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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-12
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struction and equipment, gunnery
and physical training.
After completing boot" training
they may enter deck or engine
training, including three weeks of
practical experience aboard a train
ing ship at sea, or may apply for
one of the specialized schools of
training such as radio, hospital
purser or the deck or engine div
iSion.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-12
PICKENS PROMOTED

HILL FIELD, Utah. - The pro-
motion of Louis E. Pickens to the
grade of Corporal was announced
recently by Col. Paul w. Wolf, Com
manding officer of the Ogden Air
Technical Service Command, Hill
Fild, Utah.
Cpl. Pickens IS the husband of
WAC Cpl. Helen E. Pickens of La
Frand, oregon, who is also stationed
at Hill Field and the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Pickens, 524 Grove street,
Wyandotte.
He attended Roosevelt high school
in Wyandotte and the DIT tech
school and was employed by the
Hancock Tool and Die Company in
Dearborn before going into the
Army. Cpl. Pickens was also pilot
in the CAP in civilian life. He is
now assigned to the 4513th AAF
Base Unit at Hill Field as an air.
craft engine and airplane mechanic.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-12

The worth Of State in the long
run is the worth of the individuals
composing it. - John Stuart Mill
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-12

Shown above application Of the devices developed
by the automobile industry to make driving simple
Gn ampuees Vacuum power centers most stopgo effort in
the clutch the ro retarded dsengages
the clutch and applies the brakes Other features
steering wheel for either artificial
DINNER switches dash where they be reached by
an eye the handle Lower illustration, Mike
Daugherty who lost leg Guadacanal demonstrates.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Nelson Aiming at Win Record
After His IS Routs McSpuden

Nelson not only has the greatest
number Of championships to his
credit, but also the greatest amount
Of money, His victory in the New
Orleans Open, his first in the seven
tournaments here, boosted his
earnings for 1945 to s7.266.65 In War
Bonds (maturity value}.
McSpaden, who blew a 5-stroke
lead in the final round of the
tournaments regular play Monday
to fall into a 284 tie with Nelson.
Is still without a championship this
winter but is second in War Bond
earnings with $5,26664.
Sam Byrd, the ex-Yankee out
fielder from Detroit, got $3.50 for
his work here and is third with
$4,1l2.o6 for the year. Other Lead
ing War Bond winners this year
include Sam Snead of Hot Springs,
va, $3,84667; Ray Mangrm, Los
Angeles. who did not play here,
$2.100; Denny Shute, Akron, Ohio,
81 1856 SO, and Claude Harmon,
Crosse Point, Mich, $1,s8l.74 Una
tur1ty value).
Nearly all the other participants
here are already practicing on the
Gulfport course where they hope to
interrupt Nelson's winning streak.
McSpaden, the 1914 champion, Is
given the best chance to upset
Nelson at Gulfport. Other leading
pre-tournament favorites include
Sam Snead, Henry Picard, Claude
Harmon and Byrd.
A pro-amateur prelude to the S.
600 affair will be played tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Perruso's Quint Favored
To Win 18th Straight

Perruso's Cafe is a decided choice
to defeat Army Air Forces Weather
Division in Heurich gym tonight
for its 18th consecutive basket ball
victory. The o. S. S.-Naval Ord
nance clash, however, appears to be
tossup. The latter contest starts
the double-header at pm, while
the other is scheduled for 8:05.
Ted Reiehwein, former George
Washington University ace, is ex-
pected to start for Perruso's for
the first time, having joined the
Heurich basket ball leaders on Sun
day. His companions at the open
ing whistle probably will be George
CARRIER, Arnold Auerbach, Lenny
Mills, Nick Fillah and Ralph Pat
ton.
Line-ups in the opener are likely
to have George Glemack, George
Babcock, Johnny Wood, Bill Duryee
and Llye Havens for o. S. S. and
Earl May, Hal Fleit, Jack Laffey
Larry Feldman and Ed Merrill fol-
Ordnance.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. IA dusky
welterweight boxer who, just three
years ago, idolized another welter-
weight so much that he even adopted
the latter's ring nickname, will meet
that hero tonight in a 10-round
bout of championship possibilities.
The two are Ray (Sugar) Robin
son of New York. and George
(Sugar Costner, Cincinnati Negro.
Both are discharged veterans Of
World War II.
Costner began fighting about three
years ago. He campaigned with In
different success among the preli.n-
inaries for more than a year before
induction. Discharged from the
Army several months ago, he has
won % straight fights by knockouts.
Insofar as welterweights are con-
cerned, he is near the top.
Robinson Rated Uncrowned Ruler.
Robinson, classified by many as
the uncrowned king of the welteY-
weights, received an honorable dis
charge from the Army last June. He
has won eight fights since, six by
knockouts, while he awaited go
at Champion Freddie (Red Coch-
rane, recently discharged from the
Navy.
Tonight's fight should reveal the
challenger for Cochrane's crown.
Robinson, with dynamite In both
fists and plenty Of speed, has been
installed as favorite, though odds
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Chicago A|I-Americas
Rent Soldier Field

