Evening star., 1935-02-23
TWO TEAMS LEAD
IN TITLE TOURNEY
Virginia Holds Edge With
Trio of Champions in
Advanced Stages.
BY the Associated Press.

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I ruary 23.-University of vir-
Y 4 ginia's hopes for its fifth con-
secutive Southern Conference
boxing championship loomed brighter
today with five boxers, including three
defending champions, among the sur
vivors OF the first day of the ninth
annual tournament.
Maryland's Old Liners, regarded from
the outset as a tournament threat,
moved along seven men, dropping only
one decision yesterday, but three OF
the Marylanaders were pitted this az
ternoon, in semi-final matches, against
Virginians, who previously had whipped
them in dual meet.
North Carolina and Duke were on
the mourners' bench-the Tarheels
regretting the loss of two capable
performers they had expected to at
least reach the final, and the Blue
Devils lamenting the decision that
removed their great middleWeight, RAY
Matulewicz, from the tournament last
night. The Duke fighter, warned re-
peatedly by the referee for fouling, lost
very close decision TO Mike Lom-
bardo of Maryland, while Max Novich
Of North Carolina, also warned for
tactics the official thought question:
able, lost to Mortimer Caplin, of Vir-
ginia.
TarheeIs Get Jolt,
II ARLIER the Tarheel hopes had
r. received their first severe setback
when Joe Fisher, considered one
Of the best welterweights in the con-
ference, suffered a cut above his eye
and lost a technical knockout to Bill
Humplett, of South Carolina.
A paucity of candidates in the
heavier weights made it necessary to
hold semi-finals in three divisions
last night, with Virginia and Maryland
scoring six points each and Duke and
North Carolina three apiece. Points
are awarded on basis of three points
! assured for each fighter to reach the
finals.
Final bouts in three weights: Mid
dleweight, light-heavy and heavy, will
be fought tonight, while semi-f1nals in
all other weights are scheduled for
this afternoon. Finals will be held
tonight.
If previous performances are an in
eek. the Cavaliers should win the
three semi-final bouts in which they
compete with the Old Liners. Archie
Hahn, defending batamweight cham
pion. will meet Jimmy Young, whom
he previously whipped decisively; Cor
don Rainey, defending featherweight,
licked Tom Birmingham in their pre-
vious meeting and Walter Webb of
Maryland was outpointed by the Cav
alters defending champion welter.
Maynard Womer, in their previous
encounter.
Duke still has five men in the run
ming, despite the loss of Matulweicz,
North Carolina still claimed four,
South Carolina had three and Clem-
son, two. North Carolina State and
Washington and Lee entries failed to
survive the preliminary round.
Two Unusual Scraps.
lT Asst nights battles provided plenty
IL of thrills, although there were
no knockouts. Probably the high
spot Of the card was the Lombardo-
Matulewicz bout. Spectacular and
flashy, 1t had the virtue of providing
what was for many onlookers a sur
prise ending-the official choice of the
winner
In the second round Lombardo, who
had been taking a severe pummeling,
tumbled through the ropes. He recov-
cred himself, however. and clambered
back into action again. Matulewicz
attracted attention from the referee
by his hammer-and-tongs style of
fighting and drew several reprimands.
The decision against him seemed to
surprise him more than Lombardo's
third-round comeback.
Caplin, in his close match with
Novich, had none too easy a time
either. The Cavalier boxer showed
speed, willingness and desire to mix
it up but the North Carolina lad in
the ring with him was able to stop
most of his rusheS. Again officials
seemed to think the fight needed guid-
ance and warned the Carolinian sew
several times. The final warning was
in the form of an ultimatum. He was
told to change his tactics or be dis
qualified.
Caplin rallied in the final frame and
carried the fight strongly to his oppo-
nent. The Cavalier was punching
with both hands and Novich was try
ing to clinch as the round ended.
Today's pairings:
Semi-FinaIs. Afternoon.
BantamWeight-Larion Diehl North
CarolinaI VS.. Lorenzo Taylor (South Caro-
linal. Archie Hahn (Virginia) VS.. Jimmy
Young (MarylandD
Featherweight-Gordo Rainey Vir-
giniaD VS.. Tom Birmingham tMaryland).
Fred Lloyd Duke VS.. Ernest Altman
Lightweight-Jack Kneipp Duke) VS..
John Edwards North Carolina. Ivan
Nedomatsky tMaryland) VS.. Bubber Daw-
eiterweight-Maynard Womer (Vir-
ginia) VS.. Walter Webb maryland, Bill
Humphlett tSouth Carolina) VS.. Jimmy Nc
Call CDuke).
Junior middleweight-Lyman McAboy
(Maryland VS.. Harry Hilton South Caro-
lina). Altman (Duke) VS.. Jules Medynsky
North Carolina.
Final matches will be tonight be-
tween winners of these semi-finals and
the following winners in last nights
emi-finals:
, Middleweight-Mike leonardo MARY
landD VS. Sam Giddins North Carolina.
Light t-heavyweight-Morti n
(VirginiaD VS.. Stewart McCaw (Marylandl /;
; Heavyweight-Fred Cramer (Vlrelha)
VS.. Sully Granger Duke.