The Washington times., 1928-06-28
WIFE SECONDS
BEATEN BOXER
d. George a. Simpson


nut on .. great amateur boxing card
last night and the fans were re-
warded with several smuggling af'
fairs that would have tickled the
battling Democrats at Houston. Yet,
the program was tinged with odd
tiles.
Chris Scl1indell, of Baltimore, was
seconded by his demure wife, who
was surprisingly calm when her
hubby was floored three times by
the swift. shooting Joe Lesser, OF the
Jewish Center. lesser, at the send
of three rounds, was a winner py =
wide margin.
some fighters consider Il a
great iuxnfratiOn to have a talr
second in their corner. as H -
hracing when reclining on the
fIOor e. gaze into appealing
ewes. hut the charm failed IN
if,a u1ission last night as ScIlin-
hell was feIled thrice for counts
of nine. However. his better
half was quite collected and
even nOtioned the fans 70
silence on one occasion.
Tae crioIe rir1gster held Lesser on
even terms during the first round,
INIT the District lad pierced Schln-
dell,s arrnor in the second, levelilng
him for a count of nine with q
terrific right-fand jolt to the jaw.
Echinde1I went down agalp Tor
count 81 nine. but he always poised
IN his launches, watching Referee
Heinie Miller giving the ION.
Lesser dropped his foe for another
,;v,a y. fhA last session.
The only kayo was credited 70
charlie ATarceIlfno, of the knights
~ Columbus. who flattened Bill
stanIev with a bash on the jowl
IN fhe third frame. Charlie was
rarefI,I not to hurt Stanley in the
first two rounds, holding back ms
right mitten frequently. Ine
casey battIer must have forgot MINI
self in the final frame
They pulled ) fast one on
Joe Bateman, who IS coaching
ssked'' Merritt, the cOleglan
tnr ana Lee University. Mer-
rift was opposed to Gus Ed
yards. of Baltimore, who
showed years Of fIgntIng a ~
was no yOungster. TINS
wards knew too much 20 De
an amateur.
And to make the evening purer.-
mickey Brooks, matchmaker for
the professional fights at the River
View park in Baltimore, was In
command of these amateurs
from the Monumental City and
seconded all the fighters.
Announcer Jimmy Lake outdid
mis- former self in view of his re-
rent tonsils operation. Pete Haley
was the timer and the judges were
Denny Hughes and Joe Batenan.
The latter surrendered his place
when his boy, Red Merritt. en-
tered the ring.
,Tna results were as follows:
112-pound class-Wfllie Dodgon Trs-
mont 4. Gland Abe Miller I'd. Y. ~.
draw At the end Of four rounds. -,
I1s-pound cIass--Jce La zsrus q -: 81
defeated Lou Miller (Ba1timnreE three
rounds TO q decision.
IIs-pound lcIass-Jce Lesser. iJ. q Fl
defeated Chris SchindeH q BaitiInorel'
three rounds TO decision
126-pound class-Ben Denniberg y.
CO. defeated Nanny Hirshon Baiti-
rnore1. three rounds TO decision.
C. CT defeated Mike Evanio fBaltl-
nlore1. three rounds TO a decision.
135-pound CLASSIFIED Bauer CMount
Pleasant A. CD defeated Howard Peter
son (Tremont Al. CO. four rounds
Peterson failed to respond for the final
round
14e-pound class-Joe Finazzo (Balti~
nlore) defeated Leo Coyeleskie tx. CD.
three rounds TO a decision.
16U-pound cIass--Charles Marceilino
TX CD defeated Bill Stanley tWash-
tngtonJ Knockout three rounds.
1s0-pound class-tsus Edwards fBsiti-
Ynorel -de9eated Red Merritt ( Wa shing-
ton and Lee I'll, three rounds TO