The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-11
And Is Now NiddIGWGight
Champion OF Ohio
Boxing Matches Also Inter.
eSted The Spectators
All Events We're Clean And
Enjoyed By The Audience

The athletic carnival held at the
auditorium at Hiawatha park on We'd
nesday evening was witnessed by a
large audience and was a decided sue
cess, every number on the bill being
pulled 0ff in such manner as to draw
enthusiastic applause from the spec.
tators. The evening sport consisted
of boxing and wrestling
The tirst event was boxing match
between George Blake of Columbus
and Milton Rockwell of Mt. Vernon.
Blake who is o professional was clear
ly master of the situation during the
three rounds fought The local man
was almost at the mercy of his antag-
onist, who did not attempt TO land
blows, but swung his gloves to within
a fraction of an inch of Rockwelrs
face to show his ability to land at will.
Second came Clyde Altenburg of this
city and George Blake, the man who
boxed with Rockwell Altenburg who
has some little science was unable to
land blow with any force and would
have Deen Overwhelmingly beaten on
points had a decision been rendered
The third and most interesting bout
of the evening was between Kid Berry
of Chicago and Johnny Albenese of
Columbus This was a six round bout
and was appreciated by fans who were
capable of appreciating something Of
little higher class than a common
slugging match The affair was not
one of the knockout kind nor did the
contestants attempt to make it so.
1t was merely an exhibition affair and
was of the mixing kind that is appre-
ciated by most persons who do not
have the opportunity to see and study
science and in-fighting.
The boxing proved to be very sue
cessful venture and was witnessed by
goodly number of ladies who attended
the evenings performance. 1t is need
less to say that nothing of SHADY"
nature transpired during the evening
and this goes to help establish the box
ing game in Mt. Vernon.
The big event of the evening was be-
gun shortly after the Berry-Albenese
affair. The wrestling match for the
middleweight championship of Ohio
between Al Haft, (Young Gotch) and
Gustave Cutlanis, the Grecian wonder.
At the beginning of the bout the spec
tators began 20 comment among them
selves as to whether the affair was
fixed" AS the minutes passed and
the men on the mat increased their
exertions the thoughts of 'frame-up"
began to fade from every mind and ev-
eryone came to the conclusion that it
was the real thing. The above men,
toned suspicion on the part of the
crowd was no doubt born on the re-
membrance of bouts that have taken
place in Mt Vernon in past years.
The first fall was won by Young
Gotch in 32 minutes and Is seconds.
The fall was gained only after an ex-
| tremely hard haIf-hour's work. The
| men showed desire to use rough tao
tics at several stages of the bout be-
fore the first fall, but were frustrated
by the referee.
The second fall was secured by Cut
lanis after 13 minutes and AZ seconds
of wrestling. Gotch was the victim of
the very painful and dangerous toe
hold which is one of the most difficult
holds 10 break. Several months ago,
Gotch injured his knee as result of
having 1t twisted by an adversary who
used the toe-hold and it never fully re-
gained strength. For this reason he
was unable to throw enough force into
the leg to break the hold and was
thrown.
The third and decisive fall was won
by Gotch in minutes and 30 seconds
The match was awarded to Gotch as
it was to be best two out of three
affair. Sport was somewhat marred
by remarks that were hurled across
the mat by spectators who were trying
to make Gotch appear to be dirty
wrestler and these people seemed tc
be in the majority, but at the termina
tion of the last fall and when Gotch
was declared winner. the outburst ol
applause and demonstration of salts
faction by the largest part of the audi