Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1935, Page 56

D—4 » Amateur OLYMPIGS AHEAD FOR TEAM TITLE A. A. U. Field Is Narrowed to 28—Heavies to Swing Into Action. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. WENTY-SIX determined youngsters, fighting only for medals and a mite of glory, but battling as though their lives depended upon the outcome, re- new firing tonight in the semi-finals of the District A. A. U. Golden Gloves boxing championships with the favored Olympic Club scrappers attempting to hold their lead over a pair of dogged and surprisingly strong rivals. In one of the wildest punching ses- sions ever witnessed in the Capital, the big Olympic Club squad forged to the front last night in the Catholic University ring when four representa- tives—two lightweights and a pair of welterweights—won their way into the semi-final bracket. Closely press- ing the Olympics were the Jewish Community Center and Northeast Boys’ Club teams, which placed two | each in the semi-finals. | ‘Tonight's warfare promises to be even more keenly contested. Heavyweights will unlimber their Sunday punches and step into the ring for the first time, while the only 1934 champions— George Pickeral and Steve Thompson, both of the Olympic Club—will debut | against two of the most formidable contenders in their divisions. Thomp- son, through a quirk of fate, drew a stablemate, Dick Cleves, as his op- ponent in the 147-pound class. Pick- eral will meet the co-favorite in the 118-pound division, Henry Peterson of the Olympics’ hot rival, the Jewish Community Center. Tardugno Brothers Matched. HILE the Olympic Club was the victim of a prank of Lady Luck when its foremost wel- terweights, Thompson and Cleves, were matched, so, too, was the Jewish Community Center and the last of the fighting Tardugno brothers, Billy and Joe. Bobby Rawson and Maxie Mil- Jer of the J. C. C., impressive winners last night and ranking with Thompson and Cleves as foremost contenders for the 147-pound title, must battle in the other welterweight scrap, while the ‘Tardugnos will find themselves pitted egainst each other in the 126-pound division in an unrelished “brother act.” With the quartet of battlers who won their way to the semi-finals last night, the Olympic Club now has a total of 10 scrappers remaining in the fight, Thompson, Pickeral, Bob Coughlin, heavyweight; Bob Grimm, middleweight, and Ollie Haggard and Louis Scarlatines, light-heavies, hav- ing drawn byes. And with the match- ing of Thompson and Cleves, the Olympics are assured of having one finalist. The Jewish Community Center has 8ix remaining, counting the pair who advanced in the first night of scrap- ping, while the North#ast Boys’ Club, only other entry shaping up as a seri- ous contender for the coveted Fred A. | Hartley team trophy, has three left in the scramble. Tourney Is Fistic Bargain, NEAR-CAPACITY crowd of ap- proximately 2,000 witnessed the slam-bang affair last night and ‘were treated to a rare spectacle. Tak- ing their cue from the collegians, A. A. U. officials tossed out their $1.10 and $2.20 prices of last year and in- stalled charges of 25 cents, 50 cents and an 85-cent top. The result was four times as many spectators. For the coin, the tourney is the biggest fistic bargain since legalization of box- ing in the District. Pat Cecchini of Northeast Boys' Club, 112-pounder; Billy Tardugno, 126-pounder; Joe Davis of Northeast and Willie Feary and Harry Thomp- son of Olympic, 135-pounders; Cleves of Olympic and Rawson and Miller of the J. C. C. established themselves as outstanding contenders in their re- spective divisions. Pat Cecchini scored a distinct upset when he eliminated Earl Cowan of the Olympic Club in the fiyweight class, and Tardugno performed impressively by whipping Harry Cecchini in a 126- pound bout. Davis turned in a work- manlike job in disposing of Bob Mathias; Feary, runner-up last year, looked improved as he outbattered Harry Donn; Thompson displayed a | wallop when he flattened Whitey France; Rawson continued his fast pace first set at Columbus University, and Cleves and Miller starred as the evening'’s best punchers. Flattened in 45 Seconds. ‘(LEVES knocked out Jay Turner of No. 5 precinct in 1:55 of the second round and then was forced to come back after a draw and fight again, this time defeating Tex Saltzman of the J. C. C. The only other fighter forced to box twice was France, who was kayoed after winning his initial battle. Miller was respon- sible for the most abbreviated fight of the night when he flattened Barry Hopper, unattached, in 45 seconds. Summaries: —_— EDELIN GETS GOLF ACE. J. N. Edelin, 67-year-old golfer of 1352 Oak street made a hole in one &t Rock Creek Sunday in spite of the muddy going. He had a birdie and a | par for a total of 42 for the nine-hole B _course. 