1943 National AAU Boxing Championships

National A. A.

U.

f?oxiu9 Championships UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION

BOSTON GARDEN NORTI-I STATION, BOSTON, MASS.

Monday and Tuesday l:venings

April 12-13, 1943

Official Program, 15 Cents

LIST OF OFFICIALS NATIONAL A, A. U. BOXING COMMITTU L DI BENEDETTO, PrH;denr

J. LYMAN BINGHAM. AHL to Ptetlde,,,

DANIEL J. FERRIS, Sectetary ..Tr to1.u,�-r

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GEORGE MAHAR A, J. WILLIAMS JAKE WADE JAMES E. COOGAN WILLIAM J, BLAKE DON WATSON FRED DE BORDE TOM "HAT" FREEMAN LEO J. LUCIER HERB L TAYLOR JOHN LA ROU

CHARLES L DIEHM ROSCOE D. BENNETT RALPH M, MARLOWE CHESTER ROAN M. H, MILLER THOMAS J. KANALY WILLIAM CANN ALBERT ZAHORSl<V N. J. BARACK ALEX WALKER CHARLES J, GEi/ECKER

PATRICK J. KELLY WILLIAMS. HADDOCK C. M. Wl11TT1;N FRANK GILMAN LEONARD CAHN DR. S. A, TUMMINELLO RAYMOND JOHNSON JOE SCHEAFFER WILLIAM G. LOPEZ OTIS BELCHER PETER F. MURPHY NAT OSK EDWARD P. F EAGAN

REFEREES G. EDWARD BRADLEY, Brodley kK>clorH THOMAS RAWSON, JR., Arll!'IIIOn Bovs' Oub JOHN J. MARTIN. All Navy CM, RING MARSHAL HERBERT D. HOLM, P,e,lde"t N. E. A. A. I\. U. ASSISTANT RING MARSHAL BENJAMIN B. OSTHUES, C. A. A.

DR. W. G. KENDALL. B. A. A. JOSEPH BLUMSACK, So..,.rvnlo H,b_ CIYlc Auoc-lotfon JOHN CONROY, I. A, A. A. JAMES SttAUGHNESSEY. I, A. A. A.

JUDGES NAT 0SJ<, 92nd Sr. Y. M. H, A. CAPT. GEORGE 0. WEBB, U. S. A. PAUL COLMER, North Shore S.,Omme"'' Club. lr,c.

WILLIAM DOWNING. Plonffr A. A. TIMERS

CAPT. R. VICTOR STOUT, U. S. A, L, COM. CARL OLSON, U. S. N. CHARLES FREEMAN, I. A, A. A. RALPH COLSON. Chalnna" N, E. A..

BENJAMIN JAMES. Brookllno S. C. ELLERY P. KOCH. Bo,ron A, A. HUGH TURNER, Somervlll• A. A U. Troek or,d Field C-,,,ftt••

CURKS JOHN J. SHEEHAN, Ttl•ohoM A. A. WILLIAM VOLi(, Arsenal A. A EDMUND F. WALSH, Chel,eo A. A. JAMES FREEMAN, I. A. A. A. JOHN TROY. I, A, A. A

ASSISTANT CURKS JOHN RING, I. A A. A. JOSEPH HINES, LYM Telogrom A A. DENNIS LINEHAN, I, A. A. A,

CHIU GLOVfR RICHARD MERRICK, Som,n/111, Ory Club DR. JOSEPH 81\LA!IAN, � FRED RUSSO, Oilboy Po<t, V. F. W,

PHYSICIANS DR. THOMAS WALLACE, R,�,.

ANNOUNCERS HARRY KAVNFER, w ... £nd Hou"'

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE J. FRANK FACEY, Cholmian, Rlvtnlde B«ot Oub CHARLES F. GORMAN, Sr. Leo'• Bay> Club BEN lEVIAS, Ro>tbu,v Post, No. +., A. l.

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112 POUNDS CLASS Roo. No

No.,. and Clly

HERKY KAMENSKY. Pittsburgh, Po.

12532

JAMES P CARAWAY, Washington, D. C.

23139

ANTHONY PEPPI, Boston, Mass.

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126 POUNDS CLASS Roo ,,.__

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SHIRLEY KEELING, Clriclnnati, Olilo.

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ARTHUR EMERSON, Cincinnati, Ohlo.

MAURICE FREDERICKS, New York, N, Y.

ALEX COSTA, New Orleans, Lo

111

HAROLD WHITE, Utile Rock, Ark

135 POUNDS CLASS

118 POUNDS CLASS JOHN JUZEFSKI, Pittsburgh, Po.

12589

DOMINIC ORTIZ, Washington, 0. C.

12470

WILLIAM THOMAS, Washington1 b. C.

331

LEROY JACKSON, Clevelond, Ohio.

