The Washington times., 1934-03-16
BOXERS
SCORE FOUR
VICTORIES
BY HARRY COSTELLO
''Three thousand people at
tend contests between intra-
mural athletics? ImDOSSible!"

"Three thousand people at
tend contests between intra-
mural athletics? ImpOssible!"
Less than two weeks ago, the
foregoing quite accurately would
have expressed the thought Of
those who follow college athletics.
Yet, last night, in Ritchie Coli
scum, more than 5000 spectators
sat in while Georgetown, Catholic
University and Maryland intra-
mural boxing champions battled
in a three cornered tournament.
Incidentally, three men Roy
Mackert, Of Maryland; Eddie
Lafond, Of Catholic University,
and Ralph Mccarthy, of George
! ltown-deServe credit-all kinds Of
credit for the manner in which
intramural sports within the three
schools, and extramural sports
among the three, have gone for
ward.
Last nights boxing bouts. and
the final basketball game of the
extramural court nament,
would do credit to intercollegiate
athletics.
II last nights activities are &C.
cepted as q criterion, intramural
sports and extramural sports are
in for many prosperous days.
Blue and Gray
It 50 turned out that events of
the extramural "shindig" took on
decidedly blue and gray hue.
Georgetown won the extramural
basketball championship, 14-12,
and, Of the five Hoya boxers who
entered the ring, four were victorS
while the fifth gained a draw,
Georgetown scored AZ points to C.
us 212 and Maryland'S l.,
Naturally, the heavier boxers
proved the greater favorites with
the large crowd. However, every
bout fought was a thriller; and
plenty Of action was provided.
In the heavyweight division,
Meglin, Of Georgetown, carried
too many guns for the courageous
Red" Orth, of c. U. The Hoya
boxer was tall enough, and car
ried enough punch, to jar the red
head, who kept coming, even in
the face Of Meglin's sharp blows.
Campiglto, Of Maryland Sub
Stituting for Maryland's best in
tramural boxer Fletcher, who was
unable to enter the ring because
of a badly cut mouth) succumbed
to the heavy fire of Catholic
University'S southpaw lightheavy.
weight, McGann, in the third
canto Of q fight which was in
teresting up to the final moment,
despite its ending. Referee
Denny Hughes stopped this one,
for Campiglio, not in the best
Of shape, was absorbing too much
punishment.
Sub Wins Bout
Pritchard, Of Georgetown, who
substituted for Thrall, of Cath
olic University, in the 165-pound
class, won a neat decision over
Beebe, Of Maryland. The Hoya
jabbed well and proved himself a
ring general.
The only draw of the night
came in the 155-pound class,
when referee and judges could
not give either Kelliher, of
Georgetown, or Fagadore, of C.
u, the decision.
j. Jones, of Maryland, offered
excellent opposition to George
towns star 145-pounder, Scar
tuchio, but the latter scored the
cleaner hits, made his opponent
miss often and excelled in bal
ance and readiness. for counter
attack. The Maryland boy was
aggressive, rushing his opponent
throughout. Scartuchio's inside
right hand scored heavily on sew
eral occasions.
Other Results
In other bouts, Mascara,
Georgetown (115 pounds, won
over Shearer, C. u. decision; Bir-
mingham, Maryland (125 pounds) 4.
took the decision over D'Onofrio
of c. u, and Benitez, C. U. Obs
pounds, scored a decision over
O'Neil, Maryland.
The outstanding virtue of all
boxers appearing was courage,
and it was surprising to most
spectators to discover that num-
ber of the intramural champs are
clever. Little Mascara, of George
town, gave a remarkable exhibi-
ton of cleverneSS and footwork,
and offered : tight defense.
The basketball game was
thriller, too, from start to finish,
and it was in the dying moments
Of the contest that GeorgetoWn's
intramural !hampS went to the
front to win the extramural title.