New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
hid KAPLAN Wins
BOUT DECIS|VELY
Takes Every Round From Leonard
-,Shugrue Also Victor

Meridcn. Dec. l4.-LouLs lKid)
Eaplan OF this city added another vic
tory TO his long and unbroken string
last night at the Waterbury armory
| " hen he defeated Allentown Johnny
Leonard in a l2-round bout. To even
Il blind man there was no question as
to who was the winner, starting al
most from the first. Leonard did not
get the credit of a round and in but
one looked like anything that resem-
bled fighter.
Leonard proved one thing in his
appearance under the peeuniary
hand OF George Mulligan and that
was that he could take it" aplenty
What Louie didn't hit him with isn't
in the rules but yet he fell short when
it came to landing the knockout
punch.
a story of thw fight by rounds
would be II reprints of practically
the same thing. In the first round
the local fighter landed some blows
that signitied that Leonard wasn't
going to be as dangerous as some
might think. However. he missed
with a few OF his lefts.
Warned by Referee.
In the second Louise landed low
! and Leonard retaiated with two
TO the head. Young McAuliffe OF
/ bridgeport, the referee warned the
local tighter and after a slight OK
change Louise tripped over Leon
ard's foot and went down but for
/ no count.
/ Thrthird round found Kaplan
! peppcrng Leonard with both hands
/ while his rival tried TO come back,
each time getting the worst OF the
! exchanges. In the fourth round Leon
ard bore a cut over the eye while his
nose started bleeding from the blows
| that We're raining on him.
In the fifth kaplan missed another
| one OF his left swings and In an ex-
change of infighting they both went
mark once and covered up the rest
Of the time.
Warned Again.
In the sixth Louie drew another
warning from McAuliffe. He ham,
mered Leonard and missed left as
the bell rang.
The seventh round saw Leonard
looking the best that he did during
the entire fight, but al that he did
not appear any too good. Kaplan,
stung by right to the head, drove his
man TO the ropes. Leonard succeeded
In getting in with his right In this
round but took many in exchange.
During the rest Of the hight Louie
constantly hammered away but was
unable 70 find spot that would
bring the victory through a knockout
blow. II seemed that tho local fight.
"r had used his entire stock In trade
on his Pennsylvania opponent and
after every fusileadc of blows Allen
town Johnny came back for more. In
The latter part OF the twelfth, Leonard
tried 10 finish strong but was held
down by Louie and his left hand.
Kaplan's victory was taken with
generous display OF gloom and sar-
casm by the Waterbury fans who. II
seemed. supported Leonard TO a man.
Whenever Louie missed he was
handed an unstinted razzberry and
when McAulifp spoke his piece"
there we're numerous statements bor-
dering on insults. To the Meriden
fans LoHic's victory vas well received
but at that there were many who we're
not satisfied with his showing. stating
that he had laid off too long.
Both fighters weighed in al 130|
pounds, per contract. Kaplan came
ont Of the fray unmarked. while
Leonard looked as II he had been
strained through a screen door.
The bout that was liked the best
of the evening was the one between
Peter Paiadino Of Brooklyn. and
Young Maritlo Of Torrington. This
lasted hut two rounds and was as full
or action as any fIssy fight fans
could wish. Galladino won when
McAulife kindly stopped the massacre
in the second to save the TorriHgton
battler. Tho two started at rapid
pace and continued il without stop
ping. hammering each other at viii
and drawing blood. Marble was
game but could not stand the pace.
Both got rafter-ringing reception NJ
the end for IL vas a good opener for
the evenings entertainment.
Willie Shugrue OF Waterbury won
Over johnny MASON Of iSfluEG port IN
their a. round engagement The
Brass city hoy got generous margin
Of rounds hut found Mason a willing
performer. IN the tenth Willie !
showed his kind heart wher Mason
saved him from going over the ropes
hy landing a right as both we're re-
turuiag 10 the Scene Of battle.
THE tight between Young Mulligan /
o. south NorWalk and Young Silver
bsrg Of AHs0nia was stopped Ia the /
eighth by Heferec McAuliffe TO pre-
vent either boy from getting hurt. In I
the seventh McAuiiTe had previously /
warned the two 20 do their STUFF as !
il should be done and although Sill .
verburg did try Mulligan continued 4
the even tenor Of his ways. As re- !
suit il sent on the books as no con- :
fcsf This vas everything a fgit +
should not BE- and one OF the Rest /
brother acts" that has been seen Tor /
fgite = IittIp WHiIe.
The card drew good cr0ud which /,
Is al that Nuiliran asked The ac-
aofamgdations Tor the press were ter
ribtf while many who spent their \
hard earned monty for good seats
aere apt 10 ref q champ stool ~ auy
aaant lot.
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