Evening star., 1932-04-03
mutt, c. U. GR|DDER,
WINS BOXING TITLE
Star of A. A. u. Tournament
Scores Three Knockouts
as MidHeWeight.

q TEvE MUTT, substitute end on
the Georgetown University foot
~ ball team, proved himself a reg
ular Of high order In q tougher
sport last night when he won the Dis
trict A. A. U. 16o-pound championship
in Portners arena at Alexandria.
Mickey O'Connor of the Boys Club,
defending champion in the class. was
knocked out by Mutt In the third round
OF semi-final and in the final the
Hilltopper, New England youth, I'm
ished Clarence Merrynan Of the Ma
tional Training School in so seconds.
Merryman was his third quick victim
OF the tournament. Mutt, ofnctally
representing the Jewish Community
Center, having won his way into the
semi-finals by knocking out Lou
Scarlettini of the Boys Club.
O'Connor was tough pickings. He
outpointed Mutt decisively In the first
round, but it was losing battle for
the 1rishman thereafter. Merryman
was outclaSSed.
Mike Tardugno, former Georgetown
fighter, but now representing the Jew
ing Community Center, was the only
other defending titleholder, and he re-
tanned his featherweight throne with
a hard-earned decision over Johnny
Eyon of the American Legion.
A light-heavyweight scrap between
Gus Mirman OF the Jewish Community
Center and Kirkwood Burke of Clarer-
don, unattached, was the shows big
thriller. Mirman got the decision. It
was classic of hard hitting. Both boys
packed lots of dynamite, Mirman in his
left and Burke In his right and every
blow was potential haymaker. Mirman
was knocked CLASSY eyed in the first
round and was still dizzy after nine
count. but Burke. himself hurt, failed
to follow up the advantage. Mirman
paid him back in kind in the hnal
stanZa, when Burke went down under
a pile-driving left for a count Of nine.
The issue was decided by Mirman's edge
in the middle round.
Farrell Heavy Champ.
In the heavyweight final, AL Farrell
Of the American Legion proved too
heavy for Morris Wolfe, a fellow
stopped it in the third.
Youthful Eddie Kirby Of Noel House
had no chance with Willie Feary OF
and in came the towel after Al seconds.
Harry Haas of the American Legion
had a shade the better of Leon Shaub
of the Jewish Community Center in
the lightweight title bout, but lost in
the third round on a foul after having
been warned several times by Referee
Eddie Lafond.
Louis Gevinson of the Boys Club,
1891 champion in the ll2-pound d.
vision, put on six pounds OF fighting
stuff in a year and last night STEP
ped up to the bantam throne. He out
boxed Eddie Marmel of the Jewish
Community Center In the final.
Billy Whipp, Maryland University
ring coach; Maj Harvey L. Miller,
u. 8. M. G. Reserve. and Eddie Lafond,
boxing coach ut Catholic University,
divided the refereeing.
Prizes were presented by Winfree II.
johnson, secretary Of the District
A, A. U.
Summaries:
1la-POUND CLASS.
ssEMI;;EJINsALSwWiliis Fesry Boys Club
kilby Noel House outpointed Harry Thomp-
..iIS3I fIN3hIGE.syS stoppsd Kilby in frst round.
1s5-PoUsD CLASS.
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11-PoUND CLASS.
~ sEMI.FINALs--Msx Miller ~. q. o. and
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lso-PouND CLASS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Merryman ma
tjonsl Trsi9ins sshoen' hHosksd D Sat yIans s,sa.
Mutt %: g, cD ,stopped Mickey oconnor
tBoys' Club in third round.
FTNAL-Muti stopped Merryman In hrst
round.
1l8-POUND CLASS.
FINAL-Louie Levinsop- Boys Club out
pointed Eddie Marmel a. @. O..
1a6-POUND CLASS.
FINAL-Mike Tardugno o. @; O. out
pointed Johnny Ryon american Legion).
I1B-POUND CLASS.
YNAL.-dus MiTnan q, O, o. eutpoint-
ed Kirkwood Burke tunattaeheo).
HKAvxwEIGHr CLASS.
ria wolfe tAmsrican Lssion5 in thifd round.