Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Norman Smith
Takes Title in
Eastern Gloves
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land fighters. was second with
eight points.
The other trailers in the team
race were: Buffalo. Newark and
Huntington. 6 points each: Jack
sonville. S; Charlotte. 3, and
Puerto Rico, Q.
Smith Turns SOuthpaw
The Knockout scored by Smith
over Gonzalez in the semifinals
was one OF the classics of the
entire tournament.
Gonzalez. a good, sharp boxer
with a lightning-like right hand,
had Norman in some trouble in
the first round when he tagged
him with a smashing right hand
to the jaw at close quarters.
Finding he could do no good
as an orthodox battler, Smith
turned around in the second
session and reverted to a south
paw stance, a maneuver that
had paid off for him in his
semiflnal bout with Eugene
Hughes in Washington.
Gonzalez, Immediately became
confused and began a retreat to
neutral corner. where Smith
cornered him and whacked him
several times in the body to bring
his hands down. Then Norman
threw a devastating left cross to
the chin.
Gonzalez pitched forward in
a kneeling position; his fore
head resting on the canvas to
give him balance momentarily.
He suddenly rolled over and it
was apparent he was out. Ref
cree Frank Morris counted the
official 10 over the fallen Pitts
burger, however.
Biggs Takes Offensive
Biggs gave it a whale of a try
before being flattened by Shomo
in l minute 8 seconds of the
second round.
Shomo. deadly puncher, was
tagging Biggs with solid smashes
in the first round. but Jimmy
walked right in. banging back
with a formidable body attack
that took the offensive from
Shomo.
Early in the second round.
however, Shomo scored with his
famed left hook and Jimmy went
down and out.
Welborn had rough going
against Fulgham. who won de-
cisively. The Washington fighter
seemed to lack the fire he had
shown in previous performances.
Welborn was shaken up sew
eral times. but he was game and
weathered several stormy ses-
sions at the hands OF the
Mountaineer.
Other Eastern champions. in
addition to Smith and Shomo.
are Flyweight Al Pell of New
York, Bantamweight Don Nor
rison Of Jacksonville. Welter-
weight Jim Chavis of Pittsburgh.
MiddleWeight Tom Brown OF
Newark, Light heavyweight Jim
Hargett Of New York and Heavy:
weight James Gillian of Pitts
burgh.
SEMIFINALS
1l2-Pound Class
Robert LeFcbvre Lowell. Massl out
pointed Charles kennett Charlotte
a. zen NEW YORK; ouipointed AntoniEo
Castanon Puerto RlcOl.
Ils.Pound Class
Don Morrison CJacksonvillel outpoint
Cd Harry Britton Lowell Ernie TAYLOR
'nuntinston1 outpointed Luis Figueroa
Puerto Ricoi
I26-Pound Class
Ruben Piz2aro New York outponteG
Paul sullivan Lowell. Norman smith
tWaShln2:onl knocked out Andero Con-
zs!el tPitEburghl l minute - seconds.
second round
l35-POund Class
Wneent Shomo New York; knocked
our JlmnH Big2S Washington ! minute
seconds second round Billy Copeiand
lottei.
Ii:-Pound Class
Tommy Holmes, Buffalo, outpointed
York. - '''s"
iG0-Pound Class
Melyin Fulgham Huntington out
pointed Eugene Wciborn WA shinetgrI
5om Brown Newark outpointed Moses
scott Pittsburgh
1;5-Pound Class
r onnie Washenskv tPittsburgh
stopped Ednie Andrews lowell ! minute
, seconds third round. Jim Vargett tNew
YORK stopped Jerry Skeen Charlotte,
minute " seconds. second round
Heavyweisht Class
Jams CUBAN PITTSBURGH, outpointcc
John White tNcwarkJ Ma DMor fNrN
YORK; outpolnted Lee Williams Lowclli
FINALS
II.-POund Class
Pcll outpointed LeFcbVre
iS-PuuLU Class
Morrison outpointed Taylor.
i26 Pound Class
Smith outpointed Pi7Zaro
t35 Pound Glass
Shomo on pointed COPELAND
1is-POund Glass
Chavis outpointcd Holmes
100 Pound Glass
Brown outDOiutcd Fulgham
ls5-rOund Class
Hargett oUtpoint0d WaSbensky
HeavyWeiHhi Glass
Gillian won by default over Dixon
who suffered cut eye ~ semiilpR.s aaO
could not compete IN finals
Miss Cropp Beoten
AgEsy