Evening star., 1942-02-01
Victory in Last
Scrap Settles
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Old Liners Mark Up
36-to-26 Margin in
Slow Court Tilt
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

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After blowing four leads on the
basketball court and losing 1926
decision, Virginia's undefeated box
ing team came from behind to win
a 41a-31a victory and gain an even
break with the University of Mary
land in a double header last night
before a crowd of 1000 in Ritchie
Coliseum at College Park.
Milt Parlow. a young sophomore
heavyweight, clinched the ring meet
for the Cavaliers in crude but
hectic 3-round scrap with Len Rod
man, who was outweighed and who
gave away a big edge in reach. In
the last round Rodman was cut
over the eye but he lasted the final
30 seconds. The decision was unani-
nous.
Maryland's court victory was its
fifth in IL games but in the ring the
Terps dropped their second OF folr
dual meets. Another was a tie.
First Bout to Cavaliers.
Virginia drew first blood In the
ring as Tom Thomason, 120-pound-
er, won the unanimous decision
of Referee Charley Short and Judges
Shirley Povich and Ed Brockman
after three fast rounds with John
Cicala of the TerpS.
Cicala did all right for two
rounds, but in the third Thomason
got the range with his right hand,
and he peppered Cicala's head al
most at will.
MARYLAND scored in the second
bout between 127-pounders Judson
Lincoln of the host school and Jim
McIver Of the Cavaliers, but 1t was
almost by a negative route. At
the end Of three clumsy but hard
fought rounds it was called a draw,
although the crowd seemed to think
that Lincoln had an edge.
The fight that had long been
awaited-Maryland's Tom Jones
versus Willie Barnett-ived up to
expectations, as the 135-pounders
staged one of the most spectacular
bouts Of the year in the Coliseum.
Barnett, who conquered the south
paw last year when both were
freshmen, seemed to have an edge
over the Terps' kayo artist in an
other close battle, but the decision
was given TO Jones The crowd gave
the officials another razzberry bou-
quet.
Alperstein Is Easy Victor.
Maryland forged to the front in
the 145-pound event when Hotsy
Alperstein, much too experienced
for his rival, won over Bob Eng
lander, who was boxing for the
first time Englander was dropped
for a nine count in the second
round. He finished strongly, but
Alperstein was far ahead on points.
The next, pairing l55-pounders
Pat Quinn of Maryland and Frank
Null, was closer. but the decision
was unanimous. Null was elected
and with the decision the meet was
tied for the second time at 2h-21z.
Virginia led with its ace after this
one and Capt Ken Rathbun, south
paw puncher and only veteran on
the Charlottesville squad, came
through with a freak victory over
165-pounder Jack Gilmore. This
bout went only two rounds because
Rathbun sustained a cut eye that
forced Referee Short to stop it.
According to intercollegiate box
ing rules, a boxer leading on points
Is the winner In a case such as this,
providing the fight has gone more
than round.
Capt. Rathbun's brother, Norman,
was sent out to clinch the meet for
Virginia, but he was opposed by
Southern Conference Champion
Herb Gunther. If Gunther did not
look the part Of a champion he
at least was too experienced for the
lanky Cavalier, and he took a de-
cision that for the third time tied
the battle, leaving it up to the
heavyweights.
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decision over willie Barnett.
won decision over Bill Englander.
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decision lover over Pat p, Quinn; no.,s rv,
won deeison eesss o1eT Jack ahnnna amore, Two Two
rounds: Bout stopped when Rathbun
175;pound class-Herb Gunther (M)
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won decision over Leonard Rodman.
Baskt Ball Game Sloppy.
In repeating its 1-point victory of
nearly month ago over the Cav
alters. Maryland played one of the
sloppiest games of the local COL
legiate season. The first half, end
ing with the Terps ahead by a 1912
count, wasn't bad but in the final
20 minutes it was bush league as
Ernie Travis, shooting nearly every
time he got his hands on the ball,
did everything except send his
teammates to the bench.
Paradoxically, Travis shooting
was the winning margin but the
same result might have been
achieved, possibly with improve
ment, If the rest of the Old Liners
could have attempted their share
Of shots. The lanky center, who is
(See VIRGINIA, Page C-3)