The Washington times., 1938-02-22
jenkins, Bdntdm Champ,
Seeks S. G. Feather Title
Entered In
Two Day
Tourney

Frank Jenkins, the South Caro-.
lima lad who won the Southern
Conference bantamweight boxing
title last winter, has moved up
into the featherweight class for
the twelfth conference ring tour
nament which the University OF
Maryland will sponsor next Fri.
day and Saturday at College
Park.
Missing from the ranks of title
defenders will be Tom Birming
ham, ace of the Old Liners for
several seasons. He is one OF
several Terp veterans who have
been lost since last winter.
In both the 115-pound and the
125-pound divisions of the tourna
ment there are undefeated con-
tenders for the vacated titles
Full entry lists of eight men in
each of these two weights are
practically assured for the two
day meet at College Park.
THREE CONTENDERS
Unless Jenkins drops down to
the 115-pound class, the field will
be wide open for new champion,
with Johnny Hughes, of The Cita-
del; Teddy Boselli, of Clemson.
and Bobby Price, of Duke, as the
top contenders.
The two Palmetto State entries,
Hughes and Boselli, are unbeaten
this winter. Price has won all his
encounters in the conference, but
dropped decision to Bernstein,
of Catholic U. Clemson has two
Cndefeated 115-pounders. Harry
Berry has two bouts to his credit,
and may get tournament bid
instead of Boselli.
George Dorr, of Maryland, and
Gilbert Colina, of South Carolina,
have won every start save a match
each with Dukes boy Price.
II jenkins remains a feather
weight he'll probably find his
toughesG opposition in the Caro-
lima entry, Joe Murnick, who is
undefeated in six bouts, with two
won BY the technical knockout
route.
STRONG ENTRY
Clemson has a strong entry in
the 125-pound division, Ripper
Murray, who has to his credit two
decisions and one knockout, but
who lost a close scrap to jenkins
and was held to a draw by Flori-
da's Graham.
Maryland's featherweight, Fred
jackson, is replacing the fast
Tom Birmingham, who won the
title last year in a final match
against Murray Of Clemson. Jack
son has won two and lost two this
season.
Entries closed yesterday for the
tournament and so boxers are
scheduled to see action that will
start with the preliminary rounds
slated Friday night.
PairingS for the tourney will be
made here Thursday afternoon.
The entries follow:
115 POUNDS
Ted Boscelli (Clemson). John Hughes
lCltadeD. Bobby Price (Duke), Bobby |
Brown IVA. Tech), George Dorr (MdD. !
125 POUNDS
Ripper" Murray (CIemsonl, frankie
Jenkins (S.C), Joe Murnich (N.CD, Dick
Dagnel tCitadeD. Ed Young (N.C. ST., |
Fred Jackson IVA. Tech), and Ben Alper-
1S5 POUNDS
Bill Dukes CClemson). Louis Carleo
S.C). Chuck Kasik Duke), Joe Fisher
CN.CD, rip" Todd (CitadeD. Jeff Brown
(N.C.St). Jack Lough (Va. Tech, |
Nathan Askin (Md).
I45 POUNDS
Bob Jones (Clemson). Allan Legare
Ss.c.)' Danny Farrar Duke), Claude
Sapp (N.CD, Mac Mitchell (CitadeD. |
(Md.).
1855 POUNDS
Russell Dorm (Clemson), Jerry Hughes
Lampesis CCitadeD, Dan Traylor CN.C.
ST., Dick johnson CMdD.
1853 POUNDS
Bill casson clemson, Red williams
e.C), Bill Moore (N.CD, Happy Deas
(CitadeD, Frank Oliver CVa. Tech),
Newton Cox (Md.).
175 POUNDS
Swede Vincent (Duke), Harvey Fergu-
son (Clemson), Jim Polattie (SC.), Jack
Lyons (CitadeD, John Sowder CVa. Tech)
Jim Bryant (N.C), John Egan (Md.).
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Tom Moorer (Clemson), Ed Hubbard
LN.C.), Hugh Rogers CCitadeD, Conway