Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Beau Jack Fit for TRY
AT Weller Title, Win
Over kapiIow Shows
By George (. Huber

Beau Jack now has had six fights
since coming out of the Army late
last year and it's evident that he's
regalned his prewar slashing, vicious
form that once had him king of the
llghtweights. He's become too heavy
for that division, but he's in line for
crack at the welterweight crown
against whoever wins next months
engagement between Marty Servo,
present champ, and Ray Robinson.
Jack was at his best while hand
ing out 10-round beating to Danny
Kapilow before 10,O46 customers last
night at Griffith Stadium here,
swarming all over Danny with fast
lefts and rights plus that straight
up and very effective bolo punch.
He looked far better than he did
against Willie Joyce and Johnny
Greco, two boys who gave him
trouble in recent bouts. This fight
just about completes Jacks prep
tarations for a shot at the weller
title, although Manager Chick Wer-
geles wants him to put on a few
more pounds and at the moment is
more interested in getting money
than titles.
KapilOw Takes Punishment.
Danny, a rated welter, showed
evidence of having been in a real
argument after the match. Hel
sported deep cut over his right
eye, result of a Iast-round butt. |
and a generally puffy face. Jack
on the other hand was unmarked.
and didn't even retire to his dressing
room afterward. but stayed to wit
ness two more fights.
Jack used everything in the book
while beating Kapilow and twice
Referee Harry Volkman took points
away from him for fouling. He
unleashed fast swinging left hook
to floor Kapilow in the sixth, and
only the bell saved Danny from that
one. ringing at the count of six.
Jacks bolo punch particularly was
damaging in the infighting, and it
was this punch, landing low, that
brought occasional warnings from
the referee.
Danny's best weapon as usual |
was his left hook, and although it
failed to slow Jack when it landed, |
the Beau admitted afterward that
it hurt him several times.
The fight appeared closer to most
OF the customers than it did to the
officials, with Judges Jimmy Sulli-
van and DR.. Joe Trigg giving Jack
every round except the eighth,
which was even, and Referee Volk-
man giving Jack all except the 10th.
which he called even.
DeChard Gets Good Betting.
Rain which started falling before
8 O'Clock kept the crowd down, and
the gross gate was $42,437.73; the
net s32,003.46.
The District heavyweight hope of
some years ago, Jimmy DeChard,
returned after four-year layoff in |
the semifeature and was belted
freely by AL Edwards, another local
heavy, with Referee Marty Gal
ligher awarding Edwards a TKO at
the end of the fourth. DeChard was
groggy and sported badly cut right
eye.
In other supporting numbers:
frankie CAN'T, D. c., 1873 decisioned
Keith Goolsby, also D. c., lat, In
four; Baby Beau, Georgia, 1879, de-
cisioned Flat Top Cummings, Wash
ington, las, in five; Artie Brown,
Washington, IA. decisioned Norvel
Gaddis, likewise Washington, 1927
in four; Ed Franklin, local, 1851,
TKO over Bob Smith, New York,
219, ESQ of first; and Stonewall
Jackson, D. c., 140, decisioned Tay-
lor Williams, New York, 143, in four.