Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-07
COL. EDWARDS
WITNESSES BIG
BOXING BOUTS

Even though it ralned Thursday night,
out to witness the big boxing tournament
/ staged at the K Of c. arena, Building No.
~, by Manager Joe Jacobs.
Colonel Oliver Edwards. the command
| ing officer of Camp Hancock, was most
interested spectator. and enjoyed the
| bouts which Matchmaker Jacobs put on
| tremendously Colonel Edwards was great
| ~ pleased TO know that his men are taxi
| ing great interest in the MANLY Art
| Came" and as the colonel stated. box
| ing viii certainly put the fighting spirit
into the machine gunners, which will
man Empire"
As a matter Of fact Colonel Edwards
was so pleased with the bouts, that he
has accepted Manager Jacohss invita-
nament which will be staged tomorrow
night
Colonel Lee and Major Richmond Act as
| Judges.
| Specialist School and Major Richmond
were the official judges for the evenings
entertainment, Their decisions were given
| according to the boxing rules recently
| issued by DR. Joseph f. Raycroft, chair
man on the training camp athletic actiyi-
| ties commission. Colonel Lee Is thor
| onghly familiar with the boxing game,
ana Is a most competent judge. while
Major Richmond has been witnessing
bouts throughout the country for M1e past
| Is years.
Lieutenant Murphy Referees.
Lieutenant Murphey. a former New
/ ork amateur boxing official referecdi
! the bouts, and from the manner in which
| he made the contestants step around
/ there is no doubt that the lieutenant is
! about the best referee in the South There
was no stalling on the part Of the box
ers, as Lieutenant Murphy instructed the
men before boxing, that he would not toll
crate any stalling tactics. and that they
had to box in fair sportsmanlike man
| ner.
Danny Murphy and Frankie marone in
| Great Bout
| The best bout Of the evening brought to-
! gether Danny Murphy, the bantamweight
champion Of Camp Hancock, and Frankie
marone, the clever and game little ban
/ tam Of the 64th Company. For three
| rounds both Murphy and Marone had the
! large crowd standing on their toes. with
| the clever bout that they put forth. II
| the second round Murphy omen fHarones
right eye lid with right hand cross. and
I frankie was greatly Handicapped by the
! flow Of blood. Nevertheless game little
| frankie came out In the third round, and
made Murphy step very lively. AZ the
| termination Of the bout the judges agreed
| that Danny Murphy was entitled TO the
bout by n shade
Young solly and Bobby Greer Box
Sensational Draw.
| The final and main event Of the even
ling was a hummer for action. In this
| bout, Young S0ly Of the Ordnance de-
4 bdTtIH DO8Eu u EeflENftDUAl draw with
| Bobby Greer the Oklahoma Bearcat Of
the Ordnance department For three
rounds these two men slugged away at
one another for all that they were worth.
| Both Soliy and Greer showed that they
carry knockout punch In their right
mitts, and there we're times when 1t
/ looked almost certain one or the other
| would take the count However both
were in superb condition. and when the
| final gong sounded both men were IN the
center Of the ring throwing soporific
| punches at each other TO the grand de-
i light Of the large crowd present Both
men weighed in at 1875 pounds.
Other Features.
| The other bouts also furnished plenty
Of action and greatly pleased Colonel Ed
wards, and the 5000 spectators present.
In the first bout Johnny Knapp OF the
Headquarters Company NJ. 4 D. was
given the judges decision over Jimmy
Ward Of the 93rd Company Both men
weighed In at 1872 pounds, ringside,
Jack Williams, the welterweiRht
champion Of Camp Hancock took It very
easy with Jim Weby Of the Gath Com
plainly seen that Jack was pulling his
punches. Nevertheless Jack was given
the decision because Of his clever boxing
and singing right hand crosses which
rounds.
h the next bout. Jack Dulon Of Pitts
burg boxed a fast draw with frankie
Britt OF the Gard Company. Both Dillon
and Britt fought hard for three rounds,
the judges decision rendering the verdict
as draw was well received by the big
crowd.
Wrestling Match
Just before the first boxing bout was
put on. a very good wrestling match was
served TO the spectators, Carl Liliachuit
of the cath Company wrestled ten minutes
TO draw with Bobby North OF New York
The match was full OF action and certain
ly pleased the crowd to their hearts con-
tent. The Catch asst atCh-Can rules gov
erned the bout and were we'll lived up to,
as not once during the entire ten minutes
did either man use the strangle hold,
which is barred.
X. of c, to Award Medals 10 Winners.
The winners of last Thursday nights
contests win be awarded silver medals
tomorrow night. The * OF O. secretary
to donate these prizes TO the victors,
Captain Ashmore Lays Down the Boxing
Rules.
Just before starting the show Manager
Jacobs. assembled all the boxers in the
dressing room, where Captain James n
Ashmore. the athletic director Of Camp
Hancock delivered short address to the
men, Informing them as TO the rules gov
erning boxing, in the national army and
also notified them that these rules would
have to be Strictly lived up 20
An interesting feature was the large
attendance OF officers. In addition TO
Colonel Edwards, Colonel Lee aud Major
Hail. there were over ESQ officers pres
emit included amongst whom, were Cap
tain Ashmore. and Lieutenant H. r. Pc
TO, the supervisor OF the Publication Sec
ton at Camp Hancock,
"Oh. yes; purity good | reckon. He
writes me as he's carryin everything
afore him" answered Hayrick
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