The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-21
Yankees Begin Driue To "Sew Up" Flag
PEP STILL N. B. A.. CONTENDER FOR FEATHER GROWN

Washington, July 21.-CUP)-Jim- my Bivins, Cleveland Negro, joins Billy Conn and Melio Bettina as contenders for Sgt. Joe Louis heavyweight championship .A new ratings issued today by the National Boxing association.
 BivinS renounced claims to the light heavyweight crown and re- quested the NBA to move him into the unlimited division, President Abe J. Greene said.
 The new ratings show few changes. The lightweight title remains open with another logical contender add ed to aspirants for the crown. Luther (SluggeD White of Balti- more jointed the circle previously occupied only by Sammy Angott, self-retired champion making a comeback, and Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia, recognized in New York and Pennsylvania as cham pion.
 Tami Mauriello, Lee Savold and Turkey Thompson are classed as outstanding heavyWeights, with hon. orable mention to Harry Bobo, Pat Valentino, Lou Nova, Roscoe Toles, Buddy Baer, Artur Godoy, Tommy Gomez, Lee Murray and Clayton Worlds.
 Frozen" Crowns
 Three other championships in ad- dition to the heavyweight title, froz- en for the duration are light heavy weight, held by Coast Guardsman Gus Lesnevich; middleweight, ruled by Tony Zale of the Navy, and well terweight, worn by Freddie Coch- ran of the Navy.
 Freddie Mills of England is rated as the only light-heavy con- tender, with Nate Bolden, Lloyd Marshall, Anto Christoforidas and Ezzard Charles ranked as outstand- ing. Tommy Tucker, Billy Soose, Johnny Colan and Booker Beck with received honorable mention.
 Banker as middleWeight con- tenders are George Abrams, Jake Lamotta, Tony Martin, Ernie Vigh, and Coley Welch, with outstanding rating to Steve Belloise, Jose Ba- sora, Holman Williams and Charles Burley Honorably mentioned are Fred Apostoli, Steve Mamakos, Tom my Yarosz, Ed Booker and Jack Chase.
 Henry Armstrong and Ray Rob- inson are selected as WelterWeight contenders, with California Jackie Wilson, Marty Servo, Fritzie ziVic and Young Kid Mccoy marked as outstanding Mentioned are Louis Kid Cocoa, Carlos Malacara, Earl Turner, Ernie Roderick and Jimmy Garrison.
 The mixed-up lightweight division has Beau Jack, Willie Joyce, Juan zurita and Johnny Greco rated as outstanding, with mention for AL lie Stolz, Bobby Ruffin, Lulu Cos tantino, Maxie Shapiro, Chester Rico, John Thomas, Eric Boon, Dave Castilloux, Tommy Jessup, Jimmy Hatcher, Bonnie James, Ray Lunl and Johnny Hutchinson.
 Pep Contender"
 Jackie Callura rules the NBA featherweight roost, with Willie Pep, champion New York style, and Chalky Wright are named outstand- ing contenders. Sal Bartolo and Phil Terranova are named out standing with mention for Mike Raffa, Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson, Maurice LaChance. Pedro Herman deg, Frankie Carto, Tom Smith and Leon Haire.
 Among the smaller men, Manuel Ortiz wears the bantam crown and Little Dado is head man of the flyweights. Kui Kong Young and Rush Dalma are ranked as Ortiz's contenders. Outstanding are Ben nie Goldrberg and Carlo Chavez, with mention for Lenardo Lopez, Tom McGlinchey, Tony Olivera and Ham Willoby. Opposition for Dado, the midget Filipino. all must come from England. Nine possible op- ponents are named, all from the British Isles.