The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
Is GG CHAMPIONS
ARE CROWNED HERE
Continued From Page One,

VI - 41l114llSL OIl,
won the 14S lb. Open class title with
a decision over Dick Young, of Bel.
mont Abbey.
Gilliken pushed the fight in the
first, using a good left and follow.
ing with a right when he could find
an opportunity. He worked almost
entirely on Young's body, seldom
aiming for his head.
S%outhpaw Gilliken continued to
use his left in the second, abandon.
ing some of the caution which had
been apparent in the first round.
The second round was easily Gill;
ken's.
Gilliken went like a house afire in
the last round, driving in with
pounding rights and lefts, driving
Young around the ring almost at
will. He was throwing punches with
both hands and connecting.
Zane Winters, who fought a won
derful battle with Red Beard Tues
day night, won the title in the ISL
Id. Open class when Walter Hulak,
who hurt his left in his fight with
Delmar Mobley last night, was
forced to forfeit because of the in
jury.
Fred Barnhill, of Wilmington, won
the It's Id. Open title with a decision
over Josh johnson, of Raleigh.
Barnhill, a southpaw, used a good,
hard-hitting left to count against
johnson at a distance and on a
couple Of occasions was able to mix
a right cross in for good measure.
Again Barnhill took the offensive,
using his right to some extent but
with much less accuracy than when
he used his right. The round was
close, with Barnhill taking the edge.
johnson took the offensive in the
opening of the third but it was soon
Barnhill who was driving in, pound
ing. For a while they stood toe and
toe and slugged and were still slug
ging when the final gong rang while
the crowd, standing, yelled at the
top of its lungs.
Tiny Taylor, of Wilmington, won
the heavyweight open class title with
a decisio mover Charlie Mcneil, of
Lumberton.
The battle of the behemoths start.
ed faster than any heavyweight bout
ever staged here before in a GG tour.
ney. For a full 20 seconds after the
opening gong the two hefties stood
toe and toe, pounding each other
with rights and lefts with the speed
and regularity of trip hammers.
From there on the split the honors,
one now having the advantage, now
the other being ahead.
In the first round McNeill looked
like an entirely different man from
the Tubby who fought here two
years ago, but in the second, with
Taylor pushing the fight and making
it still a speedy me-, he reverted to
form and at the end of the round
was the same old Tubby, swinging
roundhouse lawmakers that missed
their mark by feet.
The pace was far too fast for a
heavyweight bout, with both boys tir-
ing in the latter part of the third
round. 1t a Taylor's round, as
the too-tired Mcneil hung on to the
ropes with one hand and attempted
to fight with the other.
j. p. Shepherd, of Raleigh, won
the 127 pound open class cham
pionship, with a decision over Col
lier Ostwalt, Jr., Of Belmont.
Both boys were cautious in the
first, apparently wanting to play a
two-sided waiting game. Toward
the latter part of the round, Shep-
herd took the offensive and took
the edge of the round by lifting
as he rushed in.
Again caution was the watch
word, with Ostwalt landing one
good left and one good right dur
ing the bout, while Shepherd was
able to throw a hard left and sew
eral less hard jabs to Ostwalt's
head.
The last round was a battle of
lefts, with Shepherd landing four
with power and Ostwalt countering
with a hard left, a hard right and
several blows of lesser power and
effect.
George Weldon, Of Belmont Alb
hey, won the 1876 pound open class
title, with a decision owe Carrot
Rice, of Marion, N. C.
Using a left jab effectively, Rice
L. al Lot{or thor hn did in
his fight Tuesday night with Ed
Flora. He drove off Weldon's push
ing fight and kept his own through
out the first round.
With his left jab still working
effectively, Rice was able to keep
Weldon at a distance and at a dis
advantage during the first part
of the round. Once, however, wei
don slipped in on him and WORKED
on his head with both rights ano
lefts. Once again the lanky LAD
from Marion came free, n began
his jabbing again.
The third was more Of the same
AS long as Rice could keep Weloon
AWAY. he could jab him right mucn
at will, but when Weldon came
into him, the fighting was oil
Weldon's.
Bill Kanos, of Lumberton, won
the Novice 100 pound champion
ship n a forfeit from Erwin john
son. of Erwin, who did not appear
for his fight. 49,.
Gerald Wise, Of Manteo, won the
|1ightheavyweight Novice champion