1 challenge any one to prove any shoe superior in dis- tinction, beauty of line, or capacity for service. The verdict must be Stacy-Adams Shoes [ ] Edmonston AND COMPANY, INC, Carl M. Betz. Mer. 612 13th St. N.W, Sole Distributor < SPORTS. Ringmen Pairings Tonight In A.A.U. Boxing 112-pound class—Bernard Perry (Washington Boys’ Club) vs. Pat Cecchini (Northeast Boys' Club); | Dan De Rosa (unattached) vs. Glen Maines Police Boys’ Club). 118-pound class—Harry Peter- son (Jewish Community Center) vs. George Pickeral (Olympic Club). 126-pound class—Joe Tardugno (unattached) vs. Willle Tar- dugno (unattached); Lou Gevinson (Olympic Club) vs. Ed Kilby (Northeast Boys' Club). 135 - pound class—Joe Davis (Northeast) vs. Harry Thompson (Olympic Club); Willle Feary (Olympic Club) vs. Mike Morton (Washington Boys’ Club). 147-pound class—Steve Thomp- son (Olympic Club) vs. Dick Cleves (Olympic _Club); Bobby Rawson (Jewlsh Community Center) vs. Maxie Miller (Jewish Community Center). 160-pound class—Bob Grimm (Olympic Club) vs. Mike Bookos- key (5th Marines); Eddie Peruzzi (Police Boys' Club) vs. Jimmy Young (unattached). Heavyweights — Dick Strickler (Jewish Community Center) vs. Bob Coughlin (Olympic Club); George Chappelle (Police Boys' Club) vs. Kirkwood Burke (unattached). LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS. 112-pound class—Pat Cecchini (North- east Boys' Club) defeated Earl Cowan (Olympic Club). five rounds. -pound_class—Billy Tardugno_(un- attached) defeated Harry Cecchini (North- | €ast Boys' Club). five rounds. 1:35-pound class—Whitey France (North- east Boys' Club) defeated Lylle Wright | tunattached). five rounds. Il 135-pound class—Joe Davis (Northeast }Bovs'Club) defeated Bob Mathias (Olympic | [ Club). Ave rounds | " 1:15-pound class—Willie Feary (Olympic | | Club) defeated Harry Donn (Northeast | Boys'_ five rounds. 35-pound class—Mike Morton (Wash- ton B. C) defeated Bllly Bragg (Olym- pic_Club). five rounds. Harry ‘Thompson (Olympic. Club) knocked out Whitev France (Northeast lub). first round. France could not come out for the second. 147-pound class—Dick Cleves (Olympic Club) knocked out Jay Turner (No. 5 Pre- cinet Club). 1:55. second round. technical Bobby Rawson (Jewish Community Cen- ter) defeated Creighton Allen (Northeast | Boys' Club). flve rounds. | Dick Cleve (Olympic Club) defeated Tex Saltzman (J. C. C). five rounds. n Kines (Fifth Precinct Club) for- d to Steve Thompson (Olympic Club), | e rounds. i Max Miller (J. €. C.) knocked out Barry | | Hopper (unattached), 45 seconds of first roun | 160-pound class—Mike Bockoskey (Sth | |Marines) defeated Tom Smith ‘unat- | tached). five rounds. ' MARYLAND BOXERS GUESTS AT DINNER Feted by Alumni—Coach Har- mony, McAboy Get Trophies. 1 Hartley Gives Address. | SRR IGHTEEN members of the Univer- | sity of Maryland boxing squad, which closed its season with an undefeated record; Coach Jack | Harmony and Manager Al Rosenberg | were feted at a banquet given last | night at Sholl's Cafe by the Wash- | ington Chapter of the Maryland Alumni Association. | __ Representative Fred A. Hartley of New Jersey, sponsor of the bill which legalized amateur boxing in the Dis- trict last year, was the principal | | speaker. Harmony and H. C. (Curly) | | Byrd, vice president of the University of Maryland, also spoke. Ted Van- doren, president of the Washington Chapter, was toastmaster. Harmony was presented with a cup by his box- ers and Lyman McAboy was given a trophy by the university. { The athletes honored were Jimmy Young, William Waller, Dick Bab- cock, Ivan Nedomatsky, Walter Webb, Mike Lombardo, Lyman McAboy, Stewart McCaw, John Gormley, Al Farrell, John Birkland, Jack Herb- sled, Tom Birmingham, Harold Kelly, Mortimer Schwartz, Joe Jones, War- | renn Bonnet and Mal Johns. PIONEER FIVE AHEAD. | Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. Pioneers defeated the Lakeland High cage team yesterday on the “Y” court, 13-4. Pioneers (13) Lakeland (4) « GFPts. Randallf.. 2 0 0 0 Dory.f 0 0 0 Weemsc Bradford.c 3 i Stewart.g. . 0 o 0 | 04 | Berry £ of Jennifer.f 0 Horad.f. .. | Roberts.c . Scurlock.g. . Williams g Braxtong. . | Elley.g Totals... 