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The 1948 Southern Conference
Pete Campassi, Elerson Fowler, I1
del, Eddie Rieder, Maryland, Dale
son, The Citadel and Bill Ohlandt,
Avant, Rieder and Matthews si
won last year. Each of the winnert
the tourney's best boxer, received
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Carolina's boxers battled their
way to second place in the South
ern Conference tournament after
shrugging off the underdog role
to take three titles. The Game
cocks had 18 points, finishing be
hind The Citadel with 23. Mary
land came in a close third with
17 points, while Clemson finished
last with six.
The Gamecock's Lbree cham
pions are Pete Campassi, 125
pound class, Elerson Fowler, 130
pound class and Ray Avant, who
successfully defended his title in
the 145 pound class.
The Citadel's fighters won four
titles: Nick Nichols, 135 pound
class, Dale Matthews, 165 pound
class, Burke Watson, 175 pound
class and Bill Ohlandt, unlimited
class. Maryland's Eddie Rieder,
155 pounder, was the only winner
for Maryland. Clemson did not win
a title.
The Citadel and Maryland en
tered the finals with, 15 points
each, Carolina had 12 and Clemson
hiad six. Two additional points
.vere given for wvinning a chain
>ioniship.
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boxing champs are, left to right:
Ay Avant, Nick Nichols, The Cita
Matthews, The Citadel, Burke Wat
The Citadel.
iccessfully defended the titles they
i received medals and Avant, named
the trophy seen at the right.
Boxers
d Place
ment
Campassi Decisions Salkowski
Carolina's Pete Campassi took
the 125-pound title from Mary
land's Al Salkowski in as wild a
finish as anyone could hope to see.
Campassi took over the offensive
in the first round and went to
work on his opponent with a
straight left. lie put on a good
display of weaving and ducking
to avoid any serious trouble for
himself. Both were punching hard
in the second. The Old Line fighter
slipped to the floor during the
round.
Salkowski came back strong
after the slipup and forced the
Gamecock into the ropes. Cam
passi came out fast in the third
and scored a knockdown with a
right to the head. He was trying
hard for a knockout, but the Mary
lander, definitely in troublo,
fought back gamely. Both were
swinging wild and fast at the bell.
The decision was unanimous.
Fowler Decisions Quattrocchi
Carolina's. Elerson Fowler dis
played an utter disregard for the
six TKO's scored by undefeated
Quattrocchi this year. He used a
goodl left jab in the first round
and floored the Marylander in
the middle of the heat. Quattroc
chi did most of his damage in the
secondl with short right hooks to
the head, but Fowler blocked most
of them. He gave the Old Liner
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MIDDLE is Pistol Pete Camipas
ampassi drew a bye the opening
BOTTOM a jubilant Ray Avai
savant had defeated Pulinen. Coa
>lenty of trouble with straight
efts and rights. Both slipped to
he floor during the round.
The Citadel's Nick Nichols took
n unanimous decision over Caro
ina's game but outclassed Flet
her Dean. Both preferred fight
ng from long range. Nichols got
knockdown in the second, but
encame back fighting. Nichols
vas landing his left steadily as
he round ended. Both came out
winging in the final round, hut
iichols had the advantage and
e gained the decision.
Avant Over Pulkinen
Ray Avant of Carolina success
ully defended his 145 pound con
erence title against Carl Pulkinen
*f Clemson, who moved up a
veight this year from the 135
ound class, in wvhich he won the
rown in 1947.
It was a hard, fierce battle all
he way. Pulkinen got in many
ody blows in first round clinches
ut Avant came back in the see
nd with hard uppercuts when
hey went into clinches. Avant
cored wvithi a right to the jaw
ni the third. They were trading
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Take Three Conference Crowns
Approximately 10,000 avid
boxing fans crammed the Uni
versity Field House over the
past weekend to see four South
ern Conference teams vie for
top pugilistic honors.
The Citadel team had the
largest following of any visit
ing team, but each team, includ
ing the only out-of-state team,
Maryland, drew cheers in fights
described in the words of Gov. J.
Strom Thurmond as the best
ever witnessed here.
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si who beat out an unanimous decision over Maryland's Al Salkowsl
night of the tourney.
t receives congratulations from a young adinirer, Tony Gialenios. aft
ich Jess Alderman smiles happily in approval.
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Rieder Decisions Hagood Mthw okadfnt e
Eddie Rieder of Maryland hadintescdrodadsh
too much punch for The Citadel'sFreon itahrdigtot
Ben Hagood in the 155-pound bouthedatrhe ayln fit
and with little trouble he retainedmied it argh.H bo
his title. They fought on even oladmeurdhs anI
ternms in the first round. Hagood'sshoteOlLirsvrati
best showing came near the end bfr h on ne.H
of the second wvhen he caught his
opponent with a right and a left i etrsaetaihsopn
to the head.intetidanhejld r
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fore the bell from what appearedbashpwenterudnd
to be more of a slip than a blow. TeCtdlsBre Wt
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but was caught by a right to the Dnl fCesni h il
head midwvay of the round thathev eitbo.Bthoka1
left him groggy. He fought back;u j)nhmn trogut i
gamely, but was in bad shape at fgtadbt vr tgee
the bell. thfis.Testretesco
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retained his 165-pound title in aofwihagdletTey e
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The outstanding boxer of the tournament, Ray Av-ant, is seen re
ceiving the trophy from GoN. J. Strom Thurmond. Avant, twice a
Southern Conference champion and captain of the Gamecock squad,
defeated The Citadel's Jack Turner in the semi-finals and Clemson's
Carl "Spook" Pulkinen in the finals.
Avant is a sophomore from Georgetow n.
Mittmen Close Season
Against Louisiana State
Coach Jess Alderman's boxers will close their season
against Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La.,
tonight.
Avant, Boxers Agains, teams which Carolina
Receive Awards has met the Louisiana Tigers have
defeated Georgia 9-0 and lost to
Ray Avant, captain of Caro- Maryland 41 to 31%. The Tigers
lina's mittmen and successful de- have a strong team, particularly
fender of his Southern Confer- in thet higher weights where they
ence championship, was awarded shwed power in losing to Mary
the conference trophy for the out- land.
standing boxer of the tournament ea
after his victory over Clemson's passi, Powler, Dcan, Avant, Brigg
Carl "Spook" Pulkinen, Saturday nan, Douglas, Skinnr and Rut
night. ledgt will proliahly r-present the
The trophy was given to Avant Gamecocks. In addition, Joe Skin
by Gov. J. Strom Thurmond in;1-1t who
ceremonies following the finals in wit Johnny Lindsay of Clemson,
which Avant and two other Caro- in hI. only fight may be entered
%.lina fiA" A Iei thd 1] pound class.
winning conference championships,
Pete Campassi and Elerson Fow
p or. ai plane.
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