New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Walker Wins
From nPOnteau
By a Decision
l35-Lb. Champion Defends
Title Tonight; Frank
Adams Victor at us Lbs.
BY Jack Masters


ing of the state amateur boxing cham
pionships the entertainment last ght
at Madison Square Garden was feat
ured by long row Of knockouts, there
being no less than nine bouts ending
by the short route.
A finer program has not ben offered
in the historic Garden in long while,
professional pugilism not excluded.
There was action, art and thrilling ex-
hibitions Of clean, smashing, slashing
Sighting, truly an unusual combination.
Much dissatisfaction was found with
the work of the judges and referees,
but on the whole the show was worth
considerably more than was charged al
the gate.
Archie Walker, the 135-pound state
champion, advanced to the final when
he received the referees decision over
Ben Ponteau, of st. Christopher's Club,
metropolitan title holder. 1t looked
like the negroes fight, but the judges
disagreed. Referee Eddie Forbes
awarded the verdict to Walker. At this
point the house was in high disorder
and choruses Of catcalls continued for
several minutes.
Both Spar Continuously
Both men SPARED continuously at
the outset, with Walker landing an oc-
easional light punch to the stomach or
shoulder. Ponteau put over the only
solid blow of the round near the close,
when he struck q right jab to Archic's
Jaw.
The second round was slow for the
first minute, but then Walker opened
up with a series of rushing rights,
while the negro retaliated by using an
effective left to the face. Honors were
about even.
Penteau's long reach and his two
inch height advantage told in the early
part of the third, for he cut Walkers
lips with straight rights Archie was
bleeding badly as he took his corner.
Frank Adams, of the Police Club, won
the 175-pound state title when he was
awarded the judges decision over
George j. Murphy, of st. Bartholomew
A. c., at the end Of their three round
bout.
Adams was clearly beaten in every
round, and the verdict stopped the
tournament for five minutes, so in
sstent was the crowd in voicing its
disapproval. Murphy showercd Adams
with stinging blows, and had the po-
liceman been less rugged he would have
been knocked out. The wisdom of the
decision was q source OF mystery to
most ringsiders.
1t appeared that Adams did not have
Il sympathizer in the entire crowd, for
not only was he greeted with volume
of boo5 and Kisses, but at no stage of
the fight could a word Of encourage
ment for the cop be heard. Adams
held q bit too much at times but in
Justice to him he tried hard and was
thrr.n III :
take it, like the copper did must be
sturdy OF heart
Eight Thousand Fans Present
About 5000 fight fans were on hand
when the festivities began and there
were no lulls despite the number Of
preliminariCs which were disposed Of
before the real battles took place That
the gallery gods and other customers
on the more expensive seats got action
a-plenty is evidenced by the fact that
the first five bouts produced four
knockouts. ali coming in the first
round. The rngsidc was fairly well
spotted with femininity.
The seventh preliminary was a
hummer" from start to finish The
principles We're Bill Joyce. of the
Bronxdale A. c., and Frank Moran. of
the X. of C.. both 115 pounders Not
only were these lads full of spirit and
we'll provided with ability, but both
showed an almost uncanny disregard
Tor punishment Joyce was the winner
at the end OF the bout, but he survived
only because he possessed an unusually
sturdy mid-section
In the third. when both were tired
after two furious rounds, there was
an exchange OF clean body blows that
would have stopped the average pro
boxer. but not this pair. First joyce
and then Moran would offer the
stomach a target Tor terrific
punches, blows that not only carried
steam, but were perfectly directed, and
although this performance drew en-
;husiastic applause from the customers
t in no way impaired the progress Of
the bout. The boys we're cheered lust
ily as they left tho ring.
Ben Embinder, Of the Ninety-second
Street Y. N. II. A., stopped the show,
when he entered the ring to take d
whipping from Jack Stark. The l25-
pound metropolitan champion. Ben
vas suspected Of having mislaid Z,
couple Of horseshoes, and an Official
suggested the lucky irons might be in
Ben's gloves, so the offending mitts
were removed, and though the search
was a futile one, new gloves We're
brought Up for Embnder.
Horseshoes would have helped En-
binder considerably, for he assimilated
80 much punishment that his seconds
threw in the white flag after forty-hve
seconds Of fighting in the third round
The summarizes:
FlE EAAS
i75-pourd clsss--Frank adams Poke
club defeated George J. Murphy, s.. Bar
'hoornew's CLUB. Judges decision.
PREIIAINARfEs
os-pourd clsss-James J. flaming
hudson Guild. defeated Angelo Lovuilo
Buffalo. jud3cs' decision: n. II. Everltns
Long Island cry X. Of & Center. knocke,
out VI Mulnoiiand. unattached first
trurd, Leroy Powell. s.. Christopher. de
fcated Michael Layton. DelIu4r Club. th.e.
soGHds judge decision
11J-pound ciass-~Hurray schwartz Car
ti"Gae - A. Knocked cut James c'Day
psaHarn 30. !. nrst round; Geor9e D.
marshall, Ezaran No >. won foul iron
iepi9 GoRii2lrnini. unattached. first round
Hiiilafn singer, Ninety ecoud Street y. ~
H. 4. knocked out Randall Scott. unaf
t2ched. rrs' round Eird Farm. Paulis'
A. 9. knocked ou. William C'Day. BuI
faio. fecond round: Frank Sinclair. Pauiis
=. C.s Knocked ~. steve Hickey. Rec
Roe@ Social Club. frat round. oJsepl
x. Wright OzaNau Association, dcfeatot
sn6ges decision. william J. Joyce Bronx
Gale 4. G., defeated Frank T. Moran
4. OF G. Social Service, judges declsion
I2o- pound class Harold X Evans. Hol,
lrczs Lyccu3n knocked oct I.oa Wed,
Green wich Ifous". two roundr. Jack start.
Eronxlsle a. g.. bHockcd out gser En-.
VinGer. <inety -HecDnH street j. 81. II 4
fssIrt round; John ENrigau. Dzauafn 30 .
<SocAed opt Albert Bp't. Glencoe =. Q