The Washington times., 1938-12-21

HlellL III tne history OIL the sport
night when the championship
sixth annual Washington Hera
at Turner's Arena.
Champions will be crowned in
eight novice classes and five senior
divisions, and with two exhibit
ton bouts added to the program,
there will 0e As rounds of action
on the schedule.
Four winners of the famed
Golden Gloves last year will be
on the firing line tonight, but
only two will be defending their
laurels, while the other pair will
be attempting to wrest titles IN
the next higher bracket.
Buster Miller, 126-pound title.
holder, and Carroll Wright, 1885,
pound kingpin, will be the title
defenders, while Willie Tapp,
Iconqueror in the 112-pound divl-
sion, and Gilbert Mayo, 118-pound
champion, both will be seeking
champions in new fields. Miller
will encounter Mayo; Wright
takes on his buddy, Jackie Clag
Igett. in what is repetition of last
years final, while Tapp battles
Bernie Hardy for the bantam
weight laurels. The latter pair
represents the Police Boys Club
No. A.
Another winner of the famed
gloves, but of two years ago, Steve
Thompson. representing the Ma
tional Guard will be out to regain
the 147-pound crown. Red-headed
Steve. a corking boxer, but an easy
target for right-hand smashes,
meets Louie Stea, of the Police
Boys Club No. 4.
HEAVIES HOLD SPOTLIGHT
Every match on the program is
a standout attraction in itself, but
the highlight of the tournament
will take place in the heavyweight
senior class. This will bring to-
gether Leon Miller, holder of the
District A. A. U. championship,
and Jim DeChard, frankie Mann'S
youthful charge of the Police Boys
Club No. 4. Miller turned in the
quickest knockout victory on rec
ord of the tournament, flattening
Bill Nolan, of the National Guard,
in 20 seconds, and is given a bet
ter than fifty-fifty chance of up
setting DeChard. The latter, max
ing his first start in amateur COM
petition, is reported to be the out
standing prospect uncovered in
this sector in years. In training
he displayed tremendous right
hand smash and clever boxing
technique, but just how he will
fare in real competition will only
be known tonight.
LEWIS VS.. STEPHENSON
The novices will also come in
for their share of the spotlight,
especially in the 126-pound class,
which pits Joe Lewis, of the
Colmar Manor American Legion,
against Stanley Stephenson, of
the National Guard. Lewis has
been the sensation of the new
comerS this year, and if he scores
a convincing victory over the
GuardSman will in all probability
carry off the James A. Sullivan
Trophy, awarded to the outstand-
ing novice in the classic.
Lewis whipped Elmer Ball, also
Of the National Guard, last week
and continues at the top of the
list for the cup. However, in
Stephenson he is encountering a
youngster who also recorded three
straight victories. Stanley is by
no means soft one for the Legion
lad, and there are many of the
opinion he will come through with
the biggest upset of the five-night
tourney.
The Chester Morris Clarence
Irwin duel, for the novice heavy
weight crown. is expected to hold
the fans attention. Morris, a.
hard puncher. will be making bis
bow, while Irwin has a victory
over Basil Harris, Georgetown
student, to his credit.
It's night of action that Dis
trict amateur boxing followers
will not forget for a long, long
time.
The largest gathering for any
night in the six years of the tour
nament is anticipated for to-
nights final
(Pairings ON Page 30)