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PAGE TWENTY-SIX Ryan Beats Friedman in Amateur Boxing Feature Union Youngster Wins Nod in Torrid Contest FO. i Driftmyer vft In a scrap just as torried as the weather, Jimmy Ryan, Union High School athlete, gained the nod over Frankie Friedman of New Brunswick in the ive-i ound special which climaxed the July 4 Celebration Committee's amateur boxing show last night at Seidler Field. The lanky Ryan and the shorter and rugged Friedman slugged it out from the first bell to the final to the delight of approximately 1,500 fans who attended Plainfield's second amateur ring card of incorrect focus of the video cameras. 1 --i. mill ll mi HHWlltllllfiTiiji GOOD CONTROL exhibited by Jim Driftmyer, 19-year-old Gibson, burg, pitcher signed by the Cleveland Indians, has been aided considerably by Jim's 65-year-old mother, who acts as his warm-up catcher.

Jim, who recently hurled a no-hitter for his club, which plays in the Ottawa-Sandusky County league, has walked only 10 men in two years of competition. Driftmyer goes to the Green Bay, Wis, club for seasoning. (International) Tilton Matches Set For Sunday Westfield The Tilton Memorial Bowl junior boys tennis tournament, originally scheduled for the Westfield Tennis Club courts earli er this month, will be played this Sunday starting at 2 p.m. at the Westfield Club courts. The tourney will pit the top ranking boys of the Middle Atlantic States section against a similar team from the Eastern States section.

If rain intervenes on Sunday the matches will be played on July 5. The tourney, the oldest junior team competition in the United States, was awarded the Westfield Club courts by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association. The bowl was first placed in competition in 1925 and has been competed for every year since then except 1928, when matches were rained out. The Middle States team has won the bowl 13 times and Eastern nine times. Among Eastern eligibles are Thomas L.

Boys, Forest Hills, N.Y.; William Long, Jackson Heights, N. Richard C. Squires, Bronx-ville, N. and Thomas M. Lewyn, Scarsdale, N.

who hold top rankings in ELTA boys' standings. Also Don Dockerill, Larch mont, N. Harold Lipton, Long Island City, N. Jeffrey P. Hart, Woodside, Walter Schnyder.

Forest Hills, N. Pablo Eisenberg, Maplewood, John Dennison, Jack son Heights, N. Robert Haft, New York City, Bruce Wyckoff, Short Hills and Abraham Fabian, New York City. Among eligibles for the Middle States team are Jack Banks, Chester, Pa.r Warren Haas, Reading, Wallace Lecker, Drexel Hill, Gilmore Rothrock, New Cumberland, Robert Taylor, Media, James Whitmeyer, Marion, Pa. and Theodore Wood, White-marsh, Pa.

Turner Girls Blast Klotz Lassies, 32-6 Walker Turner Girls team moved into first place in the North Plainfield Girls Softball League last night on the lower diamond as a result of a 32-6 victory over the KlOtZ Lassies. Kingston-Conley shares the top rung wnn waiKer-rurner alter its forfeit win over the Jerseyland All-Stars, who failed to appear. Standings, score by innings and batteries: Team: pet Walker-Turner 2 1 .667 Kingston-Conley 2 1 .667 Klotz 1 2 .333 Jerseyland A.S. 1 2 .333 Walker-Turner 720 Klotz 0 0 0 11 2 8 232 26 5 4 2 0 0 6 8 6 Metrokotsas Rechowitz and Wedge- wirth; Janin and De Soza. Jersey Adopts Knockdown Rule Trenton (JP) A National Boxing Association rule requiring professional fighters to take a count of eight when knocked down will go into effect in New Jersey tomorrow, State Athletic Commissioner Abe J.