Soldier Field, scene of prewar all
star grid battles and temporary
home of Notre Dame when the Irish
were building their new stadium at
South Bend, Ind, Will house the
Chicago entry in the All-Americs
Football Conference, it was an
nounced today in Chicago.
John L. Keeshin, who owns the
Windy City franchise in the new
circuit, told the Associated Press
he had signed a 10-year lease on the
field and was planning a heavy
schedule" of early-season night
games to avoid conflict with home
games of the Bears and Cardinals
of the National League.
Keeshin, wealthy Chicago truck
ing operator, also said he is nego-
tiating with several outstanding
college coaches to handle the squad.
If Keeshin's team materializes,
the new circuit will have a wide
margin on any rival circuit in seat
ing capacity-if not customers. Sol
dier Field, scene Of prewar all-star
games, has room for 10000 fans.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Lichtmun Gives Tickets
To Boys at Benefit

Many of Washington's scholastic
basket ball players were assured Of
choice seats for the second annual
Infantile Paralysis Fund benefit
double-header at Uline Arena on
Monday night, February 26, when
A. E. Lichtman, owner of q local
theater chain, today purchased $500
worth OF ducats for distribution to
colored high and Junior high
basketers.
The twin-bill will present the un-
defeated Marine Corps Institute
team against the powerful Fort
BeNoir quintet. and the Washington
Bears against 1t. Comdr. Glare Bees
Wonder Five" of former Long
Island University stars.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Eight Quints Invited
Ito Title Tourney

Fort Belvoir, Bainbridge Nava
Training Station. Boiling Field, Per.
ruso's Cafe, Marine Corps Institute
ONCE Of Strategic Services, Senate
Beer and Kavakos Grill are among
those invited to the sixth annua
Middle Atlantic and District of Col
umbia championship basket bal
tournament which starts March 4 al
Heurich gym, 1t was announced to-
day by Bob Mcdonald, tourney d.
rector.
All the other standout quintets In
Washington and vicinity also have
been asked to enter the competi-
ton, sponsored by the national
basket ball tournament congress
which will be held for two weeks
every night except Saturday. The
winner will meet the survivor OF
the Baltimore area eliminations in
three-game series.
The United Typewriters team won
last years District crown, beating
Fort Belvoir in the final. Most of last
seasons Typewriter outfit, including
Bob Berry and Bob Custer, now rep
resent Kavakos Grill.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Plant for 100000
Planned by Navy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. IA
The Navy Athletic Association
plans to construct a stadium at
Annapolis with an ultimate seat
ing capacity Of 100000 persons
after the war, Capt. Morris D.
Gilmore, assistant director of ath-
letics. at the Naval Academy said
today.
Capt. Gilmore said the associa-
ton owns a tract of about 200
acres in the Cedar Park section of
West Annapolis and was proceed
ing with stadium plans when the
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Just how many seats will be
provided In the initial unit has
yet to be determined, but we have
: the land and we are going to have
the entire layout so arranged as
to permit ready expansion to .
100. .000-seat stadium" he said.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Costner, With % Kos in Row
|ODposes His Idol in Robinson

