New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

-NEN oI h tLLC tIi NlSs't " 4'' face the best in the ranks Of Con necticut battlers in the amateur tournament to be conducted Friday night in the Tabs hall by the Mo hawk A. C. The three battlers are Pat Dandry, Joe Gron Horse) Stur- no and Frankie LaPera.
 Dandry will battle Joe Howard former state middleweight champion of Connecticut at 165 pounds. The New Yorker first won the champion ship of New York including the Metropolitan honors and then pro reeded to win a sectional champion ship. In a tournament conducted not long ago, he came out on top in his class and he now holds the title of mid-.Atlantic champion.
 His opponent, Joe Howard. needs no introduction to New Britain fight - tans. Howard, although deprived of his middleweight crown. is still one the amateur class in Connecticut All through the summer months, he has l1ept up his string Of victories, losing here and there but always coming back to beat his conqueror.
 Iron Horse" Sturino invaded the Hardware City last year on two oc- casions. He met Joe Howard both ines and in what were considered rhe two most sensational fistic bat lies ever seen in this city, Howard scored two knockouts over the New Yorker. Sturino has graduated into the TO pound class. He has climb I'd back into prominence after the two setbacks given him by the Hart ford ex-champ and is today rated as the best in his class In the city of : New York.
 His opponent will be Jack Kelly Of the Franco-A merican club of Water bury, Connecticut middleweight champion. kelly's work in New Brit ain rings has earned an enviable reputation for him and as both he and Sturno are of the same type in the ring, this should prove to be . sIashing battle while it lasts. Wheth- er Kelly who now occupies the posi- ton that Howard held last year will be able to duplicate Towards feats against the terrific punching ot Sturino, remains to be seen.
 Frankie LaPera. deemed one ot the most clever welterweights ever seen in this city, will appear agaiI with the other two New York scrappers this time taking on Lee l.arrivier os Waterbury, considered champion in cleverness. Kaufman was at first scheduled to meet Pa Pera but he has been ordered tC take rest and he is at present visiting at his former home in Ohio. Larrivier will be counted on tC uphold Connecticuts end of the argument in the battle and his meet ing with LaPera should be one ot the sensations Of the present season
 Eddie Moore of Waterbury who quickly finished up one Of the boys who appeared with Sturino and La pera In this city last year at the state armory on Arch street, will ap- pear in local tournament for the first time since then Friday night He will be matched with PanChc Villa in the 135 pound class. Villa is a windmill in the ring and Moor5 is one of the hardest punChers in the lightweight ranks. Followers of hotl boys will be interested in seeing this milling
 Marine Pagonl, slashing battlei rom Springfield who hasn't lost [ battle this season yet, will be paired with Rollo Roland Of Waterbury clever boxer and stiff puncher who best Johnny CInch in the frs tournament here this year.
 Another bout that should be 2 good one will be the meeting be. tween Bill Lieberman of Springfield and Paul Terzo of Hartford. TerzC is we'll known in this city as a terrific hefty sock that means danger every time it lands. They will fight at 15t pounds.
 Pete Corona of Hartford and Ra, Taylor Of Hartford will battle in thu 1$o pound class. Taylor is one Of thu most popular performers in the anna 'eur ranks 10 appear in this city an his opponent for Friday night i rated as one Of the best fighters II the ranks Of the Springfield simon Dures.
 Joe Dignal Of the Franco Ameri can club Of Waterbury and Vn Ncciccio of Hartford will battle a t&5 pounds. Both Of these boys hay, appeared in bouts in this city an, both are known to possess q E.fl' sock and plenty Of ability.
 Four other matches will conpIot. In" card for the night. Art Chapto Iaiue. q relative of Jack p,lanu former light heavyweight worli1 champion Of Springfield and Johr 'iuSta Of Hartford will meet a, IT. pounds. Tony Norman of Spring Held will battle otto D'OnoTjo c Hartford at l-u pounds. Ed Duran nf Springfiaid and Tony Kagau O Hartford "lt b.'lo at t-2 pouud while Georgo GiuGm oT Springfield and Nick Gcors. of Hart ord vll 'Frnish Enc fir works at 122 pounds
 From the looks of the card thor, ~lll bc plenty Of sensations i'm stor, for the fans Of the city Friday night The appearance or Joe Sturiuo O New York, dubbed Inc "Iron Horse Of the ring in his own noighhorhool because Of his ability 10 take an, give, will recall 10 the fans his ter rife battles with Howard at the stat, Hrnory last year. Howard started il by going down for the count ot hin, but he staggered 10 his feet and pu Sturino away although ho was hare lv able 10 stand himself. The seconc meeting between the pair was duplication Of the first bout wit! Howard again putting StUriuo ava, but only after he had almost hear, the birdie sing himself.
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