New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Five New Fleet
little Holders
Win i'm Garden
Two Boxing and ThrecWrest-
ling Champions Crowned:
Fenton Beats Van Billiard
By Jack Masters

1nrce new champions were installed
IN the head spinning department and
two new titleholders assembled to the
throne of fistiana in the annual tourna-
ment of the Atlantic Fleet, held last
nlght at Madison Square Garden. Ten
thousano officers and service men. as
we'll as several hundred civilians. in
c,odihy number of women, witnessed
the bouts.
The feature bout Of the evening was
between Milliard Fenton. of the Ne.
vada, and Thomas Van Billiard, of the
Oklahoma, in which the former sue
ccssfully defended his title as Liz 1T
heavyweight champion after six rounds
of spirited milling
in the first three rounds Fenton hit
his rugged opponent with everything
but the piano, which had been brought
up alongside the ring for musical spe-
cialty, but Van lowered his head and
bored IN for more. In the fourth Fen
ton backed his man up against the
ropes and slashed his face with sting
ing rights and lefts, but Immediately
thereafter Van Billiard engaged in a
terrific slugging bee, from Which he
emerged in a dazed condition.
Fenton administered smashing blows
in the sixth. but aside from slowing up
his opponent they had no effect. The
spectators were amazed at the staying
powers OF Van Billiard At the end of
the sixth the judges disagreed, al
though there was no occasion for it,
but after the extra round they gave
the fight to tho champion.
Second in interest was the clash of
Manuel Urquidez, welterweigh cham
Dion Of tie Arizona, and Sam Marko-
witz. of the Utah. Urquidez retained
his title. but he had little margin to
spare after the last round Each man
went to tlre floor fer a short count
There was only one knockout, and
that technical one When the beN
rang for the fifth round Of the only
bout in the heavyweight class J. An
dcrson, of the Florida, was in no con-
dition to resume hostilities and his
seconds threw in the towel, giving the
title to John Dumas, of the Arizona.
The go5s on the winning end re-
ceiveG $50 for their efforts, while the
losers got $40 and the consensus of
opinion was that they earned every
cent of it.
The summaries:
Nah paTts aefSatsd Manua s@riann @fann
North Dakota rounds, Judges deeision.
Fna iherwc!ght class Harry sutton,
PennsylTania, defeated Frank Kelly, Ne
vada. rounds; Judges decision.
Lightweight class-Morris Castellucci
N"Yada, defeated Benny Hillurd Utah, 7
rounds; Judges decision.
Welterwoi eht class-Antonio Jrnuidez.
Arizona. defeated sam Marl<owitz. Utah
rounds; Judges decision.
Micdleweisht class--"Ding Ding" Bell.
vada rounds; Judges decision.
heavyweight class-John Dumas CO.
lumhia. knocked out Harry Anderson,
Florida, in Afth round.
Light heavyweight class-Millard Fen
ton. Nevada defeated Tom Van Billiard,
Oklahoma. ! rounds; iuGscs decision.
WRESTLING
rirhtwes sht class-~Franl< Ames. North
nakotn. defeated William Howard Ne
vada, nine minutes, Judges decision.
Welterwci Sht class Ernest Simon.
Nevada. defeated Hubert Rogers, Arizona,
nine minutes judges decison
Middleweight class-Albert Bcrkowitz,
Bridge, threw y. Janaak, Arizona. Time,
2.c5.
Light heavyweight class-Eugene 81
beault, Arizona. threw Wilfrcd Paradis
Pennsylv mia. Time. o:54
=, Heavyweisht class-omer Finney.
nine minutes Judges decision