Evening star., 1955-02-01

relatives and friends personal roofing section ranging from
half dozen to couple of hundred if he's we'll known around
the neighborhood Then there the Marines in the crowd
cheering for the other Marines against the Navy and
vice versa, with the Army getting it from both.
It's friendly but noisy Veteran promoters in sport
will tell you that enthusiastic crowd really helps the show
along, The Golden Gloves has that every night.
1T TAKES ALL KINDS make up list of Golden Gloves
boxers They from the Boys Clubs the neighbohood
clubs and service installations Sometimes you get
kid with club aiaon experience and nothing except
sudden desire fight when the paper that
tournament is scheduled.
This year an especially good one for high-caliber
entrants The Olympic Games along in 1885, and the
smart amateur planning ahead knows this campaign
is just important next years, maybe The
experiences gained and the regulations earned will be nvau
able in 1856
didn't win in the Olympic Trials of 1882 such his
reputation from the previous that they took him along
with the team anyway They found spot put him in and
he won an Olympic championship.
Gary Jawish last years novice heavyweight champion,
is of the entrants who has the Oypcs in mind Pro
boxing has lure for Jawh although there those fight
experts who say he'd do we'll pro. He isn't going
fight minute for money, however, he doesn't have to- His
late father Henie Jawish exGeorgeown football player
left the family well off financially But he wants to
to the Oympic and he'll have his with his fists
THERE ARE ALL TYPES among the Golden Glovers.
Some surprisingly sul boxers Some have little
than enthusiasm them Some are deadly se
Gus Kids hoping to earn reputation among the amateurs
and then go into pro boxing
gloves, Is
example to them of what unsked in other lines
do fighter Many of the Is and 17-year-olds foong
around in cbbyhoe have visions of reaching fame and
fortune the That probably not in 1000 will
make it beside the point they have their dream and it
could happen
Actually the lure of pro boxing is small one among all
the Golden Glovers Only about half of last years
12O seniors have turned But around the little clubs
boxing is major sports activity and it's only natural that
the best fighters to show their stuff before big
against fighters from the other clubs such
mentS as the Golden Gloves.
AS mentioned earlier practically every fighter will
his personal roofing section But the customers
the Golden Gloves aren't all relatives friends fighters
The regular fight fans know they'll action While they
be neutral at the start it's than likely that
where along the line they'll find favorte to cheer for.
SPORTS WRITER'S ARE SUPPOSED to be among the
neuras but it's hard to remain detached when the Golden
GloverS start swinging Last year this reporter picked
his taVorlte before the tournament hour He
Ray Lanham novice light heavyweight
detachment down at Indianhead
Probably there wasn't unsked boxer in the whole
tournament than Lanham His defenses existent
but he did have iron jaw And he could hit.
training, place train coaching not even
decent ring outfit He basketball Shoes borrowed
from civilian friend
Lanham had absolutely experience. The first formal
fight he had his first bout in the Golden Gloves which
he won by knockout. His fight his and
he beat of those dressed welcoached welshod
and aforementioned Marines from across the river at
Quantco 1t was the classic story of the poor underdog
beating the rich favorite and wonderful lasted
Lanham lost his third fight bound to happen
sooner or later and out of it. It's the every year.
Wen be at Turner's Arena tonight determined
tournament effectively But along about the
fight probably will have boy again and will be cheering
for him as though he brother.