The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-05
This
Sporting
World

By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Ordinarily, Wnen po1er ~
knocked cold" In the middle q
Madison Square Garden, with more
than $4,000 people looking on, the
natural reaction Of the defeated
boxer, at least for the Immediate
future, Is to take on easier OPPOSE
ton. Not so with Waterbilry's
Benny Singleton, the Pearl Street
A. @. lightweight who reached the
finals Of the metropolitan district
AAU competition last February only
to be stopped in the first round BY
one Leon johnson, who, like the
local lad had stopped two previous
opponents In prelim bouts In other
clubs, before they reached the MSG
ring with the Spotlights shining
down on them, and brass-lunged
announcer saying from Waterbury,
Connecticut, Pearl Street Neighhcr-
hood House, at 1876 pounds Camp
bell B. Singleton
Since then, Benny has never
stopped longing for another chance
TO redeem himself, for he certainly
Is entitled to one; and best Of all,
1t has come. Nearly two inches
taller but not heavier since his Feb
ruary fight with johnson, Single
ton meets his amateur ring nemesis
again on Wednesday night Of this
week, In special bout at the New
York A. G. one Of the finest ath-
letic clubs in the world. Trained
to the minute, he Is ready TO make
his greatest effort, though even
decision over johnson means that
he will have defeated a champion.
Good luck. lad!
Looks like someone is taking good
care Of that l7-bout winning streak
Of Wetherfield's Billy Kearns, who
has been matched in a six-round
bout with Waterbury's Tom Collins
tomorrow night on the Willie Pep
Julie Kogon card at Hartford.
Kearns Is about q 5-1 favorite In
that one. On the other hand, joey
Nunzio Of our town gets his hands
up against Billy Marcus Of Hart
ford which looks like a kayo for
Josephus from this corner as Marcus
a good hitter at times, canont take,
q beating very long, at least not the
wkind the local auto mechanic
dishes out. East Mountains .,
dishes out. East Mountain,sl
Jack Strew, rated the top golfer att
the city course, was really up against
something yesterday at New Haven
In Lee Pardee, brother Of Bruno
Pardee, the well-Enown cooling pair
who have played in Country club Of
Waterbury Invitation tournaments
many times, within the past ten
years. Lee tossed no less than
SEVEN BRIDES in 10 holes against
the Waterburian, who had an 81.
Pardee scoring 34-35-69 for a golf
score that may not be topped at
MINI for season or two to come.
-. Chef Wojacj, the Naugatuclz
golfer-basketballer, had q score In
the middle seenties, while Danny
Ferrari was unableto play, due Ia
illness in the family. :. Two eagles
within three days have been marked
up at the Chase Country club, one
Of them by the veteran southpaw
golfer, Henry Picard Preusser, who
was 50 thrilled by birdie three on
the 280-yard par four seventh Sum
day that he holed his second shot
on the BOT par four eighth, for q
bard and eagle in succession or three
strokes under par in two holes. Nice
trick If you can accomplish it. Last
Friday, Norman Reed got nice two
on the short sixth for birdie, then
holed out for an eagle on the eighth,
but lost a half dollar to Pete Prisav-
afe in the meantime.
VvvvVvv
In case you didn't know. here's
how Willie Pep, worlds feather
weight champion. and Julie Kogon.
lew England lightweight champion,
compare physically. otherwise
known as the tale Of the tape:
Pen Kocon