Greene announced today. New Jersey is one of the first states to adopt the rule, which was drawn up in March at an executive meeting of the association. By the end of 1948, most key boxing states will have complied with the NBA's recommendation, the commissioner said. He pointed out that New York and Massachusetts are not mem- hers of the national association hand could not be exDected to fol- low the eight-count regulation Under the new rule, a boxer suffering a knockdown will not be permitted to resume fighting until the referee has counted eight. A similar provision is now in effect in collegiate boxing.

Greene, who is also president of the NBA, said he imposed the rule to protect boxers from serious Officials Jim Meaney announced the major portion of the show while Paddy Collins served as timer. Andy Watts of Newark and Bill Boylan of Rahway acted as judges for the AAU with Referee Chernetsky. Dr. L. L.

Klapper donated his services as officiating doctor. Members of the Joseph J. Gard ner Detachment, Marine Corps League acted as ushers and also donated $28 to the July 4 fund. Rain Curtails Golf Loop Play A heavy shower Monday evening all but wrecked the Industrial Golf League program at the Twin Brooks Country Club, only four matches being finished with the result that all unfinished matches have been ordered played off tomorrow evening at the Watchung layout. Bakelite and Leafs were the big gainers in the matches finished, Bakelite downing the Crescents, 21- 3 while the Leafs trimmed Jersey Welding, 22-2.

Art Color 1 up set Loizeaux Fuel and the Dreiers tripped Kingston-Conley in other matches. Ordered for a playoff tomorrow are the complete Art Color 2 vs. Park Inn match as well as the Sny- der-M. Merrill, Gill vs. Strouss matches in the Mack Truck-Woods encounter and the Lloyd-Gaddis and J.

Ambrogio-Toto engagements of the Mack Bus vs. Juskas battle. Summaries: Bakelite 21, Crescents 3 Connelly, Bakelite defeated A. Perrettl, 2 and Mazza, Bakelite defeated Oszey-czik. 3 and Puna, Bakelite defeated Pizza, 1 up; Joe Nero, Crescents defeated Chabok.

2 and Svidrick, Bakelite defeated Bailey, 2 and Spignola, Leafs and Abearn finished all even. Leafs 22, Jersey Weldinc 2 Poldy, Leafs defeated Bowden, 1 up; Di-Pietro, Leafs defeated Ingerto. 1 up; Broadbent, Leafs defeated McKeever. 1 up; Carey, Jersey Welding defeated You-long, 1 up; Monsell, Leafs defeated Shan-ley, 2 and Nardone, Leafs defeated Vi-telli, 1 up. Color No.

1 Iff, Loizeaux A Sheelan, Loizeaux defeated Popcum, 4 and G. Petras, Art Color defeated M. Prusco. 4 and Stabile, Art Color defeated C. Frusco, 2 and T.

R. Loizeaux, Loizeaux defeated Karbowski, 4 and J. Frusco, Loizeaux defeated Valetski. 2 and DiLonardo, Art Color defeated Simmons, 2 and 1. Dreiers 16, Kingston-Conley 8 S.

Smith, Dreiers defeated Sullo. 3 and Pender. K-C defeated C. Smith. 2 up; C.

Williams, Dreiers defeated Bolander, 3 and Voil. K-C defeated Reifsnyder, 2 up; K. Smith. K-C defeated Moodv. 2 and W.

Prince, K-C defeated Martino, 2 and 1. Colonels Slate House of David The famed House of David baseball team will provide the opposition for Gil Lusardi's Colonels on Saturday night at Canuck Field. Vastly improved with the appearance of many new stars since last seen in this area, the "House" will be out hot on the trail of the Kurns for two reasons (1) to snap that winning streak of six games that the Kurns have built at Canuck! without a loss and (2) to prove: that they are a much better team (and just as funny) than the one that the Kurns hammered seven straight times last season. Yale Third Baseman Signs With Phillies Philadelphia IP) Yale University third baseman Richard (Red) Mathews, 22, of Leonia, N.J., has been signed by the Philadelphia Phillies. He will report to the Phillies farm club Terre Haute, in the Three-Eye League.

