Pave Six
Thursday, June 3. 1943.
Timber Wolves Hold Boxing Finals at Field House Tonight
Light-Heavyweight Go
Looms as Best Tussle
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Four Champs Crowned I
As Five Mere Titles
Still to Be Decided
first round matchings up t
bout.
the title
Prelude to (Ring) War: Tonight, Field House
Score—32-12!
In a softball game that produced
everything in the book (especially
runs), 172 Ord. walloped 3505 Ord.
of the IV Corps special troops by
a 32-12 count.
As the 3505 was a make-shift
pick-up team the score doesn’t go
against their "integrity”.
Outstanding players were Pvt.
James Vanek, and Pvt. John Car
mon. of the 172 ar.d Cpl. Sam So
fia and Pfc. Charles
the 3505.
The best battle of the night
should be between Wayne Seibert,
a dangerous hitter from the Moun-
I taineers and the shorter, craftier
Johnny Cruikshank who will carry
the Sea Gulls’ hop-s into the
By Sgt. •‘Slats” Obitz
Firals in the Timber Wolf Di- squared circle. Each man is en
visicn team and individual boxing gaged in a wild and furious crowd
Henry Armstrong will meet Wil
championships will be staged to pleaser as they won preliminary lie Joyce in Hollywood on June 26
nie?.- in the ring at the Field House matches. The winner will possess Previously, Joyce (with a frac
as he conclusion of four nights of the light heavyweight crown.
tured jaw) outpointed Armstrong
battling in the squared circle. The
The heavyweight title Will be
first bout is scheduled to start at at stake w hen age and youth meet
in the ring. Charles Watts. 38-
2Û0Ù. (8 p. m.).
date, four champions have yeai-old battler from the Geysers
been decided: Al Sorenson, ban- will be placing his knowledge of
-.amv. eight: Vincent Fazie. light- ring tactics against hi- younger
weight
Henry Gutterie. light- and more active opponent. Paul
j
t
weight. and Frankie Labella, jun Mayer of the Mountaineers.
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Pour Titles Decided
ior welterweight. The heavy, light,
fl
Four titles have been decided in
middle, welter and featherweight
earlier
matches with A! Sorenson,
cr wds will be determined tonight,
Mountaineers
winning the bantam
ir a grand finale that will end the
weight
title
when
he was unopposed
tournament.
in this class. Vincent Fazio. Gey
Steady Stream of Boxers
sers. garnered the junior light
Since the start of the title tour-
weight crown after a close battle
r.ey last Friday night, a steady
and is now after his second title
stream of boxers have displayed
in the featherweight division. Hen
their skill, slugging ability and in
ry Gutterier, Geysers, won the
testinal fortitude in the ring. The
lightweight division honors. Frankie
boys gave their all as, blood-spat
Labella. Sea Gulls, easily boxed his
tered, they came up off the can
way to top honors in the junior wel
vas ir. their endeavor to earn a
terweight class.
%
Timber Wolf title, their most
Fazio’s and Gutterie’s victories
sought-after goal.
place the Geysers in the lead for
Henry Gutterie of the Geysers is down in tHs picture, but by virtue of knocking Alfred En-
Training schedules held the spec team honors with two points, while
cinas (Mountaineers) through the rope- in the first round, won a close decision in opening fights
tators to a minimum, but it did not the Mountaineers and Sea Gulls
at Field House in the Timber Wolf Division tournament, which closes with assured roaring action
lessen the enthusiasm of those who each have one point.
tonight. Capt. A. W. Collier is referee.
—Signal Corps Photo
participated. Decisions came in for
Results of Monday’s and Tues
boos and cheers as the highly parti day’s matches:
san few gave voice to their feelings.
Junior lightweight: Vincent Fa
s
Five Titles Tonight
zio, Geysers, decisioned Warren
Five titles will be decided in to Morris, Mountaineers, Welter-
night’s matches with Warren Mor weight: John Accetero, Geysers, . Sidelights on tie Lou Nova—
ris, Mountaineers opposing Vincent TKOed Henry Miranda. Sea Gulls. Charles Watts match, added to the
Fazio of the Geysers in the feather Bobby Moses, Sea Gulls, decisioned
classic fisticuff encounter at the
weight final. Fazio, a shifty, smart Marvin Ellis, Mountaineers. Johnny
Lou Nova, cor.ter.der for the world’s heavyweight title entertained
mittster barely outpointed the Sermino, Mountaineers, decisioned Field House, which set off this 2800 members of the Timber Wolf Division and their friends at the
steady, hard hitting Morris in the Eddie Collins, Sea Gulls. Bobby week-long program that climaxes Field House Friday night as he stepped four fast exhibition rounds with
junior lightweight division.
Moses, Sea Gulls, decisioned Pedro in the Timber Wolf division finals, two soldier boxers, as the feature
Tall, rangy and with dynamite Garcia, Mountaineers. John Ac tomorrow night.
bout on the program that sent the Ferrera of the Sea Gulls opened
in either fist, John Accetterò, Gey cetterò. Geysers, decisioned Johnny
Timber Wolf Division individual up a cut over the right eye of his
Pete de Grasse, referee, was so
sers, will meet the clever and Sermino, Mountaineers. Middle
and team boxing championships opponent Houston Deford of the
smooth working captain of the Sea weight: Joseph Mariano decisioned excited over referreeing this bout off to a good start.
