Memorandum, Division Boxing and Wrestling Championships, from Captain R. J. Redmond

RECEIVED AUG 1919 7 Hondcuarters 35th Division American cheditionary Forces, 2nd Morch, 1919 : 1043. ARGHIVES AND DIVISION BOXING AND WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS The finals in the Division Boxing and Wrostling Tournament wore concluded Soturday night at Commorcy with some vorynkeen bouts. Private 1st Cluss Grinstoad, hoadquerters Troop, won the Divisional Light-weight Wrestling Churpionship from Lowis, 110th Fiold Signal Battalion in 5 minutos, with the Crotch and Body Hold, Sergeant Holcombe, 110th Sanitary Train, won the Divisional Middle-Weight Wrostling Championship from Anderson, 110th Field Signal Battalion with a Hoad Chencollor Hold in three minutes. The contest for the Light heavywoight Boxing Chempionship of the 35th Division, octwoen Private Willion P. Grocoy, 130th Field Artillory and Sergennt Robort W. Middleton, 130th Fiold Artillery, resultod in an extra round contest, with the formor Winning. The heavyweight Bozcing Chorpionship between Privato Jumes H. Renoy, 128th Mcchino Gun Buttolion and Sorgoant Charles A. Fox, 110th Ammunition Train, was won by Reney in one of the most exciting bouts of the evening. Although dazed by the blows of Fox, Ranoy gave en exhibition of gamoness and knocked out his opponent in the first round. Those contests wore succeedod by five bouts between a Paris Toar of French Boxors and boxers of the 35th Division, in whioh the Amorican Boxers won four out of five. Those contests were of high olass and exceptionally cleenly fought. The winners of those bouts were McCorthy, Moore, Speor and Mills of the 35th Division and Hussane, of the Paris boxers, ox-champion Featherweight of Fronco. Jimmy Bronson of Baris officiated as referee to the entire satisfactio of those present. Tho Division Commandor, Brigndier Gerorel Dugan, presented tho Modals won by the Division Boxing Chompions and tho winners of the events 'held on the Divisional Field Day, February 20th. A tolegram has just been received from Colonel Dwight F. Devis, G-3, Division hoadquarters, as follows :"A" in Doubles- Finals". The 35th Division tennis toan, qomposod of Colonel Devis, Licutonunt Robort A. Young, Lieutonant C. Doly King, and Licutenant Konnith G. Lovis, is thking part in the A.E.F. tennis tournement at CANNES and, nccording to Colonol Davis's Telogram, our doubles team has won its way into the finals, W Which will bo played Monday. DIVISION BOXING CHAMPIONS Tho Divisional Boxing tournament, held bu tween Fobruary 22nd andMaroh lst, resulctod in the following new champions: Bantam Weight Corporel Mcurice (Barney)Forbes, 138th Inf. Feather Weight pvt. Levrence Edolmon, 129th F .A. Light Weight pvt. Thomas Murphy, 129th F.A. Welter Weight pvt. Eddie Speers, 138th Infantry Middle Woight PVL. John R. ("Buõ, Clancy" Bolgor, 138th Infantry Light Heavy Wt. Pvt. 1st Cl. Willin P. Gracey, 130th F.A. Heavy weight pvt. James H. Raney, 128th M.G. Bn. CAPTAIN R. J. REDMOND Division Athlctic Officer. Copy to - Ail orgonizations