The Washington herald., 1911-03-19

Washington amateur wrestlers won
four out of seven bouts from the boys
from Baltimore last night at the Carroll
Institute. when the annual wrestling
championships of the South Atlantic As
sociation were decided.
B. Clifford, one of the boys from Balti-
more, was taken i'll shortly after the
conclusion of the bout in which he was
entered, and was unconscious for over
half an hour. Prof. Doyle, who was in
charge of the lads from the Monumental
City, stated that Clifford had been COM
planning yesterday, but had improved
sufficiently to enter into his match with
Mcsey, OF GaIlaudet. DR.. Watson Mof-
fit was in the audience and after work
ing over the lad for short while, sue
ceeded in restoring him to conscious
ness. Complete exhaustion was given as
the cause of CIifford's illness by DR..
Mofitt.
Shad Link, champion heavyweight of
the South, who last night threw Al
Maupaus, champion of Canada, at the
Gayety Theater. made a few remarks
upon the benefit of wrestling to the youth
of America. Among other notables pres
ent were Americus, light heavyweight
champion of the world, and Prof. Doyle.
| who was the instructor of Americus when
| he first entered the game.
Wilson Wins Bantam Event.
J. NJ. Wilson, of the Royal Athletic
! Club, was declared victor in the bantam
| class after two bouts of six minutes and
| one of three. The large and enthusiastic
| audience seemed to think that the de-
| cision was not earned, as Thurman, Of
| the Baltimore Athletic Club, was the ag-
| gressor throughout the match.
! Charlie Burton, ;he crack little
! grappler of the Royal a C, had no
| trouble in disposing of L. Woods, of the
Doyle A. c.. in the feather-weight class,
in three minutes and rine seconds.
| In the 125-pound class, G, w. johnson.
| OF the Memorial y. c., was over
| weight II. E. Cook, Of the Doyle \. c..
| consented to take him on, and threw
Johnson with an arm and body-lock in
| three minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
wild Bill Mosey, Of Gallaudet, hav-
ing never been defeated in the 155-pound
class, kept up his good record by throw
Ing B. Clifford in three minutes and nine
seconds.
In the weIter-weight class, Z. Freishlag.
of the Central Y. Nj. c. A. was awarded
the decision on points over Z. d. Paxton,
| of the local association.
| W. s. Conners. of the Doyle A. c..
had no trouble in winning the middle
weight medal throwing w. S. Dousherty,
| of the Central Y NJ. c. A. with a fur
ther arm hold in three minutes thirty
| eight seconds.
COnIey Unable to Compete.
Owing to an injury to his arm. received
while training with Rob Roy Mackcy.
Conley, of GalIaudet. was unable to meet
Max Rhode. OF the Baltimore \. c., and
h. l. Barrett was substituted in his
stead. Barrett was awarded the decision
on points after two six and one three
minute bouts.
Prof. Joyce is to be complimented upon
the fine manner in which the champion
ships were decided.
John c. Merkling was the official timer
of the evening. Summaries:
los pound Class-Won by ]. NJ Wilson. Z. A. Q.
Two six and threeminute bouts points
n5pound clGsS-WOn b. Charles Burton, +. A. Z.
Time 319.
l2lpOuud. special-wOn by H. Z. Cook, D.-A C.
Time, 3=7.
I55pound class-wOn by W. B. Mosey. G. A. {.
| Time. SOC.
I45-round class-won BY z. Freishlag c. Y. NJ. Q.
4. Two six and one thrCe-miuute bouts on points.
I5S-pOuud class-WOn by W. S. Conners. D. A. c.
Time. 3ls.
Heavyweight class-Won by X. L. Barrett, Y. II.
c. A. Two six and one three-minutc bouts.