Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

Junction veteran clown didn't come up for a second.
Harry Alyea of Center Junction won a close decision
from Danny Tubbs of Maquoketa in one of the best
boxing matches. Earl Lockwood. Anamosa. decisioned
Joe Supple. Cascade. Leonard Joslin tore from his
comer with the opening bell. threw rights and lefts
faster than Clem McCarthy could call them. knocked
out Alfred Fitzsimmons in the first round. All. that
Monday evening.
Tuesday night. Joslin knocked out the game but
outclassed Lockwood in the first and George Nordman
decisioned Alyea. The final match between Joslin and
Nordman brought down the house. They slugged toe to
toe for three rounds. and Nordman took all Joslin threw
at him and came back with almost as much. The
decision was unanimous.
Middleweight(160): Don Maiolfi of Maquoketa won on
a technical knockout over Cliff McGuire of Olin. who did
not come up for the second. Clarence Aldrich found a
game opponent in Jim Crawford. 16. of Maquoketa.
who took a beating and asked for more and more. and
finally retired in the third on Referee Johnny Cole's
suggestion. Douglas Moore. West Branch. decisioned
Don Maiolfl. The latter won the first round by a wide
margin. Moore connected with a vicious right several
times in the second. knocking Maiolfl sprawling and
winning the round. Maiolfi unfortunately fouled Moore
in the third to give the West Branch lad the decision.
Moore hurt his hand and was unable to fight Aldrich.
The Monticello champion. undoubtedly the best
scrapper and the best sportsman in the tournament.
readily agreed to risk his title. already safely won. by
going on with Maiolfi. Their fight was the last one on
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the bill and one of the very best. but Aldrich won as he
did a year ago. through superior strength in close.
Light-Heavyweight (175): Earl Day entered the
tournament just to fill out the bracket. and decisioned
Herman Behrends of Monticello through sheer
unadulterated ‘guts’ and better condition. Behrends
won the first two rounds. but Day fought him off his feet
and had him in a bad way in the third. Ralph Beardsley
of Anamosa. connected with the hardest blow of the
tournament. in the second round of his fight with
Skinny Pedersen of Cascade. and knocked him
completely cold. Pedersen was ahead on points when
he stepped into the kayo. In the finals. Beardsley and
Day, who have been sparring partners all winter. went
at it hammer and tongs until the second round. when
Day's handlers threw in a towel to save him
unnecessary punishment.
Heavyweight (over 175): This class was a distinct
disappointment. Fuzz Eilers of Monticello knocked out
Harold Schmitt of Cascade in the first round. Tuesday
night Eilers and Tommy Eden met for the
championship. would not fight and the scrap was called
‘no contest‘. However. both will represent Anamosa in
the Cedar Rapids meet. with Eden probably down to
175 by that time.
Those serving on both those nights were: Eddie
Jennings. Cedar Rapids. matchmaker: Johnny Cole.
Cedar Rapids. referee; H.C. McConaughy. of the
Anamosa Eureka. announcer; Bill Donnelly and Alva
Barber of the Anamosa Post of the American Legion.
general chairmen; and Johnny Fryrear of Cedar
Rapids. representing the A.A.U. which sanctioned the
event.
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