Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-22
8Knockouts
Mark Sturt
Of Gloves

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colt. but Leonard Hamlin of
Capitol Ac had q longer reach
and took the decision.
The l35-pound bout between
Jimmy Austin Of Merrick and
Ed HanglighteE Of Olympic
found both virtually out on
their feet at the finish after a
whirlwind duel. Austin's early
lead gave him the edge.
Johnny Katsouras. one OF the
Catholic Youth ORGANIZATIONS
hopefuls. did most OF the lead
ing in his l35-pound scrap with
Ray Sheppard Of No. Is, but
didn't get to his man until too
late to turn the tide. Kat
souras was wild at the start.
and Sheppard stung him with
some good lefts. Time ran out
on Johnny when II appeared
that he had q chance OF re-
gaining the lost ground.
Bob Bonner Of No. Is was
more accurate with his shots
than Morris Chestnut. fighting
unattached. in their l47-pound
fight. and won q first-round
TKO.
Three rights to the Jaw OF
Scott Mcclellan of Merrick by
hard-hittlng Sherman Mitchell
Of Police No. 2 ended their
bout as the bell terminated the
first round. Mitchell spaced
them nicely. scoring despite
McClellan's efforts 10 slow him
with . body attack.
Powell Wins Over Coates
Another sharpshooter. Tom
my Powell Of Olympic. used one
big punch--a right to the
head--to beat Dick Coates Of
Police No. IL. Coates went
down after q brisk exchange
near the end OF the iirst round.
He boxed nicely and scored
with a long left in the last two
rounds but couldn't erase the
Damage done by Powell's right.
Two No. Is fighters waged
one Of the evenings most excit-
ing bouts. with Johnny Luchi
getting a TKO over James
Tayler after las OF the second
round. Both boys we're virtu-
ally out on their feet after I'M
ceasing exchanges with both
hands to the head.
Bob Johnson Of Police No. Is
displayed q wicked right in
twice flooring Aaron Granting.
also Of No. IL. TO win in the
first round Of their l60-pound
engagement. A bad cut on the
inside Of Grantling's lip ended
the melee.
A scythe-like left hook
welded by another No. 10
fighter. Charlie Hopson. cut
down Marion Askew OF No. 2
in the second l60-pound con-
test.
Karasotis Advances
Steve Karasotis plastered
Charlie Smith. unattached.
with three straight rights to
the jaw at the finish OF their
l35-pound bout to chalk up
Olympic's first novice victory.
The overeager Smith lost two
precious points on the Official
scorecard in the first round for
hitting on the break. Other
wise 1t would have been hard
to choose between them.
Walter Roderick, also OF
Olympic. paced himself badly
but fired enough leather to out :
point Lonnie Lovely OF No. 10
in the same class. The third
novice lightweight bout re-
suited in a victory for Sylvester
Walker Of No. 2 over Bruce
Cole Of No. Is. thanks to a
short right uppercut that
decked Cole in the first round
after a furious exchange in a
neutral corner.
Jerome Seamon. an Army
private representing the Olym-
pic Club. showed the fans an
old-fashioned. fiat footed
stance coupled with q style
reminiscent Of Arturo Godoy
in pounding out q decision over
Linwood Prather Of No. Is in
their l47-pound argument.
Dews. Of the Capitol AC,
caught up with Jim Andrews,
an unattached doughnut maker.
TO end their l47-pound bout in