The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-22

1 Daniel DOOOlnS VS.. SnaS. SpiiASeA'
Joe Corke VS.. n. X. Harrison.
Tho tirst annual boxing tournament
Of the Y. VI. c. A. is success seven
teen bouts were staged last night wlta
twelve moro to be staged tonight at the
7. NJ. c. A. gym, and there can De no
doubt that the tourney IS success
Fully $50 people were crowded INTO
the gym last night az the opening SEES
sion. The special seating arrangement
Of bleachers. with the ring Ideally tocat-
ed and built where It Is In view OF every
seat. permitted every person present
last night to sec every bit OF action.
The managing Of the tourney. and the
officiating Of the judges George Philips
and Frank Schmidt with the othciatinS
IN the ring Of Jack Dillon. Of PittsburGh
was all that might be expected. MIR.
DILLON did his work above even the high
e1pectatiors while the decisions OF tho
Judges me, with instant approval eI-
cept IN one bout
In that bout, they rendered their de-
cision which met with the diSapproVa'
OF 4 few followers OF one or the boxers
who teered H. They were instantly or
dered from the room, and compelled T.
leave. II was the only thing that marTed
the evening
Members Of Wheeling Post No. :. or
the American Legion are also TO be COM
n,tmented for their good work in hand
ling the crowd and watching the doors,
besides usAerinG and doing numerous
other duties that helped the affair 10 be
4 success.
DID 1sal work
The one individual who deserves much
& l.
rector Of the association. Mr.. Caliow-
Nil has worked tirelessly for the aftatr.
and Yesterday was on the scene from
a. N. until nearly midnight With MS
million and one details To attend 70. ne
was on the job every minute. and de-
serves inuCh credit.
The boxing committee OF the asSocia'
i,on also deserves much credit for the
excellent wor,; done. Wright Hugus -
the chairman.
rhe three bouts in the l0S-poand
,laxs were the first on the evening card
Wh., OJ,;ia and Salder climbed through
,ro -nrcS. accompanied by their seconds
md Referee Dillon. they were given
..rcat cheer. and the tournament was
on.
r, 20 into detail on every bout il al
most an impoSSibility. The first bout
courd Sridsr o':tN elgh"d by Oddla but
I wls ar Interesting setto. The
ra,Iner-C;ayiu party was hot, Gavin
lrad,ay most Of the time hut Palmer
rroyed the more effective in landing
blows. sc:nt'ng. and using ring tactics
tn" ReIthsr-Clvde affair, the last in
,hr lass was q hot contest Reuther
lad the better o. tn" argument in the
first round landing blows cleanly and
repeatedly. while the second was about
cvcn. Reuther failed 70 accept his ad-
,ar,accs n the third and was out
r,aSSed.
Tho lis Pound Class.
There WA oniv one bout IN the NJ
round class. that being between Eddi"
Williams. Of Martins Ferry and Edward
Einsel. also Of Martins Ferry. Williams
had kinsel out on his feet. and Referee
Dillon stopped the boat IN the second
round Three boys failed 70 appear. and
one drew 4 bye. The final in this class
will be fought tonight.
l25-Pound Class.
Five bouts were staged in the rs
mound class there were IS entrants IN
The class. and several failed TO appear.
Three bouts were also forfeited when
the boys were TOO tired to fight their
second bouts Of the evening.
John Han'llan. of the Register 4. g.
proved the luckicst man IN tho tourna-
ment He was in this class. and In the
lraH, he got bye In the second
round Marion carr failed IL present
himself. and forfeited to Handlan. thus
letting him reach the semi-iinals with
out striking blow
Tho 13s Founder.
-Four good bouts we're staged IN the
ta5-pound class. The first found Dick
Shrodes and Charles Abzsolam matched.
Absolam didn't land a good blow while
Shrode. landed all over him. II was
stopped in the first minute OF the first
round.
"BUv MarSchner. Lins!y institute
athlete won from Frank Dannadich In
an extra round The first three rounds
had been toe to toe. with Marschncr
having suffered several hard blows In
the face that caused his nose to bleed.
Ie came back in the extra round AMI
nut 20 great fight. Tho decision OF
the judges was greeted with cheers.
Only Knockout
The only knocSou, % In. evening
came IN the 145 pound class. The frs,
TWO bouts were hard fought. with Tom
n-Mailey defeating John Merritt. and
Hvman Robinson. wheeling lIigh foot.
hal star. defeating Wilson Hupp.
The third bout Of tac class found
.narlcs kossuth and Harry Mnnchan
matched. KoSSu'h had slight edge OF
Ninneoar n the first r"Gnd. and b0,,l
boys were smuggling hard ia Tho $r-p;.I
when kossuth LANDED u nard right q
Tho ,aw and Mnn"hau dropped - II.
can,lxS. He was assisted from The ring
lr,er five minutes had been consuncd
bringing him TO.
No Other Fights
EAcre we're no other nights staged =