European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. May 16. 1987 Pago 23 Vii corps slugs into semifinals staff writer Neu Ulm Germany the lips thai were flapping like a windblown Flag prior to thursday s first Day bouts of Niheu Sarteur boxing championships Are slowly being fattened bloodied and is tournament continued late in , a Gnu pc of Home boys strengthened vol corps plans of grab Bing five Kevin Poland of ecu Ulm out slugged Carl Boswell of 21 is support come Worms. Welterweight Donald Thompson another ii Ulmer outclassed Kevin Smith of v corps Hanau Poland and Thompson arc among 16 Vii corp fighters o Advance to the semifinals. Not bad for a couple of Guys who weren t even figured to be on the team according to i corps coach Ai John and Thompson attended the Vii corps raining Camp from april 20 to May 13 originally to hone their skill for the Neu Ulm team explained John son. They were tasked to me just to Sharpen their skills but they ended up beating the no. 2 Man in their weight categories. They earned a spot on the , a self proclaimed realist has High Hopes for the duo. They la make it into the finals he said. I Don t like predicting because i sounds like bragging but these Guys showed what they can do in a it was both boxers fourth fight i hair last official Novice bout. From Here on Ihry fight in open divisions. In Poland s fight thursday he went toe to toe with is a very aggressive fighter that keeps coming at you a Light Joef Nijjer a never gets tired said John son Poland s Arsenal includes jabs rights and s fluidity in the ring and lanky build keep him out of trouble and in is a Boxer said Johnson. He s All and has Long arms. He s got a very Quick Jab and it makes your head snap peppered Smith with the Jab. The smaller fighters have to try to get inside on Thompson o hit him but hey can t because of Thompson s ring it was t All smiles for Neu Ulm s Box ers Anthony Bland was on the receiving end of a Haymaker thrown by Berlin s Mervyn Clarke mid Way through the first round. Using the Light welterweight Kevin Poland of Neu Ulm left Mies in up with car Boswell of Worms Poland won on a decision thursday. Ropes to pull himself off the Canvas Bland muttered through his half exposed mouthpiece he hit sure did. It looked like Clarke and i rec of his Fri ends h it Bland. I expected Bland to be in the finals said Johnson. It s just an unlucky thing. Bland was moving on Clarke. If Bland did t get hit he would have won with was a Surprise punch one in a in the Day featherweight an Thony Rogers of so Ulgart and Fidenco Salinas of kit Zingen won to account for Vii corps four first Day victories. V corps boxers also garnered four wins and have 14 boxers in the semifinals. Light welterweight Maxwell Taylor of Mainz did some Spring cleaning on Ber liner Anthony Mcmillian s ribs to take a win at 1 09 of the second welterweight Oscar John son stopped 21st support come s Robert Illgon of Kaiserslautern at 2 58 of the second corps coach Johnny Lilly said it was a change of boxing strategy that helped Johnson. Last year he was a headhunted and did t win said Lilly. I Lold him he had to work the body. He v corps final first Day Triumph came from Light heavyweight Raymond Black Mon of Giessen who decision cd Berlin s Jeffrey wooden. Surl Girt featherweight Anthony Rogers left decisions Hanau s Juan Agramonte. Jelweh s Cowley Jordan wines bytes of writer Augsburg Germany i feel goo Ood shrieked Vogel Weh s Lilly Cowley As she and partner Iris Jordan captured the doubles Lille in the women s International Bowling Congress european All Star championships thurs Day. Jordan the High scorer of fhe pair paced an 1140 six game total with a 54b first series and a 592 second to net the duo $375 for their first place 2219j ish. The doubles Lead Jhk hand twice thursday Belij Lofman and cow Ley nailed in Dojk the ohm Sens team of Jackie Holmes and Sandy Mitchell look the irly Lead with a 2127 that lasted Only Ace Kusheba and Nona a 2190 it could t hold up to the Wen duo s attack. However Effort was Good enough a or no placing and s275, Abc and wisc masters starts saturday at the Sheridan Bowling Cen Ter
