Evening star., 1937-04-02
AtPERSTE|N WINS
OVER TULANE BOY
Decision in Lightweight Go
Unanimous-Bye Drawn
by Birmingham.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ACRAMENTO Calf. Al


- ACRAMENTO, Calf, April a.
Benny Alperstein, lightweight,
and Tom Birmingham. feather
- weight, carried the University
of Maryland'S colors into the semi
flnau round of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association boxing tourna-
ment here today.
Alperstein advanced through the
medium of a unanimous decision VIC
tory over Joe Brocato of Tulane, while
Birmingham, Southern Conference
125-pound champion, was awarded a
bye and will make his tourney debut
tonight against Carl Eckstrom Of
North Dakota. Eckstrom scored one
Of the two knockout triumphs recorded
here last night, stopping Luke Purcell
Of Idaho in the second round.
Alperstein Drops Brocato.
pUzzLED by Alpersteins southpaw
style Brocato was dropped for
a nine count in the first round and
1t was that blow which proved de-
cisive for the sharp-faced Maryland
sophomore. Alperstein tired rapidly
in the final round and Brocato ripped
telling punches to the body and head,
but Benny's early margin withstood
the belated rally. Alpersteln will meet
Kari Prexel Of San Jose State in
semi-fnal bout.
Jack Kneipp of Duke, who defeated
Alperstein In the final round Of the
eliminated by Bob Bates, Washington
State lightweight, who employed an
annoying left to the head to earn
the decision.
Ray Matulewicz, l65-pounder, and
Danny Farrar, l45-pounder, still sur
vived out of Dukes four-man team, as
AL Mann, senior welterweight, bowed
to Steve Wilkerson of Mississippi.
Matulewicz, who won the light-heavy-
weight crown last year, won decision
over Leon Gray OF Arizona, while Far
rar knocked out Howard Wallstrum Of
California in the second round.
Farrar Choice Tonight.
EARRAR Is favored to win over Bob
Harris Of San Jose State College,
while MatulewicZ will stack up against
Morty Caplin of Virginia in matches
tonight. Virginia's heavyweight, Fred
Cramer, bowed out OF competition,
losing a booed decision to Gene Ger
velli of San Francisco.
Summaries:
115 pound-Jim Mace university Of
San Francisco. decision over Carlyle Love-
rug das s05sS pouhdsear nhAotes Eckstrom North Da
over Luke Purcell Idahol: Paul Walter
Murray lclemson5: Elwood Derr 1Califor-
nial. deeislon over Anthony Plsano (san
Ben Alperstein !Marylandj, decision over
stopped Howard Wallstrum tcalitornia).
eRS, dssisSR oSf5 a Nam uass sss.aa sa
o'it i65 p poundsMRay Ms NIT Mstuiexiez Duke.
decision over Leon Gray tArizona2;
decision iR p0oNassis oTer stanley ShG arin }sn jose
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216 lViIsinia).
fAlTlnkS.
115-pound division-Frank Jenkins
tSouth Carolins) vs. Jim Mace !university
OF San Franclsco): Roy Petragalo tWash-
ington State) vs. George Takayanaisi tSan
Jose State.
125 5-pound division-Thomas Birmins-
ham lMsryisnd vs. carl rE Ecss,gom 'North
VS. Elwood Derr (Californla)
tArizona, vs.. Bob Bates. washington
State); Ben Alperstein, maryland vs.
Karl Prexel (San Jose StateJ.
145-pouEd diviSion-Bob Harris LSan
versity,: Rolly Shumway Idaho) vs. Joe
Niltonberser North Dakota.
i55- pound diyision-Russel Dorm Glen;
SOM VS. Steve Wlkerson LMiSsissippD.: Ed
McKinnon lWsShinsson State, Hipays;o vs.; May
16O-pound division-Mortimer Caplin
tvirginial. vs.; Ray Matulewicz Duke; Max
Eovich tNorth CarolinD vs.. Homer Meade
l75-pound division-Joe sachen fAri-
Eona) VS. Louis Schmidt virginia.: Cam
eron Gamble (Tulanel VS.. Stanley Shell
university Of California;.
Heavywelght division-Gene Cervelli
University Of San Francisco VS. Don
Walker (san Jose Stste!; Ross. Sundberg
State).