The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-30
AMATEUR BOXERS
TRY FOR TITLES
Spirited Bouts for Met Cham
pionships at Madison
Square Garden.

The annual amateur boxing cham
Dionships OF the Metropolitan Associa-
ton of the A. A. U. took place at Madi-
son Square Garden last night, and al
though the bouts were only preliminary
whom were a number of women, paid
admission to the building. In the way
of both interest and amusement the
main bout of the night was In the semi
finals of the heavyweight class, Gordon
Mune. a New Jersey Giant who wore
the colors of the Pastime A. c., and
John Holt of the National Turn Verein.
The crowd wanted to see the big fellows
in action, and every wallop and miss
was applauded. From the start both
flung what science they possessed to
the winds and went at each other with
sledge hammer swings, Holt landing a
few on the Jersey giant Munce won
with q knockdown In the first round.
In the second bout of this class the
crowd went frantic when Charles Caro-
of the st. Bartholomew A. c. and Mag
ness Larsen OF the Norwegian Turn So
ciety squared off. Larsen rushed Caro-
like a mad bull and hit his opponent
everywhere sometimes landing on the
back of the neck. on the top of the
head and often on the back. After the
pair settled a bit and when Larsen got
pumped out of wind, Caro- jabbed his
man repeatedly in the mouth. In the
second round Caro- fell. but the bout was
continued until the end OF the third
round. when Caro- floored the Norwegian
and the bell saved him from a knock
out. Larsen was unable to box the extra
round. and Caro- got the bout. The re-
suit leaves Munce and Munce in the
final round tonight.
whirlwind Fighting.
Real action of the whirlwind type was
seen in the first bout-of the 175 pound
class Dan Shannon of the Bronx
dale A. G. faced Michael Wolski. UNI
attached. and after GO seconds of boxing
in the first round Shannon swept Wolski
off his pins. and when they resumed
Wolski knocked Shannon off his feet
in 16 seconds. In the third round Shan
non went down again, but the judges
finally gave him the bout.
115 POUND CLASS.
Preliminary Round-Americus FouRione
Roycroft OF Newark defeated Ralph Pufetto.
paulist A. c.; Pufetto quit in first round
after I minute 81 seconds. William Senger,
Ninety-seeond Street Y. n. II. A.. defeated
round time, / minute So seconds. lie Roy
Dodd. Paatime a. c., defeated Nanny
wechsler. Bronxdaie A. A.; in two rounds;
Association. defeated Hugo Ssrano. Pauist
A. c.. three rounds. on points Sam Fritz.
unattached, defeated Herman Povnlck, Edu-
eational Alliance, IN minute 36 seconds Of
the first round. WILDER Cohen, ST. Chris
topher Club. defeated Steve Cavsiieri.
knights of 81. Antony. in two short rounds
Second Round-Herman Posner. Educa-
tional Alliance, defeated William Sussman
Clark House A. A.. judges decision; lie Roy
Day, Ozanam Association, Judges decision.
1o5 POUND GLASS
Preliminary Round-Dan Lyons, Paullst
A. c., defeated Philip Claus. st. Christopher
Club. IN four rounds. referees decision;
Harry King. McCombs A. c.. in three
rounds. referees decision; Robert Rothwell.
unattached defeated Edward Riley, unat-
Joseph Labeti. Peoples Institute. defeated
Jack J. Draper. Jr.. Peoples Institute. IN
stark. Bronxdale A. c., defeated Joseph
Pushkill. Sterling A. c.. by n knockdovn IN
the third round. time ~ seconds; Dave
lynch. pastimc A. c.. defee ted Philip
Schwartz Rutgers Gymnasium, i'm the third
round by n touchdown
HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS.
semi-final round-Gordon Munoe, Pastlme
A.C.. defeated John Holti. National Turn
round, time ASS; Charles Caro-, st. Bar
thoomew A.C.. defeated Magness Larsen
Norwegian Turn Society. Larsen un-
able TO box the extra round.
lVS POUND GLASS.
Preliminary round--Loroy Powell. st.
Christopher Club. defeated Frank Butch,
Bronxdale &C, IN three rounds; w. o'Con-
nell. Paulist A;C., defeated Herbert Raabe,
Glencoe A.CN three rounds; Eudges' decision
14j POUND CLASS.
Preliminary round-Joseph A. Carney
Ozanam Association. defeated Dave Rosen-
berg Clark House A. judges decision;
Milton weiss; e2d Street Y.MHA.. won
from Samuel Crystal. Clark House "A, by
dehult; p. Eltz Davis. Paulist A.C. de-
featod Morris Davidson. Educational Al
lance. In frs, round. time / ;2i; Frank
Bellando. Paulist A.C., won from William
Adams. National Turn verein, by default
los POUND CLASS.
Preliminary Round--Nick FlorIo, Pauiist
a. O.. defeated Henry Andres. Pastime A. O..
Judges decision.
10 POUND GLASS.
Semi-f final Round--Dan shannon Bronx
dale A. c.. defeated Michael Wolski. un-
attached. referees decision.
1876 POUND CLASS.
Preliminary Round--Melvin vreeland. Bay-
opnc v. NJ. G. A., defeated Nick Peputi.
.Paulist A. O.. Judges decision.