The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-15
.LAGONLA AND CASSIDY
WIN FINAL BOUTS
With SpengIer Win Represent
This City in OlympicS.

Samuel Lagona of the Bronxdale A.
c., national 1853 pound champion, and
Frank Cassidy Of the Ozanam Associa-
tion were the only successful New York.
ers in the finals Of the Olympic boxing
championship tournament last night In
the SiXty-ninth Regiment Armory Of
the donen local amateurs who competed
In the tourney Lagonia, Cassidy and
William Spengler, who won in the
heavyweight class Tuesday night, were
the only ones who will represent this
city in the coming Olympics In Antwerp.
Cassidy earned the right to represent
New York by defeating Samuel Mos
berg, another local boy OF the Pastime
A. c., In the final Of the 135 pound
class, The bout was interesting from
the start, with the Ozanam boxer car
rying off the honors by wide margin
The judges did not hesitate TO award
the verdict TO Cassidy.
Lagonia, who Is member OF the
New York Fire Department, gained his
Anal decision without entering the ring
Lieut. Joseph A. Cranston of the United
States Army was to have met Lagonia
In the final OF the 100 pound class.
Lag0nia in his seml-hnal bout won the
judges decision over another one of
Uncle Sans service men. Stephen
Mnchie OF the United States Navy.
Two brothers representing the Willow
A. C. Of Pittsburg also won the right
to make the trip. They are Peter Zivlc
and Jack Zlvlc. Pete won the final Of
the liz pound class. while his heavier
brother took the honore in the 126 pound
class. The summaries
NJ Pound Glass CSemi-Flnals) Peter 2ivic,
Willow a. c., Pittsburg. defeated Private
John Lessar, United States Army three
rounds, judges decision: Frank hi Gsnnaro,
Paulst A. c., New York, defeated Benjamin
Bass, Curtis College. Philadelphia, three
rounds, Judges decision.
ll2 Pound Class-Final-P. Zivic, Willow A.
G, Putsburg, defeated Frank III Gennaro
Paulist A. c., New York; judges decision.
ils Pound Glass (Seml- -Finals) Stephen
Gustfn, South Boston, defeated Hhly Levine
New York, three rounds, judges decision;
Earl l.. Hartman. Herman Institute, Phila-
delphia, defeated Neal Brock, Cleveland
three rounds, Judges decision.
ll6 Pound Class-Flnal-Earl l.. Hartman,
Herman Institute, Philadelphia, defeated
Stephen Gustln, South Boston; judges de
ctsion after an extra round.
i2d Pound ClasS CSemi- -Flnaisl Jack Zivlc.
Willow A. C., Ptttsburg. defeated Edmund
Riley, New York, thr0e rounds, Judges de
clsion; George y. Etcsl. United States Navy,
defeated Private Anthony Chichoricco, United
States Army. three rounds, judges decision.
1876 Pound Ciass-Final-Jaek ZiVtc, Willow
A. c.. Pittsburs, defeated George u, Etcell,
L. s. Navy: judges decision.
1856 Found Class (Seml- Finals) Frank Cas-
sldy. Ozanam AssOcia tlen, New York, de-
tsated Benjamin Ponteau, 81. Christopher
Club. New York, three rounds, judges de
cislon; Samuel Mosberg, Pastime A. G., New
York, defeated Sergeant 4. l.. Fowlery.
United States Army three rounds. Judges
decision.
1875 Pound Class-Final-Frsnk Cassidy
Ozanam Association, New York, defeated
Sam Mosberg, Pastipe a, c.. New York;
judges decision.
III Pound Class-Som -Somi-Einals--Jack Brad
ley, PAsttIue A. c., New York, defeated Jo-
seBh Florio Paultst a. C., New York, three
rounds, Judges decision :, William Clark, Her
nan Institute, Philadelphia, defeated Pri-
vate Frederick KoldbeTg. United States
Army, three rounds Judges decision.
lIT Pound INSTRUMENTATION Clark,
Herman Institute, Philadelphia. defeated
Jack Rradley, Pastims A. c.. New York
judges decision.
100 Pound Class-Semi-Fin Samuel La
Eonia Bronxdale A. c., New York, defeated
Stephen Muchie, United States Navy, three
ourds, Judges decision; Lieut.. Joseph a.
CT anston, United States Navy, defeated Ed
win ". Schell United States Navy, three
rounds, Judges decision.
100 Pound Class-Final-Sam Lagonia, New
York. won by default from Lieut.. Joseph A.
Cranston. u. S. Army.