The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Amateurs in Spirited Bouts
For Wounded Soldiers
Big Crowd Enjoys Seventy
seventies Tournament.

The boxing tournament for amateurs
held under the auspices of the Seventy
seventh Division Association at the Sew
enty-first Regiment Armory last night
for the benefit Of members of the d.
vision wounded in battles In France at
tracted a crowd Of three thousand. The
spectators paid from 81 to SIS for their
seats, so that a tidy sum was realized
for the boys incapacitated over there.
In the audience were many distin-
guished military men and business
notsbles Major-Gen. Robert Alexander,
who commanded the division in France.
was among those present He was given
an ovation. In response to calls for n
speech he climbed into the ring and
said: Il am not going to put on the
gloves. l can't sing a song. 1t was
my good fortune to be associated with
the Seventy-seventh Division in France.
! am proud OF their record over there.
I am glad 10 see 50 large crowd as
sembled here TO help the disabled ones.
I thank you for coming here, and
thank you for this kind reception"
The most bitterly contested bout OF
the evening was between Ben Rothwell.
fNa Now York state champion, and
Louis Gugliemini of the Pastime A. C.
There were no idle moments for either
during the contest. Each put forth his
best efforts with the result that spirited
exchanges were many and several
knockdowns were recorded. The end of
the third round, the regulation period
for a bout. found the judges unable to
pick the winner John Gaddi, a one time
holder Of the amateur heavyweight title,
who officiated as referee ordered an ex-
ira round. Again the boys hit each other
with force and vgor and each regis
tered two knockdowns. The judges again
disagreed. Gaddi then proclaimed Guglie-
mini the winner.
No referee ever rendered a more un-
popular decision. for II was received with
vigorous Kisses and howls Of dsision
which lasted for several minutes.
The only member OF the Seventy-sev-
enth Division 70 don the gloves was
Henry Zimmerman. who won the feather
weight title IN a tournament held IN
France. He was outpointed by Harold
NJ. Evans OF the Holy Cross Lyceum. the
New York state champion, after stir
battle
The summaries:
ils Pound class-First bout-wilbur Cohn.
ST. Christopher a. O.. defeated Paul Poia-
porto, Columbus Volunteers; stopped by ref
cree after minutes in the second round
Second bout--Gugliemini. Pastime a. O., de-
feated Ben Rothwell, New Jersey Statr
champion; four rounds. referees decisions
NV ENNNu ilA8@ flrSt DOlt lie lk0y
Powell, ST. Christopher A. O., the intercity
champion, defeated a. Bender, Union Settle
ment 4. O.. three rounds; Judges decirion.
1853 Pound Class-First bout--George Mur-
ply. ST. Bartholomew's A. G., knocked out
Private Joseph Markowitz, Camp Vail New
Jersey. II the first round: time, ] minute
So eao0ndr
f4A Pound Class-First bout--Milton Weiss
y. NJ. ~. -. metropolitan and New York
state champion. defeated G. Hahn. LerOr
Hli Settlement A. c.. three rounds: Judges
decifon. Second b0ut--.JCsppn GHrNey ora
nam Club, defetaed Otto wetzel, Paulist
A. c.; three rounds. Judges decision.
Henyywcight Class-SDecIal h0ut-g1ordon
Munce, national champion defeated Charles
Faro, 81. Bartholomew a. C. the referee
stopped the bout after ono minute and a half
III the second round.
12s Pound Ciass-SpeciRl hout-IIaroid NJ.
Evans Holy Cross Lyceufn, defeated Henry
zimmerman. unattached; three rounds;
JUDGES decision.
1875 Pound Class-Spccial bout-Martin
Smith, Congress Council, knights Of coiurn-
bus defeated Frank Hyland, Paulist a. O..
three rounds. iu Fe'f HN ion.