The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
BOGASH EARNS ORA " <
 WITH JACK BRETON
Champion of Weerweighs Finds Difficulty in. Pene- trating Local Boys Defense-Crowd of 1000 Wit nesses One of Finest Weter Battles Ever Staged ill IMs City

" ou' re@ the tougheSt boy l nave :ver boxed.'' is the tribute Jack Brit ton, worlds champion welterweight, paid to Louis Bogash, champion of Connecticut, af.er tl.I:r ? round bat tie at tina, Arcna- last night when Referee Harry Stout of Milwaukee declared the bcttlc a draw. Ii was easy 10. see that Bogash's defense could not be fathomed by the cham p!on, who in the ninth round began an offensive and attempted to taunt Bogash, but the local pride said noth- ing and kept sending blows to places where Britton didn't like them-
 Once in the eleventh round Bogash caught Britton on the jaw and sent him back against the ropes. but the champion, clever and elusive, came right sssrhougf he was. attached to asrubber string. In the tenth Brit teh received a hard one which evil dently angered Thim for he rushed at Bogash. sending lefts and rights be- fore him, but the-local champion was prepared for the assault and warded off a great share of them-
 ut Many Opinions.
 There -wereF-, a great many at the ringside who said that Bogash should have been given the decision and in the opinion of many a draw was z good award for to finish on equal terms with the man who holds the worlds title is a big feather in the cap of Bridgeport's pride and proves beyond a question of doubt that he ranks with the top notchers- in his class
 Bogash fought the battle of his life. He took all the hard ones de- rvered by the champion and. sent home a few himself that bothered Br;tton who was inclined to take ad- vantage of clinches which placed him self in a sphere with those athletes who want to win at all costs. Bogash, however, was just the opposite once Britton in attem pting to land blow hit short and fell. Bogash walked away to give hiEn d chance. Later Tn the battle or near the close. Britton felf to one knee and again Bogash turned his back upon the champ to give him a chance
 shows Foul Tactics
 Britton did not show the sports man1ike tactics of the local boy. On several occasions he took advantage of small openings to gain a point which did not benefit him in the least. However, he did not gain any, thing by these actions and Bogash came out of that battle last night the real hero and pride of the fistic fans of Connecticut.
 As far as the decision went it was regarded a good one even by the friends of BOgaSh who were anxious to see him win over the worlds cham pion. They claim that the decision of Stout gives Bogash the win, but the general impression prevailed that draw was the only award Stout could have made under the circumstances. He gave one aof the finest exhibitions of a "third man in the ring that has been seen here in years
 Rcpka Kayoe Dyson.
 A fight that was a. fight, resulted when Battling Repka of Derby, and Dyson of Ansonia, met in the ten round semi-final. Dyson was knock ed out in the ninth, the finishing blow being terrific body blow.
 The battle between these boys was vicious. It: smacked more of an old fashioned slugginE bee than boY- ing match. Both men started action at the clang of the gong and smash ed away with punches that seeming lv would have fe1led OK The fighting in some of the rounds was so fast that it was practically im- possible to keep count of the blows,
 Repka's punches did the most dam- age and in the fifth and sixth rounds, Dyson was sent to his corner groggy. The end came in the ninth when af- ter Repka had driven Dyson around the Dng, whaling away with every kind of punch. Dyson slowly sunk to the canvas and rolled over. Referee Terry Lee, who supervised the pre- hminaries and semi sfinal, assisted the beaten man to his corner. Dyson was given a rousing cheer as he left the ring, the fans being impressed by his willingness and his gameness.
 Billy Prince, the Pride of the Hol- low, decisively defeated John Farrell of Staten Island. Prince dropped the visitor in the second round and had him in a bed way in the fuorth ard fifth rounds. Farrell made good comeback in the sixth and last, bu Prince had taken too big a lead.
 In the opefing bout. Joe Hall and Silent Began fought good battle the honors being even at the end ot the scrap.