Evening star., 1944-01-22
1S-Year-0Id Ringman
Strong and Smart
In Close Scrap
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Washington fight fans finally are
convinced that for nine months they
have been watching the steady rise
of youlngster who won't be long
making spot for himself around
the top of the lightweight or welter-
weight division. Aaron Perry, who
less than year ago was in the
amateurs at Police Boys Club No. 2,
put on clinching demonstration to
lclaims OF his ability by the manner
in which he upset Vic Creelman last
night before big turnout at Uline
Arena.
The 18-year-old colored lad
weathered Creelman's best punches
in the first round, hoored him for no
count early in the fourth and there
after kept after him with solid lefts
and rights to win a unanimous YER
diet. 1t was close, with Creelman,
an 8-5 favorite, outboxing his less
experienced opponent much of the
way, but Perry was too tough and
strong and himself showed more
boxing skill than heretofore. He still
can be hit with a left jab, but other
wise ringside critics could find no
flaw in his makeup.
Both Slug After Bell.
One unfortunate incident marred
the bout. Apparently neither of the
fighters nor Referee Eddie La Fond
heard the bell ending the third
round, although it was audible to
those at the ringside, and the fight
ers continued hot slugging session
for as much as Is seconds. Creel-
man stepped away first, and as he
did was caught by vicious right
cross that f1oored him. Managers
and seconds poured into ring and
cries of foul" filled the air, but
the canvas soon was cleared and
the bout continued.
This is the second time that the
Uline Arena bell hasn't been heard
at the end of hectic round with
the crowd In an uproar. 1t hap
pened in the Lew Hanbury-Danny
Petro fight when Hanbury got in
a few stiff punches after the bell
that helped him to a quick knock
out victory.
Creelman presented an effective
left jab and several times in the first
round rocked Perry with his Sunday
right, but finding he could take
everything Creelman had Perry soon
got into the battle. He scored with
several right hooks in the second
but was missing some, too, as Creel-
man went into his shell.
Groggy After Postbell Blow.
Vic still was groggy after his
knockdown following the bell of the
third round and was caught with a
straight right in the fourth that put
him down for no count.
For the next two rounds he stayed
away, making good use of a left jab
In the seventh Perry got his own left
Jab working and also got the better
OF one hot infighting session, again
connecting with his right cross. The
eighth went to Creelman as he re-
peatedly f1icked his left into Perrv's
face and frequently made the latter
miss, but Perry locked up the fight
by outslugging his rival in the ninth
and final session.
On The Stars score sheet Perry
won the second, fourth, seventh and
ninth rounds with the third ano
sixth even. A crowd of 3,415 paid
a gross gate of $6,276.30, best SC
far OF the winter season, and got its
moneys worth.
The 6-round semifeature went to
Dixie Davis over Make Starr. One
technical knockout spiced the show
with Bee Bee Washington stopping
Jackie Smith in 2:53 of the third
In 4-rounders Jimmy Jerico won
over Bobby Driscoll and Leroy Eel
ming decisioned Eddie Sparks.