Evening star., 1947-02-28
Favored Over Clemson
In Loop Tournament
AT College Park

Favored by q draw that put a
man In the final round without
lacing on q mitt, the University Of
Maryland boxing teams hopes Of
capturing Southern Conference
laurels scared today as ringmen
from five schools awaited the OPEN
ing bell Of tonight,s preliminary
round.
Fifteen preliminary and semi
final bouts are scheduled tonight,
beginning at BIS. Three semi
finals viii be fought tomorrow at
2 pm, with the championship
round following at 8:15.
Bob Gregson, Old Line 1885,
FOUNDER, drew a bye in last nights
draw and was placed in the final.
automatically assuring his mates at
least three points toward the team
trophy. Dale Mathews of the Cita-
del, the favorite In this class, drew
knute Delk Of South Carolina.
Champions earn five points on team
scores while runners-up get three.
Terps After Third Crown.
Maryland is cunning for its third
conference crown, but faces distinct
threats from Clemson and the Cita-
del, the last named defending the
title 1t won at South Carolina in
>1941. Maryland is undefeated In
the Conference, but in none, of the
prelhns are Old Liners matched
with men they scored over in dual
competition.
While Maryland figures to win
only two individual titles, of the
palrings, Coach Heinie Miller's
charges hoped to pile up enough
second-place points to bag the tro-
ply. There is plenty Of room for
upsets, however, with dopesters
figuring on hot argument between
the host team and Clemson in the
wtndup. If all fights go according
to the dope sheet Maryland will
fnish q 3-point margin over the
Tigers, 20 to 10.
The Citadel has three classy
leatherpushers In Lightweight Nick
Nichols, Matthews and Light-heavy
Burke Watson, all of whom shape
up as title winners. But the Cadets
seem to lack sufncient depth to keep
the title. South Carolina and North
Carolina, neither of which entered
fuH teams, do not figure In the
team competition.
Rating of Fighters.
Rated off their records, on which
they were seeded in the draw, these
fighters figure to reach the finals.
h25lJerry Lindsay (clemson) and Al
130IJerry Orr {clemson) and Davey
,sH5s sssiskE,.aes Risse,. ci,.a.D and Carl
TOM 1a5MHsy NsIay.z A7ant !south Carolina, and
nrdssI dssIEs SisasT tNsTsIsnd and J, W.
.izSInurts Watson ecitadeD and
chass sPsnR s9a.h HsIobs
and BIZ Hunter tclemsonl.
Bouts tonight, starting at 8:15:
.oIsp 122p;pound Ia class: PreliminaEy-A Sal
1ao-po1nd class: semifinaisWJerryy Gdfh ilcJnay' Orr
1ass1 1fSls%'qaS neSy,y VS. Harris
beth (North CaroiinaJ. e' A'~ni-
Pulkinen (Clemson) vs. Marion Watson
South Cardinals; semif1nal, Dan Smith
tMaryland) rs. Nick Nichols Citadel. -
Ayant South caroiina) VS.. Mike Abernas5y
Citadel. Tom Maloney Maryland) vs..
ed Nancy (Clemson).
155-pound class (preliminary)-J. W.
Caroltna); lsemiinaD Eddie Rieder MARY
landl VS.. Arthur Dupree (CitadeI.
i65-pound ciass-Dale Matthews (Cita-
deD VS.. Knute Delk (South CaroIina):
Bob Gregson tMaryland) automa maticaily in
nnal as there were only three entrants.
watson tcisadeD vs.. Bob Hafer 1Marye sfye
land), Chuck spann (South Carolina) VS..
I. I. Donkle tclemson).
Malone iMsTyiandl Us. JACK PICARD Msn lcitaa
dsp, dN.,.h biil Hunter tcemson) VS.. Bill spiesai
Seminal bouts tomorrow, starting
at 2 pm:
-125-pound class (semifnal)-B sunas
North Carolina) VS.. winner Of Al SalkoN-
SKI Sent t(Maryland> VS.. Albie Wilcox tcitadeD
l35-pound class (semitinaD = Tony.
Carl PuIkinen (Clemson) VS.. Marion Wat
son tSouth Carolina) bout. :,
155-pound class-Al sindler (south
SOM vs. Newton Winn North CarolinaJ