Show KA YOS FEATURE AMATEUR ME Kansas Boy Big Favorite Of Bantams Little Fellows Complete First and Second Rounds at St. St Louis By CHARLES A. A GRUMICH Associated Press Sports Sport Writer ST. ST LOUIS April 5 Three knockouts knock knock- outs and more than halt half a dozen of the technical variety opened the national amateur ur boxing championships last night as the little fellows fellow completed their first and se see see- ond round flailing a preliminary to the parade of leather pushers dorni domi by the heavies in more than 50 bouts scheduled for lor tonight in the St. St Louis arena bouts in all aU but the unlimited un un- limited classes trimmed the field in inthe inthe the lower four weight divisions to eight contenders each clearing the way for more than 50 battles in those and the welter middleweight light light- heavy and heavyweight cl classes to- to night Several of the the- lighter contenders had to fight twice last night to catch catchUp catchup up with others who drew byes and needed t battle only once to achieve the third round and tonight the heave heat les ies must go through the d double uble act while the lesser weights catch a breather going on once each SemifInals Near Sixteen contenders remained toda today In each of the four heavier classes The entire field will be reduced to the s 1 stage tonight preparatory preparatory tory to the grand finale FrIday when the last two rounds will be fought The knockout punches were delivered ered b by Bill Skidmore flyweight from Newark N. N J. J to William McShea McShea Mc- Mc Shea of Fort Benning Beaning Ga in the thIrd round after Skidmore had out out- pointed Joe Smith of Indianapolis by Bm Bill Triest BatavIa Ill to WIlham Wil liam ham White Detroit in inthe the second round of their middleweight bout and by Tony Bent Boston light weight to Lloyd Perry Omaha in the first round Truman Kennedy a high school senior from Hutchinson Kan registered registered regis regis- in the tournament from Kansas CIty marked himself as a favorite bantamweight by turning out Eddie Townsend of Honolulu In a furiously contested decision bout and breaking up the Hawaiian delegations delegation's hope for foran foran an unbelted march to the third round Loses LOles Decision Kennedy first elIminated Charles J. J Floyd of f Fort Benning Ga and then floored Townsend in the third round of his next bout to take the had scored a decisive de de- margin over Walter Henley St Sl Louis and he was hailed by expert ringsiders ns as the class of 01 his division until he encountered the Kansas youngster The other except Joe Devore welterweight who drew a abe abye bye be and will make his first appearance appear appear- ance tonight came through their first tests unscratched Ray Maruko pounds Joe Detroit Abe lightweight survived his bout with Harold Kaderabek Ka St. St Louis William pounds won by a knockout over Bob Hyder Jacksonville of-Jacksonville Fla and Jo Joe Oliveira eliminated Al AI fred Ired w Detroit Two featherweIghts won won theIr way through the early tests by technical knockouts Troy Bellini Cleveland outclassed Jim Gaughan Omaha and Eddie Hans Hau Boston did the same to Shay Omaha Omah Both bouts in the first round DetroIt D Boxer xer WIns I Stan CIeslik Detroit won over Finnerty Omaha by a technical I knockout in the first round of their flyweight match Boston boxers made a strong showing show show- Ing fi five ot of them passing the Initial Other concerted advancements were made by youngsters from New NewYork York New Jersey Detroit Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land Portland Ore San Francisco and Kansas City Pairings for the upcoming bouts will be made just before the first fight fighters rs enter the ring ST. ST LOUIS LamS AprIl 5 paid IP-paid admissions ad ad- mIssions of spectators tors at the national national na- na amateur boxing championships tn In the St. St LOUIS arena last night amounted to of which was allocated for state tax and for federal tax |