have dropped from 81 to 8-5. Cost
ner, too, is a lethal puncher and
has speed, but whether he can gel
past the ring-wise Robinson is the
TX" in the equation.
Plenty of hackers believe he can
but there are those who wonder Il
Costner can take punch-and hi
probably will have to against Rob.
inson. The Cincinnati youth, mar
ried and the father of a 2-year-ol6
son, never has been knocked of his
feet. Yet he never has met 3
puncher like Robinson.
Big Gate Is Predicted.
The latter, meanwhile, was con-
fident, and the way he belted his
sparmates around as he prepared
for the fight left little doubt that
he doesn't intend to let Costnel
stand in the way of his title bid.
Both wound up their workouts
with light drills yesterday. Match
maker Jack Hurley has predicted
freely the gate will be "at least
100000 and should pass the $780,
900 mark"
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Crown Contenders
Run Up Fat Scores
On Outside Fiyes

Eastern Highs rapid Ramblers,
getting set for their final round IN
the interhigh basket ball series to-
morrow afternoon, got an eye-opener
today when they saw the scores piled
up by Wilson and Tech yesterday in
hoopshooting outside the circuit.
The playof games pop up next
week and Eastern, heavy favorite
to go into the title fitting with an
undefeated record, yet may get a
hot battle from Tech, runnerup in
the standings, and third-place Will
son if the form the pair showed
yesterday is any indication.
Tech walloped the daylights out
of the top team in Prince Georges
County, handing Mount Rainier a
72-to-43 lacing in the Tech gym,
while Wilson journeyed to Catholic
University for its sharpening session
to swamp st. Anthony's, At to 10.
Meanwhile, to keep the slate clean
for District schools, Western, one
step above the cellar in the stand
ings, edged visiting Dewitt quintet,
81 to "a.
Eastern Meets Coolidge.
Eastern, with an eye on threaten
ing Tech and Wilson, takes on
Coolidge tomorrow at Tech to get
the final round of the interhigh
schedule under way and the Ram
blers should make it win No. 7.
The series winds up Friday, when
Tech is expected to take Western
on Maroon hardwood, Central
should win over Anacostia on the
Vikings court, and Wilson figures
to defeat Roosevelt in the Tigers
gym.
The victory over the Mounties
proved to be a good workout for
Techs ace scorers, Alvin Lam and
Johnny Moffat, who racked up AZ
points between them, as Coach
Dutch Usilaner gave the entire Ma
room squad a chance to use Mount
Rainier as a punching bag. Lam
collected 81 markers as top man
of the game, and Moffatt tailed 81.
The Mounties made game show
ing in opening minutes of play and
in the third period, when Bucky
Loomis and Johnny Miles led at
tacks that poured plenty of leather
through the hoops before Tech
stopped them.
Tech, however, smashed through
to lead, % to 10, at the end Of the
first quarter, 46 to a. at halftime.
and 60 to 36 as the third quarter
closed
Evening star., 1945-02-14
By BOB MCLEAN.

1t was only club fight card, and
not, even a duration title contender
was on the bill, but three qualities
that make boxer a champion were
exhibited in Joe Turner's tiny w
street pit last night.
They were demonstrated, how
ever, by three different battlers, and
the uproarious proceedings led rail-
birds to speculate on the perfect, or
dream" fighter who would have all
three abilities.
He would have the boxing skill
and ring savvy of Joe Cannon. the
blasting punch and ferocity of
Frank Sweeney and the courage and
physical condition of Bee Bee Wash
ington.
For the ingredient of courage,
many hard-boiled ringsider tips a
hat to Bee Bee, a 21-year-old
Georgetown Negro, who doesn't quit
when he's hurt, and who put on one
of the best fights of the year in
holding Johny Finazzo to a To-
round draw.
Finazzo caught up with Double
Bee in the third round, connecting
with bolo right to the heart and
another to the Jaw that dropped
Washington to the canvas. The bell
rang at the count of four, however
and Double Bee was assisted to his
corner, where Trainer Billy Ed
wards got in few licks with re-
storatives.
Two Bees Stages Comeback.
Two Bees came out strong in the
fourth, until wham-that bolo right
came in again and Washington wa.
on the floor. He took nine count
got up and shook it of as Referee
Marty Gallagher held off the storm.
| ing Finazzo, and went back in fight
! ing.
And that's where the turning point
| in Washington's career came, &
moment that he may remember ir
Evening star., 1945-02-14
A. u. With Two Ace Scorers,
Is Wary of Mount St. Mury,s

