Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10
LEGION RING BOUTS
PROVE BIG AFFAIR
Blackiston Knocks Out Starke
in Forsythe- oIdham-Crif-
fifth Post Wind.Up
AMATEUR BOXERS PLEASE
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

CREAM of Philadelphia amateur
~ boxers. winding up with a profes.
sional punchfest, made one of the most
successful fstic entertainments here
abouts in the show held under the
auspices of the Forsythc Oldham
Griffith Post, No. 497, American
Legion, last night Mt the Northeast
Shrine Club. Rockledge, Pa. In all
eleven bouts were put on and each was
interesting and exciting in itself.
The only real knockout on the pro-
gram resulted in the pro number. when
Sam Blackiston, former amateur well
terweight and middleweight title.
holder. slowed away George Starke. of
Fox Chase. in the third round Black.
iston had knocked down Starke for the
second time and Referee Otto Hughes
had counted eight when a towel was
! flung into the ring from the fallen fist
mans corner.
Blackiston gave a brilliant exhibition
of free hitting. directing terrific
attack to body as well rs head. A VIC
ious right. handler on the chin dropped
Starke at the start of the third and
another right handler put him down the
second time.
Amateur Champs Compete
a number of all for glory champions
appeared In different matches. including
Dan Gartin, featherweight title
holder of America; Tommy O'NIailey,
Sam Hewitt, George Helmar, Sam
Novia and Benny Pascal. All of the
contests were close and on two occa
sions the judges disagreed.
Nike Mahoney. Of North Philadelphia,
gave the 1900 spectators quite a laugh
and not such bad fight by going along
for the three regulation rounds with
Hewitt. AT the finish Hewitt. who was
the cleverer and cleaner puncher, was
entitled to the first prize, although the
fans wanted to see another round.
Manual Trachtenberg opened the
show with victory against Al Roller.
Johnny Buck. of Fox Chase, followed
with a two round technical knockout
I against Phil Gallagher.
Jimmy McGurk and Joe Murphy
! staged great three round set.to with
the latter winner. One Of the best
| battles Of the evening was that between
Benny Pascal and Sam Novia. which
Jack Kelly. retired sculling champion.
| who refereed. awarded to the former
! after the judges had disagreed.
Gartin was a victor in three rounds
against Willie Ambrose. of the Kayoula
| Club. This was a swell slugging scrap
and both boys made big impression
, with the fans.
+ Then O'Mallcy gave an exhibition
with Paul Donnely, after which Hell.
mar proved too much for Harry Gin.
bel. of Shanahan, in three rounds Of
hard boxing.
Ninety Founders Box
Harry Bass and Bobby Socko. n rair
| Of ninety Founders. staged an interest.
| ing exhibition that Fascinated the audi.
ence, and this was followed by Il ter
! rifle tusSle between Joe Rice. of West
| Philadelphia. and George Burns. Of
| Villanova. After the judges had dis
agreed and an extra round was ordered
by Referee Otto Kilmarx. who also
made a nifty announcer, he awarded
! the contest to Burns.
The Forsythe Oldham Griffith boys,
who are going to build q clubhouse Mt
| Chcltenham with the proceeds Of last
nights show. did some good work in
| arranging so excellent an affair The
committee included William Alburger.
George l.. Lambert. John Morris. Harry
W. Raft, Linford Roberts and William
! &. Wenit.
Buck Kelly. cousin Of the retired
oarsman. acted as the other judge. and
his work. together with that OF jack,
Hughes and kilmarx. aided in the sue
cess of the affair. Harry McGrath was
the matchmaker and proved his worth
by pairing off the amateur matches so
equally