The Washington times., 1925-03-25

The Navy feels the loss of Lentz,
it's heavyweight, keenly. He had an
excellent chance of taking a first
in his class, but broke a bone OF
his hand in a practice bout Friday,
and will not be able to box. There
is no heavyweight in sight who can
begin to fill his place, and the Navy
has little chance of even a second
here.
However, those who have followed
the situation believe that the Navy
should still be favorite. In six OF
the seven classes, the Navy has
good chance of landing either first
or second, and should be able to
make a larger total Of points than
any of the other teams.
Captain Lyon, IFS pounds, and
l. CharlSOn, 135 pounds, are expect
ed to win firsts. Lyon, in two
years of fighting, has lost but
one bout, meeting an unexpected
defeat from his opponent on the
picked Canadian team which box.
ed here. He has won every fight
from the teams of the colleges OF
the United States.
Charlson has boxed in every
bouts by decisive margins. Among
others, he has defeated Werts, OF
Penn State, who won from him
last season. Always fast and
brilliant boxer, Charlson Is much
stronger this year, and his blows
are far more effective.
The Navy is also hopeful or first
in the 115-pcund class, with Collins,
and in the 160-pound class, where
Henderson is their champion. Col
Inns is another Of the undefeated
midshipmen. and his release from
scholastic restrictions did something
to chase away the gloom brought
about by Lentz' accident.
r. Henderson lost only to Funk, OF
Yale, the decision being .one which
astonished most Of those who saw
the fight. Navy fans will welcome
another chance for Henderson
against the shifty Yale captain.
and feel that the outcome would
be, at least, an even chance. Hen
derson is a clever boxer and. at
the same time, a rugged fighter.
Allen, 125'pounds, lost to Kaplan,
pennsylvania, on a very close de.
cision, and this was the case as
to the victory Of Tractenberg, Penn
the 145-pound class. The latter
was fighting in the ring for the
first time, and did we'll enough
to divide the judges. Both Allen
and kolawzyk are not to be over
looked.
Coach Spike Webb is trying to
get a heavyweight i'm shape. He
Is working with Coleman and Nc
Lean just now. Coleman was
given a bad beating by Kaufman,
OF pennsylvania, Saturday, but
seems to be as good as the Navy
can secure to take the place of
LentZ.
In spite Of its Qnequaled record
IN dual matches, the navy realizes
that often the collection Of stars
from the different teams can cause
the team which has won all of its
two sided matches to lose in the big
competition, and it will make a big
effort to roll up all the points it
can. AS the favorite, the navy ex-
poets the other teams to make a
particular effort to stop it.
The situation is similar to that OF
last year, when the Naval Academy,
which had won all Of it's dual con-
tests, was outpointed by Penn
sylvania State, team which 1t had
previously beaten, in the Inter
collegiates. Every effort is being
made to avoid a similar outcome.
Yale and Colgate will be in the
Intercollegiates this year, as well as
Pennsylvania, Penn State, Syracuse
and Navy, which started off last
season. Colgate is particularly
dangerous, and it is remembered
here that it's contest. here last year,
which resulted in favor of the Navy
by four bouts t9 three, was really
the closest call the Navy boxers
ever had. 1t is understood to have