6 113 Referee—Mr. Best College). “Y” FENCERS BEATEN. Men and women fencing teams of the Y. M. C. A. dropped decisions last night to teams representing the Balti- more Y. M. H. A. and the girls team of the Hebrew Association. The Y. M. C. A. men’s team lost, 5 to 4, and the girls were defeated by a score of 4 to 2. The matches were held in the local “Y” gymnasium. COUNTY FIVES CLASHING. Mount Rainier High, champion of Prince Georges County, and An- napolis High, title holder in Anne Arundel County, were to clash at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Ritchie Coliseum at Callege Park for the opportunity to compete in the Mary- land State scholastic basket ball championship final. The winner then will face the Eastern Shore survivor. BISONS TAKE JOURNEY. Howard University’s basket ball team . will journey to New York Sat- urday for a post-season basket’ ball game with the Monarch Elks in a tilt sponsored by the Howard alumni of New York. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 K (Miner Teachers' 1 0 EVERY DAY among them tomorrow? Not if you park in safety at the Capital Garage. 260 for the first hour So for each extra hour AR PROTECTION AT THE 1320 New York Ave. N THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, His Wad Made, Seligson Back Battle Tonight in Semi-Fina There’s No Stalling in A. A. U. Bouts In Tennis With Surprise Win By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 14.—Julius Seligson, who as an 18-year- | old sophomore at Lehigh Uni- versity won the intercollegiate | tennis championship, is an expert in the art of concentration. And it is this power, which carried him over a good many tough spots, that has made him one of the most-feared “dark horses” in the current national indoor championships. A “first 10” player in his college days, “Julie” gave up tournament ten- nis in favor of business, concentrated upon that until he became a success- ful insurance salesman in partnership with Frank X. Shields, then decided upon a tennis comeback. Seligson’s entry into the current singles tournament didn't provoke even a mild ripple of recognition until yesterday, when he focussed his con- centration upon Eugene McCauliff, seeded No. 4, and came out with a startling 6—1, 2—6, 12—10 triumph. In his college days Seligson was| ranked ninth, one position above Shields, who moved up to No. 1 while Julie dropped. Once he received his | Academy at Woodstock, Va. | sheepskin Julie decided not to become a “tennis bum” and put behind him a promising future in the racquet game, The intervening years found him plugging away to establish a bank | account and, this accomplished, his reappearance this week was that of a 25-year-old successful business man coming out of a four-y to scek additional tennis laurels. Lack of previous competition seemed about to end his comeback effort yes- terday in a thrilling 2-hour struggle, but after trailing 1-3 in the final set, he outfought the more active Mc- | Cauliff to win. | “This business of attempting a{ someback is not easy,” said Seligson. | “I feel fairly sure of my shots, but my opponent, whether he's ranked or unranked, worries and sometimes frightens me. “Win or lose, I'm going to play a while. I've worked hard for four years and now I'm going to relax a bit.” Eeligson’s opponent in the quarter- | final round today was Edward Jenkins, | Jjr., seeded No. 7, but the spotlight was turned on the favorite, Gregory S. Mangin, twice former champion, who met Frank J. Bowden, fifth-seeded player. Look for the LaAzora LaAZOR D. C, THURSDAY, Action every minute is provided in Golden Gloves tourney in prog- ress in the C. U. gym. Above: Joe Davis (on left) is mixing with Bob Methias, who he conquered in the 126-pound class. In the lower pic- ture Billy Tardugno (on left) proved too good for Harry Cec- cnini in a snappy battle of 135 pounders. —Star Staff Photo. Angler Unlucky, Whale Escapes By the Associated Press. ANTA MONICA, Calif., March 14, —D. D. Crow doesn’t speak in mere pounds when he tells of the big ones that got away. He was fishing for perch off the Malibu Pier, when all of a sudden there was & big commotion in the water. Crow's line started paying out at a fast clip and he braced himself to play the catch. Fellow fishermen shouted encouragement. The line gave way, and a whale, estimated at 35 tons, gave a hand- some flip of its tail and sounded. “Just my luck,” moaned Crow. WESTERN LOSES SWIM Takes a 51to-24 Trimming From Massanutten Academy. Western High School's swimming team took a 51-to-24 beating yester- day in a dual meet with Massanutten | Only Reinburg and Bonham were.able