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Here are the rapid fire developments: 1. Ezzard Charles, the Cincinnati light-heavy who is rated a leading contender, is reported ready to "fight from one to ten" for the championship and, as a starter, is signed to meet Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland in Washington Aug. 2. 2. Gus Lesnevich, the world's light-heavyweight champion who is one of the "big three" in the heavy picture that includes Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, expressed delight over the prospect of a September bout with Walcott.

3. Walcott said he didn't think much of a proposed tournament to decide Louis' successor. He said he figured that his two bouts with the Brown Bomber earned him a sort of "crown prince" role and he should fight either Charles or Lesnevich, not both, for the title. 4. Jack Solomons, leading British promoter, counted himself in on the deal and announced he plans to have a part in the series to determine the new champion.

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height. IM venal bracket for eaiy at tachmant. Complsta with BikeUfo Uricnfor soil 'wit 'toted X04 PLAINFIELD 4mf 'e F' OPEN EVEWmgc "i "1. SPORTS LANTS By GENE F. HAMPSON New Jersey Golfers Prep for State Test New Jersey golf will hit its peak July 15-17 when the 23th annual State championship is played at the' Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, scene of many a state competition in the past.

The tournament, back on its 72-hole, three day program after being shortened during the war years, will be pre-ceeded on Wednesday, July 14 by the annual amateur-pro medal play tourney. Majority of the state's professionals are sharpening their games at the present time in preparation of the event, and leading amateurs are getting in every possible bit of practice in an effort to equal Charlie Whitehead's pre-war; performance of being the only am ateur ever to win this title. Whitehead, incidentally, probably will not be in the Open field because of a back injury which prevents him from playing more than single but probably will team with Flainfield Country Club pro Johnny Kinder in the pro-am- ateur event. Kinder, also bothered by a back ailment which has kept him inactive much this season, will make one of his infrequent tourney starts in the Open in hopes of capturing his fourth Open crown. Such a win for the local pro would be in the nature, of an upset because of lack of practice, but he has the shots if his back will stand the grind and he gets a few breaks on the greens.

Dark-horse contenders will be Sam Kinder, Plainfield 'West pro, and Marty Tolomeo, Twin Brooks pro, both whom have been playing well this season. One for the Books tan a team get three bases on calls, have three stolen bases and also come through with a single in an inning and yet fail to score? The Sporting News reports the Braves proved it could be done in the sixth inning of the second game with the Reds, June 20, during which Earl Torgeson kept his perfect base-stealing record for the season intact with 14 in 14 attempts. Here's the way Billy South-worth's athletes accomplished the "impossible:" Eddie Stanky opened the frame with. a walk, but was to at second by Tommy Holmes. When Torgeson singled to center, Holmes tried for third and was out.

Torgeson stole second and after Bob Elliott walked, completed a double Steal with him. Mike McCormick also was given free transportation, but Jim Russell ended the frame by flying out. Embarrassing Speaking of baseball we like the story about Walt Sessi, former St. Louis Cardinal outfielder who now is playing with Mobile in the Southern Association who conked hiinself with his own bat in a demonstration of disgust over striking out. Alter Sessi had fanned for the third time during the game in the 11th inning against Little Rock, he flipped his bat into the air.

As he: proceeded toward the dugout, head down, the bat fell and struck the slugger squarely on the noggin. Sessi shook off the blow without 'breaking stride and the Travelers wept on to win in their half of the frame, 7 to 6. Billy Fox Bows To Applegate Elizabeth Red Applegate, m'z, Montclair, won a 10-round upset decision over Billy Fox, 175, Philadelphia, last night in the feature bout at Twin City Bowl. Fox has a record of 50 wins and only two losses. Bill Seeney, 1393i, Bayonne, out pointed Billy Dove, 14U2 Cliff- side Park, in the six-round semi final.

