Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-09
THE PUGlLlSTS
THE LEMON CROP
 WAS WITH US
Smoker Last Night Was Not a
 Very Successful Affair-After Kid Shea. J..-

Managers McMahon and Halliwell of the Waterbury Polo association carried out their part of the pro gramme for the smoker last night to the letter, but the sports of the city, who had been stung so often in the past, failed to keep their end of the agreement In fact the local managers did more than their allotted share and al though they went into their already well drained coffers, they proved themselves true sportsmen and those who were present last night gave them the glad hand at the conclusion of the performance. Moving pie lures characterized the first part of the entertainment and then came the real goods of the night. ~s
 Two Meriden boys faced each oth- CT, they must live in widely were Kid Dutton and young Meyers From the way they went at each oth- CT, they must have live in widely separated portions of Meriden and have a grudge against each other. Dutton had the advantage of the early part of the battle, but Meyer! was there with the crouch and the smile in the latter portion, although his beak looked like the headlight of an engine when the bout was over. There was no decision.
 The best battle of the night was between Jack Pickett of this city and Kid Lawson of Hartford. Lawson was touted as a ringer, but the only thing he rung up last night were the punches that young Pickett handed to him. In every round Lawson was pelted and pelted again, and when ever he did make lead, back would come the cross with either hand that would make Lawson look tired and weary. He was saved in the second round from a knockout through the kindness of the referee. Lawson made speech at the conclusion, say ing that Pickett was many pounds heavier than him, but at any reason able weight he would take the local boy on again. If he likes to take good advice. he will have none of Pickett in the future for the lad will eat him up.
 Eugene Reardon was at one time fighter and had good reputation. He lost both of those last evening, when he stacked up against an unknown from New York, who went under the name of Barney Wilson. Barney had the wallop and the cleverness and after he had studied Reardon in the first round he began to do things to him in the second. Gene did not like the way things were. coming and picking out nice soft spot on the board, where there were no tacks, he quietly laid down and tried to sleep He was reused from his slumber by Manager McMahon ordering him from the ring and from the house, Gene went and so did his handlers and he didn't come back Then Man ager McMahon called on any one in the house to go on with the unknown who was willing to accommodate any of the boxers. Jim Gormley of Meri- den, big rangy fighter, who han dies himself like Dan Murphy used to, consented to go on. He was of- fered $50 by Manager McMahon if he stayed the eight rounds, or $25 If he made good showing. Gormley tried to make the showing but in the second round he, too. fell on the same spot as had his predecessor and groan- al inudiy tbat ha xrac nuf IIo ,,,a,- have been out some of the s25 be. cause of his wonderful showing. but that was about all. A Meriden quar- tette of boys did some singing and several fighters were introduced and the last public boxing exhibition. that Is likely to be held in this city for some time, came to close.