The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-14
Gevinson's Ring Climb
Handed Jolt by Dupre
Local Boxer
Loses Arena
Feature
BY FRANK BUCK" o,NEILL

Lou Gevinson's dream of con.
quest in the prize ring was shat
tered at Turner's Arena last night
by the iron fists of Tony Dupre,
who easily maintained his mas
terry of southpaw fighters, and
dealt out a thorough going lacing
to his courageous victim. Dupre'S
victory was complete and convinc-
ing. He won at least seven rounds
of the ten, with two even and one
for GevinSon.
Dupre arose from the canvas,
fought off swift and sudden de-
feat to drive ahead to conquer.
In the second round GevinSon
landed his most effective punch;
a smashing left hand swing to the
chin, and Dupre went to the floor.
In fact, he almost rolled out of
the ring and into your agents lap.
Tony was badly hurt. He lay
- inert for a count Of three, then
scrambled to his knees, listened
to the count and shook the cob
webs out of his buzzing brain.
AS Charley Reynolds tolled seven
seconds Dupre looked at his cor
ner and nodded reassuringly.
Tony took count of nine and
arose fully refreshed and ready
for the battle.
GEvrNSoN OVER ANXIOUS
Eager to rush to the kill, the
straining Gevinson tore at Dupre
as the latter regained his feet.
Lou was over anxious and paid the
penalty. Dupre swung a venom
Gus Highlander that landed over
LOUIS left eye and raised a good
old.faShioned shanty on the optic.
This bump assumed imposing pro.
portions before the bout was over.
AS the contest wore along Dupre
punished his victim severely, draw
ing blood from the nose and
mouth. Gevinsoy. rallied con-
Stantly, and fought with fine
spirit, but he was confronted by
man who knew all the arts in com.
batting SouthpawS, and acted &C.
cordingly.
In the eighth round Gevinson
smashed Dupre on the jaw with
a hard left and started him to-
ward the canvas, but Tony hit the
center rope and rebounded, re-
gaining his feet in twinkling.
DUPRE'S RIGHT WINS FIGHT
Dupre, who beat Baby Manuel
here short while ago with left
hook to the head, switched his
tactics to meet the particular style
of GevinSon. Tony's most effect
i've weapon was a swinging right
hand uppercut that beat Louis left
hand drives. AS the battle wore
along Dupre became most auda-
ciouS with his right hand, and
didn't bother tn pave the way with
q left jab OF hook. He led the
right, and he landed.
The complete mastery main |
tanned by Dupre throughout the
fight raised a question in the |
minds of many students of boxing |
as to whether or not Gevinson is
wasting his time striving to attain
fistic heights. Lou is not novice,
despite his relatively short pro-
feSSional career. He fought many
fights in college. GevinSon can
whi., slow moving targets. He
cannot conquer speed.
Lou Camps, a classy young
fighter from New York city, easily
defeated Joe Temes. the veteran
Greek, in an eightround semi
final. Camps floored Temes twice
in the third round and gave a fine
exhibition Of boxing. Camps
wasted few moves and didn't
punch until he knew where a
punch was gonig.
Fight crowds are peculiar. Some
Of the boys booed this contest,
which produced far better boxing
by Camps than anything we saw
in the main bout.
FL Brookman knocked out Ed
die Dolan in the opening bout,
winning in % seconds of the third
round. Doug Swetman outboxed
Benny KesSler in four heats. An
gle Krow, a youngster of promise,
although nowhere near his peak,
easily defeated Buddy Grimes in
six rounds.
A crowd of more than 1000 fans
paid to see the bouts, which were
fast from start to finish.