In another scheduled six Lou Joyce, 1342, Philadelphia, knock cd out Chuck Burton, 130, Newark, in 1:52 of the second round. Fights Last Night By The Associated Press Seattle Joey Maxim, 182, Cleveland, outpointed Bill Peterson. 198, Seattle, 10. Los Anseles Turkey Thompson. 214, los Angeles, outpointed Tony Bosnich, 192'a.

San Francisco, 10. Spokane Joey Velez. 134, Spokane, outpointed Joey Ortega, 133, Portland. i0Salt Lake City Felix Bueno. 135.

San Jose, outpointed Buddy Washington, 134. Offden, Utah. 10. Elizabeth Red Applegate, 187'2, Montclair. outpointed Billy Fox, 1754.

Pnila- "'gt'pal--Del Flanaga. 134, St. Paul, outpointed Del Cockayne, 134, Des 3loines. 8. Chicato Bob Satterfield, 174i, Chicago, knocked out Billy Smith, 174.

Oakland. C8Hai'ila'x. X. S. Dick (Kiel Howard.

130' a. Halifax, outpointed Tony Riccio, ma Rnstnn. 10. Elmira. Jf.

V. Nick Barone, 171. Syra cuse, outpointed J. C. Wilkeps, 172, New York, 10.

Pittsfield, Mass. Billy Grant, 175. Orange, N. knocked out Bob Isler. 170.

JVew York, 5. yorwalk, Conn. Sammy Rice. 165. Stamford, outpointed Johnny Cabrella, New York.

8. New York (Queensboro Arena) Gino Buonvino, Bali. Italy, outpointed Jim Neville. 215. Ker.ilworth.

N. 10. West Springfield. Mass. Jimmy Carter.

139, New York, outpointed Phil Burton. 142 St. Louis, 10. Brooklyn tConev Island Veledrome) Joey Sarkido, lOVt, Youngstown, and Willie Beltram, 139. New York, drew.

8. Honolulu Chico Rosa. 121V. Honolulu, outpointed Sandy Saddler. 124 V.

New York. 10. New Bedford, Mass Teddy (Red Top) Davis. 135. Brooklyn, stopped Romeo Qui-mt.

13HVt. Montreal. 5. Brooklyn (MacArthur Stadium) Nick Sashuba. Brooklyn, outpointed Billy Cooper, 159, Paterson, N.

8. Syracuse, N. Y. Joey DeJohn-Sonny Home bout called in 2nd round and postponed to tonight, rain. i the outdoor season.

Sharper Punching Ryan who endeared himself to Plainfield boxing fans with a spectacular first-round kayo of Vic Gonzales here several weeks back turned in another sparkling per formance as he outpunched Friedman, stablemate of Gonzales who sought revenge. Sharper punching aided by a greater reach proved to be Ryan's biggest stock in trade while the game Friedman gained supporters chiefly through the fact that he took all Ryan had to offer and came back for more. The decision of the judges and referee in Ryan's favor was more or less a formality despite Friedman's game showing, and was clearly illustrated at the final bell when Ryan rallied from serious trouble to put Friedman on queer street with a single right hand punch. The scrap was a war from start to finish as Ryan pegged away with right hands to the head and left hooks to the body, blows which might have stopped an ordinary fighter, but punches which only served to whet Friedman's appetite for revenge. Friedman kept boring in throughout and while this brought him terrific punish-men and even a cut nose, it did earn him the opportunity to land several telling blows.

Balogh Announces 1 However, these punches compared with the gloves bounced off his own face and cranium hardly earned him enough points to bring him within scoring distance of the Union High youngster who still has another year of high school ahead of him. Their 135-j pound battle produced action which would have delighted any pro show promoter and served as a fitting climax to a grand evening of fistic entertainment. The bout was introduced by Harry famed Madison Square Garden announcer who provided the crowd with many a laugh during his evening's stint which was devoted chiefly to the introduction of local figures who played a prominent part in the staging of the show. The other five-round special on last night's card also offered plenty of action as well as a difference of opinion as Jerry Light of Newark outpointed Vic Gonzales of New Brunswick in a 135-pound classic. Light appeared to have won a split decision largely on the strength of some shaper punching in the fifth and last round.