Mountaineers.
Gull team. Bobby Moses. It will be Merle Harshman, Sea Gulls. John that he started to walk off with
Richard Barr of the Mountain
Capt. A. W. Collier refer ed the
skiLed boxer against a slugger and ny Cruikshank. Sea Gulls, TKOed Lt Sindlinger’s field jacket. bars
eers. a light heavyweight went matches and Lt. R. C. Duff , Tim
a toss up as to the eventual win Johnny Bucz, Mountaineers. Joseph
and all.
the first two rounds with Nova, ber Wolf Athletic Officer and
ner of this welterweight title.
Marianuo, Geysers, decisioned John
When stopped he suddenly real- moving around fast, giving Nova T Sgt. C. S. Obitz. Special Serv
Two boys willing to mix it up at ny Ferrara, Sea Gulls. Light heavy
an opporturity tu exhibit his ice Office were the judges.
all times will be opponents in the weight: Wayne Seibert, Mountain >zed that he hadn’t even brought
speed
and clever punching. Cpl.
a
f>eld
jacket
to
the
bout.
Petey De Grasse, former feather
final matching in the middleweight eers, decisioned Bert Colleros, Sea
Charles
Watts of the Geysers weight boxer who went ten rounds
class. Barrel-chested Nat Wein Gulls. Jommy Mosley, Sea Gulls,
Betty Sours came to Camp par came in to oppose Nova in the with Henry Arm trong before los
traub will carry the Sea Gulls' decisioned Willie Eppinette, Moun
ticularly
to watch an old friend of last two rounds and the enthusi ing the decision, refereed the exhi
hopes into the ring.when he meets taineers. Heavyweight: Charles
Joseph Mariano of the Geysers, a Watt«, Geysers. TKOed Robert hers box. He was none other than astic fight fans had the chance bition bout.
Timber Wolf main attraction, Cpl. to see Nova in action against a
dark horse who has moved from the Hiesle.
man who enjoved mixing it.
Chat les R. Watts.
BOUTS START AT 8:00
Fight Nights
Punch-Bowled
Our Great America ft Ty Tryon
She* said that she met Cpl. Watts
when he was a bartender in Omaha.
Nebraska. Miss Sours and few girl
friends, all under age. tried tn buy
a drink at his bar. and the Cpl.
gracefully showed them the door.
“We are the best of friends now.”
said Miss Sours.
2800 Fans Yowl. Nova
Stars in Fight Program
Sports Re-Cap
Unlike the usual exhibitions that
are staged, there was plenty of ac
BASEBALL — The same old
tion throughout the f o u r rounds story. The Yanks have a new team
and fans were satisfied with what out there. And are still the champs
they saw.
of old. Etten, Stirnweiss. Gordon.
Fast Action
Johnson. Keller, Weatherly. Lin
The Timber Wolf Division box dell and our reliable Dickey will
ing championships got underway sweep both leagues this season.
with a fast, closely matched ptitr
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of contestants in the we'terweight
BOXING—The who fights who
class as Pedrcf Garcia, Mountain and where argument is still going
eers deci.-ioned Tony Carbone of on. With Louis getting his few
the Sea Gulls. Frankie Borrego. inches of publicity and not fight-
Sea Gull middleweight got the nod i’ g. The heavy boys are on th^
over Raj mond Gonzales. Geysers. downfall and dropping fast. There
A furious battle was staged in the ha n't been a Class A heavyweight
lightweight class as first one and fight for a helluva long time. Keep
then the other contestant was ing boxing alive are the light
knocked through the ring ropes, weights, with such fights as An- »
with Henry Gutterie of the Gey gott vs Armstrong heading the
sers getting a split decision over list.
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Alfred Encinas of the Mountain
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eers.
FOOTBALL—The all-stir game
Frankie Labella, Sea Gulls out between the Washington Redskins,
pointed Henry Judd,. Mot" taineers champions of the National League
in a junior welterweight match. and a squad of selected collegJ
The final tournament b«vt of the headliners, is scheduled for Aug
evening was halted in 1: 9 seconds 25 at North western’s Dyche Stad
of the first round when Johnny ium.—Pvt. Paul Rosenberg".
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WHICH RELEASES A Miçry (NSKTlClPE to
KILL GERM-CARtZyiNG. INSECTS-
Francis Haas had a flock of girls
who came to see him and while
here viewed the Field House exhi
bitions.
From
Dallas, Oregon,
came Frances Carmichael, Margar
et Carmichael and Katherine Al-
slip. Bonneta Martin, originally
from New York was also there.
Men who garnered Loa’s sig
nature in the Field House dress
ing room after the fight were
Sgt. Albert L. Wetlenman. Tank
Destroyers; Cpl. Arnold Blake
Archer. SCI* Headquarters; CpI.
Frank Walton. Tank Destroyers;
Pvts. Louis Strauch and Frank
S. Mitchell from SCI’ Headquar
ters.
Pvt. Harry Klissner.