to win first place for Western. Summaries: 160-yard_relay— (@abriel. East 245 rd Won by Massanutten Nowasaki. Chandler). ke—First, second breast rn Hi thir Bon- strol ] Gabriel @ 'Picturesque 0’Mahoney to | whip” on the bony carcass of Fred | Grobmier in an exhibition which Pro- | moter Joe Turner fondly hopes will | crowd of the indoor season attending MARCH 14, 1935. ERIN'S MAT PRIDE MAKES BOW HERE Pounce on Grobmier in Show Tonight. ERALDED by his backers as the most colorful rassling fig- ure in two decades, 22-year- old Dan O'Mahoney of Ire- land invades the Washington Audi- torfum tonight to practice his “Irish mark the dawn of a return to mat prosperity. All indications point to the largest | the affair between the former weight- tossing champion of Ireland and the much-beaten but still popular Towan, whose most extravagant hope would seem to be the winning of one of the three scheduled falls. The claimant to the Irish cham- pionship, who generally is regarded as the coming successor to Jim Lon- dos as world “champion,” has sky: rocketed to mat fame behind his “Irish whip,” which is said to be one of the most spectacular of the many bizarre holds and grips in a bizarre sport. Danno's grip is achieved by | grabbing the right wrist and hand of his opponent with both of his hands, swinging the victim around the ring and suddenly whipping him over his shoulder and crashing him to the canvas, Has Tossed Lewis. T WAS only a short time ago that O’Mahoney took up rassling in serious way. After winning an impromptu tournament while in the Irish Army, O'Mahoney was prevailed upon to go to England, where he met | with instant success. His biggest feat there, after a succession of victories | over second-rate opponents, was a | triumph over Strangler Lewls, the | puffing former champion. Jack McGrath, one of the ablest of the Paul Bowser ijeutenants, picked up O'Mahoney following the Lewis win and brought him to the United States, where he easily is the best drawing card in rassling at the pres- ent time. It is cliamed that 110,000 persons have seen the first 15 bouts of the| youngster so well built up by press | agents and not too formidable op- ponents. The Irishman is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Tonight's | match will be his eighteenth. He has | won all falls in 20 minutes or less. | Grobmier, returning here after a lengthy absence, lost a verdict to Gino Garibaldi by disqualification two weeks ago when, in outraged indigna- tion, he staged a berserk act, floored Referee Cyclone Burns with a swing- ing elbow and was sent to bed with- iout supper for his display. r3 | the commissioners intervened SPORTS. Mat Matches By the Assoclated Press. TRENTON, N. J.—Chief Little Wolf, 215, California, threw John Swenski, | 197, Lynn, Mass,, two straight falls. DES MOINES, Iowa—Al Sparks, 215, Utah. defeated Ernest Herfner, 230, Texas, two straight falls. a week later by wirning one fall | Each lost the other two, of course. o Zaharias 1s one of the better show- men, while Johanson, attempting to be serious about it all, probably is the biggest laugh-getter of all tne boys when he trots his 315 pounds around the ring. In a pair of 30-minute preliminaries Rudy Dusek will face Abe Goldberg and John Katan will tackle Andy Rascher, Action will begin at 8:30 o'clock. 0DDS ON CARNERA STRETCHTO 3101 Primo Has Advantage Over Imp in Experience and Is Skilled Boxer. — By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 14.—Primo Carnera, Italy’s “Tall Tower"” of the heavyweights, who was toppled from the champion- | ship last year by Max Baer, was a | 3-to-1 favorite today to conquer Ray Impellitiere in the battle of the Behe: moths at Madison Square Garden to morrow night. An overnight shift in the odds fa- vored the Italian’s first step toward another shot at the title. Indications were that the margin might increase | hefore the giants enter the ring. | Primo, despite the doubts that have | been raised at various times about his power to deliver real punches, has a big edge in experience and has de- veloped into a fine boxer for a man of his size The real attraction which was ex- pected to draw the season’s biggest was the bulk of the two contestants. ing trim. Impellitiere carries 2 pounds less, but the Imp's 6 feet 7!z inches That alone should pravide plenty of action if they fight up to their size. I may give trouble on that count. The only basis of comparison be- tween the pair, who once were rated by Willlam Muldoon as “dreadnaughts” who should not be permitted to fight ordinary heavyweights, comes from their meetings with the comparatively tiny Tommy Loughran. The Imp cut Tommy up pretty badly. but when the referee was about to award him a technical knockout and Loughran went on to win by thor- Another Bout Awaits Winner. MPELLETIERE is considered one of the fastest of the big fellows and Harding (Western % style—First. Reinbur second. Chandler (Mas- third Easter free style — First Gal tten): second. Hersinchuck ¢ Lthird. Brown (Western Hi ard back ssanutten): secon n High): third O'B Time. 1:41. 