Up until that point it looked as if the game Gonzales, Ryan's kayo victim in the first-round here of the Lions Club show several weeks back, had made a successful comeback here. Gonzales fought his way out of several tough spots whn Light bounced heavy right hand shots off his chin, but his edge gained in the first two rounds was noft sufficient to stand off Light's superior punching in the tell-tale final heat. This bout took the place of the scheduled special between Bob I Grant of Newark and Ken Bogner of Trenton. Grant weighed in at seven pounds over Bogner's 129, and the Trenton youngster refused the bout. Grant then took on Fred Neal of Bloomfield and scored a TKO in 2:32 of the second, Neal finally being caught off his bicycle long enough by Grant to convince referee Sam Chernetsky of Newark that a continuation of proceedings would produce litle more than anguish for Neal and the fans alike.

Theirs was a 126-pound contest. Plainfield interest in the performance end of the show was confined chiefly to the 147-pound class scrap between Ed Meissner of South Plainfield and Ed Convery of Bloomfield. Meissner scored his second kayo win in as many bouts as he pounded his rival into submission in 1:45 of the first round. Convery sampled a few cf Meissner's right-hand punches and eventually took the count of 10 on one knee, that seeming to be the best way out of a tough spot. Fans agreed with his decision.

Ippolitto Beaten Rivaling the specials for interest, if that is possible, was the three-round contest between Pete Ippolitto, Newark youngster, and Norman Blair, Newark Negro. Blair upset the dope after a torrid scrap by ending Ippolitto's four-bout win streak, winning a split decision. Blair sampled Ippolitto's best punches and had too many more of the same for his rival. Other bouts saw Jimmy Mc-Laughlan of Newark defeat Gene Centi of Kearny by a decision in a 118-pound contest, Bob Lancaster of Laurence Harbor beat Joe Pistanzo of Newark in a 126-pound affair. Bill Riffel of Union jam the nod over John Falucca of Newark in a 145-pound bout, and James Mc-Tiernan's kayo of John Mazuch of Trenton in 2:31 of the first of a 160-pound bout.

Balogh, announcer of the Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott world's heavyweight bout last Friday night, entertained the crowd at some length and especially concerning the white coat he wore for the title affair. Harry insists, and used measurements to prove his point, that the coat was okeh, but the television fans got the wrong impression of his get-up through GOING GREAT GUNS One of the outstanding performers of this area in skeet circles this summer has been Ray Lueddeke of Scotch Plains. A consistent performer, Lueddeke reached his peak in the recent tournament at The Lordship range in Stratford, when he tied for top honors at 150 straight only to lose out in a shoot-off. Seeded Netsters Move Ahead Montclair (IP) The eastern intercollegiate tennis championships moved into the third round today with all of the seeded players still in the competition. After being rained out on open ing day Monday, the tournament moved through two rounds yesterday with the help of 22 defaults.

All cf the seeded players ad vanced in the men's and women's singles without difficulty. Top-seeded Charles Oliver, U.S. Military Academy star from Perth Amboy, drew a first round bye and then won by default over George T. Esposito, Trenton State Teachers, in the second round. Dick Savitt, ranked second, a resident of East Orange, playing for Cornell, held Robert- Pelaez, Rider College, scoreless, 6-0, 6-0, in a first round match and toppled Donald A.

Kramer of Dartmouth, 6-2, 6-0, in the second. Art Cross Captures 50-Lap Midget Race Paterson (IP) Art Cross, Rutherford, won a 50-lap feature midget auto race at Hinchliffe Stadium last night that was marked by a three-car crash. No one was injured in the accident which occurred in the 22nd lap. No time was recorded for the race because of the interruption. Bill Schindler, Freeport, N.

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