Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-08
JUDGES DECISION
FAILS TO SATISFY
Fans Resent Verdict in Cohen
Jarecki Bout at Amateur
Boxing Tourney

An unpopular decision last night ON
the part of the judges at the month
ly boxing bouts of the National Turn
Verein, in Bruce street, almost caused
a young riot. The decision was rem
dered after Benjamin Cohen, a resi-
dent of Orange and a dental student
at the University of Pennsylvania,
and John Jarecki, 130-pound State
champion, clashed in a semi-final bout
at 100 pounds. Jareck was declared
the winner, although 1t was apparent
to practically everyone present that
Cohen was the ,aggressor, landed the
most clean-cut punches and outfought
his opponent in all but one round.
The winner admitted to a large crowd
after the bout that Cohen should have
been declared the victor. For few
minutes after the judges, who were
Louis Madden, of Pavonia Athletic
Club of Hoboken, and Alfred john
son, of the Pennant Athletic Club of
New York, had announced their deci-
sion the house was in an uproar, and
many started to gather their belong
ings and leave. Charles Weinert, who
was acting as Cohens adviser, almost
collapsed at the ringsfde. 1t was sew
eral minutes before order was re-
proceed Both judges claimed, after
the bout that Jarecki was the ag-
gressor and was entitled to the
honors. Jarecki during the fight land
ed only one hard blow, that coming
in the second round.
In the final bout of the 130-pound
class Jarecki was defeated by Ber-
nard Levine, unattached, of New
York. The latter was rugged boy,
and Jareck, who is said to be long
shoreman, and from all appearances
a strong fighter, was tired from his
previous bout and showed the effects
in the second and third rounds. The
Judges disagreed on the fight, and
under the rules Referee Casper Kirch-
ner, of the Pennant Athletic Club, of
New York, was forced to choose the
winner. Kirchner decided that Levine
was the better fighter, although there
were many present who disagreed
with the official.
Only four of the five bouts sched-
uled were put on. In the 110-pound
class Joe Dempsey. of the Puritan
Athletic Club of this city, injured the
thumb of his right hand in a semi
final bout with William Harrison. I'M
attached, and was unable to battle
with Abe Friedman. of the Educa-
tional Alliance of New York, in the
final Friedman. therefore, won by
default.
. In the final affair of the 140-pound
class Walter Lawratt, of the West
Side Athletic Club of New York,
pounded William Minardi, of the
Happy Bunch Club of Jersey City, all
over the ring, and Referee Kirchner
was forced to stop the bout in the sec
ond round Minardi from all ap-
oil in IN
continue when the official ended the
bout.
Albert Thoma and Elmer Workman,
both of the National Turner's, were
well matched in the final bout of
the 120-pound class. 1t was a poor
bout all the way, and apparently both
BOYS had met before. In other words.
they were used to each other, and
Thoma only managed to win by a
shade.
The judges at the Turner bouts will
have another chance to size up both
Jarecki and Cohen at the next month
ly show, which will be held at the
Bruce street clubhouse Junaury 2
and 4. BENJAMIN Cohen, who has some
reputation up New England way, and
John Jareclh, who is still the 1870
pound champion of the State, and
Harry Rex, present champion OF the
Metropolitan district, will be seen in
action at 1856 pounds, according to the
announcement of the officials last
night. The summaries:
10 Pound Glass (finaD-Abe Friedman,
Educational Alliance of New York, won
from Joe Dempsey. Puritan Athletic Club
of Newark. by default. (Semi -ffnaD-
Joe Dempsey defeated William Harrison,
unattached. of Newark, in three rounds.
Abe Friedman defeated John McDun,
Pennant Athletic Club, of New York, in
three rounds.
100 Pound Glass tina(-Albert Thoma,
National Turner's, defeated Elmer Wort
man, National Turner's, in three rounds.
Semi -final)-Albert Thoma defeated. Ed
ward BRUNEI. Wagner Athletic Asso-
citation of Newark, in three rounds.
1870 Pound Glass (fnall --Bernard lie.
vine. unattached, New York, defeated
John Jerecki, Bay Beach Athletic Club;
Judges disagreed and referee awarded
bout to Levine. (Semi aD-Bernard
Levine defeated William Newman, Bronx
Church House, New York, In three rounds.
John Jereck defeated Benjamin Cohen,
unattached. Philadelphia, in three rounds.
40 Pound Glass (hnaH Walter Law
raft. West Side Athletic Club, New YORK,
defeated william Minardi. Happy Bunch
Club. Jersey City, in three rounds.
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