New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
STURLNO AND HOWARD NV GREAT SHAPE FOR BOUT
New York "lron Horse" Anxious to Get in Ring With Connecticut Middleweight Champion to Meet Adamson, Welterweight Titleholder- Johnny Crock to Be Seen in Action-Members of Franco American Club Entered in Tournament

Joe Sturino, Iron Horse" of New York who won by a decision over Nate Dunn, New York state amateur middleweight champion, in four rounds last Monday night. Is feeling fit for his battle with Joe Howard. middleweight title holder of this state, in the Mohawk A. c. amateur tournament at the state armory to- morrow night. On the other hand, reports from Joe Towards camp in the Capital City state that he is in perfect shape for the tough go he knows he will have on his hands in meeting the New Yorker.
 Sturino lays the blame for his knockout at Towards hands a week ago last Friday 10 the fact that he did not have sufficient time to train for so tough an opponent. He was asked on Wednesday to come to Connecticut to meet Howard and had only that day, Thursday and a part of Friday in which to train. His work against Nate Dunn Mon- day night is proof enough that he
 
 object in seeking the return bout with Howard, is to show the fans of this city that Towards punch that put him to sleep and ended their last bout. was lucky one and he predicts that he will knock Howard out this time. Howard in answer to this says: l will repeat my victory over the big New Yorker. l know his style now.'
 Frank LaPera, New York welter- weight champion. will again show his wares in the same tournament against Fritz Adamson. Connecticut welterweight champion. IaPera showed a world of stuff in his ini- tial appearance in this city but he didn't have much opposition. In meeting Adamson, it will be a case of champion against champion in an inter-state match.
 To make the card complete in every detail. Johnny Crock of Meri- den. Connecticut lightweight champ, will make his initial appearance in New Britain ring. Johnny is train ing every day and right now is pre- pared to take on the toughest boys in the state in his class. He'will be stacked with either Pancho Villa or Charlie Romano. two lightweights.
 Another New York champion will be added to the tourney this week in Jack Brophy, a 12S pounder. noc howled over all opposition in New York state and he is anxious to get going against a Connecticut fighter in his own class. He will be match ed with Frank Moore of Waterbury who can be depended on to give Brophy everything he sends.
 The supporting card to the ap- pearance of these champions and title holders is about the best this city has seen since the amateur sport was revived here. The Franco American club of Waterbury is the members of it, in their previous fights here have all wormed their way into the favor of local fans.
 Besides these, Johnny Clinch, Joe Zotter and Terry Pagan from this city will be matched in bouts. Mingo Travers. brother of Nlicky of pro- fessional fame will be on the card as will many others of equal promi- hence. There will be 10 bouts to- morrow night, each of which will be z sensation in itself.
 The management of the Mohawk A. c. has arranged to have the TO- suits of the rounds of the Delaney. Maloney fight, announced at the ringside. There will be total of 2,5oO chairs in the hall but none of them will be reserved. Tickets are on sale at Patsy Bridgett's Smoke Shop and at the Presto Lunch on Main street. New Britain fans by purchasing them ahead of time, will