Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
Defeat of Camp Jackson Boxer
Feature of the Day

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Before a crowd of appro- imatety
$4,000 folders and civilians, a crowd
unparalleled in the history of sport in
the South. the Labor Day Boxing Car
hival a Warren Park, passed off
with a smoothress that far surpassed
the most enthusiastic hopes of the
Lockers
The moment the gates were opened
the immense crowd began pouring in,
and under the efficient direction of the
Red Cross nurses, were uah ed to
seats in the grandstand and bleach
ers. And what a good natured crowd
1t was! Every ne was out for good
time and If perchauCe in tn crush
Go-le one stepped on his neighbors
feet it was passed off with a good ma
tured apology.
Jack Pardo. the rotund Y. N. c. A..
Camp Musical Director started the Jol-
LITIGATION by leading the boys n mass
singing and in a few minutes had the
whole crowd singing the populac songs.
The climax Of the noise came when
he read the encouraging headlines i'm
the afternoonu papers. showing the al
lied advance.
About 3:45 General Edwards and
his staff entered the park and as they
entered the box Mt the ringsid1 the
band played the Star Spangled Ban
her, while the crowd stood atten-
ton.
The entire carnival showed a thor
Dugh preparation and a ordination
of COMMITTEE work that speaks worlds
fer the manager of the day Lieut
Millman and his staff Of able assis-
tants The decisions of the judges
were popular the referee, Lieut. Muir
ply performed in an efficient manner
and Capt. Hammond, with his stento-
rian voice, did some real We. an
bouncing the results.
The bouts We're fast and furious
and the immense crowd showed
their appreciation of the fighters de-
sire to please with their applause
and cheers The feature Of the day
was without doubt. the triumph Of
the Camp Hancock boxer over the
Camp Jackson man The knockout
came in the fourth round and was a
beautiful exempliication of the one
two fighting. A left cross to the jaw
and a right to the solar plexus and
the uph older of the Jacksonian honor
measured his length under the glarlng
Geo. pia sun Nor was it hukc
knockout After 1t. Murphy counted
the fateful ten over the fallen gladI-
Rtor it was some wo minutes befors
h was suff .cieutly recovered to be
helped from the ring,
All in all the day was O huge sue
cess. The lighters pleased, the day
was perfect and the athletic fund re-
peived nice amount of money. An
Recount of the bouts follow.
Russell Boxes Draw With Cohen.
The final bout of the afternoon
brought together Frankie i;ussell the
lightweight champion Of the South, and
George Conan, the lightweight cham
pion Of Camp Gordon. Conan proved
TO be a tartar for Russell The sixth
round of this bout proved to be hum
lner and when the final gong sounded
both men were atanding toe 70 toe
wrapping punches
Williams Shades Ryan.
Jack Williams, the Welterweight
champion of Camp Hancock, success
fully defended his title when he
earned the decision over Buddy Ryan,
the crack New York weiterweight
Ryan gave Williams q great battle,
;7aking the champion do his best In
order TO win.
Feathsrweieht Champions in sensa-
tional Draw
What proved TO be one Of best
matches put on was the six round bout
in which Sammy Waltz, the feather
weight champion .e the Eas. fought
b sensational draw with Phil NirgitS,
the featherweight champion Of ths
South, Both men showed cleveruess
that has seldom been seed in this pant
Of the country.
Joe Nelson outpoints Kid Beebe.
The next bout was q smuggling match
between Joe Nelson, the pride OF the
Machine Gun Training center, and
Kid Beebe, the champion lightweight
of the Ordnance Department. Both
Nelson and Beebe stood toe to toe
swapping blows during the entire six
rounds. and at the termination OF
the bout the judges awarded the de-
cislon to the NJ G. T. C. idol.
WeIby Wins Over Ferro.
One of the biggest surprises of the
afternoon was the manner in which
Jim Welby, the Fighting Harp of the
Gath Company, took the measure Of
Joe Ferro. the Californian Bearcat' Of
the SD Company Ferro started in
using his rushing slam bang tactics.
but Welby just stood still and met him
with terrific right hand punches to the
body and left hooks TO che jaw.
Dalton X. O.'s Camp Jackson's Best.
The best bout of the day brought to-
gether Ray Dalton, the champion
featherweight of the ordnance depart
ment, Camp Hancock, and Johnny
Weinesetti, Camp Jacksonis feather
these two men fought each other all
over the ring, springing at Jae an
other like a pair OF tigers. The crowd
simply went wild with excitement
when in the fourth round Dalton
brought up a right hand uppercut IN
der Wienesetti followed by a solar
T-oxus and scored a clean knockout
making the Camp Jackson contender
take the fun count. It was without
word Of doubt one of the pretiest
knockouts ever witnessed in this part
of the country. Nevertheless the loser
must be given plenty of credit because
of the fact that for the first three
rounds ne more than held his own
with Dalton, and after the fight he
admitted to the writer that he never
before staked up against a man in
his class that could hi- as hard a. the
Camp Hancck battler.