The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-02

ing in from chelsea, Ann ArOoI'
Worthwhile. Belleyille, Milan. Saline,
Plymouth. and Cassidy Lake Camp
in Chelsea.
All the local entries have been
working out daily at the High
School gymnasium. The workouts
will continue till Tuesday night so
the boys can get into good shape
for their bouts.
All the boys have been training
hard TO condition themselves and
have shown great improvement.
Boys who did not know a right
hook from a coat hanger now 90
around the gymnasium swinging at
an imaginary opponent during their
shadow boxing drill as though their
life depended on II, throwing
straight lefts. hooks and right
crosses in fine boxing style.
For instance, the boys start out
with three minutes OF running
around the gym, then three minutes
of shadow boxing, three minutes or
rope jumping. three minutes Of hit
ting the heavy bag, all with min
utes rest in between II one can
call it rest, for they must rest by
moving around, swinging their arms
to flex and loosen their muscles
in preparation for the next three
minutes Of whatever they are to
do.
After about ten rounds of such
exercise interspersed with boxing
with Is ounce gloves the perspira-
ton begins to roll denoting that
that peak of condition which the
boxers seek is being reached.
Coach Jack Starwas through help-
ing the boys and watching them
train says he is able to pick out
some that will bear watching in the
tournament.
Dean Allward, former Ypsi High
athlete. entered in the tournament,
has the makings of a good boxer.
He can hit, is light on his feet and
has gained a lot of the fine points
of boxing.
Lester Oltersdorf son OF local
policeman. is a hard worker. He is
constantly asking someone to box
with him to perfect his skill.
Reginald Forester. though not the
most skillful boxer. is a hard hitter,
and will cause a lot of trouble to
anyone he meets in his class. 80.
Manford Coe and Ken Hogt are
two stocky boys who know what
it is all about. They move about
with an ease that shows expert
ence. Coe fought in the Ann Arbor
Golden Glove and Hogt Is a former
champion.
1t is not unusual to find several
sets OF two brothers fighting in a
| boxing tournament but it is when
YOU have three brothers fighting
in one tournament. The 1psilanti
| Golden Gloves has two sets OF three
brothers fighting in the tournament
The boys say that they are Just
carrying on their family tussles
| into the squared ring to determine
their own family champion.
In the Coe family of 10 Towner
St, Ypsilanti. there is Clarence in
the novice featherweight class,
Harold in the novice welterweight
class and Manford In the novice
middle-weight class. None OF these
boys has ever fought in a boxing
tournament but they each have
hopes OF making a name for them
selves and winning Golden Glove.
When you say the name Butcko
to anyone in Ypsilanti the person
to whom you are talking
knows Immediately whom is
meant, at least they know the fam
lily Of which one speaks The Butcko
family is naturally a fighting fam
lily. Johnny has fought in many bouts
and picked up enough experience
so that if he wished he could enter
the professional ranks and give a
good account Of himself. Incidental
" he won the lightweight cham
pionship of his division in the
army on the West Coast Joe, his
brother, is entered in the feather
weight division as a novice. He has
fought in the Ann Arbor Golden
Gloves but lacked experience. But
to watch Joe in the workouts now
at the Central High gym one would
think he'd been fighting for years.
This Just goes to show what con
scientious effort and will VIII do TO
a fellow who really wants to learn
how to box.
Frank is entered in the novice
welter-weight class. He has never
fought before but is willing to try.
He especially wants to share some
of the glory he expects the Butcko
family to get. He said there might
as well be three Golden Gloves
in the family as two.
Prizes to be given to the winners
Of the local Golden Gloves Boxing
Tournament will be on display in
one Of the downtown stores in few
days where everyone may see them.
Prizes in an amateur boxing
tournament are Incidental. What
the contestants really want is their
hand raised above their heads TO
signify they are the winners OF
their class and will represent their
team in the finals at Adrian and
Jackson then Grand Rapids and
finally in the windy city, Chicago
From there on who knows? When
one sees the bouts at the Armory
on fight nights he may be looking
at a boy who will become a recog
nized champion Of the world.
The winner in each class. both
in the novice and open divisions
will receive a beautiful Golden
Glove while the runner-up will re-
ceiye a handsome Silver Glove. All
the contestants will receive a Gold
en- Glove lapel button to signify
their entry into the tournament
Finally. and this is something all
the novice boys will strive for. is a
beautiful trophy to be given to the
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