Evening star., 1942-03-22
Hectic Battle Is Seen
For Championship
In Senior Class
Mclaughlin, Hoymon Bout
In Heavyweight Section
Likely to Be Thriller

boxing tournament will reach its
climax Friday night at Turner's
Arena where 80 youngsters are
scheduled to have 1t out for 16
novice and senior championships
starting at o'clock.
Bill McGeever's National Training
School squad, with five men quail
fled for the finals, already has
cnnched the novice team trophy, but
a wide open fight for the senior
championship looms with Merrick
and Apollo Clubs having a slight
edge on no less than four rivals.
1t will be an all-star card but the
biggest attraction undoubtedly is the
heavyweight bout between Joe Nc
Laughlin, strapping Prince Georges
gladiator. and Louis (Rube) Hay
man, wearing the Jewish Commun-
ity Center colors. Mclaughlin
polished off the veteran Bill Barber
last week in exactly % seconds, an
all-time record for knockouts in the
tournament, and probably will go
to the post favorite over Hayman.
But the Rube is a big, tough fellow
with plenty of experience and can't
be counted out until all the votes
are In.
Looks to Professional Career.
Mclaughlin repeatedly is eyeing
professional career and If that Is
the case he seems to have the
necessary equipment, although most
fans are reserving judgment until
they've seen more OF him. After all.
% seconds was hardly enough to
tell the color Of his tights. One
thing certain, he packs a lethal
wallop in his right and If he tags
Hayman with it he'll hear the
brides.
Whether the Irishman can take 1t
as we'll as he dishes it out Is some
thing else, a question the customers
are anxious to see answered. Hay
man is Wizened veteran trying a
comeback after couple of years out
of the ring. He's had two full weeks
to get ready for this fight and his
duelling weapons should be razor
sharp. He should be able to give
Mclaughlin enough trouble to make
it interesting and, if he hasn't lost
his old touch, it is not improbable
that he may be the one to score
knockout.
Another double-A attraction is the
126-pound bout between Lew Han
bury and Pete Cilinski. Both went
to the final round in the eastern
Golden Gloves tournament at New
York last week and covered them
selves with glory although emerging
on the losing end of their fights.
Cilinski in Hanbury's Path
This will mark Cilinskis debut as
a 126-pounder and only his pres
ence prevents Hanbury from taking
the title without lifting a glove for
he was the only youngster to chal-
lenge the potent Merrick Club
puncher. Pete won the Golden
Gloves 118-pound honors, outlook
ing the veteran Danny Petro in the
final. while Hanbury is undisputed
king of the towns featherweights.
Hanbury is q dangerous puncher
while Cilinski's strong suit is boxing
End ring generalship. Most observers
think Lew hits too hard for the
Youthful Alexandrian but Naiman
Massey, Pete's coach. SCOTS at the
idea.
"Petro was supposed to hit too
hard, too, wasn't he" asks Massey?
But Pete won the fight. I'm not
Understanding Hanbury. think
he's a lot better than Petro, but
I'm not selling my own boy short.
Pete will be around when the final
bell rings and I won't be surprised
If he gets the decision"
Mullen, Other Stars Appear
Other stars who will try for titles
are Dick Mullen, defending 1l2-
pound champion, Tommy Larner,
Nick Latsios, Warren Doherty,
Charley Maimone, Jimmy Caraway
and John (Cotton) Corbin.
The complete card:
112--Gnbert Smithson Apollo) vs.
Jimmy Gsrawsy Hnm.,y ppTntet zpr Geo mrs, ", VIM
is6-Alian Voyles tNT.s) VS.. VIM.
eDi;s5 is5EKeithe Goolsby tMerrick) vs.
pominick Marvaso (Pr. Geo..
l41-Edsel Martz (WB.C) VS.. George
McEmtee (Apollo).
16O-Alex sns gel tst. Mary's) VS.. Tom
caT7Gl i75AKansom RAJ aaFsie Norris MT.so VS.. Ed
ward Ryan fNTSD.
Heavywe' sht-stanley Whetzel tMer-
rick) VS.. Clifton Malone tNT.So.
Senior Class
l12-Dck Mullen (Merrick VS.. Daryl
Smthson tApollo,.
Petro tApollol
i26-Lew Hanbury (Merrick, vs. Pete
Cilinski tSt. Marys).
l35-George Rspina IN. T. 81 VS..
Tommy Larner wv B. G.. >,..
147-Vernon Todd (Merrick) VS.. Nick
Latsos (St Marys>.
l6o-charley Maimone TX. c. VS.. Dan
a5s iS5MJim Hughes IN. T 81 VS.. War
rem Doherty (K. CO.
Heavyweight-Lou Hayman G.C.Co VS..
Ia III