Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-28
THEY'RE BATTLERS, BOYS, THOSE
KIDS IN THE AMATEUR TOURNEY

then lost to Leslie Treber, Independent
y. c. in the semi finals. Treber won
also from william Mansfield of Notre
Dame
15s Pounds-Paddy Welsh, indianapolis
(unattached), won from Frank Martin,
Independent A c.; Alexander Bush of
Culver won from George Mulholland of
the Independent a c.
In the 175pound class there was no
opponent for Vaughn Treber of Marion,
ent Central States champion at that
weight.
DRAW BRINGS
EVEN MATCHES.
There never has been such a strong
field in an amateur boxing tourney in
Indiana, and never have the boxers been
so evenly matched as they were last
night. In almost every fight the work
Of picking the winner was such as to
make the judges scratch their heads, but
the fellows who were awarding the de-
cisions used better judgment than has
ever before been displayed in an amateur
meet here.
1t would be hard to pick out the feature
battles of last night There were so
many clever boys In the lot that to give
one any great deal of mention over an
other would be to do some youngsters a
great injustice.
But right here 1t must be said that the
athletic authorities at Culver Military
Academy are doing something that is GO
ing TO make that school better known
throughout the country within a short
time Culver has boxing instructor who
Is teaching the youngsters the manly art
of self defense as some people think 1t
should be taught in every school in the
country. With but two exceptions, the
boys from the academy came through
with cOloPs flying
The Culver boys are not fighters, they
are boxers. and they fairly dazzlea the
large crowd Of fans with their speed and
cleverness. II was almost 10 good for
amateurs The Culver lads took on some
Of the toughest boys in the tourney. but
they proved well able 20 take cere OF
themselves. The Culver Instructor has
taught his boys all the tricks of the
trade, and they handle their dukes Ike
the fellows who knock and get knocked
for plenty Of money.
VAN sTORCH
SHOWS CLASS.
Theodore Won storch doomed az a wee
bit smarter than any boxer of the Gull
yer team. He took on Jack Edwards a
hard little fellow from Marion, and gave
Jack one of the neatest beatngs Of the
night Theodore didn't stand in there
and slug with Jack, he stood out and
pecked away at him from one end Of the
round to the other. occasionally sending
across a siZZler. just to let Jack know
that he wasn't stepping around with a
boy who knew nothing but how TO keep
from getting hit.
Leslie Treber and Bob Bridges. both
from the Independent Athletic Club got
rid Of their first round opponents early
In the evening and came back later on
10 decide which of them should 60 into
the finals Of the 145- pound class. Treher
won the tilt in an extra session, but the
decision was close.
Curley Sullivan the Independent Clubs
Glass; little featherweight, drew a lot
Of sympathetic glances from the fans
who didn't know him when he stepped
through the ropes for his tilt with Bin
Hart. unattached gent who looked
about ten years his elder But the fans
soon got back on the right track. Cur
ley boxed circles around Hart in the
first round. then stepped out for battle
In the second frame and planted a right
cross on his opponents jaw. calling out
the "tweet tweet" forces Amateur rules
prevented Hart from being counted out
and he was brought TO his corner and
put in shape for the third stanzs Cur
ley dropped Hart again in the third SEES
sion. but this time he was able to get
back to his feet and hang on until the
bell sounded.
The classiest amateur boxers ever de
veloped in Indiana remain for the finals
tonight, the show being scheduled TO
start at o'clock, and fans who crave real
action should run the chance Of breaking
few shoestrings IN an effort to be
among the spectators.