The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
BIC BOYS TO SWING LEATHER
 AT BOYS CLUB
PreIinls Attract More Than 800 Fans !; Professionals
 Entertain
By JOHN 4. CLUNEY

Only on the "other side of tho pond" somewhere iii Greece IS there more man to man action than was exhibited last night in the prelin- mary bouts of the first annual Silver Gloves boxing tournament ct the Boys Club gym, the object of which is to provide summer vaca- tions for a lot of kids whose par- ents cannot afford to send them to the Waterbury Boys Club camp in Middlebury for week or two.
 Action galore was the order ol the evening, with the heavier boys slated to slug 1t out tonight in the finals of the tournament, arranged by Physical Director John Ward, Joe Mobile and Dick Ttircotte, the latter pair, former professional poxers who have been teaching the Boys Club youngsters the finer points of the ring game once week during the past winter and early spring.
 Action Tonight
 Lazar 1annacone and Al Ambrose q pair of middleweightS will be one of the bouts set for tonight while all winners of last nights activities will be paired Up in final bouts, the champions in each division to Do awarded silver gloves, with Q set of professional boxing trunks and shoes to go as special prize to the out standing boxer of the tournament as a gift from Tom Magrer, man. aeer of the Personal Finance Conl- pany in Waterbury and boxing fan himself.
 More than 800 fans found seat in the bleachers and around the ring last night with that many or more expected to sit in on the f)nah tonight. Professional boxers Eddie Dolan, Rocky Kansas Devens, Charley Eagle, Tom Collins, Johnny Moroz, Dula Koyach. Maxie Kat2 and Willie White showed their stuff in three round exhibitions last night, the Collins -Moroz bout being Q hum. dinger during which both boys whaled away ct each other for every minute of the three rounds with the biz gloves. Charles Eagles eye. brow was broken open In his bout with Maxie Katz.
 The 60 pound kids with the big gloves were something to look at Frank Frandelina, Al Leach and Buddy Taylor looking especially good in their battle while Lou Malefante is . promising welters weight developed ct the Boys Club school. Summary:
 60 pound class - Mike Ardolifa defeated Fran LaTarte; Bob DeVito defeated Junior Cardcllo.
 70 pound class--Frank Prardeliiia defeated Jimmy Garrett; Al MenecA defeated Johnny sailtora; ManueA Cardero defeated Ted spagnola.
 90 pound clasS-Al Leach defeats cd sonny Santora; Tillio Greece de- feated Johnny Macdonald. 90 pound class-Henry Metro de' feated Roger BeauSalles; Bobby OConnor defeated Paul Iannacone, 100 pound class-Bud Taylor de- feated Charley Johnson; Angelo Paolini defeated Bob Marticello.r
 1i2 pound clagS--Walter Davis de- feated Ray 0renler; Sam Afdolina defeated Ray LaPointe.
 l1B pound CLASS - JoIlnIy LeWm defeated Bob Ferrarri; Jimmy Cieary defeated Romeo Ciarlo.
 i35 pound .class-"d "dreeky" Metro defeated Bobby 0auvin; Freddy Coealo defeated Frankie Vincent; Billy Baker defeated Ernie LitS. hauer; Winnie 1annacone defeated Clarence Snow.
 i47 pound class--Lou Malefantd defeated Leon Beaucolis; "King" Nobrega defeated Henry L1iefoux; Eugene vigeant defeated Ray L 'Heroux.
 Referees-deorge Mulligan, John Cluney, Joe Mobile and Dick Turs cotte. Timer-Mike Dance.
 Judges - Dick Turcotte, John Cluney, Joe Mobile and Bobby Kelly, Ailnouncer-Rocco Mara.