Evening star., 1936-11-15
GUARD TEAM WINS
IN GOLDEN GLOVES
Thompson Beats Allen, Ne.
Boys Club, to Get Trophy.
Seven New Champs.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

n LENDING SaVagery, nexper1-
- ence and skill into an enter
tanning fistic cocktail that
- completely satiated the ring
thirst of 5000 spectators, seven new
champions were crowned and one re.
tained his title last night in the sem
ior division of the fourth annual
District Golden Gloves boxing tour
ney at Catholic University gym.
Matt Twomey's District National
Guard Club won the team trophy in
a thrilling battle which saw Steve
Thompson stage a comeback to trim
Creighton Allen in a hectic middle
weight scrap upon which hinged the
outcome of team laureS.
BY virtue of Thompson's victory
over the Northeast Boys Club repre-
sentative, National Guard mittmen
scored rs points to the NJ E. B. C.'s so.
In the first of the senior division
bouts Bobby Herndon, lanky North
east Boys Club representative, pep
pered a poorly conditioned Bernie
Perry, Washington Boys Club, almost
at will to win the ll2-pound title
on a unanimous decision.
Saugstad Retains Title.
EDDIE SAUGSTAD, defending 49,
pound champion, pulled the Ma.
tional Guard Club to even terms with
the Northeast Boys Club in the battle
for the team trophy when he chopped
out technical knockout triumph over
Preston Drew of the Terminal Y. M.
c. A. after minutes and 20 seconds
Of the third round.
Henry Peterson annexed the feath-
erweight title when he rallied after
losing the first round to whip Pat
Cecchini of the Northeast Boys Club,
using a potent right paw as his me-
dium OF conquest. Terminal Y. NJ.
c. A, which Peterson represented, did
not proflt by the win. since Henry
had fought with another club during
the year.
FL Brockman. Police Boys Club,
made one Of the most courageous
comebacks in the history of the tour
ney to dethrone Mike Morton, Mer.
rick Boys Club. defending champion
for the l35-pound crown.
Saved by the bell at the end Of the
first round, when Morton pumped a
stiff right to his jaw that battered
Brookman to the floor, the curly
headed puncher launched a counter
attack in the second and third rounds
and grabbed popular split decision.
Mamakos Trims Matthias.
DUMPING both fists to the body OF
Bob Matthias, Steve Mamakos,
won the welterweight title. but in so
doing jeopardized the National
Guards chances of winning the team
title. Ironically, Mamakos and
Matthias are teammates, but due TO
an A. A. U. ruling. Mamakos' points
did not count since he has competed
with another club within the year.
The split decision in Steve's favor
met a hearty chorus Of booS.
With both the National Guard and
Northeast Boys Club tied for the
team trophy with 20 points apiece,
the issue was placed squarely on the
broad shoulders of Steve Thompson.
former Central base ball star repre-.
senting the soldiers, and Creighton
Allen of Northeast.
Losing the first round when Allen
beat a merry tattoo on his frame.
Thompson came back in the last two
rounds with a straight to the head
that scored repeatedly and won the
closest contest of the evening on
split verdict to give the National
Guards the title.
Bobby Schwartz Alexandria Boys
Club, captured the light-heavyweight
championship with a decision victory
over Tom Jordon of Phil Boby's and
Maynard Daniels. Marine Reserves,
ended the evenings mitten manipu-
lating by technically stopping Ernest
Walker. Terminal Y. M. c. A., after
l minute and Is seconds Of the third
round to take the heavyweight crown.