New Britain herald., 1927-02-03

Joe Howard, state amateur
 middleweight champion, will have
 the toughest fight of his career on
 his hands tomorrow night at the tournament to be conducted by the
 Mohawk A. C.. under the supervision of the A. A. U., at the state armory on Arch street. Ee is scheduled to meet Joe Sturino of New York, dub bed by ring followers, The Iron Horse."
 The New York scrapper has a knockout record that is almost a mile long. He ha been fighting for several years in the amateur ranks and he and Howard will meet in the ITO pounl class. Howardhas reg istered a long strir of victories over Connecticut opponents until at the present time, he stands in a class by himself without worthy op- ponents in this state.
 In meeting Sturino, Howard faces the toughest boy in these parts in the simon-pure ranks. Sturino is known all throughout the east for his ability as fighter and it is re- ported that he is going to step into the professional ranks as a ton. notcher in the near future. Both boys are in fine form and a slashiny match Is predicted as the headliner for a list of sensational bouts in the making.
 Another feature for Friday nights card will possible be seen in the appearance of Frank LaPera, state welterweight champion of New York, and Ray Hogan "the Terryville Ter ror." These two boys are entered in the 14S pound class and 1t ap- pears that they will be matched here Friday night. Both have the same style of give and take. Both are s!ashers and killers and one or the other is due to go to sleep when they clash in the ring.
 With the two New Workers head ing the tournament, New Britain fans are due to see card that will far outshine any that the Mohawk A. c. has staged in this city. An- other feature which appears possible is a meeting between Johnny Clinch of this city and Charles Romano of Hartford. Last week Romano knocked out Ray Hall himself king oi knoclouts. in Hartford and Clinch will have his hands full for tho night.
 There has been such demand In Hartford for tickets that the off, cials of the Mohawk A. C. took pre- cautions 10 secure additional chairs for the state armory for tomorrow night. Arrangements have been made with the state. armory in Hart ford to have over 2.00o chairs at the state armory in this city tomorrow night. In addition 10 this. the club officials have placed tickets on sale in this city at Patsy Bridgett's Smoke Shop on Church street and "t the Presto Lunch on Main street. This will give local fans an oppor- unity of securing their tickets In 2 dvance and of getting seats for the tournament in preference to out town fans who will flock here to see the bouts.
 The remainder of the card as out lined according 10 the entries. is one that is worthy of the headliners. Matchmaker J. J. Whaler will pair off the entries at the state armory Friday night and he has select list of simon-pures to pick from.
 The entries in the various classes are l'steI as follows: 170 pounds. Joe Howard. Hartford and Joe Sur ino. New York; 14s pounds, Ray Hogan. Terrvville. and Frank La Pera, New York; 14O pounds Charles Romano, Ha lord and Johnny Clinch, New Britain; 13o pounds. Marine Paeonie. Springfield. and Pat sout Manchester: 15o pounds. Max Orlo5ll. snringf,eld, and Frank Zadnlck. southington.