The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-04
- SPORTLICHT-
By GEORGE r. sKELLY
Cyclone Williams to Fight

ships there was one competitor, above
all others, who won himself a warm
place in the heart Of the Boston sport
ing public. He fought as a heavy
weight and although he didn't win the
coveted crown Of that division.-he
was a sensation. His name Charlie
Cyclone" Williams, hailing from
Buffalo, \. 7. In the trial bouts he
showed a great amount Of promise as
a conner in the heavyweight ranks. So
impressive was he that everybody ex-
pected to see him go on and win the
title-but 1t just wasn't his turn as he
was defeated in the final bout by an
exceptionally crafty boxer from South
Orange, \. J. named Cross. Even In
defeat, however, the fans were more
than generous with their applause for
him and this popularity has resulted
in plans for extending the "pure" sea-
son until May 6.
Three Cities to be Represented
The Irish-AmeTican A, who are
to promote this show, have completed
arrangements TO have teams from
Buffalo and Philadelphia meet the best
New England leather tossers avail
able. The AA.U. authorities in Buf-
falo have agreed to include Williams
as one of the five Differs who will IN
wade the Hub for the show. It is also
hoped that Henry Brimm, Of Buffalo.
who won the A.A.U. title in the l47-lb.
class. will be on hand to show why he
is wearing the welterweight crown.
There will be five classes Of inter-city
competition-126, 135, 147, 100 and
the heavyweights. If Cross. who IN
cidentally is colored, should be includ-
ed on the Philly team, it would be well
worth the admission price TO see him
tie-up with Cyclone" Williams again.
In any event-save the date as these
inter-city pure" shows are always
full Of excitement and thrills.
Herbert Does O:47.7 at Penn
PHILA-The palm for major hon
ors in the two-day show went to the
University Of Maryland as they were
the only competitors to take more
than one crown. Yet there is no get
ting around the fact that the coaches
and the athletes regard the mile as
/ the one TO win above all others. The
Penn Relays began with a mile test
and this is the oldest race of them all,
studded with startling performances
for almost half a century. NY.U.
Won it with the same quartet OF Nc
Poland, Braun, Bogrow and Herbert
that streaked 10 an indoor world
record of 3:I5 at. Dartmouth last
month. 1t had been favored to annex
this title well in advance, but adyer-
sity seemed TO have practically moved
into their parlor. McPoland was away
to bad start and came in fourth trail
| ing by some eighteen yards. Braun
turned in a good quarter of 0:49.S and
cut the lead TO eight yards, although
| his team was still in fourth place. BO-
grow chopped it to three and second
place with a IS second leg. That put
Herbert close enough TO Rogers Of
| North Texas to win if he had it.
Makes His Bid on Final Turn
Not until the final turn Strengthened
out into the homestretch did Herbert
make his bid. Then on he came like
| cyclone and fed past the Texan for
smashing triumph. He was clicked
in 0:47.7, which indicates that James
was moving. Never before had N.Y.U.
won the mile, although fortune had
smiled on her in other events. Last
Saturday, however, fortunes peTsis-
! tent frown turned to a smile-at the
end.
Ellerbee and Ewell Win
In the invitational 100 yds. dash at
the Penn Relays, Mozelle Ellerbe, OF
Tuskegee, was again the winner for
| the second consecutive year in 9.6
seconds. The field wasn't very speedy
or he would have probably done
little better with his time. Mean
while, out at the Drake Relays-it was
Barney" Ewell, of Penn, who won
over a slow field in 90 seconds. Track
followers have been waiting to see
these two sprinters on the cinders as
/ they both were outstanding during
] the indoor season. 1t should be quite
a race when they meet sometime this
summer after they have gotten into
good condition.
Digger Wins Four Events
Wesleyan track team defeated
| Tufts, 721a to 6212 despite the remark
able efforts of Eddie Digger, captain
elect, and Tufts one man track team.
Digger took first honors in the 100
and 300 yard dashes and in the 10
yard high and the 220 yard low hur-
dies 1t isn't anything new for Eddie
to accomplish such honors as he was
an all around performer while in high
school and he has carried it over into
college.
Armstrong To Do Encore Here
The "big league" boxing game took
a sudden turn upward after last FIJI
days extravaganza which saw the
welterweight king destroy any covet-
GUS desires Junior might have had Tor
his laurels. So masterful was the
little champion and so thorough IN
his work that he has left the Boston
'fght-fans' clamoring for more. IN
an effort to appease this sudden en-
thusiasm in pro boxing-"Rip" VAL
emit has plans for bringing Perpetual
Motion" back here again on the ! 'tn
of this month to face Zanelli or hap-
Ian. Of the two, Zanelll would PROB
ably be the better choice as kaplan Is
only a lightweight. The date, however
is set-and those who missed the
Little Louis" on his recent trip should
make plans early to take this one IN.