The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 01, 1949, Page Page Seven, Image 7
Itos No Bolony
By
J6e Molony
A Big Day For Jess
Carolina looked good losing last week. Coach Jess Alder
man experienced one of his happiest days when he wit
nessed four of his boxers, two champions and two runners
up, receive trophies from Governor J. Strom Thurmond.
The Gamecocks were two points shy of LSU for the SIB
tournament crown, but they gave no quarter in the line of
guts. The winners, Ray Avant and Jim Briggman, the
losers, Pete Campassi and Joe Stringer, and every other
member of the Gamecock team deserve the highest pf praise
for a job well done over a trying season.
Breaks Evened Up
Some of the more rabid Carolina rooters claimed "we wuz
robbed" in typical Brooklyn style, bnt after a night's rest
their ire wore off and today they realize the breaks evened
up in the long run. Several decisions were close. Officials
admit they should've been draws. But the NCAA rules call
for a decision-and honest decisions were rendered even
though they were, in some cases, unpopular ones.
Crowd Stayed Away In Droves
Blut the biggest drawback of the gala occasion was the
dearth of spectators on hand to fill up the 4,000-odd seats
in the field house. The first day crowd was pitiful, the
semi-finals drew a little more and the finals even more, but
never was there a'packed house. This apparent lack of in
terest may cause LSU to get the tournament next year, The
Citadel the following and the other teams in rotation order.
it may be another five or 10 years before another such
tournament comes to Columbia. It's a shame, but it's true.
After seeing the fights, confiding with officials and
sneaking in and out between coaches and fighters, No Bolony
picks the following tournament superlatives:
Take a Deep Breath and Count Ten
imost outstanding boxer: Pee Wee Moss, LSU.
Biggest flop: Art Saey, Miami heavyweight, who waltzed
with Mar.land's Mont Whipp, flailing his arms wildly with
little coordination or power for three rounds. He was just
a shell of the man who was National heavyweight runner
up two years ago.
Best sportsmanship: Coach Pete Harpley of Georgia
throwing in the towel as his man Danion was no noatch for
Maryland's Ed Reider. He could've let the boy fight if he
cared.
Biggest upseL: Carl Bernardo of Miami whipping The Cita
del's Dale Matthews. He was voted most outstanding boxer
because of it.
Best fight: The Farrell-Spane 130 pound fight in Thurs
day afirnoon's preliminaries. Farrell got a split decision.
Closest fight: Hopkins-Pastor battle Thursday night
which Hopkins won.
IIardest fight to judge: Avant-Bourgeois welterweight
tight.
Glamest fighter: Lee of Georgia, who went against LSU's
'Thrash even though his thumb was injured. He hurt it again
ad couldn't continue the fight as Thrash was awarded the
decision.
liggest little man: Georgetown's -Palumbo who bowed to
Lee of Georgia in the semi-finals. His slugging kept him
-dhead on points, but a low .blow took away three points and
Lee was declared winner.
Best-coached team: South Carolina, of course. Jess Alder
man did a wonderful job with the squad this season. Exhibit
A--Jim Briggman.
liest all-around team: LSU which was loaded in every de
partment.
Most disillusioned: Dale Matthews after he lost to Her
nardo.
lIobby prizes: To Georgetown and Georgia who failed to
phace a winner.
Ibits off: To tournament officials for their expert han
dling of all details, including entertainment.
Most alert and competent official: Referee Billy Williams
who glided over the ring like the master he is.
The list could grow and grow, but space only permits the
maove opinions. No doubt, those who saw the fights wvill dif
for with many of them, but none will argue that the first
Southern Invitational Boxing tournament wasn't a success
ini thle matter of good, clean and fast action. You shotildn't
have missed it.
