New Britain herald., 1921-10-25
SHUBERT A VICTIM
 0F BUM DECISION
Worst Award Ever Handed Out in Connecticut Favored Kaplan

If ever there was a boxer whose record will show an undeserved de- feat, that person is Al. Shubert of New Bedford, Mass. It is doubtful if the boxing public of this or any other state was ever subjected to more insult on their intelligence, than the crowd that packed the Audi torium at Hartford last night. It all happened at, the conclusion of the Shubert-Kaplan bout when an off, cia1 by the name of Tommy Burns, a Hartford resident it is believed, raised kaplan's hand as a token of victory, after that boy had been subjected to severe lacing for nine out of 12 rounds. When the boxing law was enacted several months ago, com
 mission was named to govern the
 port in Connecticut, and one of its duties was to issue licenses to capable referees. How under the name of heavens this Burns ever rated as a referee, is more than sthe writer and hundreds of others cah figure. JLdg- Ing from the remarks heard as the crowd filed out of the hall last night the boxing game has suffered another reverse, and all through an incapable official. Had the bout been anywher near close, the howl would not have been so bad, but six year old girl could have picked Shubert as a win ner.
 Just Plain Robbery.
 Shubert, who has fought in hum 1 ireds of battles, when he realized the l gross injustice done him by the "ref- l eree's" decision, stood in the center ] of the ring thunderstruck. The crowd ! for time assumed a menacing at ! titude, but Mir. Burns who is sup ! posed to N, a referee due to the per. init granted him, was out of the ring 1 in a jiffy, and under the careful at- tention of several policemen. Friends of Shubert grabbed him in their ! arms, and raising AL on their shoul- ders, they carried the robbed victor to the dressing room. It was easy Ito see just where the sentiment ot the crowd was. Friends of Kap1an
 always loyal to him, seemed to be as
 much surprised. as the non-partisans at the terrible decision. Meriden men
 with whom the writer talked at the
 close oi the bout. admitted that theil , man had been favored.
 Bouts Were Interesting. 's2@ The exhibition which was conduct } ed under the auspices of the Charte odh A. S., pIOVeo SdI1SlASkO&83kf{ 5 every respect, until MT. Burn , "gummed the works It is to 6 hoped that the last of this official ha | been seen in a Hartford or any othe
 ring. Kaplan opened the bout in hi
 usual aggressive style and had th'
 crowd on it's feet by the manner il
 which he tore after the New Bed ! ford Bearcat. This continued unti along in the third round when Al
 had sized up his man, and thens tn
 complexion changed but not for Tom my Burns; supposed to be an official Shubert beat a tattoo on Kaplan's kid l, jneys that slowed the Silver City bo. , lup somewhat, and by all that is fai
 twon the decision by several cit. } blocks
 Il The NIaclxs in Draw.
 The semi-final bout bnought to 3 gether Young Mack" of .Stamfor, ) and Young Mack of Hartford. Tn, : boys were boxing for the right to tn
 name Young Mack The decision l was 8 draw, another bum one, tn majority favoring the down-state boy r However, this decision was the las l word in excellency, judging from MI : Burns one to follow.
 II Ventura Gets Even Break.
 The preliminary bout was ,betwee,