Evening star., 1939-02-26
Three Terrapin
|Fina|ists All
Victorious
AIperstein, Cronin,
Cox Earn Crowns:
Tar Heels Second {
By the Associated Press.

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COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 25.-
University Of Maryland's we'll
coached mittmen captured the
Southern Conference boxing cham
pionship tonight with a sensational
brand Of fighting that overcame a
big North Carolina lead and gave
them three individual titles.
Maryland finished with Is points,
one ahead of the Tarheels, surprise
package of the tournament. The
Old Liners won the title the hard
way-taking all three of their final
round bouts and gaining decisions
over their two closest rivals in a
pair of them.
Left-Handers Bring Crown.
Benny Alperstein, 1888 conference
featherweight titleholder; Frank
Cronin, junior middleweight, and
Newton Cox, senior middleWeight.
were the Maryland heroes. AL are
left-handed fighters.
Alperstein had little trouble in de-
featlng Jack Padgett of the Citadel
in the 135-pound division, toying
with his opponent during the third
round when he apparently could
have had a knockout.
Cronln outfought South Cardinals
Jerry Hughes in a hard scrap and
Cox gained technical Knockout
over Red Sanders of North Carolina
after one minute of the final round.
Cox's victory clinched the cham
plonship.
Gamecocks Are Third.
South Carolina's Gamecocks. one
OF the pre-tournament favorites.
wound up in third place with a
total OF 13 points, although they
took two individual titles.
The Clemson Tigers, 1888 cham
pions, garnered only 9 points when
they failed to win a single final
bout.
The Citadel finished just behind
Clemson with 8 points while Vir-
ginia Tech had S.
Duke, which entered only three
fighters In the tournament, was
white washed.
North Carolina went into the
finals with total of IL points and
needing only two wins in four fights.
out the Tarheels could get only
one OF the necessary two victories.
Final summaries:
10 pounds,-Winstead North Caro-
ina5 decisloned ecn Berry CLEMSON
deGlsioned Gennett North Carolina
i35 pounds--Alperstein (Maryland) de-
eisiioaned Padgett lCtadeD
decisioned Dickei son North Carolina iit"'
s,o5 l55 pounds-Sronin MarylandJ deci-
ies poundsIcox s2e'n 1Mssyiand' MSayGiina won ,rcm
SANDERS North Carolina). technical knock
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-. ,.ioadd nionaldlmdiuted-Gausler virginia Tech) de-
Dorr and Askin Eliminated.
Maryland lost two of the men who
had scored in the first round in the
seml-flnals this afternoon. George
Dorr. 120-pounder, was outpointed
by Winstead, although the Terp
got in some good blows. Nathan
Askin. 145-pound Marylander. lost
to Dlckerson. another Tarheel, the
winner forcing the fighting through
out.
Maryland's three semi-nnal VIM
ners looked good.
Alperstein was too smart for Lou
Carleo, South Cardinals 1885,
FOUNDER. outfighting the Gamecock
for clear decision. Carleo tore
into Alperstein at the bell, but the
Old Liner countered viciously and
won handily.
Cronin won a decision over Jim
Woolwine of Virginia Tech by fore
ing the fighting all the way.
Cox shaded Hayward Belser Of
South Carolina in the 165-pound
division. rallying strongly in the
third to get the decision.
semi-Final Summaries.
Carolina. decisioned Dorr Maryland
al I25 -poundlGennett. North Carelina,:
CAROLINA. decisioned Ross, Clemson.
NIB ,l35s1pound-Padgett; > Citadel decissioned
and caeo souPh csrona Nary
45-pound-Leeare. South Carolina de.
ccisioned Worth. Citadel, Dickerson. North
stoned Woolvine. Virginia Tech: HUGHES.
South carona won over Ron Clemson
is5-peuna-cox MARYLAND decisioned
Carolina, won from Oliver, Virsinia Tech
osfhInlcal 1ihIiI, knocsouo second ,i round
out cade Tonna
Dorfiinger South Carolina