The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
By GEORGE E. FGRsrBRooK.

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 By GEORGE E. FIRsTBRoOK. i; Pzul RNnack. the hard punching !, atratford boy. again furnished the ] fireworks at the amateur boxing show [ last night at the Casino. Rfvnack figured in a, stunt Ior a series of stunts that completely bewildered the crowd Of fans.
 Rivpaclz entered the ring. accom- l pat1ied by chief bott1e-ho1der Jim Bones and also attired in the latters was made that he would meet Henry hMoneuse, New Haven Y: M C: A. boxing champion, who claims a string i of 2s knockouts to his ring record. Nonguese also slipped into the ring i and Rivnack quickly vanished
 An announcement followed that fused to go on with the New HaYSn marvel It caused a great commouon ito the seasoned ring followers who i were unusued to such things. R9t, ot F hour. He coaxed Rivnack back into the ring, patted him on the pack gave him words of encouragement, Ha1,s witnessed one of the most speosacu- lar knockouts in local ring history. - Like rnaddened bull Rivnack rushed --the Elm City boy to the ropes On all ! sides of the squared circle. The lat ?, ter was unable 10 see under the ! shower of blows and he was foored ] terrific right hooks of the Stratford l battler. The fifth time he hit the floor Monguse took the count. The fight lasted l minute and 10 seconds, i and Rivnack was accorded an up | roarious reception as he left ehe ring. Encouraged by his feat in dispos- ing of the New Haven chanplon. Ia IInsn pear in the next bout in which Young Clemons, a sturdy New Haven boy, was his antagonist: Clemons displayed considerable cleverness in t the first round, but he was weakened by Rivnack's cyclonic rushes ana : when the third round was f1nHshed ne was beaten by a good margin.
 .Steamboat BiiI'' KayoeS Nelson.
 The other sensation of the evening was the performance of James Links, christened "SteaInboat Bill" negro protege of Joe Smith: who despafcn- to dreamland, in a w;hirlwind session that lasted 1 minute and 20 seconds | Links looked like a novice at the start and Nelson started in joshing his op- ponent This treatment aroused the fighting spirit of the colored boxer. Finally, Links rushed Nelson to a corner, w'here he pasted him against the ropes with a couple of nighthand- CTS AS Nelson was turning about in the midst of the fusilade, Links left hook. toppling Nelson to the floor The Acorn boxer bumped the platform hard with his cranltum ana was out for about five minutes. me me
 
 hand and later he accepted the chai- lenge of Battling Keeiey Of the Crasho A. C. for 2 go sd at Ne1son ens new bI 30 pounds his weight as announced being ITO pounds.
 The seven other bouts bubbled with thrills and were productlVe 4 4i tier. of the St. James A. C. ana Joe Cassin, unattached. four rounds to decide their go. the former Win- <I,o oi in
 A fast exhibition in the 11S pound division was furnished by George Chicklin. athletic favorite in 1he over Jack Smith of the Moh1can A. C., after four peppery rounds. smith lowered over his youthful op- ponent in height and also outreaene9 him. In the early round Smith landed scnle good wallops on the schoolnoy' but the ChickIin was pluck and even ed up the score in the third. and ex- celied his opponent in the Hnal.
 In the same class Julian Start un- corked a powerful wallop 6pd bested Johnny, Jarrett, New Haven ooF' after four fast rounds
 Lee Defeats Petelh.
 Arthur Lee and ''Kewpie" Petelli, a local taxi driver, put up three 1asI rounds. Lee had an advantage of a longer hitting propeller, and While Petellis displayed ganneness in taking good punching, the former won by a good margin. They fought in the Y 120 pOunu class
 Pair of Slugsing Bees.
 The 13s pound class produced a pair of gory sluggtng bees. Pat Kearney of New Haven, earned the decision over Frank Perpit, unat- tached. after a remarkable comeback. Tn the second round Perpis who was battling ferociously, forced the New Havnner to the ropes on several occa- sions. but the Bridgep orters's swings were wild and he soon tired. In the third Kearney assumed the aEgres- sive and administered a. severe lacing to Perpit. The latter was badly cut ID about the face when the action concluded
 Francis Red" Hughes, Of the King Pin A. C., entered the gamester class in the battle he fought with Steve Smith This was another feurtous setxo in which plenty of blood was spilled. Hughes displayed more clev- erness that Smith in the first round, but the latter's strength asserted it. self and wore down Sneh. In the third when Hughes was fooTed his seconds called upon him to quit. but he gamely waved his hand bounded onto his feet and waded into more punishment
 I1enny Castle of the Columbus Boys Club was getting such a hard beating at the hands of Emil Sabol, of the Acorn A. C., in the second round of their bout, that the seconds of the former tossed the towel into Mhe ring and the hostihties ended.