are Gallaudet'S Tom Cusdaden and
Roy Holcomb with SO and 88.
Americans second game of the
week will take the Eagles to Chester
town, Md, for return engagement
with Washington College.
Gallaudet, meanwhile, will hit the
road, travelling to Lynchburg College
Friday night, moving on to Ashland
Va, the following day to pay a re-
turn visit to Randolph-Maco
Maryland, its game with Marshall
College Friday night Cancelled be-
cause of an acute manpower short.
age at the little West Virginia school
will play host to William and Mary
Saturday night. The ringmen
buoyed up by their first win of the
season at North Carolina Prefight's
expense last week, go to West Point
Saturday to try conclusions again
with Army. The Cadets copped the
first match, 5-3.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Basket Boil Results
By the Associated Press

6s the Associated PreSS.
NJ: l. T.. 3S; Worcester Tech, 81.
Middlebury, 49; American Internatl. 33
Eranklin-Marshall, So: Ursinus, 56
Floyd, Bennett Field, SO; Brooklyn, 81.
Ouachita, 40; Henderson Teachers, 81.
Loyola, SO: Navy Repair Base, So
Gulfport N. T. s., 30; Keesler Field, 81.
Elgin Field. 45: Napier Field. AZ
Citadel, SO: Davidson. 26.
Emory and Henry. n; Tusculum. Sc.
Fort jackson. SO; Columbia AAB. 43.
Eichmond AAR, A; Langley Field. 20.
Guilford, ~; Lynchburs. 81.
camp Rnsa Patrick Henry SO: Hampton
Rain6ridse Navy. SO; Wilmington Bonn
bers, Al,
Kansas, AZ; Okiahoma. 81
Winter Hospital, AZ; Wsshburn. a.
oberlin. 3s; Wooster, %.
CAPITAL, "a: Ashland. Al.
Ottumway Kas. 38; Lincoln Army Air, "a
Loras, %; st. Ambrose, 81.
jamestown, 30; Moorhead Teachers, co.
Macalester, A: st. Johns, 80.
0ustevus, ,Adolphus. 81; st. Olaf, 30.
Great Lakes. rs; Marquette. 66.
Missouri Valley. s3S; Rockhurst. 90.
Phiilipe o., 50; Tulsa, A,
81: Texas Mines. IS.
WEST.
Brigham Young, so: Colorado, BS.
Idaho, SO; Wa&hingtons. 3b.
wyoming, SO; Greeley State, 2s.
BUCKLEY Field, 6S; Amarillo Army Air. 20
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling program,
Turner's Arena, $50.
Basket Ball.
Dewitt at Central, 4.
Georgetown Prep at Gonzaga,
4.
Blair at Charlotte Hall, 4.
st. Johns VS.. st. Anthony's,
Catholic u, 4.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Eastern VS.. Coolidge at Tech
unterhigh series), 4.
st. Johns VS.. st. Anthony's,
Catholic u, 4.
Evening star., 1945-02-14
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 14.-Byron
Nelson-$1, 1888 richer for his SEN
sational win in the New Orleans
'Open-was on his way to the Mis-
sissippi Gulf Coast today where he
hopes to continue his bid for a new
au-time tournament record In the
S. 900 Gulfport Open.
The Toledo (Ohio) money-man
golfer annexed his fourth tourna-
ment victory Of the winter season in
trimming shard-luck Harold Jug)
McSpaden, by five strokes in an 18-
hole playof yesterday and needs
only two more wins to tie the record
set by Jimmy Demaret of Houston,
Tex, in 1910.
Nelson gave one of the greatest
exhibitions in winning the playoh
over McSpaden on a soggy course
made heavy by hard rains. His
card was 32-33-65 for the 18 holes
and he played perfect tee-to-geen
golf on all but one hole. He had
eight brides, seven pars and one
bogey.
McSpaden's one-under-par 1864
10 was never up to Nelson after
the third hole.
Evening star., 1945-02-14

