Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
BOYD FACES N|CHY
IN 1QR0UND BOUT
Coast Fighter, Two.Fisted
Hitter, Has Won Fl of
% Fights as Pro.
BY BURTON HAWKINS


Jack Dempsey, the restless, beetle
proved guy who hoped OF a freight
train to capture the imagination of
the Nation during q more hectic and
electrifying sports era, will desert his
oaooling IN steaks and liquor long
enough to unveil his latest investment
tomorrow night at Grinith Stadium.
Recovered from Max Baers sorry
showing against Joe Louis three years
ago, Dempsey will second a fighter
Tor the first time since that embar-
RAISING episode when he shoves Bill
Boyd, Pacific Coast sensation, into
action against Billy Nichy. Pittsburgh
heavyweight, in the l0-round feature
bout.
Boyd, 24-year-old former all-Navy
champion from the decks of U. s. s..
Idaho, was recommended to Dempsey
while Jack was in Seattle to referee
the AL Hostak-Freddy Steele world
middleweight championship bout and,
after brief examination, Jack has been
sold to his possibilities.
Kayoes Three Testers.
Dempsey lined up three hard hitting
heavyweights Immediately and in
structed the trio to rearrange Boyd's
features in a gymnasium workout.
The hand grenades Bill carries in
each mitten impressed Jack when each
OF the guinea pigs slumped to the
door in less than two rounds.
The ex-gob, with 100 pounds draped
over a 6-foot 2-inch frame, points to
conclusive evidence he is a gilt-edged
prospect, with knockout victories over
Bob Nestell and Sandy Mcdonald and
decision over Hans Birkie attesting
to his authoritative punching. Boyd,
after cleaning up in battleship circles,
has compiled 20 victories in 81 en-
gagements with professionals.
Dempsey twice has fitted in and out
OF the village recently to exploit his
prize package, who he feels has the
necessary equipment to snatch the
heavyweight crown should Joe Louis
ever show signs Of collapsing or re-
firing.
Nichy. who has registered victories
over Eddie Nader, Al Delaney, Billy
Ketchell and Ole Anderson in local
appearances, replaces Buck Everett
in the main event because Everett
placed his chin within range of Melio
Bettina's persuader Thursday night
at Poughkeepsie. Buck was carried
from the ring after the first round.
Everett's Foe Switched.
EvarAft houyoyAr Will
the card, meeting Murray Hammer, the
local heavyweight whose embryonic
career was smeared by Everett last
year. Buck halted the rise Of the
gangling lad with one-round kayo.
They will exchange blows In an
eight-rounder.
Another eight-rounder which prob.
ably will entice more ringworrns will
md Paul Lee colliding with Ray
Ingram. local featherweight. Ingram
once was ranked seventh by the
national Boxing Association, while
Lee recently dropped q disputed de.
cision to Mike Belloise and impressed
favorably here in q main event with
AL Reid.
Six-rounders list Angelo Puglisi,
New York middleweisht, facing Red
Lewis Of Richmond and Bob Wilson,
local welterweight, humping into
Wandall Bupp Of New York. The first
OF these will get under way at $50
o'clock.
The light system. employed sue
cessfully on three straight cards and
headed Tor permanent adoption by
tne District Commission. again will
De used. The Pickering light reveals
the winner OF the previous round
while the light that remains on indi,
Gates the fighter leading on points
sotn lights shining reveals an even
light