The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-25
ager, this morning.


 Louis Rogash has a. chance to cap ture the midd1eweight boxing crown is the opinion of local sports who wit n4ssed the defeat of Pal Reed. of Boston, at the hands of the local bat tser last night at the Pioneer Club, New York, in the first of the elinina- ton settos which will settle the issue Rogash never fought 8. better fight He had to fight his best to gain the decision. Reed also staged a spec tacular combat and in the eighth round it appeared that Bogash was going under, but the Spaghetti kid' displayed the most marvellous of stay ing powers and stamina, which placed Reeds spectacular rally into discard 1 Bogash lived up to his reputation. He can take and o9 oe fh the train homeward this morning, Reed gave me one of the toughest fights l ever had. but I was coming stronger Bogash staged one of his famous windups and had the Boston lad beaten by wide margin.
 meet Aug;e Rather in the second elimination battle that will be staged in November.
 Bogash Wins Eight Rounds Bogash had the best of eight of 1 the twelve rounds, although Reed displayed a tendency to be on the , aggressive. Bogash, usually slow In
  sions that disconnected the Boston ian on several occasions when he was set to land the local battler a pasting.
 With honors even in the first ses- sion Reed went after the local boy in the second and landed several hard 1efts. He also chased 1ooey about the ring and the latter in his crafty efforts to evade the steam-hammer punches was bit tired at the close of the second round.
 Bogash To The Front
 Bogash came to the front in the Reed with rights and 1efts. The boy from the Hub, however, was game hurricane onslaughts. In this round Bogash added some worry to Reed and his handlers by inflicting gash over the latters's eye.
 In the next three rounds Reed kept on his toes and tried desperately to land a knockout on Looey-some- thing that has never been accom- p1ished p1a1ed to datembut BGgash was too never fought better. He would duck Reeds blows and jump back and paste the Bay State boxer.
 Reed in Desperate Rally.
 Joe Smith. Bogash's manager, and the ridgeport admirers at the ring side were hurled into million fits in the eighth session when Reed staged a great rally. He nearly swept the Spaghetti Kid off his feet in his furious drives. In this round Reed used a stinging left hook effectively. shifting the attack from the stomach to the face. In that storm of blows Reed peeled the skin from Bogash's nose. The crowd was wild and was shouting for Reed. The furious eighth was a continuation of the seventh round when Reed really started his rally.
 Bogash Comes Back.
 But Bogash showed his stamina and receiving powers and came back like a Trojan. turning apparent de- feat into victory. In the ninth Looey took the lead by landing some terrific right and left snasnes against Reeds the aggressor in the tenth and eleventh, Reed being outgenera11eo at every stage.
 Looey maintained his reputation in the twelth for cyclone finishes when he battered Reed all over the ring. The Bridgeporter landed a trio of stingers on the Bostonian's jaw at It appeared as if Reed was mighty close to going to the hay, but Bo- gash was unable to land a haymaKer.
 Now Preparing for Fisher.
 All agreed it was one of the best fights staged by Bogash in some moons. Bogash was quite shipshape when he appeared on the street this grue1ling mill was a scratch on the nose and slight swellings on his face Bogash said he would rest up today and start training tomorrow for nexr Mondays fight with Young Fisher at the Casino. Bogash declared he an- ticipates no trouble in winning the verdict over the Syracuse battler.