The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-30

| lunSeS at BAIRD
As KapIan faItered against the
ropes and Young McAuliffe counted
3fhree, the excited spectators scented
q Knockout Kap1an raised his hand
and shouted Foul and McAulife
Immediately lifted the Meriden boys
right hand, the signal of victory
Decision Causes Confusion
The unexpected decision caused
fbig tumuit among the fans. The ex-
element subsidized somewhat when DR.
M. J. Greenstein, the clubs physician,
5examiped Kaplan and detected evil
Zdence of a foul blow.
Referee McAuliffe in a statement to
E4f1e bIssS representatives imm ed1ately
AFTER the DECISION stated that Baird
|E11ad fouIed Kaplan seven or eight
times. despite his repeated warnings,
| and that the final blow was rag
rant foul
Naturally, some of the spectators
were disappointed over the abrupt
of the sizzling bout one
Eof the local boxing solons at the ring
6side secuted the idea of the blow De-
Eng foul. ''Too many fouls nowadays
the said. His opinion was voiced Dy
fsnany other fans in the section.
KapIan,- it is admitted, has gained
a reputation in complaining apouI
Ebody blows of opponents oelng ianoeu
TOO low and has got away win t Ses
6method 'Ap old trick of his, de-
clared some of the Bairo supporters.
IT is claimed that Kaplan wears ms
IsbeIt two inches higher above the
-aistIine to enforce his claims of
foul
However, Baird's supporters naa
sannple room for their kicks after
6asring the referees statement
some claimed that If McAuftfre had
/ seen the last alleged foul, ne snouIo
not have started theEc ount.%on,-Ajap p,
ian Others asked: IF Baird had
committed seven or eight fouls. why
k<asn't the bout stopped earlier!
4 Baird was upset when ne saw Rap
Ian declared the winner. He rusneo
to the center of the ring highly ex-
cited and started an argument with
the referee, but he was pushec pack.
After dressing. Baird declared IL was
denied he hit low. He aIso 1cmitteo
that KapIan was leading in the hght,
but said he was coming stronger But
before leaving the rms BaiIo MeHt
over to Kaplan'S corner and shook
Il hands with his conQueror, explaining
L that he was blameless If an inten-
{ tionaI foul was charged That cheer-
L ed the Meriden boy and he left the
4 ring apparently none the worse for
| KanIan Going All the Time.
/ Kaplan started off at a whiriwlno
clip and he continued the dizzy pace
until the bout was halred. Baird took
| terrible lacing but the Californian
was game. Time and time AGAIN
Kaplan ra1ned IN rlSnlS anu !eItS "
the jaw. but the onslaught of blows
seemed TO have no effect on the
stamina. of the ex-soldier-
Kaplan's defense was never better.
TN was inapregnable against the at
itacks of the California gamester. kap-
s9an landed six blows to one, probably
sn1ore, all the way. BY the END OF
S3hs third session Baird displayed signs
Eof weakening under the terrific at
Rsfaclzs OF his foe, and the fans mac
sHhemaelEes set for an early Knock
bout. bic
Epins in the initial session when kapdan
REALIZED into him like wild man
Eplanting uppercuts and BODY blows
k&unity to set himself for a, return at
rack, so fierce was Kaplans onslaught
III was all Kaplan's round.
Baird WeakenS in 1h1rd.
There was a lively exchange OF
alIops in the second. with honors
IN In the third Kaplan topped
lid with a terrific left hook to the
W The Meriden boy effectively
did his left. while Baird started to
tenor his opponents body. Baird
J. Weak when the bell rang. 1t
al corey session, Kaplan getting
astA cut over the eye, while Kap-
; caA1lihower ear was bleeding.
iaplahn sailed into Baird Zero
sly M the fifth, not waiting for
:. Galikornian to reach the center
he ring. He again rained steady
aam of uppercuts and straights
Baird. The latter vainly tried
Land his right but failed
4 Baird Hits Canvas.
IN the fifth a punch to the jaw
mt Baird to the floor, but he quickly
rosA the scrap continuing merrAy.
was Kaplans round by a wide
rri& More severe punishment
mated out to Baird in the nth
SIKH. when the ex-soldIer as
we'd \. tendency to fight to the
ldy, several of his blows being
pestionably low.
Baird made a better showing IN
he seventh. He was fresher and
located Kaplan's jaw FOR several stiff
rights and lefts. which Jared the
Meridenite.
The eighth and last round that
tasted I minute and 40 seconds. again
showed Kaplan the aggressor until