The Washington times., 1938-03-17
|UPSETS FEATURE
|OPEN|NG OF D. C.
GLOVES TOURNEY
BY BOB ADDE

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the 126-pound class. OF course,
no money was wagered on the still
aQuiline noses of the amateurs,
but each finished a well-beaten
second. .
The first reversal of form came
when George Pickeral, Of the
Nationall Guard. lost to william
Harrison, Of the Alexandria Boys
Club. Bill has Jack Dempsey'S
first two names and heaveS as
hefty a punch as the old Ma
nassa Mauler. Pickeral is a for.
mer Golden Gloves and District
bantamweight champion, but his
reputation was about all he
brought into the ring with him.
and that wasn't much good stop
ping Harrison's singing punches.
GEORGE GROGGY
George was on Queer Street in
the first round, and did lurch-
ing fandango for most of the
fight. while Harrison machine
gunned him with leather to win
the decision.
The second favorite to finish
out of The money was Jack Wads-
worth, who was voted outstand-
ing novice boxer in last years
Golden Gloves. Jack met a rough,
wild-Swinging party named Joe
Denman and Just about weathered
the stem. Wadsworth was doing
beautifully until he was introduced
to a right hook which decked him
for niue. Jack was out on his feet
in the tn Ird, but managed to
finish.
Still another favorite to lose
was Jim Koustenas, hard-punch-
ing Greek from the Washington
Boys Club Jim, who looks like
Boris karloff, couldn't scare o. ".
Crider who matched him belt for
belt. KoustenaS was floored twice
and the second time the bell broke
up his Slumber
BELL SAVES FOUR
Incidentally, no fewer than four
boys we're reprieved by the sweet
chimes. In all, eight knockoutS
were registered in the % bouts.
One Of the evenings most unusual
knockouvS was that scored by Joe
Sullivan over Leroy Thorpe. The
latter made an umbrella Of his
arms against the rain Of blows,
and bent over double while Sulh-
van circled around locking for .
spot to park his haymaker. Ref
cree Ray Bowen finally decided
Thorpe had had enough and
awarded the bout to Sullivan.
Charles Cox, who scored q one.
round knockout over w. j. Nal
grove, appears to be the class Of
the 160-pound division. Malgrove
was a willing subject, but he had
the misfortune to stop every other
blow with his chin. The other
punches he took in the body. He
had the floor like sack Of wheat
cut from the ceiling and Referee
Eddie LaFond wisely stopped it.
The Merrick Boys Club is in the
lead for the team championship,
having advanced six men. In
second place is the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club with five. Another
preliminary round will be held at
the Arena Saturday night. The
SemifinalS are set for March %
and the finals the 26th.
The summaries:
1I5.POUND CLASS
George Dezerne (Police B. C) for
feited to Buddy Yocum (Merrick B. c..
11s-POUND CLASS
Buddy Yocum. Merrick won by for
felt from George DeZerne, Metropolitan
Police Boys Club
12s.POUND CLASS
C. Alexander (Washington B, C.) de-
feated e. Saffel (unattached): William
Harrison "a. b. and wy defeated George
Fickeral National Guard) Andrew Nor
ris (Washington B. c. defeated John
(Merrick B. c. defeated Preston Drew
| police B. CO; Joe Denman (National
Guard) defeated Jack Wadsworth wash
ington b. c.; Charles Arnold (Merrick
B. c. defeated Marcopulos (Merrick B.
IC); Eddie Kane washington B. C)
won over Steve Barnes (Merrick B. C.),
technical knockout 1:10 of second
round; o. " Crider CFort Belvoir) de-
feated Jim Koustenas washington
Eddie Kane Washington Boys Club,
scored T. K. o. over Steve Byrnes, Mer-
rick.
George Hawkins (Ft washington) de-
feated R. Edwards eft. Myer); Joe Sui
livan (Herrick B. c. won over Leroy
Thorpe washington B. c. on technical
knockout, 1920 of first round.
Joe E. Brown, Metropolitan Police
Boys Club, scored T. K. o. over H.
France, Metropolitan Police Boys Club.
decisioned Jesse Bradford, Washington
Boys Club. Edgar johnson, unattached,
scored T. K. o. over Ray Rutherford,
Metropolitan Police Boys Club. JACK
Claggett, National Guard, scored 7. K.
o. over Ronald Ashen, Merrick.
147.POUND CLASS
Harvey Schwier, Metropolitan Police
Boys Club, decisioned Hunter Gibson.
Fort Washington. John L. Booher, Fort
Myer, knocked out Ted Yeggle, Fort
Washington. John Bacco, National
Guard, decisioned Charles Herring, Y.
N. G. A; Fred Roop. unattached scorsd
16O-POUND CLASS
Bernard Jackson, Metropolitan Police
Boys Club, decfsiOned Frank Adams
EoEt %iss1ingtOn Charles nn MamDns G.c
stoned John R. Dun, Fort Washington.
John Rogers, National Guard, scored T.
X. o. over Phil Bender, Merrick.
Charles Cox. Merrick, scored T. X. o:
club. Ralph Harris, Fort Belvoir, deci-
sioned Joe Savoy, Fort Myer.
ID. G.. Fencers Split