Sports: Forest Mittmen
Submitter: Carolyn P. Avery  MARCH 2001
Source: West Carroll Gazette 11 Jan. 1934




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                West Carroll Gazette 11 Jan. 1934

               FOREST MITTMEN TO CLASH WITH MONROE

The Forest High School boxing team has been working hard the past
week, preparing for its first match, when it will attempt to hand a 
beating to the Neville high school outfit in Monroe Friday night.
A large crowd of Forest supporters is anticipated to accompany the
Bulldog squad, headed by Coach Charles Parker.

Coach Parker has announced the following as his probable representa-
tives:
Ray Ross            90 pound class
Leon Fox            96 pound class
J.D. Smith         105 pound class
Paul Hughes        110 pound class
Doyle Trimble      118 pound class
Adrian Lester      126 pound class
Rufus Lockard      135 pound class
Burnell Jones      145 pound class
Hugh Williamson    155 pound class
Lloyd Holloway     165 pound class
Cleo Butler        175 pound class

In addition to these fighters, Forest will present at least two
boxers in the 126 pound class and two in the 90 pound division.
Ray Ross and another mittman will compete in the 90 pound class.
Names of other boxers to make the trip to Monroe had not been 
announced this morning.

The card will open at 8 o'clock at Roosevelt stadium.

The Bulldogs hope to give the Tigers a tough night of it.
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             West Carroll Gazette  18 Jan. 1934

            FOREST BOXERS LOSE TO NEVILLE MITTMEN

Towels flew with regularity from the Forest high school boxing squads
corner Friday night at the Neville high school, Monroe, scrappers,
disposed of five of their West Carroll foes in the first round and 
three in the second round to win the initial appearance for both 
outfits, 9 to 1.

Ever official fight on the card went for a technical knockout, with
the exception of the second engagment between WOODROW HOUGHE of
Forest and CANNON of Monroe, which went for a three-round decision
for the latter.

Forest had plenty of fighters on hand but lack of experience and 
poor condition was against them.

A. MORRIS scored the only victory for Forest when he stopped McALLISTER
of Neville in the second round. The Neville fighter's seconds tossed
in the towel.