New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
MALL CROWD SEE l FINE BOXING CARD
|rce and COndon Fight a Draw lmeS Hands LangfOrd a LaCing


 wccn the star millers scheduled on
 N Armory A. C., card, when Harry M7t on absolutely refused to go on N i-st Harry Pierce on account of the @ldages that covered the Iatter's Nads, and it seemed certain that Msco was to occur when Condon Elped through the ropes and made M his dressing room. There were cat Hls and hoots for him, but he was in- M ent however. Referee Willis ex- Fined the situation, saying that 4rce had bandages that were per Mt legitimate, but Condon was ad-
 ing to the New York state rules. Snager Julian condescended to re- Eve the objectionable bandages and \ fight went on. -.-..
 There was but a small house in at #dance, but those present witnessed R of the best cards that has ever #sn offered to a New Britain audi Ne. The crowd was an orderly one, appreciated every good punch de- #sred. Red 'Ames of Hartford was Brine favorite and the house nearly #nt wild when he had his dusky op- Hlent in bad shape twice.
 Nrhe star Tnillers lost little time in Ating into action with Condon the Bressor. They swapped punches, M h Pierce acting very wild at times. & was much taller than his opponent, H5 had several pounds in his favor, g this did not seem to perturb Con- #1. The boys battled away on even #1ns up to the eleventh round when | 8ppeared as if Condon was in dis ] #ss but he managed to weather the l Arn, and was there fighting hard E en the bell rang. Pierce used a Eek hand punch which other than Sving a sting in it did little damage. Eth boys are infighters, and there Ns not much fancy boxing. The Blvd was with Condon on account of A advantage his opponent had on Hn, and every point scored by him 8t with. applause. Referee Willis Nlnd it necessary on two occasions to Nrn the boys about hitting low, Aich appeared to be unintentionaL Arce is one of the coolest proposi- Ems that has ever entered a local , Ag. At times when it looked as if he l sght go down under the heavy fus- Hade of blows reigned by his oppon- g, he would emorge from the mixup l Eh smile on his face. He had a 5euliar way of jumping in the air, I Sfch bothered Condon at first, but b latter solved the problem about s E middle Of the fight, and caused |erce to change his style somewhat Ie bout was a good draw. Ames a Winner. Amy thoughts in the minds of box , fans that Red Ames is "alI in" ere dispel1ed last evening after itching the drubbing that the Harr- I'd boy administered to Young Sam" Engford in the preliminary. The ut was styled preliminary, but just by Is was called this no one seems le to tell. It was one of the most citing exhibitions ever held in the mory, with the honors with Red" the way, he never allowing the lar Baby, an opportunity of getting lead. Both men were in excellent ape, with Langford having big ad- ntage on Ames in reach and height. 1is did not bother the Hartford bat sr, who continually forced the mill lg, and after solving the difficult .fense of Langford, he went right ter him, and did not stop for oment. The 'sorrel topped" scrap sr was effective in clinches hammer g his opponent hard in the mid-sec- on, which weakened him greatly. Tn e third round the first signs of the { o. s. signs from the Ethiopian was when Ames crashed a wick |
 right to the face which drew the | aret from Langford's smelling organ. rom this time on the colored man Ld respect for that pile driving right
 Ames' and fought cautiously, but nded seldom. When he would lead nes usually tucked and many times
 lifted Langford completely off the ,or. It was a revelation to see how san the men broke from clinches. Tn e fourth round Red began to sed slightly from the nose, but this 1ded to increase his speed. His foot ,rk and blocking was the finest he s ever shown in this city. and was plauded on several occasions. The rth round produced the excitement
 the night, when "Red" cut loose as he was going to end the milling then d there. He backed Langford into Q southwest corner, and after a nch he crashed his right against his jaw, and like a ton of coal Lngford went down with his body If hanging out of the ring. He man. ed to get back inside where he re- aimed until the count of nine, when
 arose, and timidity on part of Ames lowed him to finish the round
 With the safe lead that he had se- red Ames was cautious in the sev- tn round. The final stanza was an- her whirlwind affair Langford had He'd himself together somewhat, and arted in to do little fighting, and ter he had clipped Ames on the l ad lightly, the Capitol City demon mt after him like a wf1irlwind p1ant-