Evening star., 1937-02-27
Gormley Likely to Forfeit.

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- Rogers as rapidly as possible. 1t
was a semi-final bout, and a victory
would mean at least three points for
Maryland in the team total If CORN
lev reached the final round. An au-
thoritative right pumped Rogers to the
floor for a nine count in the first
round, but Hugh. much to Johnny's
disgust, came back for more.
Hugh came back to such an extent
That he actually was ahead in the sec
ond round until Gormley unleashed
stiff left to the head. Johnny's wild
left hooks in the third round inflicted
little damage on Rogers, but to Corn
ley each glancing blow off Hugh's head
was excruciating.
Johnny won a close decision and
Maryland has its three points. To-
night, unless his thumb improves mi
raculously, Gor1nley will forfeit to
Ray MatulewicZ. Dukes defending
/ iight-heavyweight champion. And
those who know Gorn1ley know it
might prove bit insane to do other
wise. Johnny doesn't forfeit as long
as he can fight, but one glance at that
swollen thumb Is evidence that he
cannot be expected to fight. You can't
deht a Matulewicz with one hand.
Between Duke and Maryland.
DUKE thus wins its first individual
- title and already has S points to
Marylands painfully earned 3. The
Terps and Blue Devils each sent six
men into the semi-final round this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock and by
nishtfall a clearer focus Of the cham
pionship situation was expected.
Barring an upset patterned along
the lines Of a Gallaudet foot ball VIC
tory over Minnesota, either Duke or
Maryland Is slated to inherit the title
vacated by Virginia. which saw f1t to
withdraw from the conference this
season.
Bob Roger of Duke and Ed She
eogue Of Maryland were to clash TINS
afternoon in a crucial bout which
was to mark the only battle involving
the Blue Devils and Terps before the
finals tonight.
Maryland, however, was expecting
considerable aid from other teams.
On the basis of performances yester-
day and last night, Johnny Murray
Of Clemson and Max Novich OF North
Carolina were favored to dispose OF
Dukes Bob Price and Al Mann, re-
spectively, in semi-flnal bouts.
Murray Beats Murnick.
PROBABLY the only real upset OF
= the first days swinging occurred
when q smiling little toughy, Johnny
Murray, outpointed Joe Murnick,
North Carolina featherweight who
was supposed to create trouble IN
125-pound ranks.
IAncelot Jacques, cherubic 1861
FOUNDER, was the only Maryland
fighter to be eliminated, suffering the
dubious distinction of being the first
Terp to be knocked of his feet this
season. Bill Cason of Clemson ac-
complished the feat, winning by
knockout in SIS seconds Of the first
round.
Danny Farrar, Duke 145-pounder,
who Is expected to meet Maryland's
talented Ivan Nedomatsky, easily
wiped Bob Jones of Clemson from
competition, scoring a technical
Knockout when Referee Frank Nc
Cracker refused to allow Jones to
answer the bell for the third round.
Farrar, a southpaw, dropped Jones
for an eight-count in the first round
and punished him numerically in the
second.
Nedomatsky's advance also was
easy. The cocky Terp junior welter-
weight found nice target in Russell
Eorrell Of North Carolina State and
6orrell's corner conceded the bout
after minute and 40 seconds OF the
drst round.
The bouts tonight will start at 8
O'Clock, with tickets priced at $1.1O.
&l.65 and $220. Following are the
summaries and pairings: