The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Seals Declared To Be Amateur
 Lightweight Champion Of South
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

In an exceedingly close boxing exhi- bition last night at the Athletic club, Biscoe Seals won the decision over Dave Johnston, the holder of the amateur lightweight title of the south, and was declared to be the champion. Arthur Sl- mon, the bantamweight champion of the south, defeated Walter Schaff, con- tender for the honors. Other bouts were held between local fighters.
 The real fight of the night was that between Seals and Johnston. Seals-a Birmingham boy-has been showing signs of promise for some time and has de- veloped into quite boxer. This bout decided the championship of the south for lightweigts. The fight was scheduled to go three rounds, but after three had been fought a decision could not be rem dered on account of the closeness, so a fourth round was arranged. This round was to decide the winner of the bout
 The fight was very pretty. although the boxers seemed afraid to mix up and to test each other Seals was on the de- fensive for the most part, when John ston would rush him. but he put in many a good blow. In the first round both seemed to be getting acquainted with the mode of fighting that the other exhibited The footwork was fast and clever.
 In the second round the fight waXed warmer Seals landed a vicious left hook to the head which dazed the champion a little. and then he landed a right hook to the side. Johnston returned the blow with a hard punch to the side. The cham pion tried to rush Seals, but he was rolled upon every attempt, for Seals lodged him and broke up his play with his impen- etrable guard.
 In the third round Johnston still tried his mysterious rush, but Seals would break it up and counter with hard hook to the body. Johnston, seeing that he could not pull off that stunt, adopted different mode of attack and was more successful. In this session he landed one or two telling blows. Seals was there also, and hit many stiff ones. While he was breaking from a near clinch, Seals ripped himself and nearly fell.
 After slight consultation between the referee and the judges they decided that the fight was a tie, and that another round should be fought, and that the winner of this round should be declared the winner of the contest.
 Johnston rushed Seals and seemed to be getting the better of the exhibition. when Seals returned the blows and came at Johnston again. He landed few stlii blows and received some. This round seemed to be little in favor of Seals ana the judges decided that Seals was the winner of the contest The crowd was divided in opinion, some favoring one and some favoring the other.
 The other real" fight of the night was the contest between Arthur simon, the bantamweight champion of the south, and Walter Schaff. contender for the title. In an uninterestins fight simon easily was pronounced the winner In the first round Schaff secm- cd to fare as woll as simon. but noth- ing of merit was demonstrated by either Both were exceedingly light. on their feet, and both guarded them selves well. .-
 In the second round simon came Lack at Schaff and broke through his guard. He landed several vicious hooks to the head and body, and had the youth at his mercy Schaff was game, however, and did not yellow" on his opponent. Clinches were numerous after simon had drawn blood from Schaff's mouth, At the beginning of the round Schah rushed the champion and hit him twice with vicious hooks. simon returned the rush and there he practically won tho