The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

the state.
Already the official entry list Is
swelled far beyond that of any
other year Of GG in Wilmington
and contains the names not only
of fine fighters from afar but OF a
list of excellent puncheroos from
Wilmington as well.
Weigh in Tomorrow
The boys will weigh in tomorrow
afternoon at the New Hanover
high school gymnasium between the
hours of 3 and Sis p. M: At that
time they will also be given an
examination to determine that they
are in fit physical trim to stand
the keen competition which they
will meet when they enter the
Golden ring.
The fights will begin Monday
night at 8 o'clock and will be held
each night at that hour through
Wednesday night. Fighters have
been asked to be on hand at the
gym each night not later than
ISIS p. m.
The entry list of the tourney this
year is impressive. There are al
ways a number Of lads who turn
I'D at the weighing-in who have
not sent in official entry blanks,
but those who are expected to
date include:
In the open division:
Flyweight Q13 pounds and un.
der)-James Putnam, Of the Char
lotte Red Shield club; George Wei.
don, of Belmont Abbey; Jimmy
Swan, of Wilmington; and George
Gournas, of Raleigh.
Bantamweight q13-119)-George
Franquez, Belmont Abbey; Ted Nc
Falls, of Charlotte Red Shield club;
Shelton Hamilton, of Dunn; Joe
GIBBS, of Erwin; James Harker.
Wilmington; ]. P. Shepherd, Ra-
leigh.
Featherweight (119-12O-Charles
A.. Stratford Charlotte Red Shield
club; Collier Oswald, Jr., Belmont;
Duncan, Britt, Lumberton; Billy
Land, Wilmington.
Lightweight G27-136) Paul
Jockey, Charlotte Red Shield club;
Carl Barbour, Erwin; Carrot Rice,
Marion. N. c.; Henry B. Lee, Will
mington; Dalton Hamilton, Dunn;
Jack Loranza Nichols, Mt. Airy;
Ed Flora, Wilmington; William E.
EBordson, White Lake CCC camp;
l.. M. Smoky" Dodd. Raleigh, and
an unnamed candidate from Lum-
berton's R~obesonian and Daily
News.
Welterweight Qs6-14S)-Jim Ed
ridge, Durham; Doc Allison, Char
lotte Red Shield club; Dick Young,
Jr., Belmont Abbey; Henry Gill;
ken, Wilmington; a candidate from
Raleigh and one from the Lum-
berton Robesoaian and Daily
News team.
Middleweight (14S-161)-Thurman
Barbour, Erwin; J. r. "Red'
Club, Wilmington; Walter Hulak.
Wilmington; Delmar Mobley, White
Lake CCC camp; a candidate from
Raleigh and one from the Lumber
ton Robesonian and Daily News
team.
Lightweight. (161-176) Boyce
Black, Charlotte Red Shield club;
Joseph M. Whitley, Charlotte Red
Shield club; Bruce w. Collins, Dur
ham; Robert Jackson, Lumberton;
Josh Johnson, Raleigh; F. B. Barn
hill, Jr., Wilmington, and a man
from the Lumberton Robesonian
and Daily News team.
Heavyweight CTS pounds and
over)-William Ed Taylor, Whining
ton; and Charles Mcneil, Lumber
ton.
Novice Class
In the Novice class:
Flyweight - Jack Bryan, Will.
mington; S. L. Rape, Belmont: and
Donald Ray Lane, Burgaw.
Bantamweight-Tyson R~iyenbark,
White Lake CCC camp.
Featherweight-Mack Hamilton,
Dunn; Thurman Boswell, Whining
ton; Bobby Mock, Fairmont; Billy
Willis, Southport; Sidney Franks,
White Lake CCC camp; Jimmy
Casreen, Wilmington.
Lightweight - Fletcher Piner,
Wilmington; Marvin Hodges, Coun-
Gil; Walter Jones, Southport; Red
Cecil Horne, Belmont; John Britt,
White Lake CCC camp; Osker
Blake, White Lake CCC camp.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lyle Har-
din Hickory Grove; Bill Clark,
Charlotte Red Shield club: John
Simmons, Southport; J.. w. Lewis,
White Lake CCC camp; Burnice
Hardin, White Lake CCC camp.
Observation-Disclosures, Redwine,
Shallotte; M. G.. Penney, Carolina
Beach; Erwin Johnson, Erwin; Spi-
Ger c. Jackson, White Lake CCC
camp.
There are several local boys who
plan to fight in the Novice class
and eight members of the Lumber
ton Daily News and Robesoniari
team who are to enter this class
whose blanks have not yet been
received.
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