Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-07
Eliminating Boxing
Bouts at Boston.

Boston, May 6.-The eIiminat tion neces
saiy to determine the national boxin
champions in eight classes from an en-
try list of 100 aspirants was begun, TO
night, when the preliminary bouts of th
annual championship tournament wer
contested. Mechanics building. where tn
bouts were staged. under the auspice
of the Boston Athletic Association, wa
crowded.
From many parts of the country ant
frof Canada, the young boxers, some as
piring white hopes came for the con
tests. Vancouver, B. c., was represented
Toronto boxers were entered in severa
classes. small group came from New
Orleans, New York sent number OF
boxers and Philadelphia, Sydney, n. :.
and Hamilton, Ont. also had entries.
Among the trial bouts decided, tonight
were the following:
In the 19spoand class. two boxers. re-
garded as strong contestants for the til
tie, A. Schaff of New Orleans and Frank
Pacey of Toronto. were eliminated each
in three rounds. Thomas L. Regan, a
Boston High school boy, national cham
pion in the 1l5-pound class, won his trial
with Fl. Cline of New York. One of lne
best bouts of the night was that in which
Walter Ridge of Brockton, New Eng
land 125-pound champion. received a dis
pnted decision over Harry Carlson, also
of Brockton. The summaries:
The 108-pound class-Barney Snyder of
Boston defeated A. Schaff, Young Mems
Gymnasium Club of New Orleans. three
rounds. Steve Phillips of Boston Young
Mems Christian Union defeated Frank
Pacey of Toronto A. c., Toronto. three
rounds. Anthony Saya of Boston defeat
ed Alfred Ohetron of Brockton In three
rounds. Louis L. Boydick Of Boston de-
feated Louis Shriber of Boston in one
round Leo Kahn of Tennant A. c.. New
York, defeated John j. Sullivan of Bos-
ton in two rounds.
The 1l5-pound class-Thomas l.. Regan
of Boston defeated H. Cline of New York
In three rounds.
The 125-pound class-W. Kitchen of Riv-
erside A. c., Toronto, defeated John
Clark of Roxbury in one round. Al Da-
vie of Boston defeated j. w. Mcdonald
of Quincy in four rounds. John Noonan
of Boston defeated George Lee OF Bos-
tOil III Onc IOuiu. w after NiuSe Oh bFOCk-
ton defeated Harry Carlson of BrociSton
in FIVE rounds. Frank Hanlon of Boston
defeated II. Morley of Boston in three
rounds.
Walter Jackson of Toronto made a.
rugged fight in the 135-pound class
against Mike Sullivan of Boston, New
England champion. After two and a
half rounds of hard fighting Sullivan
stopped jackson with short left to
the jaw.
It required only two rounds for Will
lam ]. McCans of Philadelphia to stop
his opponent, Dave Hogan of Salem
in the 15S- pound class. Dan Nc
Donald of New Glasgow, N. s., run
ner up last year. stopped Charles Full
erton of Boston in two rounds in the
same class.
The 135-pound elass-M. ]. Crowley
Of Maiden defeated j. j. O'Brien of
Boston in one round Patrick Nc
Carthy of Boston defeated Edward
Carely of Boston in one round. Mike
of Boston defeated Walter
Jackson of Riverside A. c., Toronto in
three rounds. William Sehret of
Young Mems Gymnasium Club, New Or
leans, defeated j. Baker of New York
in three rounds.
The 15S-pound CLASSY William ]. Nc
Kens cf Philadelphia stopped Dave
Hagan of Salem in two rounds. Will
liam Barrett of Harlem Y. NJ C. A.,
defeated p. Brandfield of Springfield
in three rounds. Dan Mcdonald of New
Glasgow. N. s., defeated Charles Full
of iv, lie
The 10S-pound class second round
Barney Snyder of Boston defeated
Louis G. Boydick of Boston in three
rounds.
The 125-pound class, second round
w. Kitchen of Toronto defeated Al
Davey of Boston in three rounds /.
Margolies Of New York defeated n.
H. Jameson of Boston in three rounds.
John Noonan of Boston defeated James
Mcdonald of Sydney, n. S., in three
rounds. Walter Ridge of Brockton de-
feated Frank Hanlon of Boston in
three rounds.
The H5-pound class, preliminary; John
j. Park, Boston, defeated John Collins.
Boston. in three rounds. Second round
John Smith. Revere. stopped George L.
Baller, Colbrook, n. b., in two rounds.
Charles Askins. Boston, national cham
pion, defeated Jack Harris. Riverside A.
c.. Toronto, in three rounds. Thomas j.
Barrett, st. John, n. b.. stopped Edgar
Mccormick, vancouber, b. c., In one
round.
The 145-pound class. second round
John j. Park, Boston. defeated Joe
White, Boston. New England champion
In three rounds.