New Britain herald., 1927-09-09

l Special 70 the Hersld)
 New Haven, Sept. e.--The flying
 fists of Louis (kid) kaplan. former feathcrwnight champion of the world. smashed through to a five round knockout victory over Clicky
 Clark Of Holyoke at the New Haven Arena last night in d battle for the New England lightweight champion ship. For four rounds. kapan had pummeled and smashed Clark about
 the ring having wide margin in every session and when Clark, in the second knockdOwn Of the firth round. failed to arise from tn" can
 vas before Referee Young Mc.Au-
 liffe's arm dropped for the tenth
 time, Clark presented gruesome
 appearance to the spectators.
 II was only a split second after
 the tenth second had been counted
 that Clark got to his feet and al- though he and his handlers protest ed vigorously that he was up before the count, the referee raised Rap lan's hand in token of victory. Aside from giving kaplan the fight, it was humanitarian move on the part of the referee. Clark's visagc was bloody mask and his body was stained with crimson blo,ches and sorc-appearing welts. He might have lasted a little longer but he would never have been able 10 with stand 12 rounds Of punishment such as kaplan meted out to him last night.
 TO many at the ringside. Clark ab- sorb"d one Of the most terrific beat ings to the face and body that any fighter has received in this state in years. Despite that when the bout was stopped. Clicky appeared 10 be most entirely closed. His lips were cut and battered. His face was puffed almost beyond recognition l and his mouth and nose were cut. ! Still, he appeared 10 want more. IL | was a brave gesture on the part of ! termination, but 10 most of the spec ! tators. it was a pitiful one.
 Clark is q good fighter in his class, but it was altogether too evident | that he was out Of his class last i eight. kaplan fought him as If he | were facing the lightweight cham pion Of the world and had Mandell | been in the ring with the Meriden )httler last night his crown would have been pcrchod on q very shaky i Jrow
 The end Of the fight came sud lenly. For four rounds kaplan had ! hammered away at Clark's face and body up to the fifth. there was no ! indication that he was going down. The number Of times that Clark ! anded solidly on kaplan could be 'ounted almost on the fingers of ore land.
 The fifth opened with Kaplan caring in. Evidently he senscd the veakninG of his opponent. Cllcky ,amely fought back as Kaplan hit Jim with rights and lefts. As they anne off the ropes, kaplan sank a lard right into Clark's stomach and he Holyoke boy slowly sank to the .oor. As the referee counted over lim Clark crawled around the ring m his hands and knees seeking the opcs He found them and pulled himself up at the count Of nine. <aplan tore In for the finish. An other shower Of hard lcfts and tights caught the Holyoke boy and with another hard right smash to he stomach. down Clark went again.
 Clark Counted Out
 HIS eyes were elassy and as he o' to one knee. he grinncd q gory 'rin across the ring at kaplan. .ouls was set for him, If he rose gain. Clark presented a horrible ppearance. Al the count of nine. e attempted to get up but the count f ten came before he regaincd his tct. One knee was on the canvas. teferee McAuiffe waved him out nd raised Kaplan's hand in token f victory.
 Thus ended another Of Kaplan's II '' t'' ''Ndfh d 1HaI'n N1tn thc 1 ghtWclght champion. At 133 onnds. the former feather champ. rohAhly tn" greatest fighter this tat" has or ever will see, looked ertoc'. He appeared strong and lSt"ad Of wildly swinging, he timed is blows perfectly. He switched rom the body to the head and from he head 10 the body. Try as he light, Clark could not stop the rip hanmcr rights and lefts of -aplan in the clinches. Rat-a-tat- 1t went kaplan's gloves against lark's body and 1t became apparent ven in the second round when lark started 10 bleed. that 1t was nly matter Of time until Clark ould have 70 go down.
 Preliminary Bouts
 Jimmy Clinch took a decision 'om Frankie Genaro of Waterbury the opening four rounder The ecision WAS unpopular but the local 1y had a wide margin Of victory ger his opponent. The bout was ns pod as any on the card. Clinch warmed all over the Brass City bat CT In the fourth round and gained