The New York herald., 1921-04-13
NEW YORK BOXERS
WIN A. A. U. TITLES
Lagonia, Larsen, Munce, Gro.
zier and DAILY Capture Ma
tional Amateur HOnors.

BOSTON, April IA new crop of ma
tional champions in the amateur boxing
game was developed tonight in a score
OF bouts thai formed the sem-final and
final rounds OF Tho annual title ring
tournament OF the A. A. u.
In the flnal OF the heavyweight class
Munce floored Flavin twice, maxi
ing the first round short and stopping
him in the second.
Pontcau OF New York. a negro. out
pointed Crozier in three rounds in the
135 pound final bout
The winner OF the los pound title.
john Hamm of Pittsburgh. had to fight
well to beat Willie O'Conne, OF New
York. The little iyweight made an up
standing assault that was continuous
and O'Connel's face was chopped at the
finish. The lis pound final was won
by George DAILY OF New York. in a
tame bout
IT was q different story in the 125
pound class. Dan Gartin OF Philadelphia
gained the honors only after the stiffest
competition from Ray Rolgers OF Pitts
burgh. who at one stage appeared TO
have won.
sam Lagonia of New York. fighting
his fellow citizen, p. Feeny. made a sue
cessful defence OF his 1873 pound title.
but only after Feeny forced him into
an extra round.
The mastery OF Magnus Larsen OF
New York. man with n punch or
power rarely seen in amateur rings. was
so impressive that Reggo Miane x
Quincy. refused to meet him in the is5
pound final, and Larsen won tire title
by default. Miane said he hal hurt his
thumb
;os Pound Gas. Csemi-Finals
I O'connell, New York. defeated Al Petlingili
New Orleans. three rounds: John Tfainra
Fittsburgh. defeated Marty Summers, phila-
lis Pound Class--Pascal collctu New Or.
leans. defeated Terry McManus. Pittsburgh
three rounds; George Daley. New Yori
round tWcssoy injured hand.
125 Pound Class-Ben Ponteau. New York
stepped VIC cragg. Cleveland. three rounds
| Newton. Toronto. three rounds.
/ i25 Pound Class CSem,-Flnalsi-Dan Gartin
philadelphia, defeated Jack Stark. New
! York, four rounds. judges disagreed. ref
erees dccision: Ray Rodgers. Pittsburgh
defeated Eddie Phillips. Cleveland, tire,
I5s Pound class--ssm Lagonis. New York
defeated Jack Rove, Pittsburgh. thrc,
rounds; u. Feency, New York. stopped 10.
i iTs pouS p@p'iph ciassnsn, .srss peunds larsen N.u
| York. stopped Ernie Perrin. New Orleans
1 cns round: Reggo Mianc. Quincy, defeate,
M eay9%e,sit S ,s cass5ordan sh5o Inncs i4nn xor
| York. stopped Bob Tucker. Boston. tws
/ i0unds James Fisvln, Boston drew bye.
FINALS.
/ lis Pound C,ass-cicorge Daley New York
\ defeated Pascal Colletti. New Orleans thre,
I rounds.
los Pound ciass-John Hamm, Pittsburgh
! defeated Willie O'Conncll, New York, thre'
rounds.
| ias. Pound Class-Dan Gar;in, Phlladelp lphia
stepped Ray Rodgers. Pittsburgh. thre'
I rounds.
is5 Pound Cass-Charles Jenkisssn. 10,
I Angeles a. G.. stopped Henry q. BohlIn
/ III octon. two rounds.
| i5S Pound Class-SSaJn Lagonia, New York
defeated r. Feeny, Nov York, four rounds.
iN Pound Class-Magnus Larsen, Nov
Serh. won by default from HegEio M.ane
1 Quincy.
\ HEAVYWEIGHT Class-C;ordon Nunce, Nev
orA, stopped James rlayin, Boston. tw,
rounds.
/ i35 Pound Class--frn pon.eau. Neg York
! defeated Ed Crogicr, NeW York. three rounds