Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
OF Interest to the Soldiers of Camp Hancock 4
Opening Boxing Show al Third
Group Ring Proves Big Success

Twenty four rounds of excellent
boxing, a dashing wrestling exhibition
and splendid vaudeville formed an ex-
cellent opening for the Friday night,
September 9th, boxing entertainments
which will form a regular part of the
Third Group regime from now on. This
group has lots of good fighters Il nd
plenty of game amateurs, and there
should be plenty of material for such
Il show each week.
The first bout of the evening was
a wrestling bout between Mcleod and
Wiherg, both of the 36th Company.
Though Mcleod was at least ten
pNnds heavier than Wiberg, the latter
put up a mighty game struggle and
only was pinned to the matt with a
full body hold and double arm lock in
eight minutes and twenty seconds.
Both boys were clever and it would be
a pleasure for them to be matched with
men more evenly weighted.
The first of the boxing bouts pro-
missed much interest. Neither of the
boys had had much experience. Corpl.
Williams. of the 29th Company, hay
ing boxed three times, and Lawrence
of the same company never having
had the gloves on before, Williams
opened the first round with somewhat
the more confidence of the two but two
or three times was evidently surprised
lat Lawrence's ability to land heavy
blows through his guard And even
round, with Williams slightly the ia
vorite.
In the second round Lawrence seem
ed to get his bearings a little moer,
and earned as pitt round without a
shadow of a doubt, Williams out
fought with him in the last half of the
frame by his game and heady come
back. The final frame found the less
experienced lad slightly tagged out,
and Williams landed on him at will,
though never having his man in dan
ger OF a knockout. Williams bout on
points.
Erdy VS.. Galente.
Erdy the young but sensational
bantamweight from New York, crossed
gloves with Tony Galente from the
Fighting 29th" in the next bout The
diminutive New Yorker from the 25th
Company weighed in at ia, while Ca
lente tipped the beeam at 1913, but the
little fire eater seemed not at all wor-
ries and wn far hist man fro he
efirst bell Erdy is one of those clever
boxers who jumps in with left jab
and maybe a right cross, and then
clinches. Whatever work he does at
to- that is at short range, He -kes
good care of himself in a fight and his
opponent had better keep both eyes
open for those jabs, which LAID like
streak of lightning.
lrdy did all the boxing that was
done in this fight, and was awarded
the decision After the bout it was
announced that Erdy would hook III
soon with that popular champion, Dan
| ny Murphy of the 33d Company. II
ought to be a great scrimmage. 1t will
| be a good experienced man against q
younger, quicker and huskier tppo-
nent.
Quick Work.
The next mill started with rusl
and finished the same way Two IT'S
( Founders, Frank OF the Goth Company
and Garone, of the seth Company. Tht
| former rushed into the ring Ggint
off his shoes as he came and tho lat
| ter waited, The bell sounded anC
| Frank dashed into Garone, both fist:
connecting, and Garone rushed from
| the ring. 1t was all over in less
than three seconds. and left tie audi