New Britain herald., 1927-11-02

New Haven, Nov. 2-The Nerldeu Tornado is roaring up the road again. Mike Dundee, trying 10 fol- low the footsteps Of Jimmy NcLarH- in to victory. found himself swept all about the New Haven Arena ring last night by a brilliant spurt iH the final rounds that brought Louis tKid) kaplan a ~ell-merited I4c!- sion.
 Over 5000 fans -ammed into the Arena to watch Kaplan survive all eighth-round barrage and come storming back to score decisive margins in the four closing rounds
 The biggest part Of tho drama ol the bout which marked the start ot Kaplan's second comeback assault on the lightweight heights was crowded in the eighth round, whLcl saw Dundee stagger kap!an with volley Of left and righl-hand smashes to the jaw,
 For seven rounds there was little 10 thrill the packed Arena as Rap laas relentless attack piled up points before the western fighter could lock his arms in a clinch.
 kaplan In Trouble
 Tn the eighth the Rock Island Thunderbolt made his greatest bid Soon after the bell he rocked kaplan with a hard right uppercut 10 the jaY, .tabbing the local boy off with Crpvf-I 70 close quarters and hang on. Two more terrific rights and left hook went crashing over, and the crowd was pulled 10 its feet by the sight of KapIan groggy and hurt,
 But as Dundee closed in for final decisive blow, kaplan, clearing up quickly. bobbed under two right swings and roughed his way into 2 clinch. Kaplan pounded his right 10 the body and sent two left hooks to the jaw before the bell, as he ral- lied brilliantly to take the attack away from his rival.
 Kid Rallies Strongly
 Dundee. turned back in his at tempt, weakened in the closing rounds as kaplan came back with an aggressive attack that won the four remaining rounds and clinched tho decision.
 Ringside observers gave kaplan eight Of the 12 rounds with Dundee taking four. kaplan's eternal az sressieness was the big factor in his victory. Dundee elected 10 make a running. holding fight of 1t from the start, rarely opening up to swap with his opponent.
 At tho finish Dundee was badly battered about the face. with cut under and over his right eye and q deep gash over his left eye. The left side Of his body. target for kaplan's hammering right at close range, was stained a deep crimson. Kaplan was practically unmarked. The bout. closely fought until the ninth round, swung to kaplan by convincing margin at the finish.
 Dundee Takes First
 Dundee was away 10 a fast start in the opening round. dancing around Kaplan and iabbing with his left 10 locate the target for his right land. kapan was slow getting un- der way. the Rock Island fighter taking the sluggish first round by slight margin.
 Kaplan began to speed Gp his at tack in the second. left hooks find- ing their mark on Dunder's face. At close range kaplan bombarded Dun dee with hard rights to the ribs.
 After winning the third. kaplan ran into hail or right uppercuta that gave Dundee the fourth. Inn mcdiatcly after the bell Dundee con nec'ed with several shots 10 'ho jaw that jared and slowed kaplan. but the local batticr did not appear sert- ously hurt. He was croWdiDg in with left hooks at the bell.
 The fifth also went 10 Dundee as he westerner squared the point score with the former foa'h"rwrjpht champion. Dundee had the better of several hot exchanges, but Rap Ian vas never in danger.
 Dundee CInchinG
 kaplan took the sixth and seycuth with a succession lofts 10 the jaw and rights 70 the hody at close rang. Dundee was still holding at every opportunity. but ha was unable 10 sew up Kaplans right in the clinnh- Cs
 nundee's right hand harrare or- ening in the etgth soon had Rap in distress. First it vas right upper cut, then two Iefts and two more lard right and Kap14n lung I into close quarters, iarrod and hurt Rap Ian bobbei under two Dunle" rights and vas turning loose an attack Of his own at the bell.
 kapS Rally Starts
 Kaplan had the better of 'hc slo1 ninth. Dundee appeared 10 hay" shot his bolt in the eight and was mark for Eaplan's lrtt hooE.
 The tenth, dotted ivy several fact exchanges saw tho tide swinging lr- rsyorabIy 10 Eaplan as Dundee ho- gan 10 wilt under the steady pound ing. Tn the final two rounds Dun tore in with a savage attaal;. Ipun- dec let loose with several Wild rights at the start of th" tfrclvcth in fhc hope of getting oyer a haymakcr