100-yard' free style—First. (Massanutten): “second. Nowasaki (Mas- sanutten): third. Dorman (Western High). Time 0:547 Diving—First. Lacomb second. Gabriel (Massanutten); third. Harding (Western High) | 180-yard medlev relay—Won by Mas- | sanutten (Neunzig, Dawe, Hytowitz). | Time. 1:46.8 | Neunzig (West- stroke—First second.Moynelo rien (Massanutten): GUARANTEED USED TIRES POTOMAC TIRE CO. 28th & M N.W. got everything Pronounced LA-ZO-RA 0 ¢ Distributor: Daniel Loughran Co. Inc., APITAL GARAGE| ! ¥ v X W Waskinci. 0. ¢ K Made by G*H*P*Cigar Co,, Inc.,Phila,, Pa. (Massanutten). | el | Zaharias Meets Johanson. | | ONE-FALL match between George Zaharlas and Tor Johanson makes the supporting card better | than average. These two are the only | oughly outboxing the big fellow. Car- nera had trouble with the clever Philadelphian, but defeated him The Garden management plans to match the winner of tomorrow’s scrap with the winner of the Art Lasky- Jimmy Braddock encounter, which was grapplers ever to gain falls locally | set yesterday for March 22. The sur- | over a title claimant. Johanson took | GOOD /YEAR TIRES - TUBES BATTERIE AUTO RADIO vivor of that meeting would in turn CMassanutten). | & single fall from Don George sev- | face Max Schmeling in a final elim- Hytowits | eral weeks ago and Zaharias followed | ination leading to a title bout. | p! fight crowd to the Garden, however, | | hoist him a half-inch above Primo. | Is of Wild-Punching Tourney @ MRS. MOODY GETS BACK INTO TENNIS Swings Racket First Time Since 1933—Plays Well, Kinsey Reports. | By the Assoctated Press. | AN FRANCISCO, March 14— The comeback trail loomed to- | day for Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, as the former Amer- lcan and world champion woman tennis player laid plans for daily practice with the hope of again be- coming an international competitor. On a private court here yesterday the former queen of the courts swung | her racket in practice for the first time since 1933, when a back injury forced her out of the national cham- | plonships. Only Haward Kinsey, former inter- nationalist and present instructor, | was taken into Mrs. Moody’s confi- | dence in yesterday's return to the court. She returned to her home afterward and made little comment. Kinsey Is Impressed. . RS. MOODY hit the ball eas nd her stroking was goo Kinsey said. “I was impressed with her technique, and she did everything in proper balance.” | So went the return to the courts of the woman. who as a girl in her 'teens | surprised the tennis world in 1923 by winning the national women’s singles title and forging to victory in the Wightman Cup matches at Wimble- don, England. National women's singles champion seven times between 1923 and 1931, | Mrs. Moody was forced to default to Helen Jacobs during the 1933 matches | because of a displaced vertebra | She said then she would play again | and yesterday’s workout, which in- | cluded backboard practice and service topped by a run around the courts, proved her determination. RS. MOODY, who took up swim- ming for exercises and to strengthen her back, has fol- lowed the fortunes of others in her favorite sport during her absence from I i Sliv frequently stops to watch oth- ers on the public courts here while on | Carnera weighs 260 pounds in fight- | strolls about the city, usually accom- panied by one of her prize Sealyham dogs. Her future plans for returning to competition depend on how soon she ’tszams the amazing agility and tech- nique that once made her queen of | tr lF you have Eczema, Ringworm or Athlete’s foot CLAYTON will give yvou immediate relief. CLAYTON is sold at all People’s and other good drug stores in Washing- ton, D. C. Distributed by CLAYTON P. 0. Box 1538, Washington. D. C. Greatest Goodyear Ever Built! All These Features NO EXTRA COST 1. 43% more miles of REALnon-skid 22 Quickest- stopping Grip: ‘The Goodyear Margin of Safety’ . Blowout Pro- tected in EVERY Ply 4. 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