The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
Waterbury Boys Club Presents Silver Gloves Meet Friday

F0rtysSix pureS, elBnt TankA'B professionals and one former New England middleweieht champion and his brother will be active In Waterbury's gigantic Silver Gloves fistic display at the Boys Club F1- day evening at 0 o'clock, when all- nouncer Rocco Mara of Watertown will introduce the first contestants who will be in the 60 pound class and from that period on MT. Mara will be busy announcing the bouts and the hundreds of fans and well wishers of the youth of Waterbury will be busy applauding the boxers as they do their best to win the Silver Gloves awarded to the winner of each class in this Camp Benefit tournament.
 The public has been very gener- ous In cooperating with the com. mittee in making this tournament c biz success and thereby send all the deserving boys possible to the club camp for two weeks this sum- mer. Manager Thomas ?. Wagner of the Personal Finance Company has contributed Q pair of boxing shoes and trunks to the outstand- ing fighter of the evening. George Y. Muliigan, ST. has given the use of his ring for the affair. Drew Lynch has arranged for the ring lights. Rocco Mara has offered the use of his public address system and will announce the fights. James Curtain has donated the use of the park department bleachers. Tom Sullivan, Leo DelNegro and. Ed Bry- nes have contributed their services to entertain the audience between bouts and the general public has responded eagerly to help a new cause and to be in attendance at the finet display of boxing that this section has seen in Q long time.
 All Shapes And Sises,
 Eleven classes, ranging In weight from 60 pounds to the heavyweight division, will be fought this Friday and Saturday evenings ln the Boys Club Silver Gloves Boxing tourna- ment. Also appearing on this camp benefit card will be eight outstand- ing professionals and one former middieweight king of New England.
 Although many bouts will be held this Friday and saturday and Silver Gloves champions crowned in every class, the fights will not be 6 long drawn out affair as the rounds are small and the fighters will be in action every minute with the next bout ready to go as soon Q the other contestants have ended and Referee Joe Mobile has announced the winner.
 The many contestants are follow ing Q rigid training schedule as mapped out by Joe Mobile and Dick Ttircottee. The youngsters meet each afternoon at 1 o'clock for the driil. exercises and track work while the older members meet each even- inR at 2 o'clock and 60 through their training routine. pr. Eliot Mayo VIII exam the afternoon group Thursday ct { o'clock and the evening group Thursday ct 8:30. After Dr. MayoS official okay the fighters VIII DC ready for action on Friday.
 Competitors
 in the 60 pound division Mike Andolina, Frank IATarte, Manual Cardero. Ted Spagnola and Ray zanca will see action. At 70 pounds Frank Frankendena, Nal Booker, Tiliio Greece and Al Meness will swing 1t out. In the co pounds class Paul Ianniconne, Roger Beausones, Harry Metro and Bob O'Connor VIII contest for the Silver Gloves. Char lie Johnson, Buddy Taylor. Joe Chapman and Angelo Paolino VIII be in the 100 pound division. In the ii2 class Sam Andolina, Ray La- Point, webb Hewitt and Ray 0ren. fer will be active. John Louis and Jim Cleary will battle 1t out in the lie division unless other late corners get into line. Walt Davis, Billy Baker and Connie Metro will see action in the l26 pound class. The iaS pound division will be the hard- est contested with Win 1anniconne, Red Dayton, Ernie Litshouer, Clar- ence Snow, Pete Proux, Frank Vigeant and Fred Coeiho all doing their best to retire the Silver Gloves. The i47 class will also be touRh one to win with Ray and i Henry Heroux, Jack Nobrega, Louis Malenfont, Leon Beasoli and Eugene Vigeant all swinging for the hon. ors. At the moment Lasar Ianni- come will walk of with the l00 pound honors without lifting c glove unless other contestants enter the lists to give battle.