The Washington times., 1938-02-26

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From all indications, the tourna-
ment will be transferred to the
University of South Carolina at
Columbia, and action for such
change in the scenery of the event
will be voted upon at the annual
meeting Of the Southern confer
ence at Richmond next December.
1t is expected that the vote will
be unanimous for the change.
Maryland officials are in accord
with the shift, and conference of.
ficials feel that for the best inter.
estS of the sport, economically as
we'll as geographically. South
Carolina would be ideal for the
1889 tournament.
1t is pointed out that Columbia,
S. C. is much closer to the mem
ber institutions supporting boxing
teams.
It is also believed that the poor
attendance which greeted last
nights opening performance will
have much to do with the trans
fer. Not more than 1,000 were on
hand for the series Of preliminary
bouts and half of this number
passed through the gates on COM
plimentary ducats.
Maryland is farthest removed
from the center of the conference
boxing activity.
It is believed that the tourna-
ment will shift from one site to
another each year with the excep-
ton of Duke and North Carolina
State, where the Conference in
door track meet and basketball
tournament are staged, respec-
lively each year, and which may
conflict with the ring event. Mary
land would then be host to the
tourney about every fifth year.
GETS THREE POINTS
The Citadel, favored to win the
Conference tourney, following last
nights opening round when it
placed six entries in the semifinals
this afternoon, has already picked
up three points.
Johnny Hughes, of Citadel,
journeyed to the finals through
the medium of a first-round bye
and the elimination of the defend
ing champion, Frank jenkins, of
South Carolina, Hughes semifinal
opponent, due to failure to make
the necessary 119-pound weight
limit yesterday in the bantam
weight division. Hughes will meet
the winner of the Price-BoSelli
argument tonight.
Claude Sapp, North Carolina
State welterweight, has been forced
to forfeit to Danny Farrar, Of
Duke, in the semifinal round this
afternoon because of an injured
left hand. The Wolfpack clouter
drew a first-round bye, while Far
rar decisioned Bobby Jones, of
Clemson, last night.
South Carolina and Clemson,
pretourney favorites with Citadel,
together with Maryland, have
placed five entries in the semi
finals, North Carolina has four,
Duke three, Virginia Tech two and
North Carolina State one.
ALPERSTETN WINS
Four of Maryland's semifinals
drew byes from the preliminary
round. Benny Alperstein advanced
by outpointing Murray, Of Glenn
son, while George Dorr, Q15),
Jose De Peralta (145) and John
Egan Qight-heavyweight) met de-
feat.
Dorr was outpointed by Dukes
Bobby Price, favorite to capture
the bantam title; Russ Corre1 Of
North Carolina State, eliminated
De Paralta, and John Sowder Of
Virginia Tech decisioned Egan.
Perhaps the outstanding upset
of last night was the first round
knockout of Swede Vincent of
Duke by Jim Polatti of South Caro-
lian in the lightheavy battle. Vim
cent, generally accepted as the
favorite to capture the 175-pound
crown, was sent to the cooler
after 1:40 Of the first round.
The best looking performer in
last nights preliminaries was Pete
Lempesis of The Citadel, who ham
mered out sparkling victory over
Jerry Hughes of South Carolina
in the junior-middleweight divi-
sion.