El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-30
CODY FIGHTERS
OUTGLA5S BLISS
Abe Goldstein Wins With
One Knockout and One
Decision; One Draw.

The first boxing tournament be-
J tween TT. Bliss and Camp Cody was
pulled of on Wednesday afternoon at
the s4th division theater quite sue
/ cessfully. The audience was small
on account Of a severe sandstone
which luckily lessened at the proper
time but not in time for Increasing
the spectators.
or the seven. three round bouts
/ fought according To =. A. L. rules,
I Cody won four, with three clean cut
+ knockouts each in the fist round by
Guy Buckley. Ray C'Bum") stenhmer
and Ralph Alexander.
Abe GOldstein got a knockout IN
the first round for TT Bliss; also one
decision and the seventh was a draw
With the exception Of Goldstein the
TT. Bliss regulars were not in class
with the "SandstOrm' division men,
Capt Z. r. Ferguson, division attn
letic officer, was in charge OF the
tournament and announced the events
Connolly shapes Men Mp.
Sergt Billy Kohler, division boxing
instructor. vas referee, and Tommy
Connolly. also division boxing in
structor, had charge Of the men at the
riugside. To the latter is due great
credit for the Cody fighters being so
wen selected and in such fine fight
ing trim. Capt v. r. Halhgan, u
the 1e6th field artillery Lieut. H0fr-
man OF the 10sth trench mortar bat
terry and Lieut. Theodore swendsen, OF
the dental corps. were the judges.
aPaeky7 Not In IL
in the first bout "Packey" ActaE-
land. lis pounds, OF the 125th field
q Pa HanIHs HHn
GOldstein, 1903 pounds. OF the 34th
infantry Of Fl Bliss "Packey.' tai
and lank, while a good boy. was not
In 90 with Goldstein with his fearful
blows and vicious uppercut The first
round, with @ clean knockout, started
Bliss off in high feather Goldstein
is a classy fighter.
The second bout. Roy Brennan, Al
pounds. Of Cody, and Tommy Murphys
I4a pounds. OF the 5rh cavalry at Fort
Bliss, was a good bout Murphy was
the more skillful boxer, both had
great punches and put them in The
first two rounds were Aurphy's, 1ut
Brennan's remarkable grit in the
third and closing his opponents eye
won q draw.
MePhee Is Too Heavy.
Patsy McPhee, 152 pounds, OF base
hospital unit %, was too heavy, TOO
tan and sklufuL for plucky Eddie
3sth field hospital The bout went 90
McPhee in one round
Next the bout between little buzz
saw Buck Timothy, l3l pounds OF
the 11Sfh field artillery, and YOUNG
Felso, rs pounds. OF the 9Th cavalry
at. Fort Bliss. The moment BUCK
weighed in, Felso refused. alleging
too much weight Buck. Disguised,
offered 10 take on any Fort Bliss man
within ten pounds OF his weight. with
no takers. Later Felso met Eelser,
OF the same weight as Timothy au1
was given the decision in the second
round. Feiso Is decidedly clever, re-
markable on his feet, but helser-
naturally the better man. started IN
over confident and found a man ne
coud not land on.
sfeuhuier 7Iuintalns His Rep.
The next was Ray t"Bum') Steun-
mer, the fighting horseshOer Of the
126th field artillery and the middle
weight pride OF the sandstone d.
vision, VS. BIZ Shauzs, OF the an
cavalry. Steuhmer was at 158 pounds
and Shanks 153. The fight lasted
Bliss. went down 20 the count which
he never heard from two OF those
awful rights OF the horseshoer on the
left Jaw and under the left ear
Then Steuhmer and Buck Timothy
put On a three round exhibition The
with the stuff and proved Felso, OF
Fort Bliss. had used good judgment
in not going Up against him.
Buckles Marks Up Another
The sixth scrap vas between Guy
Buckles. the veteran Of EOS fights
and never a knockout against him, OF
the 127th field artillery, and Johnny
Duffy. 164 pounds, OF Fort Bliss
Buckles weighed in at l54 pounds,
Never did he put up prettler work m
this ring. he was just too old az the
game and too clever for his larger,
but less experienced opponent with a
good punch Duffy Is a conner with
good training. The fight ended in
clean knockout Of Duffy from heavy
solar plexus.
a.RepaIr-' Heasies Six.
The last fight was the heavy
weights Ralph Alexander, 1s5
pounds. OF the 1850 ambulance COM
pany. vs.. Kid Marks ls3 pounds OF
the 39th field hospital. Fort Bliss
The latter was evidently the more eN-
perienced, but Alexander. In magniti-
cent form, good footWork and cool
head. Just outclassed the Fort Bliss
man. knocking the latter out with
Jaw blows in the first round
INSTRUCTOR n AVIATION
DIES AT FORT WORTH
Fort Worth. Tex. May 3o.-Lieut-
p G.. Mihleder. Instructor az Ialia-
ferro field, died this morning from
injuries received Wednesday after