New Britain herald., 1923-10-27
WITH
 
.MICkY BANGS WAY
 ID SHUBERT DRAW
Reynolds KayOs Hartford School
 boy.Day.Smllh Battle Even

Mickey fTaFeFs of New Haven, she has heen going like house shife ei late. ssaad ice te toe with Al hhu' hsrt, the New Bedford Wildcat st the Foot Guard aFnory in Hartford issi night and sNspnea hleN for blow, earning draw in the apinien ei Referee Young MeAhifle, There were some in ihe crowded house whe thought shnheFt should have had the deeisien. hni Al is unusually popular with the Hartford fans and this prob ably nreindlesd them,
 Hugh Rariy who arranged the card. as usual gave the fans s Eeed run for their money and the iHht was well attended and those there wsrs well pleased.
 The crowd was nut in good humor hy the opener, four round affair be- tween Young Muro and Frankie Por- ielle. Neither hoy knew how 10 do anything except swing. hut their wild "haymaksrs." many of which landed. amused the crowd and the unusually deft way in which Mnro dodged fierce swings to the head pleased. Portelle got the decision.
 The Best Bout
 The second bout was originally scheduled as the semi.hnal and was moved up when Gil Wagner refused 10 go on against "Wlli Bill" Reynolds Of New Haven. Frankie Day of New Haven and Steve Smith Of Bridgeport battled eight furious rounds to a clean-ent draw. This was the best bout Of the evening. Each boy went at top speed in every round. eychang- cd many solid punches and showed some clever boxing. Day took the first. third and fourth rounds while smith was on top in the second. fifth and seventh rounds, with the other two draw.
 Puts Sclioorboy Away
 The semi final brought Wild Bill" Reynolds Of New Haven into the cor ner opposite q Hartford High school middleweight named Kardys. Tho schoolboy was game to the core. but was no match for his more experience
 
 six rounds. Reynolds showed no dls- position to hurt the youngster and for five rounds was content with sparring his opponent. The crowd objected to this however, and hissed him repeat edy for alleged staling. When kardys would land a solid jolt the fans went wild. Finally, responding tn -1, 1f st.1 make 'em fight" Reynolds opened lip in tho final round and with a series of jabs and right and left hooks had the Hartford boy dizzy and an instant be- tore tho bell rang he floored the for what would have been he count had not the bell rang. The tickle crowd then did right about md booed Reynolds severely for hit ing tho boy so hard. after previous y razzlng him for holding back.
 Traycrs- -Shubert
 In the Travers- Shubert battle it was ln old ringmaster against a new con- IT, with odds even. Shubert showed | lis remarkable skill as an infighter Ind throughout the fight was willing o take one or two solid blows fin or. Ter to bore in. Then he would give hree, four or five wicked jabs to the 'ody in return. Travers on the other 'and, tried to box at long range, but nding this impossible with fighter | AIS class. consented to stand toe to oe aud throughout the fight there 'ere many vicious mixups, with each oy standing head on, slam banging the body and head. Each man was n tip top physical condition and at he end, though each has assimilated 1uch punishment, neither was dam sed and both weer strong.