Evening star., 1955-02-16
|26 Seniors Set
On Staying in
National Race
KunthoI and lavish
Face First Tests at
Uline's Tomorrow
Nv D;rk n.R.;..
BY Dick oBrien

Win HaClouaI CHAMPIONSHIPS
seemingly just around the cor
ner, 26 ambitious, confident
young men will attempt to crash
their way into the semifinal
round of the senior division OF
the Washington Golden Gloves
Tournament tomorrow night at
Uline Arena.
In addition, II other amateur
boxers. just as determined but
less experienced. viii square oil
in the novice division, making a
total Of 20 bouts, the first start
ing at $3.50 o'clock.
The advance sale indicates the
largest crowd ever to see the
Quarter-finals Of the 21-year-old
tournament will be on hand.
For all the senior lighters
time is running out. Each vic
tory represents long stride to-
ward coveted national cham
pionship. Those winning tomor-
row night will have only two
more tests between them and q
berth in the Eastern champion
sh>as in New York early next
month.
Semifinals Next Week.
The seminal round OF the
Washington tournament, spon-
sored by The Star, is set for q
week from tomorrow night and
the finals the following Thurs
day night at Uline. Then the
winners here will defend WASH
ington's Eastern championship
at New York.
Also popping up the fighters
novices and seniors-is the lure
OF Olympic fame. Next year is
the Olympic year and each of
this years contestants hopes he
can come back with a gold
medal. as did Norvel Lee, who
began his climb in the Gloves
tournament here. Lee has re-
tired from tournament action.
The senior heavyweight class
stacks up as the main attraction
tomorrow night. Here, Len
kanthal, the Quantico Marine
and ex-Coolidge High School
football player who won the ma
Eional title last year, faces Lew.
MORGAN Of Camp Lejeune, re-.
ported to be a power hitter
Gary lavish of the Catholic
Youth Organization, labeled as
kanthaPs chief obstacle to a re-
peat sweep, takes on another
power hitter in Jimmy Jones of
the Southeast House.
Butler Faces Horne.
Charley Butler Of New Jersey.
D title winner in the 1853 WASH
lngton tournament while sta
Toned at the Bainbridge Naval
Training Station. faces John
Horne, a heavy bombarder, in
The lone bout in the light-heavy-
weight division. Butler this year
Is representing the Navy De-
stroyer Force at Norfolk, one of
the favorites for team honors.
The middleweight division,
perhaps second only to the
heavyweight in all-around crowd
appeal. presents four senior bat
Themistocles Kountis of
the Marines against Osborne
West Of the Little Creek Am
phibious Force, Arthur Burden of
the Marines against Howard
irwin Of Little Greek, James Left
wich Of Camp Lejeune against
James Marlborough of Little
Creek and Rudy Sawyer Of the
Destroyer Force against John
Martone Of the CYO.
Two bouts are scheduled In
the senior 147-pound division.
with Terry Downes OF Quantico
meeting Roosevelt Palmore, un-
attached. and Eudell Davidson
of the Army facing Billy Taylor
,f Northeast A. C.
Walter Taylor Of Northeast
A. c. and Albert Morton of
Northwest A. c. square of in
the 126-pound class, while in
The 118-pound division it will
be Bobby Jones Of Olympic Cluo
meeting Milt Hanson of Little
Creek and Joe Wharton of De-
stroyer Force facing Charley
Driver OF Northeast A. C.
The senior fights. which fol-
ow the seven novice bouts, will
open with a 112-pound battle
between Ronald Andrews of De-
'troyer Force and AL Daniels of
Camp Lejeune.
Teams Start Getting Points.
Points for the team titles will
,e picked UP starting tomorrow.
The Destroyer Force already has
point because Roy Lousan, its
heavyweight, drew q bye and
IN automatic berth in the semi
inal. The Destroyer Force has
seven other representatives.
The Camp Lejeune Marines
nave seven boxers still In the
tournament, while Quantico has
'our in action tomorrow night
Ind Little Creek and CYO each
have threa