Evening star., 1938-02-13
EASILY CONQUERS
OSTFEAREDFOE
Cards Only Losses in 6-2
Victory Unpopular With
Crowd of 5000.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

w Y1TH unexpected ease Cath
\h/ olic University's unbeateu
" " boxing team moved nearer
an unmarried season last
night in the Brookland gymnasium
by whipping Villanova, to O.. A
crowd Of 5000 watched the Cards
win four decisions, gain forfeit and
score a knockout.
Villanova, easy winner over Miami
IN its only other start of the season.
was weaker than anticipated pv the
Cards, who regarded the match as
their toughest hurdle. But starting
with 135-pound class forfeit md
with victories in the first .wo fights,
Catholic held 3-to-0 lead shortly
after hostilities opened and was as
sured OF its fourth straight triumph.
The two wins credited to Villanova,
as matter of fact, were begrudged
by the crowd, which booed for five
minutes after 165-Pounder John No.
junas of the Wildcats was awarded
q decision over Fred Slant of Cath
olic. In the other Villanova victory.
Capt. Bill Duffy was ahead in a
tnree-rounder with Capt Fred Mix
Card Lands Only Kayo.
THE only knockout was scored by
Catholics Jay Turner, u.s.
pounder. Turner drew a game but
green husky in Ben Markun. who
twice climbed off the floor in the
11rst two rounds, but finally was
blasted out in the last heat. They
were unable to revive Markuu tor
some minutes and, in the end, had
TO lead him out of the ring, semi
conscious, to allow the heavyweight
bout to go on.
Dave Bernstein, a 115-pounder,
opened the card by winning a close
decision over James Mulroy. It was
about square until the last 40 Sec
onds OF the third ami final round.
Then Bernstein opened up with a
tWo-fisted furry that brought him
the nod from Referee Denny Hughes
and Judges Robert Eller and Jack
Whitley.
rex Guinan. 125-poWader of the
c. u, added a handler win in the
next bout. Guinan outlasted Michael
Ar1ano and punched out a one-sided
verdict.
Due to recent appendectomy, Bob
bobriski OF Villanova was forced to
forfeit to Rene Benitez, thus making
IL 80 IN favor OF the Cards.
Turner's Kayo Clinches Win.
THE Mix-Duffy fight, which fol-
lowed, was close enough to be called
either way, or draw. Mix half
slipped and was half punched to the
door for no count In the opening
round. but he held Duffy close in the
next two. The duke to Duffy cut the
score to 81, but Sully Greco, 1885,
Of the Cards, made certain
at least tie when he pounded Bob
Mentzlnger for an easy win.
Mentzinger was tough in the first
round, but Greco had him in trouble
IN the second round and was content
to hold his lead in the final session.
The big boo followed when Noiunas
was given the decision over Slant, who,
IN defeat, still looked to be the best
boxer on the card. Slant appeared to
have a margin in each of the first
tWo rounds, but Nojunas opened the
judges eyes with last-round furry.
The Turner -Markun affair was the
most lop-sided Of the program. Turner,
real dead-pan, dropped the blond
Markun for a count of nine in the
opening heat and again for the same
count in the following round. Then
In the third he landed hard right
which finished the inexperienced Villa
With victory cinched by this win,
The heavyweight clash became an anti
Climax. It was just as well. It wasn't
worth waiting for Catholics Leo
katalinas used 234-pound Ed Killian
for punching bag and won going
away.