The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-06
Local Navy
Boxers Meet
Greer, COve
Springs Sat.

The Key West Naval Base box
ing team will pit its boxing
strength against the best of the
Atlantic Reserve Fleet this Satur-
day, May 8 at Walkers field on
the Naval Station.
A ten bout card, featuring the
same local Navy men who troun-
ced the lacings off of the City of
Miami amateurs last week at
Wicker's Stadium and the North
east Golden Gloves Champions
from the Navy at Green Cove
Springs, Fla, will be held this
Saturday at 7:45 p. m, at Walkers
Field. The bout viii be open to the
general public.
The all-amateur card which has
been opened to the general public
viii turn its proceeds over to the
Navy Relief Society. Tickets can
be purchased from the Naval Sta
ton Special Services Department,
telephone 2-3511, extension 385, or
at the gate the evening of the
fight. The Fleming Street gate of
the Naval Station will be opened.
In one Of the lightweight fights,
Jim johnson of FAWTU viii be
matched against Gene Kunz Of
Green Cove Springs. Jim John
son has had two wins and two
losses this year, but is expected
to improve.
One of the most colorful fights
will be between AL Smith of the
USS Sarsfield and former team
mate Doug Laidlan Of Green
Cove Springs. Smith is a hard
hitter who uses a combination of
body punches and hooks to pound
his opponents into submission.
Smith will be out to avenge a
previous defeat at the hands of
IIaidlow.
In the light middleweight Key
West Navy's fighting fireman,
Chuck Phillips, who won the mid
dleweight 'best novice" title in
Miami Golden Gloves, earlier in
the year has not yet been named
an opponent. Phillips has received
his orders to submarine school in
New London, but is staying around
long enough foi Saturdays fights.
In the heavy middlewieght, Frank
Cellestina of the submarine Balao
will meet Gil Barreras Of Green
Cove Springs. This will be another
grudge fight as Cellestina lost by
a split decision to Barreras in the
semi-finals of the Sixth Naval Dis
trict Championship in Charleston,
several weeks ago.
"Battering Bernie" Nemchak of
Helicopter Squadron One will try
for light heavyweight victory
over "Chief" Willie Deeringwater
of Green Cove Springs. Both men
lost in the semi-finals at the Sixth
Naval District, although Bernie
battered his opponent so much that
he was unable to answer the bell
on the night OF the finals.
The Navy here has imported two
boxers to represent them in the
battle against Green Cove Springs.
Bob Moral, Florida's Southeast
Golden Gloves Champ will repre-
sent Key West against Willard
Howe of Green Cove Springs, who
is F1orida's Northeast Golden Glo-
yes Champ.
Carl Ferguson of Miami will rep
resent Key West Navy against
Bulldog" Don Horner Of Green
Cove Springs, who is Florida's
Northeast Middleweigtt Golden
Gloves Champ.
In the lightweight class Roland
McPeters of the Naval Hospital will
be out fighting against an opponent
not yet named. McPeters took the
nod in his last fight over ''Irish"
Bill Hall of Miami at Wicker'S
Field.
Admission will be a dollar per
person, and half a dollar to ser.
vice personnel in uniform. A full
card will be scheduled, and the
public Is invited.