New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-21
JOHY GADDI WINS
2BOXING TITLES
Takes Middle and Heavy
Classes in N. Y. State
Amateur Finals.

Sizzling bouts, full Of action from
going 70 going. featured the semi-fnal
and final bouts for the New York State
boxing championships Of the Metro
politan Association. held at the City
Athletic Club last night. In most OF
the fifteen bouts decided the end came
before the regulation three rounds had
been rung up. through the superiority
of one or the other OF the contestants.
Eddie Forbes. the referee. proved a
capable srbiter. intervening at timely
moments when the bout proved one
sided
Only one contestant in the seven
classes decided John Gaddi, represent
ing the s.. Bartholomew Athletic Club
succeeded in retaining his title.
Gaddi won IN the l5spound class when
he stopped Eddie Sivori, Of the East
Side House. in less than a round. II
would have been cruel TO permit the
contest to continue. as Gsddi drove
home many telling right and left hand
blows and outclassed his opponent.
Gadd recorded another quick victory
in the heavyweight class. with William
Logeman. Of the Trinity Club. as his
opponent. The latter succeeded IN
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first round but before the second SEES
sion was a minute old Gaddi tore in
and punished Logeman badly. Finally
the Trinity Club boxer turned mis- back
on his aggressive rival, and the referee
ended the bout.
A bout that found the gloves flying
around in lightning fashion was the
meeting OF John Lis and Victor Allen.
both Of the Union Settlement Athletic
Club, in the final Of the l25-pound di-
vision. The judges disagreed at the
end. but the referee was quick in an
nouncing Lisi as the victor Although
there were Kisses from the crowded
gymnasium Of spectators, they were
thoroughly drowned out by the ap-
plause that greeted the announcement.
..isi proved TO have a piston-like left
lab that found its mark six and seven
times in succession. He was always on
top Of his rival Allen did his most
effective work in the second round,
when he got through his opponents
defence and landed a number OF hard
blows.
This evened the lead gained by Llsl
in the first round. put the third session
found Lisl gaining a winning margin
by his aggressiveness and his landing
Of the cleaner blows. II was the con-
sensus of opinion that the affair was
the best Of the evening.
Jos pound lass lsemi aras-G Er,si. Union
Settlement A G.. defeated }. Dusan. Paulst \ e,
bon che round referee stopping The bout q Peter
SOB. Dominican Lycsun defeated d Dissens. unii.
tac2ed In three rounds Iutsss decision. FINAL
haui--E'ce defeated Peterson referee stopping Tie
iii.pound cn. semi hns. Reuben K.1 un-
attached defeated Muller unattached. 20
s,srs. Nr.ty second stree, 7 NJ II. A defeated
Michael r.uuor Union Settlement A e.. In three
Fin.i ioi'-s,arA ds'.stei Kat. three rounds
iisn5ird lass semi ,nal.l-D Auey christ
Church House defeated " sloane Bronx Church
House enc round. stored by referee A l. Hose.
unatt sehed defesfsd ! zsllnsr. Trinity Club 'oar
Fm,l bou,--As- defeated Rose in one round
latter hurt hand
Sci len. Ell defeated sullivan Trinity club. fpo
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Pima. bout Lisi defeated Alien thr., rounds
r.'sr,.. decision.
g. defeated 4 NEkus. Union seiusment. one
round s,opPsd 5y referee NJ Briu Union se.
'lensn' debated l. shapiro. CLARK House three
Fin,i soai-Ko,hs defeated Bidu. three rounds
judze,' decision.
Bsrholomes A e.. defeated p. LTori. last sioe
House. round stopped BY re',res
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tailed. ,uo rounds. stopped BY referee. John G,ddl
- bartholomew A e.. won ~ dc'alf from .
Tou,ntino Eat Sid. House -...-,.
Piusl bcut-Gsddi defeira Lossmih. TWO fo-N9'
i foin, s.ore-Tuon settlement. q. $. Barhoio.-
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