The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-21
OFFICIALS VOTE UNANIMOUS IN
 FAVOR OF PEP
Hartford Boy Given One. sided Verdict; May Meet
 Allie StOltz in Dec.
By JACK CUDDY

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Nov. 21.--(UP)-Willis Pep, master of the left-jab and "de. fensive fade-away," wears the New York version of the featherweigM crown today by virtue of his unani. nous l5-round decision last night over ancient Chalky Wright in Mad. ison Square Garden before the big. gest fight crowd of the year.
 Young Pep, who was born VII. liam Papaleo 20 years ago, garner. ed the championship decision before l9,520 Garden fans - including more than 6,000 from Connecticut
 Pep was given a grand ovation when the decision was announced Almost everyone in the Garden in. dicated by applause that Pep had given the ancient Los Angeles negro boxing lesson. He had muffled Wright's explosive punches with brilliant blocking and adroit ma neuers along the ropes that had prevented traps, particularly in the corners.
 It was a grand battle in which Wright, whose age has been eSti- mated variously from 30 to 70 years, fiat-footed about he ring, waiting for the chance to land his explo- sive right. Meanwhile young Per circled about him on dancing feet, stabbing with lfeft hands every time ancient Chalky bowed into the be- ginning of a weave. These beauti- fully timed jabs kept Wright oil an iAnaa VNNArt ~ tla VAi0IAk
 Fast on Feet
 In addition to this jabbing dis play, young Pep proved himself a master of fast footwork under all conditions, and specialist in wrig- gling away = like greased pig = from traps along the rope or in corners.
 The decision was unanimous, as haGed down by Referee Arthur Don- ovan and Judges Bill Healy and Joe Agnello. They agreed with the United Press tabulatiop which reg istered 10 rounds for Pep, four for Wright and one even. Young Pep, hammering through his first l5- round bout, was staggeringly fatigu- ed in the final round. But he had enough zing left because of his youth to win that session against the desperate attack of the older Wright.
 Pep, who rode 6 string of 53 straight victories into the white patch of Garden light, won the first rounds, but suffered a gashed cheek In the closing seconds of the fourth. A hard right hit him on the mouse under his left eye-a mouse that had been raised in training = but which bled. nevertheless
 Chalky, making his third defense of the 126-pound crown, which he won from Joey Archibald in Sept. 1s4l, won the fifth, sixth and Sev- enth heats. He staggered Willie with left hook in the fifth.
 Pep rallied to win the eighth and ninth and fight on even terms in the 10th. Wright slowed up Will lie with an explosive right to the heart in the l1th. But Pep came on to win the remaining rounds.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs announced that the crowd of 19.52l and the gross gate of $71.868 established new records for indoor feather weight title fights. Wright got 40 per cent of the net, or about $25,- 900. Pep got 20 per cent, or about $l2,500
 Pep's manager, Lou Viscusi. an- nounced that Willie will remain out of action for about six weeks. mak- ing a visit to Miami, Fla. mean while. After that, Viscusi wants Pep to meet lightweight Allie Stolz of Newark, N. J., in a non-title fight
 The Stolz bout may be staged in late December Then Pep. who is recognized as champion only in New York ste, will' be willing to meet Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson in title fight. Wilson is recognized as king of the 126-pounders by the National Boxing association.