New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
WILL HOLD BOUTS 0N THREE NIGHTS
Amateur Boxing Championships to Be Ended Wednesday Night


 preliminary bouts had been com pleted. after II hours of boxing,
 It was decided to resume boxing tonight at o'clock and continue un- til the preliminary bouts were finish cd. The committee voted to hold the semi-final bouts on Wednesday night.
 Martin Zuniga. Los Angeles, 11s pounder, had but little difficulty in outpointing l.. J. Brault of Fort Ben- ming. Ga, in the second round bout. The Californian battered Braults head with left and right hooks and had the George boy in distress at the bell.
 Ensign R. C. Collins of the Naval Academy, and Willie Pellegrini of Chicago, started tamely in another second round 11S pound contest but Willie caught the ensign with a wight hook to the jaw in the second round and floored him for the count of nine. Collins came back in the third round but not enough to obtain the decision.
 After Fourth Title Tommy Lown Of New York. one of the greatest amateur boxers in this country. today was we'll on his way to his fourth national title He started out in an suspicious manner in the A. A. |. championship tour nament last night by scoring a one round knockout in his trial bout in the 147 pound class.
 The New Yorker, lightweight pound titlist last year, is the only champion who returned here this year to defend his title. The other I 1927 champion in the tournament, George Hoffman of New York. who won the 175 pound crown last year. 1 has grown out of the division and he fought with the heavyweights last night. Lown started his march to his fourth title by knocking out Frank Miller of Buffalo when the latter missed with right hook. The New 1 Yorker slipped inside his guard and dropped him with q crushing right l hook to the jaw just before it was time for the bell to end the first round. Hoffman also made an impressive l start by forcing the handlers of Wal l :, ter Layer, Pennsylvania Military Academy student, to toss in the towel before the start of the third i round. Hoffman was easily the best of the heayyweights who have ap- peared so far ia the championships. 1 The boxing started yesterday aft ernoon at 4 o'clock and at a. m. 1 this morning, after but 56 of the 1S5 preliminary bouts had been run off, the committee in charge decided 1 to add a third night to the tourna- ment. Tonight about 50 more pre- liminares will be run off and the | semi-final rounds will be on We'd nesday night.
 Sixteen knockouts were register ed during the first night, in each of the eight classes. which range from the liz pounders to the heavy weights.
 The fercest fighting last night was in the welterweight class. Each of the II bouts in this division were slashng contests. Charles McDon- rell of San Francisco, survived his bout with Eddie Burke of Chicago by an amazing display of courage. boxing captain. eliminated Frank Miller of Buffalo by knockout and Mickey Adams of St. Louis. f]oored in the first round by Bud Hammer of Gary, Ind, gamely staggered to his feet and took the decision away from his opponent by his ovcr- whelning attack.
 The best prospect in the 16o pound division appeared to be En- sign Harry H. Henderson of the Naval Academy, who was the inter- collegiate middleweight champion during his plebe days. He defeated John Begley of San Francisco, who was a head taller and had much longer reach. Another outstanding middlewcight was Frankie Flynn ot Boston, the New "ngland champion. who set back Frank F'ullon of New York.
 Another exceptional contest was the battle waged by Ensign John A. charlson of the navy team, and Robert B. Beattie of West Point. Charlson sunk the cadet with a right cross to the jaw early in the first round of the 35 pound class bout.
 The lineup of the victors showed that no section of the country had
 
 tories. The New England and New York teams fared surprisingly well but with @ preliminary bouts to be fought. it was impossible to make any predict ns..
 Hoffman Wins Bout
 George Hoffman of New York, the 1927 holder of the 17J pound na- tional title, met Walter Layer Of the Pennsylvania Military Academy Ill the first of the tournament heavy weight bouts. Layer was a tre- strong boy and stood Iloffmans body attacks until the middle of the third round when his seconds threw a towel into the ring 10 save the student from further 
 Joe Stockman. of Boston. New , England heavyweight champion. knocked out Nelson Atansof of Glow i arsville. \. Y.. in the second round.
 John Monca, Rome. K. Y.. defeat ed Jack Lyons. Buffalo. \. '.
 Heavyweight Class l George Hoffman, New York ( out Walter Layer Penn , 'ylvania Military Academy. two l 'ounds. I Joe Stockman. Eosi on. knocked , put Nelson Atansof. Gloycrsyille. x. c. two rounds |
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