Evening star., 1937-02-25
START TOMORROW
LISTS IS CONTESTS
Nine Carded at Each of Two
SessionS-EVen PrelimS
Due to Be Hot.

~ IGHTEEN bouts, nine in each
the afternoon and night to-
morrow, will open the fist fling
IL ing in the Southern Confer.
ence championship boxing tourney in
Rttchie Coliseum at College Park.
Ten schools have entered 48 boxers,
the final check-up revealed, there be-
ing few late Withdrawals. and there
will be 40 tits before the eight titles
are decided.
Duke and Maryland will go into
the battling as joint favorites, with
North Carolina close on their heels
in the reckoning, and The Citadel the
dark horse" of the tourney.
AIperStein Is IIOnOred.
ONLY one boxer was seeded above
the four defending champions.
He was Benny Alperstein, Marylands
135-pounder, who Waltzed through the
season with seven impressive wins.
There will be action in every class,
with the exception of the light-heavy,
with many of the favorites showing
their hand in the opening scrapping
tomorrow afternoon.
The second stage of the prelimS to-
morrow night will offer many choice
bits, with the Semi-hnalS in the 175-
pound division being brought forward
to spice the card.
Champs in Early Action.
livery champion in the tourney,
except Jack Kneipp. 1885, who will
fight in the afternoon, will swing
gloves tomorrow night. These include
Ivan NedomatSky of Maryland, Max
Novich of North Carolina and the
sensational Ray Matulewicz of Duke.
One of the features tomorrow night
will be the semi-final scrap in the
light heavy class, in which Hugh
Rigers of The Citadel will battle John
Gormley of the TerpS.
Orville Rogers, brother of Hugh,
who IS favored in the heavy division,
will make his bow during the opening
afternoon.
The Saturday program calls for IA
bouts in the Semi-finalS in the after
noon and the eight title engagements
at night. The afternoon time Is ESQ
and the night show opens at 8.
All Champions Seeded.
CEEDED players, including all four
~ champions, in the eight classes
are:
Murnick. North Carolina. and Birmins-
ham MARYLAND in the 10.
Alperstein Maryland. and Kneipp. Duke.
Nedomatsky, Maryland, and Farrar'
DIHa hampesis. Citadel, and Dorm. Clemson.
Novich. North Carolina, and Williams
South Carolina: l65. .,..
, Matulewlcz. Duke, and H. Rogers Cita-
oet 8. Rosers. Ro Citadel and West Richmond.
heavyweishtS.
li5-p6pnd cIass-Jenkjns soath @ths.f caTo- vs
ns Hume. vs. eys cade Koser Bike bye
shfsSspe MrsY5sHa II RIKSk North GaEe
1;na v5 Kei II: hPrffE r Brmnsham sEn Maryland vs.
bye: Colina. South Carolina: vs., bye orr,,nd
95n91nd cEssApsai5ddinN senand N M2ryaae e. state
VS.. Goodman. Richmond: Kneipp, Duke.
vs., Carlee. South Carolina; Bass North
land, s: sorreii' \. e, state, Pittman'
Duke, vs. Jones. Clemson Sheppard v.
l55-pound classL,Lamgpes,s, cit Citadel vs.,
Hilton South Carolina: Dorm, Clemson; VS..
Ieet N C State: Medwin. North Carolina,
I65-pound ciass-Novich North Caro-
lima. VS. oliver, v P. J.: Mann. Duke, VS..
Jacques Maryland, VS.. Cason. Clemson.
1S5-pound clasS-MatulewicZ: Duke, VS..
Gaueler. v. P l.: Rogers Citadel. vs.
Gormley. Maryland.
Heavyweipft class-Rogers, Citadel. VS.
Alderman North Carolina: Schmitt, Duke
VS. bye: West. Richmond, VS.. bye; Males
Maryland, VS.. bye
Friday Afternoon.
l15. Christian VS.. Hughes: 125. Price VS..
Kell 1:}5. AlperSteln VS.. Lough. knelpp vs..
Carleo: 145. Pitt VS.. Todd: 50. Lombardo
VS.. Hilton. Dorm VS.. Leet: 165. Jacques VS..
Cason: heavy. o. Rogers vs.. Alderman.
Friday Night.
1875 Murnick VS. Murray: 135. Penland
VS. Goodman. l45 Nedomatsky VS.. Sorrell,
Farrar VS.. Jones: j 55. Medwin vs.. Tobias,
w Mann VS. LampesiS: 1f5. Novich VS..
oliver: Us mi-finals--Matulewizc VS..
CIauRler Gormley VS.. H ROGERS.