New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Several Upstate Boxers
Eliminated by Local
Boys i'm Early Bouts
By Jack Masters

The annual three-day battle FOR the
amateur boxing championships of the
state got away to a flying start in
Madison Square Garden last night.
Only preliminary contests were de-
cided, but the socking was of such
prolific nature that the historic old
rafters fairly quaked from the bonn
bardment. When the first four bouts
ended abruptly, the crowd of about
$500 settled back in their seats con-
fident that they were in for a fine
evenings sport. They were.
FAST, clever fighting, suggests, cir
Gus acts--all had their innings. The
stand EN- up, knock EN- down and drag
EN- out stunt made a great hit with
the galleries, which for once at least
got enough action FOR their money. In
tact, the word action seems entirely
inadequate as descriptive term when
applied to last nights happenings.
One Of the best of the preliminaries
was that in which Wlbert Cohen. the
sturdy boxer from the ST Christopher
CLUB, defeated Frank Vicks, slender
ll2-pounder from Buffalo Vicks showed
real class, and it was unfortunate that
ne drew an opponent of Cohen's ability.
Cohen could have won in much fairer
style however. The negro constantly
roughed it, wrestling his opponent
about the ring and taking advantage Of
every possible opening. He was eau
toned several times by Referee
Tommy Smith and the crowd gave him
hne RAGING" as he left the ring.
Another bout that provoked the spec
tators to Kisses and booing was that
in which Ed Riley, also of the ST. Chris
topher Club, defeated Frank j. Cooley,
unattached. Riley apparently had been
| training with Cohen, for he pushed
and showed, hit low, used his shoulder
and threw Cooley whenever he could
get away with it, which w4s otter.
Cooley was hardly a match for the
fast little Riley, who battered the for
mer's face until it was smear Of
blood, but Cooley held on and managed
to stick it out. Riley also got big
round Of booing from the gallery.
lucky in the draw was Sam Barrett,
also from Buffalo. who faced Louis
Gugiiemini, of the Pastime A. C. Bar
rett was outclassed throughout the
three rounds, and only rare exhibit
tion Of gameness enabled him to stay
the limit. The Pastime A. G. boxer
/ hit Barrett almost at will, and with a
hard upper-cut that started from the
cellar and usually connected with the
9ufalo boys face. But Barrett always
came back for more.
In the final round Barret showed a
nice left jab, which he had not used in
the first two sessions, and several
times he stopepd the rush of the clever,
hard-hitting little Italian, but at no
time did the visitor have a chance to
win. The wonder of it was that he
! could stand up under the punishment
he received.
/ The burlesque act was furnished by
one Adolph Nutig, an unattached ath-
lete, who appeared to be going to his
death when he entered the ring with
| Glen Champine, OF Albanv, who holds
an upstate title in the 126-pound class.
"Adolph che Awkward" proved a sur
prise by staying the full three rounds.
He was so bad that Champine could not
hit him with any degree of accuracy.
Adolph sided around the ring crab
fashion and, with LETT arm of appar-
ent abnormal length set straight out.
he was well-nigh unhittable, although
every now and then Champine would
feint him into dropping his defense
and would slip over a right to the Jaw
Adolph's clownish tactics were of con-
siderable aid to him but the Judges
were unanimously agreed upon Cham
pine at the end ol the bout