The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
olden Gloves

EiVHH rage ODel
ncher, caught the Cadet with
merous Furnishing blows before
= referee stepped in.
Neal Wright, Pass Christian,
IS game all the way but Tony
lipick's experience and class
owed too much for him. Fill
*, a Keesler airman, knocked
Cadet down several times, but
refused to stay down. The
nner's left hook to the body
d face was his main weapon.
A cash over Ben Butterfield's
e kept the airman from an
fering the bell for the second
und in his bout with Pasca-
ula's Preston Price in the 49,
und class. The one round of
ton kept the crowd on its feet,
ice meeting Butterfield in the
inter- of the ring at the opening
ng and flooring him with a
rrific right hand. The Keesler
try bounced up without a count
ID proceeded to give the same
aatment to Price. The remain
r of the round was a gruelling
fair and the fight certainly
,uld have been the nights best
ID not Butterfield sustained the
jury.
In another lightheavy fight,
lwrence Stetson, Keesler, TKO-
Ed Rondeppiere, Pass Chris
IN Cadets, in 1:44 of the first
und. Stetson landed several
lid blows to the face, which
)sed one of the Cadets eyes be-
re the TKO was declared.
Keesler's Lee Finch was de-
ared winner over Pass Chris
ms Jim Brown after three tor
l rounds of fighting in the fin
bout of the night. The light
avies, after a slow first round,
We the fans plenty of howl
out as they stood toe-to-toe and
.nched it out.
Tuesday Examinations
The first split decision of the
armament was recorded as
!wrence Stetson, Keesler, gain
the nod over Pascagoula's
eston Price after three rounds
hectic fighting in the light
avy division. These u.s.
unders, both built stocky, threw
ution to the winds as they stag
a wild slugging match.
A powerful right hook floored
g airman, for a n%ine-count early
the first round. Stetson car
I'd the fight to Price thereafter,
wever, and dumped him on the
nvas for a no-count in the sec
d. Both judges voted the fight
en-, but a two-point margin on
fierce Tom Rand's card gave
e fight to Stetson.
Dave Garcia, 192-pound Keesl-
site, scored often with a right
pss to take a TKO win over Ed
E Rislove, 1875, Pass Christian
erchant Marine. in iii of the
cond round. A straight left
,ored Rislove for a nine-count
the latter part of the initial
und. The cadet seemed dazed
forwards and ran into a mighty
.ht cross in the second which
It him away for good.
The Biloxi Youth Center clinch-
the flyweight championship
nen classy Joe Thornton was
ven the nod over Pascagoula's
mmy Sings. Both boys scored
it'll numerous solid punches, but
lornton's style and aggressive
.ss prevailed.
Art Salinas, Keesler, who was
,clared bantamweight champ
ter no futher entries in that
ass were recorded, took a swing
the featherweight bracket only
lose a close decision to BYC's
avid Ward. The airman, fight
e on even terms for the first
10 rounds, took a nine.-eount in
e final stapza to swing the de-
sion in Wards favor.
Rouse Takes Decision
Wayne Rouse, a Pascagoula
vorite who Monday night scor-
a 12-second knockout, had
ore difficulty turning back BIZ
xi's Charlie Evans in the feath-
weight division. Although
vans went down for two nine
,unts-one in the first round
Id one in the second-he will
gly traded punches and often
ored ON his older and more ex-
,rienced opponent. Evans came
sck in the final round to fight
i even terms with Rouse, who
lined a unanimous decision.
A devastating right cross to
e jaw sent Duane Carpenter,
ass Christian cadet. to dream
nd in 1:26 of the second round
his lightweight match with
obby Pisarich, Bye boxer.
Chester Comeaux, Bye weller
eight, had little trouble dis