The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-04-05


ever seen paid any athlete, for intensity,
since time worth remembering. And
long after Dade had left the ring
While he was making that long trek to-,
his dressing room, the cheering per-
sisted to such degree that even now,
in his Chicago home, it is my guess that
he has forgotten the decision and re-
members only the warm reception he
received warmer yet in contrast to
the rebuke the officials got. Dade was
the real winner of the bout for his
name was entered into the history of
amateur boxing as the greatest I'M
crowned champion.
BROWN BANTAM KING
Even as Raymond Brown, Dade's
teammate, entered the ring for his final
bout against one of our four local final
lists, Tommy DeGregorio, the crowd had
not yet quoted down. From all sides
one could hear you've got to knock
him out to win, Brown" It was the
same old cry coming from Boston fight
lovers which in the past had made pro-
fesslonal boxing an unpopular sport
here. Many of the old timers are wont
to tell of the unfairness and question
able decisions rendered here, when a
colored fighter was involved, in days
gone by.
Coming as it did after such a splen
did display of craftsmanship on the
part of the crowd, it more than assert
ed the fairness that is expected by this
new surging boxing fandom. 1t so hap
pened that DeGregorio was no match
for Brown and after picking himself
up from the canvass twice soon after
the opening bell, he was forced to give
up. Thus it was that Brown was re-
turned champion of the National ban
tamweights.
Never really extended during the
long tourney, Brown left very favor
able impression behind. Here in Bos-
ton where talk always has been rife
about the ability of Lester MCGOWAN.
the Brown chapter came as surprising
news. MCGOWAN is good J.. but Brown
is better. He proved that last week in
Chicago and just recently, by compari-
son, in Boston.
THREE LOCAL TITLISTS
Though DeGregorio was not able to
match the ability of Ray Brown Boston
was not to be denied championships.
vi the four boxers who qualified for
the final pairings, three came through
with victories. Leonard, in the feather
weight, Andrews, in the welter, and
Muligan, in the middleweight division.
all gave the local fans much to cheer
as they came on to win the titles of their
respective classes.
All three bouts, in which they parti-
cipated, were close but in one only was
split decision given. Leonard ans
wered the opening bell with a determi-
nation to stay out in front and by tax
ing over the attack he was always on
top of his opponent, Carl Palombo,
scoring repeatedly. 1t was Leonard's
bout all the way, and except for one or
two rallies his opponent managed to
muster . there was never any ques-
ton as to the outcome. 1t wasn't one
sided victory but Leonard was clearly
seen to be the winner.
In meeting George Horne, of Cleve-
land, Dave Andrews had his greatest
test of the 1911 season. True he lost to
Mickey Daniels, of California, in the
All-American tourney but the An
drews who fought in this recent show
was an altogether different fighting
machine. No longer does he 60 boring
into his opponent with his fists swing
ing wildly in hope of landing just one.
He's more methodical and fights a
planned battle now. His defeat of
Horne left good impression with the
Localities, who had been giving him a
cold reception heretofore.
Mulligan, as usual, fought one of his
bloody battles. In John Lawer he met
and defeated perhaps one of the best
middleweights who will ever come along
in the amateur ranks. 1t was LAYERS
first defeat in local tournament and
as it was he just missed cashing in. In
the stormy third round, Lawer had
Mulligan all but out with the expira-