The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-30
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New York. Jan. S0.--tUP) I'm.
--Unbeaten willie Pep stands ont
today as the most menacing COM
petitor and greatest drawing card
In any division, with the sole ex-
ception Of Sgt. Joe Louis, following
his lop-sided and historic victory
last night over heavier Allie StollS
Pep Of Hartford, Conn.,, who IA
recognized in New York state as
world featherweight champion, gave
the prominent lightweight contend
er, Stolz Of Newark, N. j., the most
thorough beating of his career be-
fore 1908 fans in Madison Square
Garden. f ~
Pep, spotting his opponent Ave
and three-quarter pounds, not only
took the 10-round decision with ease
he hoored Stolz In the second round
and had him on the boundary Of
groggyland in other sessions. .Al.
though Stolz went into the ring an
1I-S favorite, he !. won only two
rounds on the United Press score
sheet. It was Pops seth straight
victory.
Pops performance was amazing
in every sense. Unlike the leopard,
whom Wee Willie resembles in his
lightning speed, Pep changed his
spots completely from the fighter
who last appeared at the Garden
on Nov. 20, when he wrested the
featherweight crown (New York
eve ASSAiANAk N1Sa 1lpxS
Wright with hit and run tactics.
Last night the gaunt little Connec.
ticut italian bridegroom tore In, try
ing to belt the brains out Of his
heavier opponent - outSlugging him
with a hooking barrage to the head
at every opportunity.
And the capacity crowd that con.
tributsd a robust gate Of $65 989
gave the feather king a grand ova4
ton as he climbed down from the
ring. He ha dproved himself not
only a great boxer, which everyone
suspected. but also great fighter,
an attribute which had been with.
held by the thousands Of skeptical
fight fans who had witnessed his
stab-ardafade performance against
Wright st
=. \. Lost No Time
Pep, who scaled l27 So pounds
to Stolz's 1873 1-2, took command Of
the battle In the Arst round, swarm.
ing over his taller opponent and
almost knocking Allies n1outhpiece
from his bloody teeth with q whist
ling left hook. He had Stolz bleed
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sion, and he fioored Allie for the
count Of two In the second round.
dumping him to the canvas on his
shoulder blades In q neutral corner
with carry-through left hook to
| the chin. Stolz, BADLY hurt. rose
at the count Of two instead Of TAX
ing the nine count to clear his
head. His back was smeared with
resin. He weathered the round but
was SO groggy at the bell that he
Iiurched to Pops corner - instead
Of his own - and argued with
Referee Billy Cavanash. who tried
to, guide. him back to his own stool.
StolS took only the fourth and
eighth sessions during the rest OF
the milling which was hiehlighted
by Stolz being penalized the third
round for low blows: Stolz suffering
la gashed left eyelid In the eighth
and Pep getting o cash on the left
cheek in the ninth.
Bean Jack Next?
pep won himself another big
money shot at the Garden on March
Is. His opponent will. be one Of three
men, cleo Shans. Los Angeles
featherwe!ght; Beau I Jack Of
Georgia, lightweight king. or Jackie
Calura OF Montreal. who is recog-
nized by the National Boxing assos.
citation as featherweight champion