New Britain herald., 1924-04-04

 
MANOLEUM IS GIVEN
 UNPOPULAR VERDICT
Referee Says He Won Over Fer.
 sSon-Sheik Scores Kayo

'Wop" Manoleum, the former New
 Britain boy who now claims Boston
 as his camping ground. was given
 the decision over Tracey Ferguson
 the Northford battler. after F rounds
 of gruelling fighting in the Merider
 auditorium last night. This was the second bout that these boys have had and the Wop also got the verdict in
 the first one, staged in Pittsfield sev- cral weeks gao. In that fight. how ever, the Wop clearly demonstrated superiority for he had Tracey down for the count of nine twice. Last night, however. there really was lit- tie to choose between the two, al- though a ajority of those booed
 Referee Conway mercilessly and de-
 clared Tracey should have had the
 verdict, At the worst, however. it
 really would have seemed that a
 draw would not have been unfair.
 In last nights fight the Wop clearly demonstrated that he is a very clever boxer, shifty on his feet
 and possessed of a good head when boxing. Where he made his grave mistake was in trying to fight the farmer boy. In trading wallops he found boy who was his equal. if not a tri6e better last night. During the first three rounds it seemed that the Wop was to have a walk away. He was cool and collected, showed good ring generalship and had the husky Tracey swinging and missing repeat edly, while he jabbed him almost at will with rights and lefts, then duck ing away or cleverly sidestepping. The first three rounds were Mano- leums by wide margin.
 In the fourth round Ferguson changed his tactics bit and waited for the Wop to come 10 him. 1t was a tame round with honors even and the same obtained in the fifth. The sixth round saw Ferguson waiting for the Wop and rocking him with some solid punches. Although close, Tracey could have been given. the yer dict in this frame.
 The sixth round was a repetition. with Manoleum doing most of the In the closeup exchanges the farmer had bit the. better and got the round.
 The eighth round was hum- dinger and the Wop battered his op- ponent with solid right jabs and left hooks 10 the neck and head. Both men tok considerable punishment but tho Bostonian had the edge.
 In the ninth round the tide turned. Not content with out-boxing his op- ponent, the Manoleum boy showed a desire to mix it up and rushed Fer guson. This was the Northford boys meat ana he was all set at each rush. AZ the wop rushed in, Tracey would stick out his left hand for wicked iab in the head Although Inc Wop landed a number Of clean blows. Tracey did likewise and with his superior weight and strength seemed to have the edge.
 Round ten was a fast one, opening with both men flying at each other. on the initial exchange both boys anded and in lodging away Fergu- 'on ripped and, aided by a sideswip- ng .blow on the jaw. staggered across he ring with the Wop forcing him 70 the ropes. He rallied, however, md no apparent damage was done. From here on, with the Wop at close quarters, Ferguson resorted to hold ng and hitting in the clinches, an- 1oying the Boston boy obviously. Round II found the wop still rush ng and again assimilating consider ,ble punishment. Although he land ad repeatedly, he got better than ono for one and Tracey brought the round 10 close with solid sock on inc wop's nose that started the clarct To show he was not hurt. however, Manoleum waved his hands
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