Evening star., 1950-12-29
Garabifo Blasts Past
Two Foes in AII-Army
Boxing Tournament

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Boxing Tournament
Corpl. Pete Garabito, bantam.
weight representing the I'd Army
is showing the way for defend
ing champions in the All-Army
boxing tournament at Fort Meade
He already is in the semifinals
having won both his bouts on yes
terday's lengthy opening pro-
gram.
Two other defending champions
Pfc. Robert Bickle. lightweight
representing the 5th Army. ano
Sergt. larry Jones, middleweight
representing the Sd Army, wor
their f1rst-round matches.
Scores Quick Knockout.
Corpl. Garabito defeated Pfc
Louis Gonzales of the Caribbean
Command Yesterday afternoon
ane in last nights quarter finals
scored a first-round technical
knockout over Corpl. Samuel Price
of the European Command.
Pfc. Bickle won by decision over
Pvt. Roland Blackman of the 4th
Army in his opening match and
Sergt. Jones. a Washington boy
scored a second-round technical
Knockout over Pfc. Rubin Cintror
of the Caribbean Command.
Another big program is sched-
uled tonight at the Fort Meade
fieldhouse starting at 7 pm. Ad-
mission is free. Finals will be
tomorrow night at pm.
Ex-champion Upset.
A former Army light-heavy-
weight champion, Sergt. Sheridan
Fagans of the 4th Army, who won
the title in 1948 and 1949, was
upset yesterday, losing a decision
to Pfc. Alea Williams of the 5th
Army. Another former champion
advanced. however, when Corpl
Austin Jones of the European
Command defeated Pfc. William
Agosto- Santiago of the Caribbean
Command in the light-heavy divi-
sion. Corpl. Jones was 1948 mid
oleweight champion.
112-pound class---Rect. Gilmore Slater
prf EYnit tiof n
Parrilla, Caribbean. Corpl. George Davis
t2nd ARMY knocked out Corpl. Robert
Hammitt (Alaska) 80 seconds, first round
Pfc, Manuel Ceasar 9th Army.
l1s-pound class-Pfc David Melton
alaska. decisioned Pfc, George Allen
Arm pt k Jesse hsusn S S
Army, Pvt. Isaac, Chestnut, Gst. Army
knocked out Corpl. John James. tMDW)
1:42, first round.
18th Army. decisioned Pfc. Joseph Senko
tMDWj; Corpl. Dewitt Atkins. t4th ARMY
scored TKO over Pfc. Emrick Matthews
McLauehlin, Icaribbean), decisioned Pfc
Arcadia Cabato, end Army.
l35-pound class-Corpl, Willie Hunter
round. Corpl Robert Andrade (6th Army
Knocked out Pfc. Louis Antoine (Alaska)
5s Fqa6 Pe P ea saasy puss ssrksS 6
z decisoned f Pvt 0Ps5I Roland T Biackman a Ar4 4s
l47-pouad class-corpl. Walter Wise
rs {4th ARMY. 2:42 second round; Corpl
Ret. Leonard Weems 9th army. so sec
sTs 18th ArmyJ decisioned Pic: Ronald
pound ciass-Rct Harold Coles (1st
Army. deeisioned Pvt Samuel Kelly 4th
ARMY. Sergt Lawrence Jones t3d Army.
knock.d out Pfc. Ruben Cincron tCarib-
kauzIarich IN. 3. .O W. ''''' ''n1
175-pound eelasssm,cpte. elassmpte. Alea Williams
Fagans (4th Army. Pvt. Bennie Thomas
ga Army. knocked out Corpl. White t1st
Army 5s third Eoand GsrDl AHssin
Caribbean.
Heavyweight-Pyt steve Dejewski ,4th
Army decisioned Ret. Edwin Horsechief
rigouez Caribbean. scored t.k.o. over Pvt.
Jesse BurreH ust ARMY, first round.
Serst Robert Graves IN. D. W.. knocked
first round.
Quarter Finals.
112pound class : Pfc. Carlo Fusco
(Europel decisioned Pvt. cayetano caba-
end SRqnnd R2my seored PETE Over
Samuel Price Europe). 2:23 nrst round
126-pound class-Pfc. Jose Galez I'D
Army decisioned Pfc. Johnnie Valentine
i47-pound class-Pvt. Fleming Butler
ed Army won by default over Pfc
Marcello Morales Caribbean.
160-pound class-Pfc. John Hawthorne
(2d army decisioned Pfc. Charles Rob-
175-pound class-Pvt Earl churity tsd
Army decisioned Ret. Louis Andrade t6th
Army
Heavyweight - sergt. Roland watkin,
cd Army decisioned Pfc. James Will
liams cd Army
Tonight's Pairings.
112-pound class-Pfc. Carl Fusco euro.
peanl vs.. Ret. Gilmore Slater Goth Army
Corp George Davis ga Army VS.. Pfc
11s-pound class-Corpl Pete Garabite
ed Army VS.. Pfc. David Melton tAlaska)
Pfc. Lawrence Brown t5th Army VS.. Pvt
Isaac Chestnut, Gst Army.
AFmy} T cp Se De- W ak5s aS Ar5y 5
VS.. Pvt. Frank Mclaughlin (Caribbeanl.
35-pound class-Corpl Willie Hunter
I'D Army VS.. Corpl. Robert Andrado (6tf
sAs vs.. Pfc. Ro6erf sEi sicEie 18th Army ''eAA'
147-pound class-Corpl Walter Wise
ARMY. -Corpl. William Fulton (European)
VS.. Pfc. Rudolph Flowrs (6th. Army.
Army. sergt. Lawrence. Jones cd Army
VS.. Ret. John Hanson (6th Army.
175-pound class-Pyt Earl Charity go
Pvt. Benny Thomas ;ad Army wv vs. corpl
Austin Jones (European.
Heavyweight-Sergt. Roland Watkins cd
Army VS.. Pvt. steve Bejewski (4th ARMY