New Britain herald., 1919-10-18
FINE BOXING CARD
 AT TURNER HALL
Hardware City A. C. Scores
 Another Success

Another boxing success was scored Ry the Hardware City A. c. and #4atchmaker Jack Reinas last evening KG Turner hall, when without a miss The all-star card was conducted. 8roWd of over 800 left the building Bntirely satisfied with the bouts, and here was praise from the fans and Pfnclais of the manner in which the Ecuts were run and the excellent @onduct of the crowd. As in the 8reVlous exhibition that MT. Reinas #'ohuucted, there was no disorder, the #FoWd ooey1ng the injunction of An &louncer Pilz that enthusiasm should NPe confined to hand-clapping alone. here was an inclination at the start #or the boys to smoke a bit, but this Was cut out during the bouts, and he boxers were thus given a chance No get some air. Captain Thomas w. Brace and Sergeant William c. Hart, 4vere on hand, but there was no ne #ess1ty for the minions of the law to Interfere. Once or twice Sergeant &dart stopped seconds of boxers from Becoming obnoxious.
 d The Star Bout.
 The star bout of the night brought together for the second time in this &ity, Johnny Shugrue of Waterbury Lnd Sapper Cohen of Bridgeport in Ml ten-round affair. The bout went 8he entire distance, with Shugrue win &1ing. There were a number of scep- &ics in the hall who thought that the Park City lad would not last the limit, but he surprised them. In the second round it did look as if Cohen was about through, and when he went to his corner at the close of #she round, he complained of an in- $ured arm. However. as the bout Progressed, Cohen's work seemed to Improve. His best work was done in #he eighth stanza. Shugrue fought Hike a tiger in the last round, but #Fapper managed to hold out until the lSEong ended the mill.
 M Reimer-Dance.
 M Many times the substitution of a Boxer for the performer originally
 arded, means a disappointment, but
 his could not be said of Mickey Dance #bf Waterbury, who took Jerome Hen T hessey's place last night against Bobby ' #2eimer of this city. While Dance was slightly fat. he gave a corking Exhibition, and at the end of the
 fray, both boys were given an ovation. #Dance is the type of boxer who casts Sscience to the winds, and depends #Dn his punching ability for victory. a n the opening round he tore after &Reimer at top speed, but the local #boy met him half way, and battled hoe to toe with Sir Miquel In the &Becond round it looked as if Dance #was a "bloomer'' when Reimer $reached his head and jaw with some #Nicious smashes. The Waterburian, #however, was not to be denied, and Mhe kept coming back for more, and &more he received. Reimer put up an #excellent battle last night. Of Dance
 it can be said that any time he starts, the fans are in for a run for their # jack"
 Hartford "Bloomer.''
 The "bloomer" crop of Hartford
 boxers which has been abundant for
 several years, produced another juicy
 one last evening, when a chap bear Eng the nom de plume, Battling
 McGann," essayed to give battle to
 Bill Sweeney of this city. It required
 ess than a round for the local lad
 10 take any am D1t1OnS TOT DOXlnS the
 Fl. B. had out of him. When the
 gong started the lads off on a six
 round journey, McGann started in as If he intended to make a showing
 but after Sweeney cuffed him once
 or twice in the ''mush' all the am-
 bition lief him. During the first round
 Captain Grace was on the. verge o1
 stopping the "encounter" but the
 referee let it continue until the sec.
 ond round, when, even he refused tc
 stand for an impending slaughter
 Sweeney made 8 very favorable in,
 pression, and after the bout Referee
 Willis stated that he had the earmarks
 of "a second Bob Fitzsimmons,"
 Murphy Beats Fredericks.
 die Fredercks and Jimmy Murphy
 local boys, put the crowd on edge fo
 a real evenings entertainment. l
 was slam bang affair, with Fred
 ericks showing to advantage for tn
 first two rounds. Murphy got goinl
 in round three and treated the fan
 to one of the greatest exhibitions o
 comeback ever witnessed in a loca
 ring Tn the closing round he hand 8 ed Fredericks a nice little facing, ant # if was the consensus around the rim
 that had the last round another min
 1lte to go Fredericks would have beer
 stopped.
 Referee Willis acted as the thir
 man in the ring and Arthur PilZ wa
 oppo1ncer "FW WhiteV'' Fitzgerald Chal