New-York tribune., 1921-01-18
Notables See
Amateur Bouts
AT Commodore
British Amateur Champions
Succeed in Winning Four
Bouts From Americans

I The lure created by the series of
international bouts between the cham
plons OF our army, navy and police
forces and those of Great Britain. in
connection with the testimonial dinner
to William A. Gavin director of the
international Sporting Club, at the
Hotel Commodore last night, drew
more than 1900 men and half a hum
dred women to the grand ballroom
Many notables sat around the tables
and on the speakers dais.
Senator Walker, known as the father
of the boxing bill, was introduced by
Gutzop 5orglum as the toatmaster.
The Senator gave all praise for the
bill to Mr.. Gavin, saying the latter
framed the measure and asked him to
put it through, and James did.
Not the smallest feature of the
evening was the collection of S135,00O
in new memberships ito the Interna-
tional Sporting Club
In the international bouts Great
Britalns warriors took all the honors.
The British point scoring system was
used to decide the winners, but the
visitors superiority was SO marked that
1T was not necessary to depend upon
mathematics for the results. All four
bouts were of three rounds each.
Captain f. V. Chandler, British army
heavyweight defeated Private John
Cortwright Of Camp Holabird, Md, by
the ''score" of 33 to 20. In the second
tussle James Watson, heavyweight
champ of the British navy, won over
Ralph Ritchie, of the U. s. Naval Base
at Hampton Roads, by 81 points to %.
The winner knocked Ritchie off his feet
in the last round, but he bounded right
up again and finished strong.
Private Hugh Brown, light heavy of
the British army scored the only knock
out among the nterpationalists by put
ting Private Ben Davis, an Indian from
Camp Meade, away in the last round
when it appeared that both fighters
were liable to drop from exhaustion at
any minute.
Even the London "bobbe" showed his
credentials for proper respect by
eliminating New York's finest. John
Ruff, claimant to the middle and well
terweight championships of the New
York Police Department was the victim
Of Harry Mallin, of the London Police
force. Ruff, despite his name, was almost
out when the last bell sounded The
There was considerable speech max
ing before the first bout was staged
among the United. States amateurs.
William Spengler, heavywei ght cham
pion OF the Police Department retained
his honors by defeating Arthur Wal
lot, also one of Enright's cops.
There was considerable speechmak
ing before the first bout Vas staged
This brought together William Spengler,
DcI.
pion, and Arthur Wallot, also one Of
Enright's cops. The winner was prom
ised the honor of meeting the English
champion heavyweight "bobby" later in
the evening.
Four Minutes Sufficient
1t only required about four minutes
"off post" for Spengler to settle Mr..
Wallot's case, for after one minute Of
the second round Bill whipped over
mean overland right hook to the tip
o. Arthur's Jaw and down went Art.
John p. RAINING, or the Hudson
Guild the New York State 108-pound
champion, won the judges decision
from Willie O'Connell,' Paulist A. c..
the metropolitan title holder, after
three Zippy rounds
George j. Murphy, fighting but
non-singing harp from the st. Bar
tholomew Club, and Frank Adams, of
the Police Department, New York State
heavyweight champion, were the next
pair in the ring. This was stern bat
tie. and although Adams finally won on
points he was closer to taking a nap in
the last few seconds of the third round
as the result of terrific right hook to
the Jaw by Murphy, who was BADLY
outweghed
Singer Stops Moran
Willie Singer, Ninety Street
Y. NJ. H. A., won from F. p. Moran,
l.. l. K. of c., in the second round,
shooting over wicked right-hand
punch to the stomach that made of. P"
very bilious. Moran had to call all
bets off.
In the 135-pounde amateur class
Sparta and Fiume had foemen in the
ring-John Viverito, of the Greek
American A. c., and Mike Fiore, un-
attached. A lot of hard wallops, but
not much scieSce distinguished this
set-to, and af-5r an extra round had
been ordered by Referee Harry Smith
"Fiumc yielded to force of Grecian
arms and fists. Vivcrto won the de-
cision.
J. j. Flanagan, of the Ozanam A. A.,
a red-headed Irishman, stopped Willie
Edelman, st. Barth holomew Club, in the