The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15

ing HI every rounus put not by 2 large margin Collett was too fast for the local boy, and his body punching quickly undermined the stamina of Woods, who, nevertheless, put up great scrap.
 In the semifinal bout for the u5-pound championship Pettingill of the Y. NJ. G. c. dancer outpranced Reeves, the B. A. c. boxer, and took all three rounds by good margins. Reeves showed the knack ot absorbing punishment, while the victor exhibited the footwork for which the Louisianians are noted. The ease and freedom with which they get about is nothing short of marvellous
 125-POUND CLASS
 Frantz Bogue of Spring Hill college gave Birmingham fans a great exhibition of boxing and fighting in eliminating Carl Arnold of the B. A. C. on the special weight class Rogue led throughout, his right uppercut and left hook completely sweeping Arnold off his feet. Rogue looked good enough for the finals in this | class.
 | Pascal Colletti won his bout in the f25- pound class handily, defeating Joe Silva | of Atlanta A fourth round was called | for after the the scheduled three ses- sions, and the Crescent City boxer cut loose on his Atlanta foe, winning handi- | ly. Silvas eye was cut in the second round.
 The terminating bout of the evening was the semifinal in the 125-pound class, with Strawbno, local boy, the victor. l He received the verdict only after an extra round had been contested, and at that it was very close. The vanquished was Colletti from the Crescent City, and he did himself proud in his great fight | with a heavier man,
 135-POUND CLASS l Charles McEiwain, B. A. C., ended his | fight with Sol Holtzman of New Orleans by a knock-down in the third round McElwain was given the decision. In defeating Holtzman, McElwain elim- mated strong contender for the lght- weight title.
 Dave Evans of the B. A. C., won from Bill Huxon, New Orleans. by comfort able margin. The sturdy captain of the B. A. C. boxing team had the fight all the way and the decision was popular. Charles McElwain won his second bout of the evening when he eliminated Frank Chestain in one of the feature bouts or the evening. Chestain knocked Mc- Elwain down in the first round, but ! Chuck" came back strong in the second and third sessions. A staggering r1ght cross to the jaw gave McElwain a chance in another round just as the third ses- sion was closing.
 The semi-finals for the 13S-pound class furnished the greatest upset of the meet when Dave Evans was knocked out py Speedy" Newman Evans had taken the first two rounds through aggressive ness rather than blows delivered. After about half of the third session was over, cl,1f to and the latter was unable to continue the match. Both men were represene- atives of the B. A. c.
 I 145-POUND GLASS
 Virgil Hawkins of the B. A. C., staged a game comeback in his bout with Joe Wilson of Alabama. Wilson landed sew eral smashing blows in the first round, and 1t was beginning to look like walk away for the university boxer. Hawkins, however came back strong in the other | two rounds and fourth session was called. The two boys fought almost on even terms in this session, but HaWkins landed more solid blows than nus op i ponent and was awarded the declsion. It was a great fight and well enjoyed by the audience.
 The third consecutive knockout Of tho night came when L.andrieu of the New | I. of the B. A. C.. in the second rouno' The first round went to Landrieu. all though it was not very uneven The I haymaker arrived in the shape or an other solar plexus swat
 Virgil Hawkins, the Bessemer Wildcat l defeated Huxen, the Y. M. G. O. swat smith, in the semifinal 14-pound d'vi- sion in three rounds, all of which were l ended by knoclxdowns by Hawkins. lie l first gave the New Orleans boy one m ! the solar plexus, which had become very conspicuous spot of late. and aimos' put him out The other knockdowns were accomplished through strasn' blows to the head and face.
 15s-POUND CLASS
 Sam Impastato of Spring Hill conese defeated Louis Landrieu of New orieahs ] in a bout in which the Mobile boy ieo throughout Both boys staged game battle, and Landrieu was Tar rom ou'' classed by his opponent
 Ed Duffy of Alabama, landed knock out blow in the first round of his bout with Ralph Smith. B. A. C., and' ? course, was victor of the match It was two minutes or more before Smith re vived sufficiently to enable him to be belped from the ring. It was the oniS real knockout of last nights entertain 
 .nent.
 Tommy Tompllins threw up the sponge in the second round of the Impastato Spiegel bout, and the former was de- clared victor of his second bout of tine evening Impastato and Spiegel had beer slugging viciously. but the Spring Ill scrapper was obviously getting the bes' of 1t, despite spirited resistance or Spiegefs part
 175-POUND CLASS
 Perrette. of New Orleans, won the I semi-final f75-pound bout from Bob Bow. den. B. A. C.. by flooring his opponent in the extra session of four-rounS event. Bowden had. been making q good showing up until the time of thS knock-down, but he lost out wher floored by his opponent.
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