Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-05

wIu,nantic. May L-wIrlie Spencer, rf New York, had a shade on Battling Leonard of Philadelphia in their ten round bout in~ this city, Tuesday night. In ths preliminary bout of six rounds, Kid Fink of Hartford won from Young Sims of Hs rtford and in the semi-inals Kid Paronne of Hartford put 1t all over Terry O'Connor of Hartford in their 8 round bout.
 Kid Fink and Young Sims entered the ring at SIS and time was called at 1GS o'clock. The fight started of with a rush and many times during the bout the youngsters fought toe to toe Fans after the bouts stated that the youngsters put a fight equal to the main tines in the fifth round, landing to the Btor1ach with a right that took the wind sut of Sims. Both boys fought clean and thers were few clinches
 The senai-hnals, an eight round affair between Terry O'connor of Hartford and Cid Pzrrone of Hartford. was the slow rst one Of the three and OConnor was freely bawled out by Referee John O. Rourke. who at one time informed him he was buit and acted more like wrestler than a boxer. Parrone, although sut-weighed and out-reached fought a seat hEht and finished strong. The first round went to O'Connor and the eecond was a draw. both fighters gettin1 into eliaches that took up two-thirds of the round The third round also went to O. Counor and the fourth ended draw. r-p until this time everything looked rosy for the Irish lad but Parrone started the fifth with an upper cut to O'Connor's Jaw, the blow seeming to bewilder the Irish boy. who from that time on held h the clinches and stalled for time. Par rone got first blood in the seventh with a right to the nose. The final round al- % went to tho Italian boy by a wide marin. o'Connor still holding to the clinch game despite the cries of 'cut it ou, and fight coming from the disap- pointed fans.
 The main bout of ten rounds between Battling Leonard of Philadelphia and willie Spencer of New York was a neat exhibition of boxing, but up until the insl stanza the rounds were even, neith- sr man having forced the fighting, and 10th blowing many chance when a iound clout would have spelled coo COG .or the other. Both men entered the ring reiEhing less than 116. Leonard started he mixing in the first few minutes and spencer's rope charges resulted in his dipping under the rope more than once Leonard fought clean and applause greet d his refusal to take advantage of 8 'nui by Spencer in the second. Leonard
 
 .heek brought the red. another to tht sose adding 10 the color. Both mer broke clean but the single hand hitting n clinches gave Leonard a chance to ge chance at Spencer's kidneys and he un nercifuliy took advantage of his reacl h hooking rights to the stomach anC kidney in every clinch. The men grey lA~t-r as the bout progressed and in tn anai round Spencer seemed to come bacl and the use of his right arm dazed Leon trd The final stanza was all Spencer's s'ra rht arrns 10 the jaw hitting Leonar at will When the final gong sounde Ieoaard in a daze continued to reach fo Spencer. but was held. The fight wen 10 Spencer by one round. having wol ave. lost four. and fought to draw i the other.
 The bouts were refereed by John O Rourke of Willimantic. Rick" Downe nf w1llimantic held the ticker and Hug Rority of Hartford announced the bout as they came.