New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-21
-FOUR LOCAL BOYS
ON AMATEUR CARD
Crescent A. c. Boxing Show to
Be a Real Humdinger

That portion OF the public Of New
Britain that is interested in the
fighting game, Is all het up over the
all.star amateur boxing show which
the Crescent A. C. Is sponsoring at
Turner hall on Arch street tomor-
row night. Due to the fact that
several local boys headed by New
Dritain's ace in the amateur class,
Jimmy Clinch, are TO appear. the In
tereet locally has been more than
doubled.
Another New Britain entry has
been received by the promoters OF
the bouts and this is from Stanley
Michalowski of Grove street. lie
weighs In at 1885 pounds and he won
the championship of Co. II, 165th
lnfo c. n. G. at the training camp
at Mantle last summer. He with
|Clinch, "Y Dung" Barando The Pride
OF Arch street" and Ray Feigelstein
"The Jimmy Wilde Of Oak street."
will uphold the New Britain side OF
the argument.
Valuable prizes are being award
cd TO the winners of the bouts and
those who come out second in the
milling will also receive prizes of
lesser value. According 10 the rules
as laid down by the A. A. u. these
prizes have been put on display In
the windows of Walsh Il IIollfeld-
er's store on Main street. They con-
sist of valuable cowhide travelling
bags and seven jewel watches, and
they will be worth working for.
Amateur bouts as a general rule
are more spicy and faster than the
general run Of professional matches.
Three rounds are allotted 10 each
pair of boxers and they must in this
| time register their points if they are
TO win. Two judges, one placed at
one side of the ring and the other
opposite him and referee, will give
the decisions. In case the judges
cannot agree at the expiration of
the three rounds. another round will
be fought and at its finish, the ref
cree will decide the winner.
Jack Walsh, known as one of
New Britain's foremost sportsmen,
| is one of the main cogs in the ma
chinery of the Crescent A. c. The
club plans more cards In addition to
tomorrow nights go, and already
sanctions have been received for Il
card on November 10 and another
on December 3. The fighters in to-
morrow nights milling will be re-
lquired to wear eight ounce gloves.
The main bout will be a go be-
tween Jimmy Clinch of this city and
Noah Haplan of Meriden, a brother
Of Louis (Kid) Kaplan, feather
weight champion Of the world. This
is reported TO be a grudge fight as
neither fighter has won a decisive
victory over the other. Kaplan has
the advantage OF having his cham
on the game. but Clinch has a
straight shooting punch that is dan
gerous to any man. After last
nights showing against Pancho Vii
la in Hartford, Clinch's stock has
shot up several points.
The other bouts will be arranged
Just before tho fight tomorrow night
This is necessary because each en-
try will be required to undergo a
physicians examination and his
weight will be recorded by an Off
ICial Of the A. A. l.. No two boxers
will he allowed TO appear against
each other where their weights diff.
fer more than three pounds. Tho
lCondition and weight Of both Clincl
land Kaplan are known and that IL
why they have been matched in the
star bout.
This will mark a revival Of The
fight game in this city and It il
known that hundreds Of fans from
this city aided and abetted by large
crowds from Meriden, Hartford ant
Bristol, will be on hand to see TIL
bouts.
A total Of 81 entries has been re
ccivcd by the matchmakers AM
these include boxers from the citie
in the state. Five boxers will ap
pear from Mcridcn. Resides kap
Ian. they are John Sidillo. II
pounds; frankie KudIo. 122 pounds
Roland Fitzyoung, 1875 pounds an
Johnny Krock. 1872 pounds.
Bristol has two entries. Everett
Rcnnctt, 100 pounds and Holt
Sutherland. 1875 pounds.