N(o lolony
('tiff Harris, The Citadel's 135-pounder, claims he wvas
bjuttedl by Maryland's Kostopoulos and subsequently became
thizecd. lHe took the nine count, staggered to his feet, but the
refcree awardled Kostopouk>s a TKO in 1 :07 of the first. No
one who saw the fight witnessed a blow thrown by the Mary
lander. But Harris should know and he was positive it was
a butt, not a punch, that turned off his lights . . . George
town boxing officials praised Georgia Coach Pete Tarpley,
highly for throwing in the towel in the D)anion-Reider and
Thrash-Lee fights . .. LSU's 'Pee Wee Moss ratedl Pete Cam
passi one of the classiest boxers he's ever fought. Moss has
the greatest resp)ect f.or Campassi's powerful punch and ad
mfitted it . . . Joe Beggs, former star Cincinnati relief pitcher
and new manager of Charleston (W. Va.) promised to send
t.xcess p itching talent not up to pro standards to South C1aro
lina if they were interestedl in college. Gamecock Coach Ted
Petoskey is a sly one . .. The idea of setting up a Big Four
enveloping all southern conference state colleges is still be
mug pushed from this corner. Letters were sent out to The
(Citadlel, Furman and Clemson, explaining the set-up. Their
replies wvill be aired by the Gamecock if they're in opposition.
If the other schools agree, then a composite list of standings,
batting, pitching, fielding, etc., recordls for the Big Four,
exclusively, wvill be publicized in the Gamecock each week
..The golf team's upset victory over N. C. State establishes
it as one of the top teams in the conference . . . Columbia
Rt.d Manager Gee Walker was talking with Coach Petoskey
dlur;ing SIBT time last week and made one crack wve thought
We'd pass on. He said "you can't make a .250 or .300 hitter
Iinto a .350 or .375 man. A player must have the natural
ability, Hie's either cut out to be a .250 hitter or a .350 h'itter.
It' L up to him and you can't change him." . . . H-eadgear may
l)eoome standard equipment throughout college boxing, but
after examining one we were surprised to learn it dloesn't
enitirely eliminate the chance of a cut eye or dloes it offer
prote'ct ion for the side and back of the neck. The forehead
' rtctedl by a %, inch thick sponge-which prevents cuts
n~ most mnatances, but not entirely. However, if the headgear
IX adoptedl there'll be less chances for cauliflower ears, dis
gured.0 faces, etc., which tend to drive away the average
ixuig candidate. It should increase interest in the sport in
this state and may be the necesadry tonic to revive boxing in
SOth Carolina colleges . . . The intramural program is going
It) econd gear nowv. With Tenement 24%~ victorious over
AIin the playoffs, Director Joe Grugan is planning a box
tu and golf tournamnenit and a track meet for students wvhile
aOtnll, opens up in between. Go over to the gym, sign up
Favore
Pictured above are the Ga
nament ceremonies Saturday
Joe Stringer, 130 pound runr
and Governor Thurmond. (Off
SIB Tourn
Thursday Afternoon Results
Quarter-finals:
125-pounds--Hitopoulos (Cita
del) decisioned Glass (Maryland).
130-pounds-Farrell (Georgia)
decisioned Spano (Miami).
145-pounds-Avant (USC) de
cisioned Davis (Miami).
145-pounds-Bourgeois - (LSU)
decisioned Wiggins (Citadel).
155-pounds-Reider (Maryland)
won bf TKO over Danion (Geor
gia).
165-pounds - Gregson (Mary
land) decisioned Crosby (Citadel).
165-pounds-Hall (USC) deci
sioned Searcy (Georgia).
Heayweight-Saey (Miami) de
cisioned Whipp (Maryland).
Thursday Night Results
Quarter-finals:
125-pounds-Campassi (U S C)
decisioned Demos (Miami)-semi
final.
130-pounds-Connelly (George
town) decisioned Shokes (Citadel).
130-pounds-Hopkins (M a r y
land) decisioned Pastor (LSU).
135-pounds-Kostopoulos (Mary
land) won by TKO over Harris
(Citadel).
