The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06
"Sapper'' Conan Has To Stop Morris In Second;
 Pitts Is Fasane's Master

Sapper Issy COhan of this city au- ded the scalp of Johnny Morris of this city to his list of victims last night in one of the featured bouts at the a1l-tar show in which former sol- diers who saw service overseas took part at the South Main street Audi torium in Waterbury. The sapper stopped his opponent in the second round
 Morris In the first round gave promise of giving Conan a stifr bat tie, but as the bout went on he weak ened. although he wa s game and fighting all the time. Conan, on the other hand, was travelling careful and surep ace. He landed clean blows, but not until the second session did these seem to harm his oponent.
 By taking care of himself Morris, if he means to take boxing seriously, can develop himself into a boxer worth while, for he is game and az gressive. too. Howevr. he is not pre- pared to meet the like of the smart EnglishmaH just yet.
 Charley Pitts, formerly of this city but now making his home in New York had no trouble defeating Jimmy Fasane, the walloping Wop of Waterbury in a fast four-round bout. Fasane is the same determined lghter but extraordinarily wild and careless. It was hisc arelessness and over-con- dence before his many friends who sat at the ringside that made the task before Pitts the easy one that it was.
 Phil Barbour of Waterbury defeat cd Mickey Dance of Waterbury in another bout.
 Tonight all roads will lead to the Sterling theatre in Derby where an ail-star boxing show will be conduct ed with Pete Hartley of Derby and Chic Brown of New Haven headlin- ing in a 12-round bout. The two have trained faithfully and should be in the very best of condition. They have had plenty of time in which to get into shape and if they are not at their best it will be no ones fault but their | own.
 Sapper Conan of this city and | George Porto of New Haven will | meet tonight in the semi final bout | at Derby The. Sapper is in fine fet- | tle and his manager, Tobey Owens, | today said that he expects his protege | to win without much trouble. Porto | has been training for this bout for the past ten days and will attempt to send over his knockout wallop. How ever. Sapper is a clever battler and | it Is not expected that he will be care l lebs enough to rub any part of his l body against any kayo wallop that | George may want to send in-
 Red" Allen of this city has been | offered the opportunity of taking part | in the big heavyweight championship l battle between Jess Willard and Jack l Dempsey at Toledo, on July 4. Al Thatcher. the Toledo man who Is | arranging the preliminary card. on the recommendation of Joe Mulvi- l hill. has made "Red'' an offer. The | local boy. however, has not made up | his mind, for his services are also | wanted in this city for that day.
 Larry Williams, the popular | heavyweight of this city, is wasting | no time this season for he expects a | strenuous campaign. His manager, | Sam Driver. has already signed him | for a bout with Charley Weinert of | Newark. at the open air show to be {; staged in Jersey City on June 27. | John Jennings. the Jersey City pro- | moter. paid a visit 10 Bridgeport the | other day and clinched the match.
 Sam Driver claims that he has re- | ceived q very interesting as we'll as | fiatterinE offer for Williams services | by a ohio promoter whose identity | he does not care to disclose. Sam | says that Larry is wanted to box | Willie Meehan.
 Joe Lynch. the classy feather weight. who did so well in England, has started training for his bout with | Pete Herman. the champion, whom | he is booked to box at Shibe Park | within a week or two.