The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
SOOSE OPPOSES MAURIELLO IN
 MAIN EVENT
Vigh and WeIch Also Are Paired of Lively New
 York Program

best young middleweights in the country and two of the foremost challengers for titular tonors in the lightweight division will be seen in action at Madison Square Garden tonight opening program of 1941 at the worlds greatest boxing arena.
 Two of the middleweightS are paired in the featured ten-round event. They are Billy Soose, of Far- rel1, Pa, and Tani Mauriello, un- defeated Bronxite. The other two 160-pounders, Ernie Vigh of New burgh, N. r., and Coley Welch of Portland, Me, clash in an eight round contest. The lightweight con- tenders are Dave Castilloux of Mon- treal, and Aldo SpolM of Italy, who meet in ten-round match.
 Soose is making his initial ape pearance in New York ring. The handsome lad from the Keystone State is 8 former boxing star at Penn State. He was intercollegiate champion in 1897. He has enjoyed marked success in the professional ring, with 28 victories in g fights, two of his triumphs being registered over the two claimants of warld middleweight honors, Ken Overlin and Tony Zale, the latter recog- nized by the N. B. A.
 Won "A Straight
 Mouriello has come up out of the small clubs in New York to estab- fish himself as a strong contender for championship laurels. His list of victories in recent months includes knockout triumphs over Walter Franklin, Gene Molnar, Eric Seelig; and decision wins over Augie Arel- lano and Victor Dellicurti. He has gone through 24 fights without 8 setback and has never been held tc @ draw.
 Soose will have one definite ad- vantage over Mauriello and that is in the matter of experience. True Soose has had only eight more prof. essional fights. But he has met stronger opponents and in addition he had close to 200 fights as ar amateur and collegiate performel before entering professional ranks
 Mauriello was also an amateu star before going after cash but ht had only 40 Simon-pure engage. me1ts. The Bronxite, however, is z much better puncher than Soose anc figures to make up in hitting power whatever edge Soose may have il experience.
 Soose came back from Californi, for tonight's fight. He had gon, there for a campaign shortly afte his victory over Zales He whippet Jimmy Casino in Hollywood on Dec 13 but then rushed back east aftel receiving an offer from matchmakel Nat Rogers to box at the Garder here.
 The principals in the second ter on tonight's program. Castilloux anc Spoldi, are both eager for crack a Lew Jenkins middleweight title anc the winner is virtually assured sucF an opportunity.
 Castilloux has appeared in tn, Garden once before. A few month. ago he took the measure of Pau DeBello in decisive style. Castillou, is both the Canadian and the New England lightweight champion Many boxing men rate him ever now as the best 135-pounder in thu world.
 Spoldi is the lightweight champ, ion of Europe. He is well known tt U. s. ring fans and has beaten man, of the country's topnotch light weights. Only few weeks ago h, knocked out the capable Irving Eldridge in one round.
 Promising
 Considerable interest is being dis played in the eight-round meeting between Ernie Vigh and Cole, Welch. Vigh is regarded as the har' dest hitter in the middleweight class He has scored 35 knockouts in al even 50 professional fights. In hi last Garden start he flattened Henr. Chmielewski in one round. Recentl! he halted Ben Brown in two heat at the Bronx Coliseum.
 Welch also made a decided hit ii his previous Garden appearance Paired with Maxie Long of Texa on the Conn-Savold card, Welcl pounded out knockout triumph il three rounds. Last week, in Port laond, he finished off Roxie Forgion in five rounds.
 A six and a four complete to nights program. In the six, Nut Womer, Virginia middleweight, tan gles with Marty Marine. of Brooklyn The four-round opener brings to gether Victor Amato, local middle weight, and Ceaser, Ferro, Brooklyn