The daily independent., 1937-08-09
Earl Tucker To
M eet Midgette
In Semi-Finals
James Seymour Fights Red
Cooke and E. Midgette
Meets COdscy

I1OWulu I1COUl I'm, Oi., PiOAiiOVSA
for the Albemar.e Athletic AsSo-
citation announced last night that
the A. A. A. fight card scheduled
for Texaco Beach bail park to-
morrow night at $50 would be
the best and moN outstanding
card ever presented to the ring
fans in the Albemarle.
The fans have been hollering
for a real card with p-enty Of
action and the card this week is
sure to be just what they have
been looking for.
Neece Meets Tucker
The fans who attended he first
bouts will long remembr Elmo
Tucker, lat pound fighter who
knocked out Bill Spence in the
first round. And the fans who at
tended the second bouts will re-
member Carol Neece, who de-
lCated Al Forbes in the main go of
the second bouts. Tuesday night
Tucker and Neece will meet in The
main go that has the making of
one of the greatest battles ever
staged in amateur circles.
Tucker holds three decisions
over Neece in their last three
matches. But the secre0 is that
Tucker who is the claSsiest anna
tuer middleweight in Richmond
hasn't fought Neece since he
started his last winning streak.
Neece ask the promoters to give
him another chance at Tucker
and promC.er Hettrick was fort
unate enough to secure the grudge
battle for the main bout on Tues
day nights card
Tucker VS. Midgctte
Earl Tucker who defeated Earl
Midgette in the first bouts will
come hack to fight The semi-final
with Woodrow Midgette. Last
time Earl Tucker, flyWeight
champion of Virginia and a con-
teStant in the National Golden
Gloves tourney at Boston, gained
a close decision over Earl Mid
gette in one of The best fights of
the evening. Woodrow Midgette,
brother of Earl, saw the fight and
ask for Tucker the first chance
the promoter could arrange the
match. The promoters not willing
to let Midge.te take on such
strong competition, matched him
with Frankie Yaris, in his warm
up fight. Midgette won by a
knockout. He is in the best con-
dition of his fighting career. Both
boys are hard hitters and have
plenty of experience. This bout
should push the main go for &C
ton.
Seymour And Cooke
In the 124 pound class, James
Seymour will be making his debut
in the ring at TeXaco with an
other Richmond boy, Red Cooke.
Cooke is a speedy little fighter
with plenty of class. Last week at
Ocean View he won his bout from
a Langley Field fighter with a
clean decision. Seymour will be
fighting his first fight at TeXaco
Beach altho' it is not his first
battle in the ring.
Earl Midgette, who lost a close
decision to Earl Tucker of Rich
mond in the first bouts at Texa-
CO Beach will make his second
appearance in the squared circle
in the summer bouts. He needs no
introduction to the fans as they
remember his game stand and his
third round rally against Tucker
in his first bout. He will meet Will
son Godsey of Richmond, in a
fight that will sure furnish plen-
ty of action as the two boys are
noted for their hard hitting and
ability 10 take it while mixing it
up.
In the opening bout two Boys
club fighter will mix it up.
This card is undoubtly the best
ever staged in the Albemarle and
is packed with action from the
very start to the final bout
The promoter also announced
that Tony Miller, state champion
of Virginia and runner up in the
National Golden Gloves meet at
Boston would appear on the next
bouts following these. Miller has
not lost a fight in his last 18
starts.