New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Amateur Bouts
Afford Thrills
To Big Crowd
Mediocre Boxers Mix With
Champions, Much to De
light of Spectators

Amateur boxers furnished consider
,bl, amusement and some real fight
irr IN tho preliminary rounds Of the
vsv York State championships which
rsro held at the Manhattan Casino
,,.t night Mediocre boxers mixed
With the champions Of their class and
,be efforts Of the youths caused wild
bopls OF delight.
That the boxing fans OF tho city
were esgcr for tho sport was evil
5,need by the record crowd on hand.
The seating and standing capacity OF
.be dance hall WAS taxed. II being estl-
r,ated that three thousand we're within
t5e building. Many prominent A. A, I.
and city officials sat inThe rngside
boxes.
Admission tickets were distributed by
,io Metropolitan Association. Men IN
tbski we're scattered in the audience
IN watch their soldier mates, who we're
among the competitors, perform. Sew
oval policemen were outside the club
but made no attempt 10 enter.
All Three-Round Bouts
All tho bouts were scheduled for
.-roc rounds unless the two judges
fagcd 10 agree on winner. In case
N disagreements, an extra round o.
two minutes was ordered. Ninety
boxers were entered. -,
4 four-round tilt featured the lUS'
rourd division. with Sam Nable. Clark
House A. A., earning the referee de-
lision from Abe Millstein, University
settlement. Through a rally on the
mart of Millstein in the third round
T, appeared as il he was entitled TO
The bonors. However, the judges dll-
fered and an extra round oil TWO
minutes was ordered.
Tho BOYS efforts IN the extra Ses-
son would put that OF some PROBES
sionals 20 shame, Millstem using a
left lab and right uppercut cheetEeIy.
The Judges again differed IN tnelr
choices and Tommy Smith, the reieres'
named the winner.
ar5y O'Boylc. Of the 35th Company,
Coast Artillery. stationed at for'
Wsdsworth. defeated ". J. Lonansh'
unattached in two rounds IN cohtes.
that had the house in bediam o.
roisc throughout. Although the bout
WAS short. ten rounds of real boxing
was cramped into one and a hall.
The men hurled punches at each
other regardless Of the effect. O'BoyIe
rad his rival in trouble early. snap
mig home left-hand iabs and alternat-
inr them with hard rights TO the stom-
e.b IoDahan's nose was out OF COM
I,is.ion early. and at the end OF the
Sr.t round he was very tired. Lonahan
went down twice during the course OF
tnc round.
Referee Saves LOnahan
1r the second round Lonahan showed
tbst he could assimilate punishment as
OBoyle smashed home solid blows.
0'Boyle drove hard right TO Iona
san's law and the latter tottered back
On mis- heels AS O'Boyle rushed 20
srish his game but tired opponent
Eddie Forbes. the referee. put an END
90 the bout.
Tie summary:
ra,.ur.rI class CI--,N. D. lI9,e. b.o.H-
.-.4 4 e. defeated D. sinclair. tta taiiac.ea' I..i,e
ce,sstel 4 Nul-en. In versl'y Seitemel O.
f.- rounds referees decision T.. lAsenstadt. r-
t.aahci defeated ll Simon. Normandy \ - Ai
90 r..grI ttUrred Iy referee.
,os .r-,r5 .s.t ..s-ora round -. Seidusn.
r..tg.-s Place Cem defeated h kami'ns, tls-k
uaI-s g. a. three rUuIua, llises dec-slo',, >
>sr-- Grfr.-. Pace Dyu. detected Jo,eph DON
-. ,',..e-f..I t-sr rounds Judges decision
g. StIdnan. El.ge-, Place Gym. defeated r. tIseA
-.slt unattached. tlrfe fo..'d, nias's re, (i
.a-fr d.'esfed W 4 Loualsu. unattached. ~ tNo
rounds stepped ty t.c referee. sam LagollA bro. <
Ia.s A. q oe'caffI g.. iAppas. tmo" N'iieH'".
l three rounds. Judges decision.