Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
BOSTON TOURNAMENT
FOR AMATEUR BOXERS

| Boston April 7.-Honors as nationai
amateur boxing champions, and appoint
ment as Americas representatives. al
the international Tournament TO De heid
at san Francisco. the principal prizes
which boys from many OF the parts OF
! the country struggled in the CLOSING
rounds of the National Amateur Boxing
tournament tonight.
Summaries:
bouts being of three rounds each unless
otherwise noted.
los pound class, semi-finals. BENJAMIN
Bailey. Maiden, defeated John Perry
Boston.
| Howard Root, Cleveland defeated
Matty Herbert, Union Settlement A C.
| New York.
lis pound class, semi-finals: julius
Walters, Cleveland, defeated wilbur
Johnston. Pittsburgh, Judges disagreed
referees decision.
Tony Vatlan, Brighton, defeated Ger
ard Fryel Somerville.
| rs pound class semi-flnals: john En-
cry. Cambridge, defeated John Maloney'
St Rita Club, Philadelphia, four ROUNDS
! lmdges again disagreed, referees de-
cision). Arthur Strawhacker, Cleveland,
stopped Ralph Williams Belmont, one
round.
175-pound class, semi-finals: Charles W.
Olsen, Boston, stopped John r. Burns,
Boston, one round.
145-pound class, finals: August Rather,
New York, defeated Charles Askins, Bos-
ton.
l75-pound class, final: Eddie Carr. Bos-
ton. defeated Charles Olsen, Brooklne,
four rounds.
Heavyweight class, final: Arthur Sher-
idan, New York, defeated James Nc
Donald. Midtown.
25-pound class. final: Arthur Stra-
whacker. Cleveland, defeated John
Emery, Cambridge.
pound class, final NJ. j. Crawley,
Maiden. defeated c. Zimonson, \. Y.
145 pound class, semi-finals: Chas.
Askins, Boston, stopped George Har-
rison, Boston, > rounds.
August Rather. y. Y. defeated Cup
by Logan. Cleveland
15S pound class, semi finals.
Walter Wyss, Cleveland, defeated
Henry Brown. Revere. A. Kaufman,
New York defeated Carlo Armstrong,
Boston
Final 1o9 pound class, Howard Root,
Cleveland, defeated Ben Bailey, NAL
den.
Final lis pound class:
Tony Nattlan. Brookline, defeated
Julius Walters. Cleveland.
Edward c. Carr, Boston, drew a bye.
Heavyweight class, semi-finals: James
Mcdonald, Milton, stopped Stanley Smith,
Pittsburg, two rounds.
Arthur Sheridan, Trinity Club, New
York, stopped John L. Duke, Cambridge,
one round.
Battling with strength and skill,
eight boys emerged from a list of $50
entries tonight, as national amateur
boxing champions. The annual title
tournament was marked by an even
ness of competition which made de-
cisions appear doubtful in several
cases. The title holders for 1915 as de-
cided tonight are:
10S-pound class, Howard Root, Cleve-
land.
115-pound class, Hony Vatlan. Brook
line.
125-pound class, Arthur Strawhacker,
I ClevelanG
135-pound class, NJ. j. Crowley, NAL
den.
145-pound class, August Rather, New
York.
15S-pound class, A. Kaufman, New
York.
115-pound class, Eddie Carr, Boston
Heavyweight class, Arthur Sheridan,
Trinity Club, New York.
Patrick Kelley, last years heavy
weight CHAMPION the only one to en-
ter this years competition, defaulted
at the last moment.
The heavyweight fight was a Cruel
ling one. Sheridan, former national
champion, was outweighed nearly %
pounds by James Mcdonald, the New
England titlist. Pushing the battle
with both hands, he counted heavily,
Notwithstanding stiff rights from his
opponent. At the finish both had been
severely punished.
Strawhacker gained his honors in a
slashing bout with John Emery of
Cambridge, the New England cham
plon. For three rounds the men ex-
changed blows. Strawhacker taking
advantage of Emery's leads by send :
ing home stiff checks. The latter was
incensed at the judges verdict and con-
tinued the fight, when his victor wish
ed to shake his hand.