Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-06
THE PUGlLISTS
MALONE HAD A PICNIC WITH
 RUETTER.

Fight Took Place in Seymour and
 Was Stopped in the Fifth
 Round.
 The town of Seymour was more lively last night than 1t has been for a long, long time and the natives looked out in wonderment as they saw almost 200 sports from this city journeyiRg to Concordia hall, where a fight between two Waterbury pugs was pulled of. The principals were Emil Ruetter and Alfonso ValIone, better known as "Fonsy," from the Brooklyn district. The fight went five rounds and as Ruetter was about all in at that time Constable Thrall of the burg jumped into the ring and put an end to the battle. It $ believed that Referee George Mulli- gan would have stopped the fight in another moment as cries were con- ing from the audience to stop it. Ruetter proved big disappointment and showed that he knew little or nothing about the art of self defense. He had it on his opponent in reach and height, but was not as heavy as the Brooklyn fruit dealer. "Fonsy" has improved somewhat since his last appearance, but in all probabil- ity if Ruetter had started to jab him in the first or second he would prob- ably get the decision on points. No matter what "Fonsy" knows about the game, he is a whole lot better than this Ruetter if one is to judge by last nights contest. There was much uncertainty as to whether the fight would come off and when the five or six constables showed up before the preliminary started it looked as if it were all over.
 It was shortly after g o'clock when MT Tokens, manager of George Speh, the wrestler, and promoter of the affair, stepped into the ring and introduced the fighters for the pre- liminary. Kid Donahue of Spring field and Kid Louckes, who appears more like a heavyweight than a kid. The spectators were asked to re- frain from remarks and they were most orderly.
 Although young Donahue had worked until o'clock and was much lighter than his opponent, he pum- melled him all over the ring. At the end of four rounds no de. cision was given, but Donahue had all the better of it. . It was about 10:15 when the ref cree announced the principals for the main go, introducing Ruetter as Kid Seigler. The fighters agreed to protect themselves at all times and to fight with one hand free, break ing at the order of the referee. As the fighters stripped both looked in good shape. In Vallone's corner were Andy Costello, who has been here from New Haven the past week getting "Fonsy" in condition; "Earnie" Blansfield, who carried the water pail and who Is familiar to all Brooklyn people; and second train CT whose name was Dice.
 Ruetter was looked after by Jack Heating, his manager, Bert Lavigne, and Kid Louckes, who had just fig- ured in a bout.
 The bell sounded and the bout was on. Both fighters were cautious and danced around the ring. Vallone started the ball rolling and sailed in with his left. Ruetter mixed it up, but neither landed a good blow. Towards the end of the round "Fon sy" bore in and put, his left to the jaw a few times. There was not much choice, vallone having a slight advantage because he was doing all the leading.
 The second round was a little more lively and Vallone put his right to the kidneys again and again. Leading with his left, he would drive Ruetter back and while they were clinched the Italian slammed his opponents kidneys as he would punching bag. Ruetter seemed to be lost and as his jaw was the receiver for several hard lefts he was willing to hold on. At this point the crowd became demonstrative because of Vallone's good work, or rather Ruetter's poor showing, and the ref cree said:
 "Gentlemen, if there are any more remarks I will stop the fight"
 This round was all Vallone's. Ruet- ter continued the same tactics fin the third and did not lead at all. The "Son of Sunny Italy" did not let up at all and getting Ruetter on the ropes he pounded his kidneys until the German boys ribs were red welts. Occasionally Ruetter landed some good uppercuts and gave some hope by sending in a straight left now and then. Vallone with blows to the head and neck was earning applause from the audience and near the end of the round when he landed a hard left on Ruetter's jaw. Ruet- ter seemed in much distress.
 In the fourth round Ruetter seem- ed to have new life and for the first time during the encounter carried the fight to his opponent. Several times he landed on yallone's swarthy and the blows seemed to feaze the fruit dealer. Both men mixed it up in good style and there was a holler when in a clinch they l went to the floor. Science was | thrown to the winds and the fighters 1 slugged away as best they knew 1 how. "Fonsy" was landing In the | same places all the time, on the jaw | and kidneys. and the side of Ruetter l looked like a roast Of beef. As the | men went to their corners they were | both groggy. but yallone looked in