Evening star., 1934-05-22

In fact. the boys in the bleachers
were all for waving out the veteran
at an early hour this morning as
he squared off for a semi-final Gold
en- Gloves battle at Catholic Uni
versity with Lou Gevinson, but Mike,
one-third of a great fighting family,
crossed 'em up in the most furious
of 26 tuSsles last night and this
morning, lasting exactly five hours
As result of his victory Tardugno
present wearer of the 126-pound Dis
trict diadem, became one Of three
defending champions to survive the
semi-finals of Washington's first legal
Golden Gloves tournament.
Tardugno's initial showing last
night against lanky Joe Davis of
the Northeast Boys Club gave no
inkling of what was to follow for
Mike was generally unimpresSive in
contemplating his way to close
win over the little-known Davis.
Gets Split Decision.
"HIS mediocre performance, plus
the fact that GevinSon, run
ner-up for the national feath-
erWeight title last year, was FORUM
ate in drawing a bye IN the first
round, swung most Of the so-called
experts to the side of the more youth
full Gevinson, fighting for the Tru
Blu Club
For three rounds Gevinson. 49,
pound champ in 1882, and Tardugno
stood toe TO toe in slugging bee.
At the finish one left hook would
have f1oored either Tardugno was
awarded a split decision.
While Mike Tardugno was in line
for some sort Of recognition for flstic
longevity, Ed Nedomatsky of the Uni
versity of Maryland freshmen today
was being acclaimed by many as the
most promising Simon-pure fist
Singer in the tourney.
Not much of a look was gained at
Nedomatsky last night, however, for
he was on the scene of firing less
than two minutes. Drawing a bye
in the first round of the 147-pound
class, Nedomatsky fattened Billy
Vermillion of the Tru Blu Club in
the first round of their semi-final
Vermillion, well known local
amateur, never had chance.
body and face, Nedomatsky had Billy
groggy almost from the first punch
and on the floor in less than a min
ute
There will be another Tardugno
seeking championship when the
eight crowns are placed on the block
tomorrow in the Journeys grand
finale Billy Tardugno, 118-pound
hopeful, will tackle Harry Cecchini,
Northeast Boys Club battler.
Two Champs to Face.
1.-TWO 1882 champions, Leon Shub
of the Jewish Community Cen
ter, and Willie Feary, Tru Blu
ace, will meet for the 135-pound title,
which will be defended by the south
paw, Shub. Feary annexed 112-pound
honors in the last event two years
ago but since has grown to a light
weight.
Dale Prather of George Washing
ton. Sammy Bernstein of the Jewish
Community Center. Steve Thompson
of Tru Blu, Pete Di Maggie of Tru
Blu and Mike Lombardo of Maryland
other fnaliStS. were particularly i'm
in the first round of his scrap with
Gene Carter to battle his way to the
160-pound finals. while Prather and
Bernstein, heavyweight finalists, each
won their way to the ultimate bracket
by scoring two-round knockouts.
Tomorrow's pairings and last nights
results. follow:
10 pounds-1George- Pickeral CTru BLU
VS., Tommy Walker -. G. c.:
BOYS Club VS.. Billy Tardugno (unat-
tachedl.
tachcd) VS.. Mike Morton ,Merrickh.
I35 pounds--Leon Shub u. C. c. VS..
Willie Feary ,Trq BLU. ..,
landl VS., Pete Di Maegio CTru Blu.
lG4 H1,I pounds Steve Thompson 'Tru BLU
* T poundsMGus -T Mirman Tr my g. C. c. VS..
Tommy Prior ". N, c. A..
Vs. sammg P1n59eF Befnsen
Last nights results:
FIRST-RoUND BOUTS
II2-Pound Class
Eddie Sauestad George Washinetonl
Tommy Walker u. C c. outpointed Bernie
Perry CWashineton Boys Club.
I1s-Pound Class.
Harry Cecchini, Northeast Boys Club
won, over Bill Baker ~. M, C. A.. tech
dueno funattachedl outpointed Eddie Kilby
Northeast Boys Club.
I26-Pound Class
Mike Tardugno unattached outpointed
Joe Davis Northeast Boys Club; Whitley
France Northeast Bows Cluh outnointed
A Perlazzo tunattachedl Mike Morton
Merrickl outpointed Steve Mamokas
washington Boys Club.
I35-Pound Class
Leqn shq5 G. WHIP 9gpoipted pied HeTTy TT
BLU outpointed Harry Dom Northeast
Boys Club
i;-Pound Glass.
Billy vermilnon 'Tru Blu ontpointed
da66a Rsg7T Ed
Allen Northeast Boys Club.
I6O-Pound Class
Bobby Schwartz Alexandria Bows Club
won by default: Steve Thomson tTru BLU
outported Gene Carter; Mike Lomhardo
Wash 1gton A. c. by technical knockout
second rouno.
I55-Pound Glass.
Tommy Prior ~ NJ. c. A. outpointed
w TURK tunattachedl.
Heavyweight Glass.
DALI Prather George Washington wor
over Ed Steele Marion A. c. KNOCKOUT
Knocked out Eddie Hughes unattached
second round.
SEMI-FINALS.
II2-Pound Class.
Harry Ceccnni Northeast Boys Club
ontpointed Billy Bragg tTru BLU: Billy
Tardugno unattached Outpolnted Mike
Catella Northeast BOYS Club
126-POund Class.
Mike Morton CMerrck> outpointeo
Whitley France Northeast Boys Club;
Mike Tardueno tunattachedl outpointed
Lou GGvinson CTru Blu.
13jPound Glass.
Leon Shub u C c. Knocked ou'
William V ahos tunattached). first round
Willie Feary tTru BLU outpointed Howard
MichaelSon tunattachedD
II7-POund Class
Ed Nedomatsky CMarylandl knocked out
Billy Vtrmillion tTru BLU. hrst round
Pete Di Magic (Tru Blu outpointed &c
Thibodeau Catholic University.
160-POund Class