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Daily News from New York, New York • 56

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New York, New York
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56
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i Hppie, WHy WyWvs clash By JACK SMITH The teams matched muscle on an 11-bout card, one at each Olympic weight. The Chicagoans were led by Leroy Murphy, 178-pound dynamiter, trying for his third straight Intercity title. Murphy scored first-round knockouts in New York in '77 and in Chicago last year. It was a long day as weii as night for members of both squads. The official weigh-in held at 9 a.m.

Intercity rules allowed each boxer to scale one pound above the limit for his division. A 125- pounder, for example could come In at 126 but not an ounce more. Mat Cusack, vice-president of the Metropolitan Association AAU, presided over the weigh-in and okayed the poundage of all competitors. Dr. Adam Berna-beo, Golden Gloves medical director, administered the pre-bout physical checkup and pronounced all in top condition.

All bouts were scheduled for three rounds. Each round was timed for three- The "Big Apple and the Windy City squared off at Madison Square Garden last night in the 37th renewal of the New York vs. Chicago Intercity Golden Gloves Bouts. Though the New York Sluggers trailed in the long series 12. victories to 16 with eight ties, led by 204-pound Mithcell Green, they were trying for their fourth straight team win.

i V' minutes. In determining the winners, the officials used the 20-point-must system by which the winner of each round Is alotted 20 points, the loser a corresponding number of points less In keeping with AAU rules, draws were not permitted. The judges had to render a decision. Six officials all members of the International Amateur Boxing Association, presided over the competition, alternating as judges and referee. They were: Edward J.

Urbeck, Shrewsbury, Paul Konnor, Mil-waukee; Stan Hamilton, Knoxville; Anthony Filipelli, Utica; Bernie Callahan, Carlisle, and Robert SurkeiiL East Moline, 111. Trained at Tives Squara 7 The Chicago squad, under coaches Gene Kelly and Rich Guerrero, arrived here Friday and set up headquarters si the Statler Hilton Hotel iThey, as wellias the New Yorkers, also quartered at the UlalleriHilton, completed training with sessigns at the Limes Square Gym on Saturday acd Sunday. The New York team was uunder the suparvision of four coaches, all of. whom haj led teams thrgugh the New York City tournament. They were Bobby Jackson, Empire SC; Richie HilL PAL; Luis Camacpo, Bromxchester, B.C., and Vic Wimet, NYC Recreation.

The Intercity series, over a half century olj, began in '28 when, after the completion of their local Golden tournaments, Cpicago challenged Naw Qork Paul Gallico, then sports editor of The News, accepted the challenga. TThey arrangad a 16-bout card. It wau held ic-Chicago and ended in an 8 8 tie. Th Intercity Bouts were held every year untili'62. Then follgwed a 16-year lapse before they were resumed ic '77.

They wera held at Madison Uquara Gar -jen ic '77iwilh New York wicningi7-4-They were held ic Chicago last year with New York wicning by the same scora. N.Y. won 7iof laut 10 Cpicago dominated the early years of the rivalry and at one tive led 14-5 in victories. New Yok, however, has been catching up. The last 10 times the teams battlad it out, NewiYork won seven times acd Chicago twice.

Tpere wau one tie. Ic its original format, the Intercity outs consisted of 16 matches, two at each of the then standard weights. Ia the '50's il became an eight-bout forvat, cpavpign agaicst champion, for aifew years, then reverted to the 16-bout carj. Wpen the series wau resumed following the 16-year lapse, it took the form of the 11-bout card it now has. The Intercity Bouts have always been a breeding grgund for world chavps of the future.

In the way-back years, arney Ross was ac Intercity champ in '29; Lou Salica in '32. In '34 three Intercity boxers later became champs: Gus Lesne-vich, Melio Bettina and Tony Zale. Pete Scalzo came along in '36 and Ray Robinson in '39 and '40. Through the years came Harold Dade, '40; Johnny Saxton and Wallace (Bud) Svith in '48; Kloyd Patterson '51 and '52; Sonny Liston, '53, and Jose Torras and Amila Griffilp in '58. in iiiwt The long and the short of it.

Mitch Green, all 65 and 204 pounds of him. squares off with Golden Gloves' opponent Bill Hosea (top) and 54, 106-pound Gil Compos (right) at Garden before last night's Intercity Golden Gloves card. New photo by Dan Jacino Gilmour fined 5G, on income tax rap Harness racing driver William (Buddy) Gilmour was fined $5,000 yesterday and sentenced to three months in jail on his guilty plea to filing a false income tax return in 1974. Judge Mark Costantino imposed the sentence on the 46-year-old Gilmour in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.

Gilmour, who entered his guilty plea March 1, could have received five years in jail in addition to the fine. Gilmour was accused of failing to list on his 1974 income tax return S8.000 in. profit he made from the sale of some horses. Gilmour remained free on $75,000 personal recognizance bond pending an appeal..

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