El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
Sturdy Amateur Champion
Easily Bests ALI Austria
Ian Records.

ClDNEE. Australia. Feb 13,-ILe
. American boxers may not have
had everything their own way
during the trip 70 Australia but lhet e
was one Saturday after the first Of
the year that the Yankees swept the
boards in all lines OF sport Norman
Ross, the american swimming cham
piOn. started his tour OF the AntipOdes
by taking the 2e0 yards Championship
from the best swimmers Australia
could produce. Willie Spencer and
Charles Ostritter, the American cy-
cling team. won the six days race be-
fore a crowd OF $4,000 people at the
SpOrtr grounds. while Jamito OF
Manila. an American possession de-
teated Bert SecOmbe on points in a
20 round battle at the Stadium
Ross An Easy Victor
Ross was given q splendid recep-
ton at the Domain Baths. where 5000
people gathered TO watch him per-
form in the water There had been
tales Of the wonderful new strokes
Ross had. but when he got under way
he was using the same TrudEeon and
crawl strokes as the Australian
swimmers had always been accus-
toned 70 themselves. There were
some Of the spectators who hOoted at
Ross because he wore the accustomed
bathrohe and used a towel to stand
on but they were given no attention
By the more conservative Australians.
Ross afterwards explained TO
~ guide when making the re-
turn SWIM and before he left
there were home swimmers doing
the same thing, for they were
quick 70 note the advantage in
having a mark TO guide them
They murFcled Mt the fine build
OF Ross and also at the power OF
his stroke in The water He WIS
not IN the best of form for the
first battle. but In the other
Nj T. 70
ten days later, the Nank demon
strnted his ability still more by
winning the 40 and SO yard
Championships, and setting new
marks for the Distances
Makes New Record
Ross time for the 40 was 5-22.
which is claimed as O. worlds record,
although 10 IS generally conceded that
the late Barney kieran,s mark o.
a.l9 10 still stands. despite the fact
that some OF the European associa-
tons did not recognize it IN the $50
yard swim the time was 1924 LIS,
which is outside the worlds mark,
bnt was not pushed at any time 10 SCI
himself that when properly accli-
mated he could lower the figures for
the distance Ross says he swan TO
win only. and made no effort at new
he leaves Australia
in the cycling derby the American
team OF Spencer and Ostritter had no
easy win, but they were sure at the
finish, with Alfred Grenda and Frand
CORY, also an American team. sec
Ond-
The cycling event was a big sue
cess and VIII no doubt be repeated
next year There were seven teams
entered and the first prize for the
winning team was $1,000.
AMERICAN BONERs ARE
NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL
Many boxers have tried 70 gain
championships in more than their own
class at one time, but few have sue
ceeded. Lew Edwards the champion
lightweight OF Australia. is an ex-
eentio1 TO the rule Lew not only
holds the title Of Australian light
weight champion. but he is also ex-
teatherweight champion OF England.
In addition, he held the lord Lonsdale
belt OF England. which he won before
going 10 Australia but returned the
belt 20 the National sporting club Of I
London in 1917. being unable TO de- I
tend the same in England when called
on to do So
Won Feafher ReIt
Edwards won the featnerwei ght 7
championship OF the British empire .
when he defeated Jimmy Hiu IN syu- .
neys the latter at the time being con-
sidered one OF the cleveresr Of .
teather1se and champion. Later
lightweight championship OF Aus {
tralia and the gold belt.
During 1919 Edwards went to
the Philippine Islands and fsd
number OF battles nt Manila.
While there he met Iron Hur Of
that city. who held the HYrIf~r sis--s
IniddleweiEht championship OF
the Orient and won without much
trouble Bux weighed 155 pounds
and Edwards 132.
With the new tides lev r--1r---
to Australia and defended his title
against the best lightweiehts there, z
winning easily, after which DEL. d--
cided to make the trip 70 America hos
fore going home TO England lie IS
matched to box Bob Marriott nr g.
lightweight champion Of England, be-
fore the National Sporting club OF
london, some time during April or
Nay.
CHUCK Virgins HAS AN
Easy TINE WITH LLOYD
Chuck Virgins final match in
Australia with Albert Lloyd over the !.