Evening star., 1936-11-29
Spurns Reilly's Offer.

MANY fight followers feel that
Gevinson perhaps was a bit fool
ish to reject Reilly's offer. Reilly. 9TH
erwise known as the Silver Fox of Fis-
tiana, is shrewd pilot who undoubt-
of the bumps Lou will encounter
along the clouting trail. Lou. how
ever, elected to continue under the
management of Matt Twomey, who
discovered his punching prowess and
who is a clever manager In his own
right.
Unmarked after nearly 80 amateur
scraps, Gevinson possesses a stabbing
right paw which is followed by
deadly left. Whether he can discard
amateur rules, remember to keep
pumping in close and keep his chin
tucked in against more polished op-
ponents is conjectural, but his apti-
tude for absorbing ring knowledge
rapidly should stand him in good
stead.
Gevinson. developed carefully BY
Twomey over a period of five years,
has lost but six scraps and has been
fioored but once. On that occasion he
crawled from the canvas to win. He
has held local District and A. A. U.
Golden Gloves titles at 112. lib and 126
pounds, and has suffered five Of his
losses in national tournaments after
advancing to the semi-finals or finals.
Mike Tardugno captured a dubious
decision in the local 1884 Golden
Gloves.
Gives Salica Real Fight.
SERVING to illustrate the type of
ticker in Louis chest is his first
venture into national tournament ac-
tion. New York A. A. U. officials
advised him to forfeit to an "unbeat-
able opponent" Lou refused, fought
and lost. but nearly knocked out his
| opponent in the second round.
| That was five years ago. His op-
| ponent was Lou Salica. who at that
time was national and international
A. A. U. champion and who later
turned pro and won the world bantam
weight title.
Gevinson will participate in one of
| five six-rounders tomorrow night,
meeting Al Schaeffer. Baltimore feath-
erweight. who recently trimmed Doug
Swetnam here. Lou has been train
/ ing faithfully with two teammates on
his amateur club, Bob Matthias and
George Pickeral, National Guard
| fighters, and is in excellent condition
for his entrance into the paid clan.
Country Baggett. a recent light
heavyweight importation from Geor-
gia, who has beaten such fighters as
Joe Lipps, Carl Knowles, Leroy
Brown. Battling Bozo, Rusty Baker
and Jimmy Swimmer, will stack up
| against Tom Henry Of Philadelphia
| in another promising six-rounder
Henry has trimmed Billy Ketchell and
Terry Mitchell among Others
Other Bouts on Card.
FRANKIE TYMOSKO, former Uni
versity of Richmond athlete, who
reached the semi-finals of the Olym-
| pic boxing team trials this year. will
clash with Harry Boidie. Baltimore
heavyweight. in a six-rounder which
promises plenty of action. Tymosko,
comparatively new in professional
ranks, also has trounced Lipps.
In other six-rounders. Bucky Tay-
lor will face Sam Bacala and Joe
Temes will meet Ray Ingram in
lightweight arguments. Taylor and
Bacala are from Baltimore, while
Temes and Ingram have local ad-
dresses.
A return four-rounder, which will
open the pugilistic program at $50
O'Clock. will pit George Cox, local
heavyweight, against Valenti Brown,
kinky haired Baltimore italian.
Brown captured hotly-disputed de-
cision from Cox last week. -