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Hope Of Terranova Go
To Spur Costantino,
Wilson Tomorrow

Promoter Joe Turner tomorrow
unveils what should be the best
fight here this summer when he
sends Lulu Costantino, East Side
New Yorker who likes nothing bet
ter than to meet the best, against
Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson, former
NBA feather champ, whose edu-
Gated right hand and all-around
boxing ability has earned him real
following in the Capital and else
where.
They are two of the keenest feath-
ers in the game today and are very
well matched. Their fight appears
close to a tossup, with Costantino
getting what little edge there may
be in the odds. And to make these
boys fight all the harder is the very
good chance of the winner getting
a match against Phil Terranova, the
new NBA world champion among
the 126-pounders.
Promoter Turner yesterday re-
ceived a wire from Bobby Gleason,
Terranova's manager, offering him
a date next month against the win
ner of tomorrow's fight. Gleason
will be here to discuss the matter
and Joe reports himself ready to
make very substantial offer.
Each Fighter Has Punch.
Washington fight fans have
turned out strongly for feather
weights in the past and the years
box Office record should be broken
tomorrow night If advance sale is
any indication. George King, ticket
selling maestro, reports it the best
so far.
Costantino arrived here Friday
and yesterday went through his first
sparring session in Washington
against Aron Perry. Previously he
trained in Stillnan's in New York.
Lulu showed himself a good two
handed hitter and an able boxer
who doesn't take backward step.
Before drilling, Costantino watch
ed Wilson 60 through his PAGES
against Johnny Cockfield and after
ward expressed the opinion, "I can
beat him. If he runs away I'll catch
him, and If he comes to me, I'll beat
him that way" 1t may be noted
here that Wilson elsewhere has
reputation for back-pedaling, al
though he hasn't done that in his
three fights here against Danny
Petro, Lew Hanbury and Jimmy
Phillips, all of which he won.
Wilson is a good boxer, whose
best weapon, strangely enough for
these fancy boys, is a right hand.
He does a lot of tricks with it and
uses it as many boxers do left
for jabbing and hooking. He can
punch, too, as he demonstrated by
chilling Danny Petro. but the battle
tomorrow very likely will go the lin
1t of 10 rounds.
Weight to Favor Latsios.
Costantino. who is heavy"
featherweight-at times he fights in
the lightweight division-will weigh
131, as called for in his contract.
while Wilson currently scales 1913
but probably will dry out to 1875 by
tomorrow afternoon.
Backing up this promising battle
Is an eight-round semifeature be-
tween Nick Latsios, the Golden
Greek from Alexandria whose rec
ord is nine straight pro victories,
and Make Starr, South Dakota In
dian now in the Army and sta
toned at nearby Maryland post.
Latsios' weight-with his 145 pounds
he'll have an advantage of 8 pounds
or so-fgures to help him against
the little Indian whose busy, rushing
style has attracted attention here
although he never has been a win
ner locally. He had two stirring
draws against Pete Galiano and was
chilled by Beau Jack.
Three other supporting matches
will be added.