Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Anniston Wins In Gold Gloves February 2, 1947
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Anniston Star February 2, 1947
1947 - Sunday February 2, 1947 Anniston Newspaper
	Anniston Wins In Gold Gloves - Three Local Pugilists Will Compete In 
State Matches At Birmingham -  An overflow crowd of ring fans saw Golden 
Flovers throw leather right and left in the final bouts of the Talladega 
tournament Fridaynight and the winners will be slugging away for state honors 
in matches sponsored by The Birmingham New Age Herald with the bouts to be 
held in the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium for three days starting Tuesday.
	The Talladega program was sponsored by the Connor Davis Post Veterans 
of Foreign Wars...
	Two Anniston entries battled away for the middlewight title in the 
action packed finals as Homer Tally, 150 poumds, outpointed Gene Bishop in a 
thrilling three rounder.  The decision was as close as they fight itself, but 
it was Tally by a narrow margin.  
	Both had won their first bouts Thursday night with Tally outpointing 
Rufus McInnish of Talladega while Bishop won by a T.K.O. over John Wilcox of 
Talladega.
	Jimmy Tally, also of Anniston, had already claimed the fith to fight 
for the state bantamweight title because there were no opponents in his weight 
class.  Ellis Bunnheld a bye Friday's bouts and will try for the featherweight 
title in Birmingham.


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