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EIGHT CHAMPIONS CROWNED AS BOXING TOURNAMENT ENDS

Twombly, Bullitt Battle In Featured Exhibition

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With the feature about between 200-pound Mike Brody and 132-pound Johnny "Red" Bullitt called off, there was still plenty of action in the University Boxing Championships last night to keep the crowd roaring. Eight champions were crowned.

Don Twombly, former Oregon-Washington State Champion fought John Bullitt. In a 135-pound exhibition match at the end of the tournament. Both of them, belonging to the left job, right book school of fighting put up a good show, but neither got in any sound blows.

The results of the finals were: 120-Brokaw took a decision from Petite, 125-Knowles won a decision over Reidy, 135-Twombly by a knockout over Moregan, 145-Kamese won by decision over Reilly, 155-Parrot outpointed Hawkins, 165-Richardson won a decision over Work, 175-d'Autremont won a decision Robinson, and in the unlimited Lyman won a decision over Gardiner.

The semi-finals results were: 155-Parrot won a technical knockout over Parish, 155-Hawkins gained a decision over Webster, 165-Work won a decision over Bartlett, 165-Richardson outpointed Halisey, unlimited-Lyman Knocked out McCaffrey, unlimited-Gardiner won a decision over Ward.

Probably the best bout of the evening was the finals in the 165-pound class between George Work and Ed Richardson. They both took a severe beating and when the bell rang in the last round neither man could move his arms.

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