New-York tribune., 1919-10-14
New York Boxer
Wins Bout; Earns
Trip to Europe

John Burke, Of the Willow A. c., of
Pittsburgh, defeated A. Silverstein, Of
the Union Settlement, in the final bout
OF the 175-pound class Of the interna-
tional trial bouts, held under the aus
pices of the A. A. U. at the list Regi-
ment Armory last night. Burke there
by earned the right to represent the
United States in the 175-pound class
of the international boxing tournament
to held at Denmark, Norway and
Sweden the latter part Of next month.
Frank Cassidy, of the Ozanam A. c.,
defeated Fred Lux. Of the Pittsburgh
A. A.. in the final of the 195-pound
class.
Burke won the fight in the very first
pound, Silverstein, who is tn e 15S-
pound New York State champion, was
much lighter than his opponent and
was under an additional handicap of
having a badly cut mouth. The mill
ing had hardly started when Burke
landed a hard right to the jaw and
floored his opponent.
Silverstein, however. Immediately
got to his feet and continued the fight
ing. He had little chance after the
first knockdown and was being ham
mered about the ring when the referee
stepped in and stopped the fight,
awarding the decision to Burke
The fight between Cassidy and Lux
was one Of the best Of the evening.
Cassidy, who is the 135-pound metro
politan champion, started action with
the opening gong and gained a big
lead on the Smoky City lad. He scored
frequently with left jabs and occasional
right crosses.
Lux came back strong in the third
and final round and staged a brilliant
rally, but was unable to overcome the
lead Cassidy had piled up in the first
two rounds
In the final of the 115-pound class, the
final bout of the evening, A. Donza.
The seventeen-year- ar-old youth from the
West End High School, Of New Or
leans, gained the decision over Sol
Seeman, the Brooklyn A. A. lad. The
fight went the limit of three rounds
and was very close. Donza, however,
gained the verdict on his aggressive-
ness and also because he scored more
frequently than his opponent.
He used left jab to good advan-
tage and held Seeman at bay most of
the time. Both lads had previously
" wa IVY VI l!lc preliminary DOUtS.
Pittsburgh, New York and New Or
leans, are, therefore, the cities to be
represented in the International tour
ney.
1b-POUND CLASS
Preliminary bouts-Sol Secman, Brook
yn A. a. received judges decision over
Daniel Leary. Philadelphia; three rounds.
ava rded judges decision Harry
Glatzer. pennant A. c.; three rounds.
Peter Ziric, Willow a. c., Pittsburgh. de-
feated William Patey, Pierce Arrow A. c.,
jersey City: one round: stopped by referee.
Charles Svoboda, East Side House, de
A. c.; three rounds, Judges decision. A.
Donza. unattached. New Orleans, defeated
W Cohan, st. Christopher Club; two
rounds.
135-POUND CLASS
Preliminary bouts-F. Lux; Pittsburgh
Brooklyn; three rounds; referees decision
Judges disagreed. Otto r. DempwulfT.
National A. c.. Brooklyn. defeated ". Nc
decision. Frank Cassidy, Ozanam a. a.,
defeated F. Hensel, Pierce Arrow A. G.,
jersey City: one round; stopped by referee
Final bout-Cassidy defeated LUX, three
rounds, Judges decision.
176-POUND CLASS
Preliminary bouts--A. Siiverstein, Union
Settlement A. A. won over y. Tomeschek.
New West Side A. c., on disQualiac alton;
three rounds J. Burke, Willow A. c..
Pittsburgh, knocked out G. H Neefus,
El!zabeth Y Ne &C. A.; three rounds.
In one round: stopped by referee.