Evening star., 1936-12-08
W|TTLER STOPPED
IN OPENING ROUND
Lou's Intended Foe, Decid-
inq Late Not to Fight, Set
Down Indefinitely.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

BY BURTON HAWKINS.
ONE rather mystifying angles to
the local sock situation have
arisen lately at Turner'S Arena,
- but paramount in the collective
mind Of Washington's rather select
caulihower clientele today was whether
the vacant pews at the anemic punch
bowl are not conclusive testimony that
the vast majority Of ring fans would
relish witnessing q few recognized
fighters for a delightful change.
The little brick barn that is but q
pimple on fistiana's face twice within
the past month has housed meager
gatherings Of less than 1000 specta-
tors, which would seem to indicate
something is radically wrong. The 932
patient souls who turned out last night
do not represent this city's pugilistic
population.
Handicapped with hen coop for an
arena, Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn
obviously cannot import important
fighters. Each week he is placed in
the rather difficult spot of maneuver-
ing for fighters who are good enough
to pack the resin center, yet not good
enough to warrant large guarantees.
The result finds Washington's ring
worms drifting away from the weekly
mauling cards.
Perhaps same savior with a plenti-
ful supply of do-re-mi and an eye for
. clever investment eventually will
rescue the local boxing game by erect
ing q more suitable arena, but at
present Ahearn's only alternative is to
book name" fighters and boost prices,
which is risky venture at best.
Bo0es Greet Gevinson Win.
I Asst nights show was progressing
rather well. however, until Lou
Gevinson, local featherweight, was
forced to meet substitute opponent,
one Benny Whittier Of Baltimore. Booes
the most hearty and prolonged of the
season, greeted Louis knockout victory
over the amateurish Wittler.
Benny wavered like the pendulum in
. grandfather's clock early in the
first round when Lou whitfield the air In
front Of his nose with left. He then
suffered fainting spell, but got ur
and decided to hit the canvas legit.
imately. Lou accommodated him with
q solid poke to the face, terminating
the farce after 2 minutes and 30 Sec
onds.
Lou Lombardi of Baltimore, who wac
scheduled to meet Gevinson, has been
suspended indefinitely by the Distflct
Boxing Commission. lombard learned
OF Gevinson's punching ability, which
broke Al Schaeffer's jaw in two places
last week, and backed out Of the scrap
with but few hours notice.
Bob Wilson made rather an in
auspicious return to local ring war
fare, failing to win round in losing
an eight-round decision to Jimmy
Jones, Baltimore middleweight. Jones
beat . monotonous tattoo on Bob's
frame and nearly dropped the blond
befter twice, once with . left hook that
placed Wilson's stomach on familiar
terms with his backbone in the third
round and again with stiff right to
the chin in the sixth session.
Two Rise and Shine.
GAM BRACALA, who is gaining
somewhat Of reputation for his
ability to absorb healthy socks and
then rally to win, did 1t again against
Stanford Carrier, who previously
trimmed the Baltimore welterweight.
ANNOYED considerably by Carriers
left jabs in the first two rounds, Bra
Gala walked into a solid right to the
head in the third canto. Sam dropped
in lump to the canvas for a nine
count, but got up and trounced Car
rier over the six-round route by clip
ping the local lad with persuasive
right hands.
Tommy Beck, Florida middleweight,
also crawled from the floor to triumph
over Ben Brown, Atlanta battler, who
injured his right hand in the first
round when he knocked out one Of
Beck's teeth.
Bleeding profusely, Beck dragged
himself on the floor at the count of
nine and retaliated by grabbing the
eight-rounder. Tommy staggered
Brown in the final frame with a right
that backed Ben to the ropes.
In q four-round opener, Steamboat
Bill Robinson, Alexandria welter-
weight, trounced young Tony Ross Of
Baltimore. Robinson's left jabs left
. bloody imprint on Ross nose.