135-pounds--Thrash (LSU) de
cisioned Decell (USC).
155-pounds-Briggnian ( USC)
decisioned Jnbe (LSU)
final.
175-pounds--ernardo (Miami)
decisioned Henderson (Georgia).
175-pounds-Smith (Maryland)
decisioned Singleton (USC).
Ileavy weight- --arrow (George
town) decisioned Dyer (LS[J)
semi-fiial.
Friday Night Results
Semii-finals:
125-ipounds ~-Moss (LSU) de
cisioned HIitoIpoulos (Citadel).
I30-pounds---St ringer ( USC) de
cisioned Farrell ( Georgia)
I130-pounds~ Hopkins ( M a r y
land) dlecisionetd Conlnelly' ( George
town).
1 35-pun is - Lee (Georgia) de
cisioned Palumbo (Georgetown).
l35-pounds-TIhrashi ( LSU) de
cisionedl Kostopoulos ( Maryland).
145-pounids---OIiver~ ( Maryland )
decisioned Chiarlton (Georgetown ).
145-pounds - A v'ant (USC) de
cisioned Hiungeois ( LSU).
I155-punds(1 Reidler (Maryland)
won by TKO) over Hleatley (Cita
del).
I165-pounids-J.ones ( LSU ) dle
cisionedl Donahue (Miami).
165-ponnds--Grhegson ( M a r y
land) ileeisioned Hall (USC).
175-pounds-Matthews (Citadel)
decisioned AlIlgood ( LSU).
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mecock finalists receiving their
night in the field house. They
ier up; Champion Jim Briggma
icial USC photo by Manning Ha
ey Results
175-pounds--Bernardo (Miami)
decisioned Smith (Maryland).
del) decisioned Saey (Miami).
Saturday Night Results--Finals:
125-pounds-Moss (LSU) deci
sioned Campassi (USC).
130-pounds---Hopkins (M a r y- I
land) decisioned Stringer (USC). I
135-pounds-Thrash (LSU) won
by TKO over Lee (Georgia).
145-pounds-Avant (USC) de
cisioned Oliver (Maryland).
155-pounds-Briggman (USC)
decisioned Reider (Maryland).
165-pounds--Jones (LSU) deci
sioned Gregson (Maryland).
175-pounds-Bernardo (Miami)
decisioned Matthews (Citadel).
Heavy weight-Ohlandt (Cita
del) won by TKO over Larrow
(Georgetown).
Chiefs and Birds Split-1939
In a doubleheader with the Syra
cuse Chiefs of the International
league in 1939, the South Carolina
nine won 9-2, but lost the second
9-0.
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Page Seven
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Carolina Takes
Runner-up Spot
With Two Wins
By LEONARD DUCKETT
Louisiana State University's
Tigers nosed (jut Carolina's Game
cocks, 26-24, t take first place in
the Southern Invitational boxing
tournanent Saturday night in the
field house.
Carolina sent four men into the
final round and broke even to take
second place honors and win two
individual championships. Ray
Avant outslugged Don Oliver,
Maryland, for the 145-pound
crown while Jim Briggman came
off the floor to score the greatest
upset of the tourney when he hand
ed Maryland's Eddie Reider his
first college defeat. Pete Campassi
and Joe Stringer won runner-up
honors in the 125-pound and 130
pound divisions.
Division champions were: 125
pound-Wilbert "Pee Wee" Moss,
LSU; 130-pounds-Spencer Hop
kins, Maryland; 135-pounds-Tad
Thrash. LSU; 145-pounds-Ray
Avant, USC; 155-pounds-Jim
Briggnian, USC; 165-pounds
Lloyd Jones, LSU; 175-pounds
Carl Bernardo, Miami; and heavy
weight-Bill Ohlandt, The Citadel.
Total team scoring: LSU, 26;
USC, 24; Maryland, 22; The Cita
del, 12; Miami, 10; and Georgia
and Georgetown, 4 each.
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