Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Will Shuttle Lighter
Boxers for Match
Saturday Night
Maryland Plans Swap
In Two Top Glasses
For Virginia Clash
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

BY LEWIS F. ATCHlSON.
Catholic University's "big four" of
boxing, Joe Bunsa, Fred Slant, Jay
Turner and Gerry Strang, must bear
the brunt of the burden against Co.
lumbus Saturday night unless the
Explorers scouts saw the wrong
match last week.
Columbus espionage agents were
out en- masse for the G. U.-Mary-
land party and have submitted
enough data on the Cardinals to fill
a 5-foot shelf of books. Every time
the Brooklanders have gone to the
post this season the premises have
been cluttered up with Columbus
agents.
Some have worn boards, others
disguised themselves with clean
shaves, two sneaxed in the rear en-
trance and one even went so far as
to buy ticket. This borders on a
breach of international articles of
war and easily could lead to serious
difficulty, for no modern spy ever
buys ticket.
Depending on Lightweights.
It is believed to be the latter who
spread a rumor Columbus light
weights will kick the stuffng out
of M. La Fond's favorites. But the
same agent admitted on page 2
of his double-spaced memo that M.
La Fond's heavier warriors are not
to be trif1ed with He even limited
Columbus may drop point or two
in the beefier brackets. This report
so discouraged Jim Mcnamara, Ex-
plorers' coach, he had to ask for a
raise in salary to bolster his willing
morale
AS Columbus views the matter, it
can shift Buddy Lazear and one or
two of its lighter men to take adj
vantage OF Catholics weakness below
the 155-pound class, then come
through with an upset IN the higher
classes to clinch the match. Lazear
can box at 1875 or 145 pounds with
out encountering weight trouble
and probably will appear at 145.
Columbus, it must be pointed out,
bowed to Miami, team Catholic
whipped. but Bill Regain, Miami
coach, later was quoted saying he
c>uli have whipped the Cards by
shifting Joe Church, his lightweight,
to the 127-pomd class. Miami lost
the 127-pound engagement when
Len Baritone outpointed Jerry
O'Connel. Taking this as his cue,
Mcnamara will do some shutting
in the two classes and hopes to take
the first four bouts on the program.
Hoya Tossers to Travel.
Georgetown's courtmen are at
West Point for a game this after
noon. The Hoyas open a 3-game
road trip against Army, moving over
to Syracuse tomorrow and to Col
gate Friday 1t will be their tough
est trip of the campaign and if they
bring back one victory it may be
regarded as successful.
Elmer Ripley's crew appeared to
have found itself against Loyola last
Saturday but will have to continue
it's galelike pace to win from any
one of it's three opponents.
Both George Washington and
Catholic University quints will idle
most of the week-but definitely not
rest. The boys are engrossed with
midyear exams-a most fascinating
subject. Saturday both hit the
road, George Washington going to
Charlottesville for a game with Vir-
ginia and Catholic to Jersey City,
where it meets Fordham.
Terps Planning Change.
Heinie Miller, Maryland ring coach,
is contemplating shake-up that
may drop Josh Hughes from heavy
weight to light-heavyweight, and
send Izzy Leites to the unlimited
division for the match with Virginia
Saturday at College Park. Hughes
waged a game stand against Julius
STANCES of Catholic U. last Satur-
day in his first match of the season
and so impressed Miller that he'll
get chance to fight at his normal
weight.
The Terps have their work cut out
for them in battling Virginia's I'M
defeated representatives. The Cava-
liers have another of their potent
teams-one of the best, in the
opinion of competent observers, and
will be favored. In defeating Vir-
ginia Tech, also supposed to have
it's strongest outfit in years, and
North Carolina, Johnny La Rowe's
pupils lost only two bouts and drew
in another.
Truman Southall, Virginia's clever
155-pounder, is the teams star, hav-
ing won both of his matches by
knockouts. Joe Block, 120 pounds;
Fenton Somerville, 165 pounds; Ken
Rathbun, light-heavyweight, also
have knockouts to their credit.