New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
PETROLLE IS NO
 MATCH FOR KAPLAN
Fargo Express" Forced to Re treat From Punishment in Bout

Pctrollc, called The Fargo Express stood up against Louis tkid) Rap Ian. featherweight champion Of the world in their 19-round bout at the state armory in Hartford last night, The Express" started on time and kept going for the first round and half minute Of tho second. when crashing, muo-p powered right tp tho jaw and a lhump-resouudlng left to the stomach robbed the locomotive ol most of its steam and Petrolle the engineer came riling in hours after the Connecticut Flyer had reached the homo station.
 More than lO,OUg spectators, most Of them eager to see someone takH a licking after they themselves had been squeezed and jammed for over half an hour in an attempt 10 get into the hall, watched the four bouts on the newly formed Connecticut Athletic clubs program and those who were fortunate enough to get inside the spacious drill shed in time 10 see the bouts were satisfied that they had their moneys worth of milling.
 There were as many rootcrs Tor Petrollc in the hall as there were for the champion, but these, said 10 be from the environs Of Holyoke where Petrolle has made his eastern head quarters, were sadly disappointed as their favorite lost all but the first round which in itself vas fairly even. Petrolle again showed some stuff in the third and last rounds, but Kaplan's whirlwind tactics piled up such q lead for the Mighty Mite from Meriden that the best Retrolle could hope for was q lucky land with 8 lucky swing.
 In tho first round, Kaplan took everything the Fargo baltler could give and the blows sent home made IittIo impression. Then, starting with his right 10 the jaw and hls left 10 the stomach, the Mcriden Kid let loose with tornado of fly ing gloves and from then on to tho finish Pctrolle was rctreating. There were absolutely too many gloves for the "Fargo Express and such q blur and mist of flying leather beset his eyes, that it is no wonder that the battlor thought the rails were blocked. Pctrollc rctrratcd from on" slaughts like q master, but before he could r"cuperate from one de- fansiyc play. another had been start ed hy the human cyclone before hlu and he had 10 cover up all oVel again.
 At no limo during the entire course of the fight was either fighter in danger. Kaplau landed repeated lv with solid lrrts 10 the jaw, hn' Petrollc, when he could remember the instructions of his manager, k"p' his right hand against his jaw anC iabbcd away with his left. ScVfra times, the famous express righ went out. but it lashcd only empty air. Several times he landed 1t Kaplaus heart, stopped the "kid' but only momcntarily. kaplan dem onstrated as never before that he ]. great little fighting machine an( strong at 13% pounds.
 In the seventh round, kapla' landed a solid left smash 10 Petrol les jaw and the Fargo boy was sick He wcathercd the storm, however and came back for moro. In tn eighth a snappy exchange Of h!o" in one corner brought how}s iron the crowd. but Pctrolle got ava, and began his retreat once more.
 Except the first and possibly th third rounds, the affair could hardl be called q fElt Kuplan had al the other rounds hy large marEii and from fine eighth 10 tho l2u kaplan was hardly hit by his oppo nent. Pctrollo showed that ho CouI' absorb a lot or punishment bocoua he did inst that last night and Il showed that ho vas game in 'hc fa" or almost hOp'icss odds, His back CTS were Efanlv disappointed in hi showing. bu. inc baohrrs of tho win nor were iobIau' hyraus" of th strength and stamina he showed a tho weight.
 Tho best ficut or Tho night WI the Eddin Lora-Gcura,, Day ba'tl fin which Day Ts.iHrd th" worse c 1t. bay started of in tho fir-' roun and got f.orI or tho.rop"a and hot fighters eHcg.I )orl cou,d nc match Days pm"hrs and bv cjDy"rl dncking h" so' uul of a tight piuci Again H. 'I- second round. bay ha the hs.'.r n, l'. Nlt Lord was ao'"in his style. Tn ru" third. hy a Quir shift. Lord caught bay a t'rrifi slam fo Ju. mid riff and 'n' N'' lnNu hoy stopped up short 2r"ati in rrsp,cg 10 t1o Waterbury boy s'ram.
 From 1hou ov Lord kept to in center Of thr ring aud ou'hoNoj Da anI ourpuncnr1 bim D@" ~r swinging wildly "al a' ,m.s WAS lad way.
 "Chick" Suass, duahy i@tn'r, wa far too clever 'or rGee.1 .'-r&i. Su, der of New York. Saylcr "'n' hin self covered aI >Grg> VAS MurI able to show all lis sr"al lIo is ; fast as lightning and was far ah'a when 1lr bout ended.
 "Youre" McAuIHra refereed tt cntirc card HI no mor" .rloiof handling Of Iehlrrs NaS ever bee seen in a Conn'c.cut ruG. Tho fo mer hrhtW.iEH kept th" latle hustling all The waY and rpnIers his decisions rightly His d"cisiC 10 call the first bout between Rut Bradley. color'd and Harry Gol' stein. draw. drew loud arplau from tho fans. Bradley was 'icki' and he did th" Charleston after 2 fight for about 'hro" minul"s nlH' 10 the amusement of th" biz crowd
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