The New York herald., 1922-01-06
Willie Singer Scores Sensa
tiOnal Comeback After the
Bell Saves Him.
1spyrisAt 1917. u. 7. Webster.

Floored twice and saved by the bell
in the second round, Willie Singer of
| the Ninety-second Street Y. NJ H. A..
New York State featherweight cham
pion, made a game comeback in the
| final stanEa and scored a sensational
knockout over Ralph Lombardi, new
conner In the amateur ranks, in the pre-
| liminaries OF the New York Athletic
Clubs boxing tournament held in the
cluniouse last night.
Lombardi had a shade the better OF
the fighting in the opening round by
his rushing tactics, but 1t was in the
second that he piled up the comfortable
lead on points that made Singer try so
desperately TO win in the third. The
unknown boxer rocked the champion
with hard rights 10 the body and head.
He never let up for a moment as he
forced Singer from pillar to post. drop
ping him with a hard right as the bell
sounded.
Singer was his usual whirlwind self
when he answered the gong. He danced
in AMI out. sending in wicked lefts and
rights. lombard sank down for short
count and as he arose right uppercut
put him back again. Referee Johnny
Gaddi counted three. when the towel
flashed in from Lombardi's corner.
Thirteen of the sixteen bouts ended
via the knockout route during the very
lively evening.
Frank Fasano. the clever two flsted
lad from the Paullst A. c.. made short
work OF Anthony Plsano. Coney Island
A. c. Aside from the similarity be-
tween the last names there was nothing
I'm common between the two. Pisano
was on the receiving end for two min
utcs and then sat down TO think II over
Joe Marinello, unattached. turned in
the shortest knockout In forty-five Sec
onds OF the first round. with Wilfred
Layton. Frecport A. C.. the victim.
Ellwood Brown, unattached, put up n
losing battle against Anthony Palmer
OF the Young Mems A. G. and took the
count In the second round. Palmer.
stocky, muscular youth. was far too
strong for his opponent. The bout was
In the 1876 pound class.
The summaries:
125 Pound Class-w Singer. Ninety second
Street Y. NJ. n. A.. knocked out A. George,
Reliance A. c., 2 .5s OF the first round; X.
lombard, Idle Hour A. c.. knocked out T.
o'Kay. unattached. second round. NJ. shore.
Loretta Gymnasium. defeated r. Glynn, Mo-
body Knows a. C., three rounds. referees
decision. T. Barker, Nobody Knows a! C.,
defeated J. Richardi, Reliance "a. c., three
rounds. referees decision
second Trials pe fcrca; Peullst a, C.
second round: II Alfred. Glencoe a. c..
Knocked out J. Gorslsy. unattached, second
round: w. Singer, Ninety second Street y.
NJ. ". A.. knocked out y, Lombardl. Idle
Hour A. G., third round W. Shore, loretta
Gymnasium, defeated j. Barker, Nobody
ICnows A. c., three rounds. Judges decision.
fi5 Pound CIass--J. Bleekcr. Rutgers Gym
raslun. defeated g. Dellacato. Hollywood
club (referee stopped bout IN second round
wien peilacato refused 10 fighl; y.
Fasnno, Pauiist A. c., knocked cut A. risano.
Coney Island a. g.. first round T. Dempsey.
Glencoe \. c., aud }. Hearns. Rutgers Gym
raaium. drew bycs.
ITO Pound Claas--D. Rainonde, Pnulist A.
c. knocked ont " Grant. unattached, second
round y. Rafferts, Paulist a. g.. knocked
out w. Eddington, i4th Regiment. sccohl
round N. ssti, Glencoe a. O.. and J. VIII
iama Hollywood Club, drew byes.
135 Pound Class-B. Boston. Ninety-second
Street y. NJ. H. A.. defeated q. Davis
Greek American a. g.. third round referees
decision Davis sprained right arm. j.
Ma rinelo unattached, knocked out w Lay
ton. Freeport a. g.. first round a. Palmer
Young Mems A. G., knocked out ~ Brown
unattached. second round. S. Cusemni. un-
attached. drew "A bye.
145 Pound Ciass. Novice-T Meixisr. una'-
tached. knocked out 9. siorch. Clark House
a. A.. first round