American University will trot out
the two top scorers of the Mason
Dixon Conference for tonight's game
with Mount st. Mary's-Ray Love
and Bob Lindeman-and Coach
Artie Boyd has 2 feeling the Eagles
will need both
The Mount is not represented in
the first 10, which includes another
A. U. player and two from Gal
laudet, but its teamwork has won
the respect of all its conference op-
ponents this season and Boyd has q
feeling that an off-night for Ameri-
can will be disastrous.
Love leads the scoring race with
135 points with Lindeman's 121
giving him. second place. Walter
Smith is tenth on the ladder with
80. Eighth and ninth, respectively
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Tech and Wilson Threaten Trouble for Undefeated Eastern
|Scotty Is Best at Westminster
For First Time Since 1881

Halls Irish terrier bitch, Ahtrarn
Miss Cammando.
Whippet classes were dominated
by the dogs of Meander Kennels
and Julia Shearer, Locust Dale,
Va. Best of opposite sex was their
ch. Ptarmigan Of Meander. Best
of winners went to Night Shade OF
Meander, bitch. The Swoose was
first American-bred dog.
Badger, owned by 1t. and Mrs.
Charles D. Webster, Washington.
was third In the American bred
dog class in smooth dachshunds.
The same owners schipperke, Ri
rette of Kelso, was third in the
American-bred bitch class.
Exhibitors from the Washington
area went in rather heavily for
brace classes. Mrs. r. C. Win
mill, Warrenton, Va, had the best
brace or couple of smooth dachs-
hunds. Beech Tree Farm, for the
second successive year, had the
best brace of Shetland sheepdogs.
And Comdr. Keith Merrill had the
best brace of boxers which even-
tually placed as the best brace In
the working group.
Boxer exhibitors from Washing
ton took home number of class
ribbons. Louis Moss Chita was first
puppy bitch in a huge class. Frank
Adams Cassandra of Avenel was
fourth in an equally large senior
puppy class.
Irish W0lfhound Wins.
Prize winners in other breeds in
cluded Mrs. Peter Van Brunt's Irish
wolfhound, Erin II, second in the
open class. In miniature schnau-
zers Margaret Perkins had the Sec
ond puppy dog in her Trouppen-
hund v. Stortzborg and Mrs. Gillis
had the second novice bitch in her
Penny of Marienhof Little Nancy
Gene Gardner's Airedale, Mint
Mitzie of Renidrag, again outclassed
her daddy's.
Mitzi was first in the puppy bitch
class and Lady Solitaire of Reni-
drag was third in the American
bred bitch
Miss Julia Whiting, Middleburg,
took home a first prize for her
homebred sheltie puppy, Merry
Maid v. Berg und Thai. Beech Tree
Farm took a first prize in the open
dog class with Beech Tree Top Kick
and second in the American bred
bitch class with Nellie Bly, of Beech
Tree, as well as a number of other
class placements. Genairn Devil
May Care, owned and bred by Capt.
and Mrs. Arnold Rosenwald, was
first in the puppy dog class
Reserve winner in chorus was Mrs.
John Anderson's Lu Tang's Dinah
Evening star., 1945-02-14
BY r. r. TAYNTON,

