Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
MIAMI IS BOXING
VICTOR, Il TO 8
Teams Are Even in Actual
Combats, Heavyweight
Forfeit Deciding.
BY FRANCES F.. STAN.


"A sleeper" in college boxing ranks.
Miami University dealt striking blow
to Maryland's ring hopes tonight to
convert the first double header sports
card of the season into dead washout
as far as the Old Liners were con-
cerned.
Aided by a forfeit in the heavy
3ia victory over the Terrapins, who
also dropped decisive decision in bas-
ket ball to North Carolina. a. to 80. A
crowd Of nearly 1000 saw the twin
detat in Richie Coliseum.
The victory of the Miamans was re-
garded as an upset, despite last weeks
defeat Of the Terrapins by Catholic
University The Miami outfit is a
first-year performer in college boxing
and was making its first start.
Neither the Tarheels nor the Flori-
dams left any doubts as to their su-
periority, although both the Maryland
quint and the glove swingers appeared
to perform below par
Charlie Gebhardt, Ivan Nedomatsky
and Johnny Gormley were the only
Maryland boxing winners, while Tom
Birmingham was held TO draw.
Terp Newcomer Scores.
FORGETTING in the heavyweight
division, the Terrapin boxers
spotted Miami 10 lead before the
first ringmen entered the squared
circle, but Charley Gebhardt. compel
ing for the first time, evened the
score
Gebhardt, thin 115-pounder. easily
outjabbed little Eddie Kline OF the
Hurricane outfit to win Referee Har-
vey L. Miller's decision. Gebhardt
employed little except left jab but
that was all he needed. Kines nose
bled from the first round and at the
finish there was no question as to the
winner.
Getting up from the floor in the
first round, Tom Birmingham, l25-
FOUNDER for Maryland, rallied to earn
a draw after three rounds with Paul
Robertson. The decision netted each
team half point.
One Punch Effective.
robertson landed only one punch
- in the first round but it found
the side of Birmingham's head and
/ floo-ed the Terp. Birmingham was
I'D before a count The second ses-
sion was even on Millers score card,
while Birmingham easily took the
| rIa oyNihftin%,
Scotty McLachlan, a courageous
youngster, weathered storm OF
punches that left him groggy in the
| first round to win a technical kayo
over Marylands Morty Schwartz.
| Schwartz, a crude lad with fair
punch, belted McLachlan so reeu-
larlv in the initial round that 1t
looked as though the Marylandsr
would win by kayo but the Mianlian
gameiy rallied to easily win the sec
ond round. He continued to punish
the Cid Liner so much that Coach
Jack Harmony threw in the towel
after s. seconds of the third canto.
Webb Is Defeated.
Walter Webb, 145-pound Maryland
star of last year. turned in disap-
uointing performance for the second
straight week and lost decision to
Toby Tobias.
The Florida boy chased Webb
around the ring continually to score
what was regarded as big upset.
There were no dissenting voices. how
ever.
Webb simply failed to flash the form
he exhibited a year ago, when ne was
ranked as one of the standout welter-
weights in college ranks.
Ivan Nedomatsky, crack Maryland
55-pounder. put the Old Line agsrese-
ton back into the fight when he reg
istered a second-round knockout over
Jim Bujold.
Nedomatsky, indicated last year as
q lightweight, proved he still packed
the old wallop when he dropped Bulold
for a nine-count with a right hand
and switched to left hook when the
Miamian arose to belt him out for the
count, which the referee started but
did not bother to complete. Bujold was
through for the evening.
Lombardo Is Outpointed.
Captain Denny Leanord chnched the
meet for Miami in the next scrap, a
165-pound affair, by outlasting rugged
Mike Lombardo for another decision
that created general surprise.
Lombardo held his own in the first
round but tired badly thereafter, and
Leonard, sharpshooting at long range.
easily jabbed his way to a clean
cut edge
Johnny Gormley managed to fur
nish some balm for Maryland's wound
ed feelings by winning the 175-pound
go, the last bout on the card.
The Marylander outpointed AL Pa
laima in a close affair in which Pa.
llama, with a dangerous right hand.
always Was a kayo threat.
Gormley took the last two rounds
after tame and even first heat.
lis POuNDs-Charles Gebhardt MARY
land; defeated Eddie Kline. decision. three
1o5 POUNDs--Tom birmingham MARY
land; drew with Paul Robertson. three
1875 POUNDS-Scotty McLachlan fMi-
| amid. technically knocked out Morty
| Schwartz SIS seconds OF third round
| l45 POUNDS-Toby Tobias (Mism)
defeated Walter Webb. decision. three
rounds
I35 PoUNDs-1van Nedomstsky tMary:
| land, knocked out Jim Bujold. second
| 1875 POUNDS-capt. Denny Leonar I'd
aMiamp; defeated Mike Lombardo. de-
175 POUNDS--Johnny Gormley MARY
land. defeated AL Palaima. decision, three
| rounds
HEAVYWEIGHT - Maryland forfeited