The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
AMERICAN BOXERS
BEATEN IN ENGLAND
Greb and Moore Only Yankees
to Win in International
Service Bouts.

LONDON, Dec. l1.-Britieh boxers, rep
resenting his Majestys army and navy
nearly made a clean sweep in the pre-
| liminary bouts OF the International box
, ing competition at Albert Hall tonight
The EnglLshmcn won six OF tho eight
bouts staged.
! Harry Greb Of Pittsburg and Pal
Moore OF Memphis we're the only Ameri-
cans TO win decisions. Joe Lynch.
Richie Mitchell. Joe Cox and Jake Abel
were among the Yankees defeated.
All the bouts save one, in which
! Pcrclval Of England stopped Sims OF
Canada in the second round. were do
cided on points.
1t was expected by Americans that
Jimmy Wilde. hyweight champion OF
the world. would defeat Joe Lynch, II
not by knockout then on points. The
West Slider made a good showing against
tie noted Englishman.
The surprise OF the preliminary bouts
was the defeat OF Richie Mitchell OF Mil
wAukee by Miller, lightweight hereto
fore unheard Of.
Joe Cox n Loser.
The defeat OF Joe Cox, a mediocre
heavyweight. was not unexpected, and
Jake Abel OF Chattanooga has less merit
than any welter that America could have
sent.
The contests were held in the Royal
Albert Hall. and the tournament was
the largest ever staged there. The
United States. England. Canada. New
Zealand and South Africa all were rep
resented In the bouts at the eight cham
pionship weights. The men fought In
teams, and tho trophy for the winning
team Is q silver shield. the gift OF King
George. The competition IL to be con-
Quoted OH the elimination principle, and
the final bout will take place Thursday
night. 1t Is expected that King George
will then be present and personally hand
the trophy to the winning team.
Admiral Beatty. commander in chief
OF the Grand Fleet, was present to-day
and received an ovation.
Mitchell Lost on Points.
The bout between Richie Mitchell.
L. 3. N, and Sergeant Instructor J.
Miller was an exciting one. Miller was
on the offensive all the time. and though
In the third round Mitchell hoored him
Miller gained the verdict on points.
In the heavyweight contest between
Beckett and Cox the Englishman had all
the better OF the fighting. Cox being slow
ana apparently not in the best OF con-
dition. Cox landed one or two heavy
blows on Beckett in the third round. but
the representative of the Royal Air
Force gained well deserved victory on
points.
Jimmy Wilde was at a disadvantage in
height, reach and weight in his contest
with Joe Lynch. but the Britisher was
awarded the decision on points.
In the welterweight class A. wilkin-
son. British army. won from Jake Abel,
United States Army.
Groves OF the British army, defeated
Calender OF the American Navy on
points In fyweight contest.
In another flyweight bout Joe Perclval
British army. knocked out Sims OF Can
ada in the second round.
In the light-heavyweIghtd division II. c.
Greb. American Navy, beat Baker OF
South Africa, while Joe Beckett. British
army heavyweight. won from Joe Cox.
American Navy. The decisions were
awarded on points
Pal Moore, American Navy. was
awarded the decision on points over Pat
tern. British navy. in a bantamveight
bout