Evening star., 1937-03-21
BOXING IS T0RR|D
IN DISTRICT MEET
Militia, J. c. c. Boys Star
as Is SCrappers Get to
Semi-FinaI Round.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

MAIEUR DOX1ng, the lncuba-
~ tor OF Stunbleburns and
~ champions, invaded Turner's
SmokehouSe last night as 16
warriors in the crude stage Of their
respective careers advanced to the
seml-hnal round of the District A. A.
u. tournament
Of the l3 arguments only lasted
the distance. with 9 knockouts be-
ing scored with Savagery which be-
lied the comparative inexperience Of
the combatants. Three forfeits marred
an otherwise highly pleasing session
of sock
District National Guard and Jewish
Community Center teams dominated
the preliminary punching, with Roy
Crombie, Steven Mamakos. Bob Ma
thias and Creighton Allen winning
for the GuardSmen, and Buddy La
Zear, Eugene Glanzer and Willie Wit
kin recording victories for Coach jim
McNamara's j. C. c. outfit.
Easy Win for Iazear.
| AZEAR, undefeated this year while
AAoAihI4S 4OI SOIuHIDlLS OnlNtISltV,
easily disposed Of Bernard Campbell,
employing left hooks to the midsec-,
ton TO stop the game but unequipped
lad after 55 seconds Of the second in
lightweight tiff
MamakoS and El Brookman Of the
Police Boys Club staged probably the
most polished boxing on the card be-
fore Stpua
by technical knockout after IT sec
onds Of the third round BroOkman.
foored for nine count in the second
round, was cornered by the olive
skinned Mamakos in the third and
Referee Denny Hughes stopped the
scrap as Steve pumped both gloves
to the head and stomach unmerci-
fully.
Red-headed Bob Matthias. an art
student representing the District Ma
tloHal Guard, neatly finished off Harry
Lee Of the Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. after
l minute and IL seconds of the first
round in another welterweight bout.
Eslin Loses Again.
NIKE (DIZ) ESLIN, perennial pre-
liminary loser, maintained his
streak Of consistency by falling VIC
tim to technical knockout at the
hands of Aaron AbelS of the George
town Boys Club after 2 minutes and
10 seconds of the third round in a
comical argument.
After tasting a steady stream Ct
leather for two rounds IN the 1l2-
pound encounter, the colorful Mike
returned to mis- corner and shouted TO
the crowd, He amt hit me yet"
Referee Mugsy Morris thought other
wise. however. and awarded Abels the
scrap, when Eslin made no defensive
attempt in the third canto.
Gene Mayo. typical country blond
from the Alexandria Boys Club, dis
played flashes of big city ring man.
nerS in scoring a knockout over Shell
don Drake, husky Terminal Y. M. c.
A. entry, in l26-pound engagement.
Drake was deposited on the canvas
! after l minute and As seconds Of the
first round through the medium of two
| right crosses to the head.
More Prelims Wednesday.
GLENN DRAKE, Sheldon's brother,
! met like fate, only much more
rapidly Eugene Glanzer of the crack
]. c. c. Club, consumed only 18 Sec
onds in chilling Glenn with an au-
| thoritative right to the chin in well
! terWeight bout.
OF the four decisions. two were split,
/ with Frank MCAntee, Georgetown
Boys Club lightweight, winning over
/ Carroll Wright of Terminal Y. M. C.
A and Harrison Baer unattached,
trumphing over Tom Jordan, Mer-
rick Boys Club light heavyweight,
through majority vote.
The second set of prelminaries IS
slated for Wednesday night at Tur-
nsrs Arena, with the finals set for a
week from Wednesday at the same