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Shelby Boxing Tournament Starts Thursday
From Hattiesburg American July 14, 1943
The preliminary bouts of the Camp Shelby championship boxing tournament will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday July 15 at the outdoor arena east of the Field House. In the event of rain the matches will be held inside the Field House.
There will be more elimination bouts Friday night July 16 and the finals will be fought Friday July 23. The deadline for entries is noon today and the weighing-in will be held from 1-5 p.m. Thursday.
To date there are about 75 registrants, with the Japanese Americans from the 442nd Combat Team making up the majority of entries in the lighter weights.
The 112 lb. open and the 175 lb. open are the only two classes which have no entries. However the 160 lb. and the heavyweight open have only one fighter each, so perhaps the titles will be awarded without a contest. Awards for winners and runners-up in both sections and eight weights will be made.
Novice entries include:
112 — Pvt. Thomas Kihara, Pvt. Joe Matsunaga, Pvt. Chester Oganeku, Pvt. Joe Fujimoto, 442 Inf.
118 — Pvt. Shigimi Ishizaki, Pvt. K. Isobe, Pvt. Harold Isobe, Pvt. Sakamoto, Pvt. Morris Asato, Pvt. Gary Matsumoto, 442 Inf.; Pvt. Charles Sakata, Pvt. Tommy Tamai, Pvt. Fred Furumizu, 522 F. A.
126 — Pfc. Wilbert Holch, Pfc. Bobby Iwamoto, Pvt. Bobby Otani, Pvt. Raymond Tanaka, Pvt. Robert Miyamoto, Pvt. Paul Tokusato, Pvt. Richard Nomura, Pvt. Bob Wasano, 442 Inf.; Fred Arashiro, Pvt. Hitoshi Inouye, 232 Eng.; Pvt. Wallace Miyamoto, 522 F.A.
135 — Pvt. Merbert Ota, Pvt. Bobby Orita, 522 F.A. ; Pvt. Takeshi Mizukami, Pvt. Henry Oshiro, Pvt. Jack Arakawa, Pvt. Dugan Matsumura, Pvt. Frank Kamikawa, 442 Inf.; Pfc Celfas Stone. 278 Qm.
147 — Pvt. Herbert Akamine, 442 Med.; Pvt Robert Reall, 879 F. A.
160 — Pvt. Richard Kato, 522 F. A.; Pfc. Marvin Wells, Pfc. Tom Watson, Pfc. Henry Peterson, Cpl. Howard Throop, 268 F. A.; Pvt. Cruz Lopez, 69 Qm.; Pvt. Ira T. Wall, Pvt. Wilbur Williams, 269 Eng.
175 — Pvt Johnny Garcia, Pvt. Oscar Amaya, 69 Qm. ; Pvt. Arnold C. Cetnangelo, 271 Inf.; Pfc. Charles W. Hanko, 262 S. H.; Pvt. Tomer T. Glover, jr., 269 Eng.
Heavyweight — Pvt. William Stoddard, 268 F. A.; Pvt. Edsel Massey, Pvt. William Hotchkiss, 512 M.P.; Pvt. Paul Marsh, 268 F. A.
Open entries include:
118 — Pvt. Paul Maruo, 522 F. A.; Pvt. Fred Kanai, 232 Eng.; Pvt. Roy Nakamine, Pvt. James Hayashi, 442 Inf.
126 — Pvt. Tommy Unoda, Pvt. Andrew Hoshigo, Pfc. K. Taosaka, 442 Inf.; Pvt. Robert Nobori, 522 F. A.
135 — Pvt. Wallace Fukeda, 442 Inf.; Pvt. Anthony Broncha, 69 Recon.; Pvt. Hazen Wherlock, 268 F.A.
147 — Pvt. T. Tsukano, 442 Inf.;Sgt. Toby Vigil, 69 Qm.; Pvt. Harold Brown, 769 Ord.
160 — Cpl. Tommie Saporino, 631 T.D.
Heavyweight — Pfc. Aram Shahegian, 129 Ord.
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July 14, 1943
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+ Hattiesburg American
Media Type: Newspaper
Place: Hattiesburg
State: Mississippi
Country: United States
The Hattiesburg American was founded in 1897 as a weekly newspaper, the Hattiesburg Progress.[2] In 1907, the Hattiesburg Progress was acquired by The Hattiesburg Daily News. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the newspaper was renamed the Hattiesburg American.
The Hattiesburg American was purchased by the Harmon family in the 1920s and was sold to the Hederman family in 1960.[2] Gannett acquired the newspaper in 1982.
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People mentioned in this clipping: Bobby Orita Toby Vigil Joe Fujimoto Cruz Lopez Harold Isobe Paul Marsh Takeshi Mizukami Harold Brown Joe Matsunaga Ira T. Wall Morris Asato Paul Maruo Richard Kato Jack Arakawa Tommie Saporino Tommy Tamai Wilbur Williams Charles Sakata Fred Kanai Roy Nakamine Dugan Matsumura Aram Shahegian Herbert Akamine Johnny Garcia Wilbert Holch Tommy Unoda Henry Oshiro Frank Kamikawa Sakamoto Richard Nomura Oscar Amaya Bobby Otani Andrew Hoshigo Wallace Fukeda Celfas Stone jr. Hitoshi Inouye Arnold C. Cetnangelo Raymond Tanaka K. Taosaka James Hayashi Robert Reall Fred Furumizu Fred Furumizo Charles W. Hanko Robert Miyamoto Robert Nobori Paul Tokusato Marvin Wells Bobby Iwamoto Thomas Kihara Tomer T. Glover Bob Wasano Anthony Broncha Wallace Miyamoto Tom Watson Chester Oganeku William Stoddard Fred Arashiro Hazen Wherlock Bobby Iwamto Henry Peterson Shigimi Ishizaki Edsel Massey Merbert Ota T. Tsukano Gary Matsumoto Howard Throop K. Isobe William Hotchkiss