New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
AMATEURS 70 BATTLE AT
 STATE ARlMORY TONIGHT
Ray Hall to Try For His 39th Knockout Herman Fink and Gunner Gordon to Furnish Feature Bout of the Night Several New Britain Boys Matched On Card-Last Show of 1926-Next Tournament to Be Staged on Friday Evening, January7.

An amateur boxing tournament featuring the appearance of two knockout kings weighing in the 16o pound class, Ray Hall whose pile smashing blows have set many promising youngster on the canvass and string of New Britain battlers will close out the year for the Mo- hawk A. c. in this city Friday night. The bouts have been held here dur ing the late fall and winter and have been the source of much en- tertainment for the fans who have attended them consistently.
 Ray Hall the Hartford killer, scored his 3Sth knockout over Billy Horn of Rockville, in Hartford, Wednesday night He hopes to make it 39 when he steps in against Harry Reyder, also Of Hartford. Reyder will give him some tough opposition and has sock that is liable to put Hall away if he con- meets on the button.
 The star bout will be between Herman Fink and Gunner Gordon, both of Hartford. These boys are entered in the 160 pound class and will make things hum all the time they are in the ring. Fink, who is favored to take the bout from Cor don, has knocked out the last three men he has met. Some of his vic- tins have been hailed as coming champions but their hopes were all dashed whenever they stacked up against the boy who will appear here tonight.
 Gordon is also punishing killer of the first magnitude. He scored a knockout over tough opponent in his last fight and in bringing these two together, Matchmaker Whaler is giving the fans of this city and vicinity one of the finest bouts obtainable. One or the other must go down in this clash.
 Johnny Clinch will get going again tonight when he steps in against Pat Shea of Hartford. Shea has exhibited his wares in this city on several occasions and the fans hereabouts like his style. There will be many tonight who will be roofing for the Hartford boy to beat the local lad. but Clinch Is tough one to break. Other New Britain boys on the card are Joe Voter, Joe Cote, Louis Dehm, Charlie Newman and Eddie Lewis.
 Since the last report on the card for the nights milling. Matchmaker Whaler has received a number of other entries. Abe Bodine the Hartford battler will probably be matched against battler in his class and this should prove to be a real bout.
 16o pounds, Herman Fink, Hart ford, and Gunner Gordon, Hart ford.
 140 pounds, Ray Hall. Hartford, and Harry Reyder, Hartford.
 130 pounds, Pat McKavanaugh, South Manchester, and Johnny Campetelli, Middletown.
 1s5 pounds, Johnny Clinch. New Britain, and Pat Shea, Hartford.
 138 pounds, Joe Votter, New Britain. and Barney Youseman, Hartford.
 11s pounds, Joe Cote, New Brit ain and Johnny Mastro, Hartford.
 140 pounds, Frank Broderick, Southington, and Louis Dehm, New Britain.
 145 pounds. Charlie Newman. New Britain, and Eddie Shubert, Middletown.
 105 pounds, Eddie Lewis, New Britain, and Joe Morris, Middle town.
 143 pounds, Art Pollowitzer, Hartford, and John Mercy. Hart ford.
 133 pounds, Pancho Villa and Abe Bodine of Hartford.