Special Correspondent Of The Star.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 14.-It
was a Scotty, and not even a
champion Scotty, which was
crowned best of 1858 dogs at Mad
ison Square Garden yesterday. His
name is Shielings Signature. He
was shown and bred by his owner,
T. H. Snethen of Allison Park,
Pa, and he Is the first Scottish
terrier to go best in show. all breeds,
at the Westminster Kennel Club
since 1911.
His victory was popular with the
ringsiders, although large con-
tingent, especially from the Wash
ington area. held out for the Dober-
man pinscher, ch. Dictator Won
Glenhugel, owned and shown by
Peggy Adamson, Arlington, Va.
''Tator" topped the strong working
group and was conceded a very
likely candidate for best in show,
but the days excitement took its
toll from him in gait and vivacity.
The best sporting dog was the
black cocker spaniel, ch. Stockdale
Towntalk, owned by c. B. Van
Meter of California. The best
hound was Anna Marie Paterno's
Saluki, Marian II, winner of, rs best
of breeds. Best toy was Dorothy
Wagstaff's pug. ch. Mel Ling, and
best transporting dog was Mrs
Sherman Hoyts white poodle, ch
Blakeen Luzon. For the first time
in the history of Westminster
every dog in the final group was
handled by his amateur owner, and
every dog was American bred.
Large Washington Entry.
There was an unusually large en-.
try from the Washington area, ano
many of the dogs from that vicin.
ity were judged on the first day
Bulldog honors went quite def.
nitely to the Washington contin-
gent. Best of breed went to DR.
John H. Elvin's ch. Elvinar's Fal.
stone Torpedo. Best of opposite
sex, for the third successive year
went to Arthur Forbish's ch. Lon.
arch Babbie. Ruby Allen had the
first puppy bitch in the 9-to-12.
month class in her Joann O'Sun.
shine.
Mrs. R. H. Johnston, Silver
Spring. had two Dandie Dinmont
terriers and took winners dog with
her Grumble Van Der Ween ane
reserve winner with Bruce of Ruff
cote. Lucille Miller's Samoyede
zantok of Breezewood, was reserv,
winner dog in that breed. An.
| other reserve winner was Martht
Evening star., 1945-02-14
Two Bees Grit, Commons Skill,
Sweeney's Ferocity Mark Bouts

the future as the moment he began
to be fighter. For the rest of that
round and five more of the best
jungle cat action District fans have
enjoyed all winter, Washington out
fought and outboxed the desperate
Finazzo, the edge of whose bolo had
been dulled
Three times during the proceed
ings, once in the fourth and twice
IN the 10th. Finazzo sunk that wild,
looping righthand punch in Wash
ington's groin, but there were no
grimaces of pain, no protesting to
the referee on Double Bees part
He came back strong to win five
rounds in row on pointmaking on
this correspondents scorecard and
in the opinion of two other scribes
Cannon Shows Ring Craft.
Then, for an essential part of the
perfect fighter. dash of Gannon's
style would be an ingredient. Gan
non is a skinny, dark Irish kid, with
fat chest. good legs, and arms tina,
turned red from the blows he alb
serbs around the shoulders. In
punching out a six-round decision
over Billy Sneed. Cannon gave q
neat boxing exhibition that showed
hints of the fighter he may be with
maturity and seasoning.
Points in Gannon's favor as far
as the cash customers go are these
He doesn't like to clinch. In fact
he appears to regard 1t as a personal
insult when his opponent tries to
tie him up. He is one boxer who
likes to fight. He will stand toe tc
toe and slug it out when the occa-
sion arises. He handles sluggers
nicely. Countless times last night
Sneed would throw a wild right
Cannon would step back nicely te
avoid it, and then quick as a fash
would be in with furry of wallop,
before Sneed knew what was hap.
pening.
Sweeney Displays the Punch.
| And for the slugger ingredient II
this all-round dream leather throw.
er, we'll add dash of Frank Sween.
ey. Sweeney KOd Edgar Poe a
1853 of the third heat last night
and Poe never had a chance from
the time the first bell rang.
Sweeney. who is going to gel
knocked off If he doesn't get care.
| full, swarms in on an opponent with
that old Dempsey fire, and doesn',
mind catching three punches a,
long as he can land one in return
The fans think he's tops.
These three boxers are all loca.
boys and all middleweights. Wash.
ington weighed 162 against the
163-pound Finazzo, a Baltimorean
Cannon tipped the beam at $50 fol
the bout with Sneed, 1881. also
local. Sweeney went in at is:
against Poe, 153, Annapolis.
In a pair of preliminaries that
marred an otherwise excellent eve
ming, Eddie Finnazo, 162, a brother
of Johnny's, won a six-round deci-
sion over Waddy Forcey, 1915
Washington, and Jimmy McGriff
146, local, got a f1rst-round TKC
over Babe Lewis, l42, Baltimore
Referee Mike Tardugno wisely de.
cided that Lewis was in no shape
to fight any one.
Largest crowd Of the year, 1871
cash customers, paid a gross o1
So, $3.50. Net was $2,964.93.