EARL O'NEAL, U S Army, Ft. SIii, Oklo.

JACKIE DICKER, St. Loul5, Mo.

2339

CORP. DAVID TATE, U S. Army Bose, Smyrno, Tenn.

23072B EDWARD GULLAGE, Chelseo, Mass­ MELVYN PULLEN, Springfield, Ohio.

AUGIE LA PARA, New Orleons, La IVOR FREDERICKS, N- York, N. Y.

JACKIE FLOYD, Philadelphia, Po.

FREDERICK PRENTISS, Riverside lndlan School, Oklo.

HAL MORROW, St. Louis, Mo

Nome and Cily

ALPHONSE WILKINSON, Washingron, D. C.

TONY JANIRO, Cleveland, Ohio.

BARRY DARBY, U. S. Army, Ft. Sill, Oklo.

Reg, No.

RICHARD BARTSCH, Pittsburgh, Po.

THOMAS STENHOUSE, Buffalo, N. Y.

SAM LEWO, Ft. Sill Indian School, Oklo.

JOHN ADAMS, Ch11:ogo.

Name al>d Ory

Reg, No.

12112

29

N<ime and Oty

NICKY WARGO, Pittsburg¼,, Po..

EDWARD CfLINSKI, All!'XOndrla, Vo. AARON PERRY, Washington, D. C.

9689

SANTO BUCCA, Phllodelphla, Po.

23138

ROMEO PARIS, Fitchburg, Moss.

CHARLES HUNTER, Cleveland, Ohio.

JOHN CAUSSEY, U. S. Army, Ft. Sill, Okla.

CURTIS SMITH, St. Louis, Mo. JOE DISCEPOLI, Clncinnoti, Ohio.

PAL MORAN, New Orleans, Lo. TONY PERFETTI, Albany, N. Y AUBREY HOLDERFIELD, Little Rock,, Ark, MELVIN �OHNSON, Chla,go, Ill.

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147 POUNDS CLASS Rog, No.

175 POUNDS CLASS

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_EDWARD TIMBERS, Pilhburgh, Pa.

LOU KING, Pittsburg!,, Po

12.406

CHARLES COOPER, Wmhlngton, D. C,

2.3053

CONNIE FRIZZI, East Boston, Mms. TONY BRUSH, Cleveland, Ohio,

MAX WALTERS, Alexandrla, Va, 9

VEASTON KIRKJ.£Y, Washington, D, C.

10076

ALFRED LA BRESQUE, U S, Army, ln­ diootown Gap, Pa.

BILLY TIGER, U. S. Army, Fi SIii, Okla.

CORP. ANTHONY SZAMOCKI, U. S. Army, Ipswich, Mass.

HARRY STEPHENS, St. Louis, Mo.

P. F. C. ART SAULSGIVER, U S. Army

JOE THOMPSON, U. S, Army, Fl. SIii, Okla.

Air�. Smyn,a, Tenn.

CALVIN COURTNEY, Columbus, Ohio.

ROBERT FOXWORTH, St. Louis, Mo.

EDDIE GETTYS, New Orleans, Lo

KENNETH JOHNSON, Springfield, Ohio,

MELVIN HAWKINGS, New York, N. Y.

TEDDY REYNOLDS, New York, N. Y,

TONY VERO, Albany, N, Y

160 POUNDS CLASS ROIi> Ni>

HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS

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CLYOE- JENKINS, PITTSBURGH, Po. WILLIAM SMITH, Washington, D. C

10120

vice Command, Sturbridge, Mqss.

2828

H/\ROLD CHRISTENSEN, Hyde Park,

CORP. BLISS CROFT, U. S. Army Air Bose, Smymo, Tenn.

SAMSON POWELL, Cleveland, Ohio.

Ft. Sill, Okla.

HENRY CHUCKOLLEK, St. louts, Mo. 2341

CORP. GERALD MILLER, U.S. Army Air Bose, Smymo, T er,11, DAVE CLARK, Cfnclnnoti, Ohio.

LOUVILLE, PERKINS, New Orleons,

RAY WILLIAMS, Blockwell, Okla.

Mo.

PRENTISS HALL, Buffalo, N. Y.

Army,

DANIEL YORKIS, Marcus Hook, Pa.

MIKE BUHA, U.S.N. Air Force, St. Louis,

Moss.

JAMES BOGGS, U. S.

JAMES MIRIADES, Pittsburgh, Pa.

FRED SCHOTT, Cl-lo,id, Ohio.

CORP . RAYMOND D'AMICO, First Ser­ 23037

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WALTER MOORE, Ch1cago, Ill.

LOlJlS PAVONE, Alexandria, Vo. 257

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JACK TURNER, Albany, N. Y. NORMAN JENNINGS, Uttle Rock, Ark.

SGT. JOHN HAMMOND, U. S. Army, Ft. Devens, Moss.

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