries last night in the an
nual metropolitan championships of the
Amateur Athletic Union held at the Boys
Club. Those who won the titles for the
first time were V S Vosen, of The Bronx
Church House, who. In the us pound class
defeated the former holder and national
champion, Johnny Helm, of the Boys Club.
Then, in the semi-fnal of the 105-pound
class, T. Laurer, the champion, met defeat
at the hands of d. Brounstein. of the AL
lance Athletic Club, and so another of the
idols of the Boys Club was shattered. As
result. George Taylor, of the National
Turn Nerein, of Newark. y. J., fresh from
his victory in the national tournament
added the metropolitan honors to his list.
OF the Old champions returned Louis
Rugsiero Of the Grace Athlethic Club. sue
cessfully held his LIS pound title. G.. Peter
son, of the Harlem Young Mems Chris
tan Association, kept his title in the 1885,
POUND class. D. Workman. of the German
American Athletic Club, reganed the met
ropolttan championship in the l45-pound
class that he relnquished a year ago.
In the l58-pound class the fercest sort Of
a battle waged, from which Fred Narsanez.
the wrestling marvel of the New York Ath-
letic club. emerged with his metropolitan
and national honors secure, while !. Gun
derson. of the Norwegia Ath-
iehc club, did the same in the heavy
weight class.
The bout in which Frederick Narganez
met NJ. Luedecke of the Bows Club for
ES-nn
the night The crowd was for Luedecke,
VINO was as plucky and as agile as a cat
Inc second period provided the spectacle
OF d butting match, Luedecke mainly hold
ing ms opponents head In chancery. and
once nearly getting a fall from which Mar
ganez Whirled Cleverly. The third period
opened by Luedecke diving in and bringing
-NarSdnez down, only to have him break
the mold and swing Luedecke to the ropes.
Where he held on and avoided an actual
falI. Inc bout went to Narganez on work
The decision was not popular and A Ru-
DIN the referee, announced that "A private
match would be arranged between the two
men to decide which was the better as
they would wrestIe TO a fall without time
limit.
Altogether the bouts were the best that
the metropolitan championships have fur
nished in many years and the skill shown
was far superior to other tournaments The
summary follows:
1o1-pound class semi final round!-n. Broun-
Club, by half nelson. Time 2:03
f1na! round for championship-Geo Taylor;
d. Brounsien. Alliance A. G. by double wing
hold. Time, 7:1of5. Extra period,
10 pound class tsemi final round)-N. V.
Vosen, Bronx Church House defeated \. Pappas,
West Side y. NJ G. A, on work Time. 900.
John Helm Boys Club. defeated r HUM,
lonia 4. G, rolling body fall. Time, i:06ls
Bronx Church House defeated John Helm. Boys
Club, by flying arm hold. Time, 1874.
geS Grace ' g. defeaed Ranay BrooS fs
y. M C. Al by leg hoid. Time 20. IL.
half-nelson. Time. 2:47
lem y NJ. G A, by leg and neck hold. Time.
FINAL round for championship. Ruggerio,
Grace \. G, defeated NJ. solomon. Boys Club.
by arm and crotch hold, flying fall. Tine, lp:11
i35 pound class semi final rounds. Peter
son. Harlem Y. NJ. t. a. defeated A CCrtes,
f2S'Te Sc e. y saade 81 a. tme
Lear. National Turnyerein, by half nelson and
crotch hold Time. 6:53's..
Final round for championships. Peterson,
Harlem Y. NJ e. A, defeated :. Fleischer,
Alliance \. {, work. Time. 1900 1.-TWO extra
is5-Pouaa class ,seo3i-anal rou ND, D., Wort
kogland Norwegian American \. g.. hy half
nelson and leg hold Time 3:lf9S. .-.,
A: Swanson, swedish American a. c. defeated
!. Kasvikes Harlem Y. NJ. {. A. by hammer
lock hold. Time. 49,
sors hold. Time, ga" extra period.
D. Workman. German American 4 g.; de
feated o. J.. Swanson, Swedish American \. 6,
b. roll through ropes. Time, OIL.
Final round for champonshp-p. W9Ttman'
German American A. g. defeated \ iagEls.
west side l. NJ. I. a. by ana cThttn nolI.