The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
RIG ENTRY LIST
PROMISES COLOR
,.,ol And Out-Of-TOwn Con.
tingents Expected To
Break Records

r,.isr and better as time goes on
dies the 1910 GG tourney slated
-, Feb, 5, 6, Z and 8 if necessary,
IA fans who follow the flying
fists.
,caIv the GG lads are working
AZ will to get into the best shape
wiz, .s;ble for the Golden tourney and
p levers are generally agreed they
1nok pretty good.
inf what promises to make the
.,rnAy a real uccess is the num-
t %' of out of town entrants who
", indicated they will be among
-sose present when the gong sounds
~ the opening bout at the high
...o7l gym the night of Feb. S.
Atlanta Trip
p,+ the thing in which the fight
s are interested is that trip to At
Ianta which goes with a champion
.tjn in the open division of the
journey. Boys who have gone in
n.oriors years have had a swell time
and number of them are planning
an entering the tourney this year
~ The sole purpose of attempting
~ barile their way back to the team
which will represent Wilmington in
.bo Southeastern United States tour
nament in Atlanta.
IN addition. of course, the winners
in the open division will be awarded
handsome sunburst gold trophies
suitably engraved.
On their trip they will be taken
care Of without expense to them
selves and in the ring in Atlanta
will wear the bright colors of the
5tar.News team which will be fur
nished them.
\ number of last years champs
will be back. Among them are jim
nv Casteen, Ia ID. novice champ
last wear who will fight at 126 this
wear: Jimmy Swami, buzzsaw of the
Star.News team, who is defending
his III open class title; Henry Gill
ken, who Won the $50 pound open
last year but who will fight at 1876
this year. and others.
There is a possibility Walter
Jones, of Southport, may be back,
as there is that Duncan Britt, col
orful p~uncheroo of Lumberton, may
return to defend his laurels. No
word has been heard from Bob
Moore, 163-pound open class winner
last year, but the grapevine says he
may also be here.
There is also a possibility that
Red Beard, colorful fighter of the
last two Journeys, will one again
enter the Golden ring this year,
though nothing definite has been
heard from him.
Steve Pearsall, 175-pounder of
Rocky Point, who lost to Gentry
Jones by a hair last year, was in
town during the past week and said
he would be here this week to be-
SIN getting into shape. This year,
he said, he hopes TO work down to
the lght-heavy class.
But where or where is Danl
Boone? Nothing has been heard from
linn this year and GG officials are
anXlously awaiting some word that
ne Will be here for the colorful
event.
Henry Lee Garrison has entered
The lists in the 118 pound class and
looks rather promising.
But the mar who is sitting them
on the canvas is Jimmy (Buzzsaw)
swami, the lad who insists, I'm 60
IAs 10 Atlanta" Jimmy boxed IS
!ouhos at the &C gym Friday night,
taxing on all corners, and he looked
!Ae ms Old self, plus a little more
u'nanlte than he formerly had.
Indications are also there will be
q large group of Novices this year.
nne less experienced boys we're a
n'Vle SLOW IN entering the tourney at
IISl' out with the GG gym now in
-u1 SWING, it appears there will be
n'ore Of them than the officials will
Vt able to shake a glove at.