The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Wild Wallops End Champion
ship Aspirations of Many
Would-be Dempseys.
vERDICTs FOR VISITORS
Lads From Boston, Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh Score
in Intercity Matches.
ny CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

The ablest amateur boxers in New
York. Philadelphia, Boston and Pitts
burgh, among whom were several ma
tional champions. buffeted each other
with great enthusiasm last night at
Madison Square Garden for inter-city
honors.
The boxing was mixture Of scientific,
nrotesque and thrilling
There were several knockouts, and sell
dom did a round end without a knock
down.
The visiting representatives gathered
Sn nearly all the decisions in the prelimi-
naries. Charlie Hahn of Lenox Hill Set
tlement was the first New Yorker to
win bout and he required four rounds
in which to achieve victory. The fight
between Hahn and Sam Blackiston of
Philadelphia was a hard one. Blackis-
ton scored knockdown in the first, but
Hahn had his man groggy in the second.
third and fourt rounds from hard
Grnashes to the face.
The ITS pound open class developed
6our successive knockouts all within
three rounds. Charles Kuay of the Clark
House A. A. had difficult task In drop
ping Fred Land of Bronxale, but got
him In the second round. Mike Walski
put Vincent Spiziro down fer the full
count In the first round. Ed Healy
hattoned Martin Levinson in fourty-four
seconds, of the first round and Frank
Koebele knocked out Wally Hart in the
second round.
Gartfn "a One Handler.
Dan Gartin of philadelphia. who holds
the 126 pound national title, did not
cover himself with glory in defeating
Willie Linder OF Pittsburgh. Gartin
has an active left with which he drew
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pion's right is useless.
John Hamm of Pittsburgh, national
12 pound champion. won his bout from
Murray Layton of New York in three
rounds. The judges were unable to
agree and the referee ordered an extra
round. Hamm pounded Layton all
about the ring in the final round and
got the verdict.
Now York boys won both bouts In the
175 pound class by knockouts. Charles
McKenna OF New York made a punch
ing bag Of William Allen Of Boston
He floored him twice in the third In
thirty-one seconds and the Boston man
was unable to continue.
al johnson OF Long Island City
knocked Frank Graber down with the
Mrst blow he landed in the first round
and repeated the knockdown as soon as
the Pittsburgh man arose. Grayber re-
manned down after the second tumble
The tims Of the bout was 35 seconds, the
shortest Of the night.
f7b POUND CLASS. OPEN.
Charles Kuaya.- Clark House A. A.,
1. minute IS seconds OF the second round -
Mike Walski. p. A. c., knocked out Vincent
spe.iro. unattached. in minute 2s seconds
Ed Healy. P. A. c.. knocked out NJ A.
xyev:nson. unaitaohsd in y seconds OF the
Frank Kesb.ls, National a. c., knocked
II seconds o. the eecond round
ii2 POUND GLASS. INTERcITY
Matt Cordes. Boston. defeated Marty
summers, Philadelphia, In 3 rounds; judges's
decision.
John Hamm. Pittsburgh. received Judges S
layton. Clark House A. A.
Final bout won by Johnny Hamm OF Pitts
ourgn from Matt Cordes OF Boston in three
rounds, judges decision.
11s POUND CLASS. oPE>'.
Al Krufman. seventy-si~st Rs, irnent won
from James Pongioni. uns ttached. by
Frank Trassno. Paulist A. c., knocked out
Angelo Millinaro. p. A. c.. in Q minutes so
seconds of the second round.
Adam Hin knocked out Al kaufman.
severU-frst Regiment. In 81 seconds of the
second round.
1ae POUND CLASS. ISTERcITY.
John Horeiio OF Boston defeated Ed Riley
q. chriytophs Cub three rounds; Judges
Dan Gartan. Phiiadsiphia, defeated While
Linder. Pittsburgh, three rounds; judgess
Final Bout--won By Gartin over Morello
n minutes and 20 seconds. In the second
round Horsilo was helpless from heavy right
hand ciouts to .he faor when the referee
haltst tas contest
~ FOUND CLASS. INTERCITY.
0nsyis Hahn. I.enox Hill Settlement, de-
tssted Sam Blackiston. Philadelphia. after
four rounds.
Jaok Rovesti. Philadelphia. knocked out
Phil Flanagan OF Boston In 1 minute a
ssconds OF the third round. Rovesti scored
three krookfowns.
Final Dout--Won by Rovesti over Hahn;
three rounds; judges decision.
t7b POUND CLASS, INTERCITY.
Charles McKonna. New York, knocked out
William Allen. Boston, in 81 seconds OF the
third round McKsnna dropped Allen twice
In the third.
Al johnson, Long Island A. A., knocked,
out Frank Crnyber. Pittsburgh. In 3o sec
ends OF the first round.