The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-18
Former Idol of Local Fistic Fans Takes Count In Second = Sparring Partner Also FlOps-OCOnnell Wins.
By ROGER TERRI.

I've of nothing more than exhiDltlonS. The fan who attends q smoger does not go with the intention of seeing real boxing battles, but there are ex- captions to almost every rule and the affair that the Akorn Club arranged for its members last night at It's rooms on Kossuth street was indeed an ex- ception.
 AS a matter of fact 1t was an even ing-though sweltering hot-that could not have been better spent by ohs boxing fan. There were surprises and there were disappointments. Take. for instance, that quick and unexpect- ed knockout of Bud Palmer, once the idol of local fandom, in the third round of the main bout with Freddie Bessie, also of this city.
 It was a straight, but vicious right overland punch to the point of the jaw that sent Bud through tho ropes and down for the count That punch proved not only the undoing of the popular Italian scrapper for the even- ing, but also put n crimp into what ever intention that battler had of "coming back"
 Bud Palmer offered a pathetic picture when compared to Bosse. The former was rangy and ambitious, but lacked speed and the punch. Bosse, short, stocky, and possessing the nec- essary weapons becoming a good bat tier, looked like a million dollars from tho very outset of the affray. Not even the most enthusiastic of Palmer's friends could figure out how he ever expected to win
 Palmer was far from being the fast boy that he was three and four years ago. He was game, but that was all. In a nutshell, he was a human punch ing bag for his chunky opponent At no stage of the two and q half rounds that the bout lasted was he dangerous. Once or twice he tried to put over a straight left, but each time Bosse tucked and the would-be blows flash ed over his shoulders. That was prac- tically the extent of Buds offensive, for most of the time ne was on the defensive.
 But apparently we'll acquainted with the fact that he had met his Waterloo in the first round, Bud fought deter mined1y, hopefully and confidently. But 1t was useless. His rival improved with the passing of every minute and his blows seemed to get harder and harder.
 Bosse fought along the lines of old Sam Langford. He crouched and slammed at leisure. His chief point of attack in the first round was Palmer's stomach, but this did not seem to bother Bud. However, he landed a few hard swings on Buds jaw just before the round closed. These apparently puzzled Palmer. but he came back strong in the second only to be slowed down with a stiff left hand. During the second min ute of this round Fred let loose right hook to the jaw and down with Palmer. dazed and considerably weak ened.
 The minute rest apparently reliev- ed Palmer, for he hopped out of his corner with the clang of the gong and was on top of his opponent with a volley of lefts. that were weak. Bosse stood off this attack surpris- inEIy well. Palmer rushed back to the ropes and rushed in with a left that was blocked. Bosse scored with his straight left and followed the punch up with fine cross to Palmer's s mouth Bud wobbled and in trying to step back, threw down his hands. leaving the way open for Fred to step in. But Bosse did not take the opening and before he realized that 1t was an open invitation to come and end matters. Palmer put up his hands and blocked q left.
 But Bosse forced an opening and before Bud could Cover up. he landed his left on tho jaw and through the ropes went poor Palmer. Ringsiders saved Bud from falling. but it was seen when he was helped back into the ring that he was semi-conscious and out Referee McAuliffe did not count, for he could have counted up 10 forty for all that Bud Palmer would have known. It took about two minutes for Palmer to fully regain conscience.
 Young O'Connell of the St. Joseph's club all but knocked out Jimmy Gibbons of this city. who wanted tho fans to believe" that he was a 99tt cousin or brother of Mike Gibbons The bout went the full distance oi four rounds. but 1t was a severe pun fsnment that Gibbons sustained. H. wns no match for O'Connell. whC could have stopped him had he no rossessed a sympathetic heart
 O'Conneil took each of the four rounds and with apparently little ef- fort, for nt no time was his opponent dangcrous. Gibbons was weak and too attentive to his nanager-second eag,per Cohan. He proved game tc the core. for few boxers could stanc the punishment O'Connell handed him. The Irishrllan was in fine physi. cal condition and did well. He is ar asxressively fast boy with promisins ability and should get along well. pro viding he takes proper care of him self.
 Pete Dunn of this city stopped KiC Palmer, sparrin@ partner of Bud Pal rncr, in the third round of a sched ssJsd four-round semi-fina1. DunI was far too clever and knew too mucl for Palmer. The former turned out t' be a brilliantly hard hitter and brafny boxer. He pummellcd his op ponent with everything except tn bucket A straight right to the moutl sent Palmer down. Here the bou was stopped.
 Jack Brown of the East Side tool all four rounds on points from Youni Saxon of the Remington Arms A. C in the curt tain-raiser. Brown. althoug considerably e-aalier than his oppo nsnt and outweighcd by certainly 1 pounds. had Saxon hanging on an