Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-19
GREAT 6; E. CONTESTS ..s.' LAST NIGHT
Three Good Boxing Exhibitions at
 the Simonsville Athletic Club Last Evening.

NAAssSAA OSbWCOA Y ohoCy tdliOAO anu Tom Darling, at the rooms of the Si- monsville Athletic club last evening, was stopped in the last round. u was one of the fastest six round goes that Waterbury sports have ever wit messed Three fast bouts of six rounds duration put them on their mettle, and they were well satisfied at the finish.
 It was an old time crowd that was present at the ringside. The show started promptly on time, and let it be said here that the boxers who ap- peared at the club last evening did .,ot have to do their act in clouds of smoke. the aroma from cigars, cigar cites and other things. The people were asked to refrain from smoking and the majority did as asked; those who were reluctant to do so were in formed by the police to cut it.
 The first preliminary was between an Italian boy who was travelling un- der the name of Butch O'Keefe," and another Waterbury boy who as- sumed the nomen of Kid Bergin." :" It was lively six round go and al- though Bergin was the lighter, he was rather clever, using his left at times to good advantage. He also had vicious upper cut which made Butch" vince now and then. AL though the mix ups were about even, If there were any decision, Bergin would have received 1t as he was the aggressor throughout the fight. It was in the second preliminary which was also furnished by Waterburians that one of the fighters appeared to such good advantage and he will, if he takes care of himself. be a hard boy to beat at his weight, 128 pounds. It is Eddie Shea who last night laid 1t on to Tommie Fitzgerald the boy from the Good Will Social club who has been seeking fame as a pugilist and wrestler He has ap- peared at the Simonsville Athletic club on other occasions and as he is rather husky chap. it was the concensus that he would have the better of Shea. It took Shea just five rounds to be declared the victor, for while in a clinch in that round he sent wicked right hand blow into the pit of Fitzgerald's stomach. Red" sent forth groan and after being carried to his corner his back CTS threw up the sponge. They were rubbing Reds" stomach for about five minutes before he was able to go to his dressing room. Shea has
 not only height but also has re-
 markedly long reach which he uses
 to good advantage. He is fast and
 can jab with either hand. and
 measures his distance. Last night
 he made every blow count and in the
 second round gave Fitzgerald a hard
 right on the jaw sending him to the
 floor. The bell saved the auburneC
 hair boy in this act. There was CT,
 about the round being cut short. bu the timer acted wisely and at that : there was only about twenty seconds more to go. Both boxers mixed i
 up In the third but 1t could be seer
 that the youth with the sorrel toI had a large amount of respect fo his opponent, and contrary to hi general mode of fighting. did littl' or no leading. Shea, encouraged b. the showing of the previous round would send Reds" head back with straight left and a moment or tw,
 later Reds" jaw would be the re
 cepient of we'll delivered right han, wallop. The fourth was not so fas l as Shea was tired as we'll as Fitz ! but there was bell ringing in tn [ fifth. Taking the advise of the "kno, l 1t alls" who were shouting to him t lead. Fitz waded in and his craniun ' was rocked with left. But Red.
 who often received harder raps in
 football game. again tried his han
 at leading, and once more he hal
 very little success in his endeavor
 to reach Shea's physiognomy or stom
 ach. During the last minute of tn U round. the boys were swappin e punches in Fitxgerald's corner. whel e Shea was seen to draw back his righ
 and a moment later the crowd kney e what had happened when Fitz erie, e in distress. The bell sounded an e Fitz's seconds made strenuous effort
 to bring him round. but his manage ' showed the part of the wisdom whe he called the fight off. Shea wa
 warmly greeted
 There was an intermission of te minutes before the star bout, durin which Tommie Connolly who appear
 ed hog fat. was introduced. H stated. or the announcer did so fo
 him. that he was open to meet an ]: man in the country from 133 to IS pounds The crowd thought it va H a joke about Tommie making 13
 pounds. He might with his legs of t.l As there is no decisions given a , Simonsville there was not any bel
 ting to speak of at the ringside. bu
 nevertheless a number of wager
 were up on the match. vallone ha . his usual number of friends who, u to last night. were of the opinion tha s he could not be defeated by any ma
 of his weight in the city. Darlin ' also had his roofing contingent pres ent. although the greater part Q the crowd was there to see a goo ( boring match and had not muc n choice. As Darling stripped it va V seen that he was in fine form an k vallone's skin also showed the rudd
 glow of health Tom Hurley. Val
 lone's manager. said Fonsey vas i
 erceIlent shape A coin vas tosse for corner, and as valIone won h , selected the one near the wall Tn
 boys agreed to fight under strsish Marquis of oueensberry rules, to prr Y tect themselves at all tfmes-
 'e A the gUng sounded the fighter zf vent to the middIe of the ring vff