The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Cards Seek Perfect
Ring Season With Pitt
Will Send Stars
To National
Matches
BY CHICK KENNY

Catholic University. closing out
Its ring campaign with the pros
pets of an undefeated season if
it gets by the University of Pitts
hUrgh tomorrow night in the c. u.
gym, will send three of its star
representatives to the national col
legiates at Charlottesville, Va.
March 81. April l and 2, to be
he'd under the auspices Of the
University of Virginia.
This was learned early today,
along with the information that
Leo KatalinaS. towering heavy
weight; Fred Slant. middleweight,
and Dave Bernstein. bantam
weight. are the trio of mitt sling
ers who will represent the Brook
land outfit.
LEO UNDEFEATED
Katalinas is undefeated and,
according to those who know the
college mitt game, is an excellent
bet to knockout his way to the
title Only one opponent has been
abe to stand the gaff with the
Cardinal heavy. and he was Ed
Killian. 245-pounder OF Villa
nova. whose face and sides were
pounded to smithereens through
out the three-round Setto.
Fred Slant lost to his Villanova
opponet for his one setback of the
year in perhaps the most critl-
cized decision ever meted out in
local college ring. Slant had
pounded his opponent. scoring a
knockdown in the opening frame,
but the judges awarded the de-
ciSion to Villanova.
Dave Bernstein met defeat at
the hands of Red Door. crack ban
tamweight of the University OF
Maryland, several weeks ago. 1t
was the Cardinals first setback
in two years of varsity competl-
ton.
NOW PRO BOXER
This is the first time in two
years that Catholic U. has sent
representatives to the N. c. A. A.
tourney. It was in 1885 that Fred
Rogers. light-heavyweight. made
the trip. but lost in the first
round. Rogers is fighting profes-
sional now, out of his home town,
Newark. N. j.
One hitch may thwart anyone
or the entire trio from competing
in the N. C. A. A. meet, and that
is an unexpected defeat sustained
by any one of the three tomorrow
night against Pitt.
Bernstein is listed to battle
Ralph Durand, Eastern Confer
ence champion; Slant is billed to
oppose Paul AShman who has
been one of the most brilliant per
formers in the Panthers' brilliant
record this year: and Katalinas
is groomed to meet George Critch-
field in the heavyweight division.
Critchfield is boaSting a stirring
string of victories and may be a
choice of Ihe Pitt athletic depart
ment for trip to the N. C. A. A.
It all depends on his showing
against "Kats."
MD. REPRESENTED
That Maryland plans to be rep
resented in the N. C. A. A. tourney
there appears no doubt, particu-
larly if the Terps come through
or show any form in the Southern
Conference tourney at College
Park next week.
Those who loom as possible
choices at this writing include Red
Door, 118; Benny Alperstein, 1856
pound defending champion; John
Egan, 165-pounder and Blackie
Pearson, light-heavy.
Maryland clashes with Coast
Guard Academy tomorrow night
and once again Coach Heinie Mil
Ter will be obliged to offer a
patched-up lineup. The latest cas-
ualties appear to be Pearson and
Egan. Pearson received a severe
nose injury in a workout last week
while Eagan has badly Spraineo
hack from the same tVne of drills