New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-11
near RIOTS At
Boxing CONTESTS
Olympic Fans Protest Decisions
Of Judges

Amsterdam, Aug. II Rl-The
| Olympic track and field events may
| have set new record for the long
and broad squawk, but it remained
for the boxing contests, the s.urdiest
herman sport on the Olympic pro-
gram, to Guido in emphasis all the
protests that had gone before.
The complaints that arose during
the earlier events paled into insignif-
lcance beside the near riot that took
place in the boxing pavilion yester-
day when the fans adopted the most
emphatic means OF expressing their
dlspleasure at decision against
John l.. Daley, American bantam
weight, in the semi-final round.
When the shouting, booing American
fans, who crowded into the aisles
and started for the ring to protest
IN person, had been quoted by the
Amsterdam police, the judges diplo-
matically gave in to the boys from
the United States by announcing
that they had made mistake and
that Daley had defeated Isaacs of
South Africa. This reversal at once
stirred up another storm of protest
from the British adherents.
Hardly had the second outburst
been silenced when another Ameri-
can. Stephen Holaiko, was given the
decision over Berggren of Sweden
in the lightweight emi-final. This
aroused the Viking fury Of the Scan
danavlan ringsiders. who displayed
desire to atone for the failure of
their representative in the ring by
the conquest of few American
fans. The strong arm of the Dutch |
law again was called in to quiet the |
spectators.
Harry Deyine, the third American
semi-finalist, got into action too ear
ly in the evening for the ringside I
battles. The Worcester featherweight |
last the decision to Vanklaveren of
II olland before the spectators began
trying to Guido the fighters in the
ring.
Oarsmen from California and
Philadelphia carried off the lions
share of the honors from the waters
Of the Sloten canal. The California
crew, American intercollegiate
champions followed the trail blazed
by the Naval Academy and Yale in
the last two Olympiads by carrying
OFT the eightoared rowing cham
plonshlp, defeating the British eight
by three-quarters of a length in the
last time of 6 minutes, 3 is seconds.
Ken Myers, bespectacled fireman
Of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad, Americas representative in
ne single souls, had his string OF
victories cut short by a o2-year-old
Australian, Bobby Pearce, who won
BY the amazing margin of five
engths.
Paul Costello did a good half Of
he work in winning the double
SOULS with Charles McIlvaine for
MS third successive Olympic tri-
lmph' The Philadelphia pair came
n five lengths ahead of Wright and
iuest of Canada to bring the Ameri-
an the honor of being the only ma
ION with two Olympic rowing vic
ores. The four oared crew without
'oSswain of the Penn Barge club
owed a heart breaking race in los
ng to England by half length.
with two first places. two seconds
nd a third. gained in the pairs
'lthout coXswain, gave America II
'olh's, scoring on Bal basis.
galnst II for Great Britain, the
earest rival. Germany won the nair
coxswain final from Great
'ritain. The other two events. tours
With coxswain and pairs with cox
vain, went to Italy and Switzerland.
With the Swiss and French COM
lnatlons as runners up.
The swimming events yesterday
furnished plenty of action but no
e1nite results. No finals were on
he schedule.
IN the preliminary heats of three
vents. two Olympic records were
roken and one was tied. JOHNNY
selssmu|ler of Chicago shattered
is own mark in the 100 meter free
lyle, crawling through the water in
. 3-5 seconds. George Koiac and
Walter Lauder also qualified for to-
ass fnal in this event. Miss King
I England set a new mark at 1:o1
OF the Women's 100 meter back
lroke after Marie Braun of Holland
al lowered the former record to
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