New Britain herald., 1927-01-29
JOHNNY CLINCH TROUNCES
 RAY HALL KNOCKOUT KING
Nine Bouts Filled With Action Feature Mohawk Anna teur Tournament Kody Puts Up Good Battle Against Bantamweight Champion = Anderson of New Haven Wins Close Fight From Pellisier of Hoyoke- Tournament Continued Next Friday.

Johnny Clinch. leading amateur fighter of this city, bounded up the ladder of pugilistic fame last night at the amateur tournament conduct ed by the Mohawk A. c. at the state armory in this city. when he hand ed Ray Hall Of Hartford. knockout king, scientific lacing in the three rounds of fighting. In every round the local boy showed marked boxing superiority and easily tucked all of Halls man-killing punches.
 Clinch weaved In and out, left jabbed and right crossed his way to a victory with a big margin tn all three rounds. Hall was helpless be- fore the shifty New Britain boy and most of his swings went wild. Clinch danced around the Hartford boy, al- ways mixing it but never standing still enough to allow Hall to get set for one of his sleep producers. In the last round, solid right hooks to the law had Hall almost out on his feet Johnny entered the ring in the 140 pound class.
 Ray Strong of Hartford, bantam weight champion Of the state, met Joe Kody of this city in the opening bout of the night and although he scored win, Kody gave him tough battle. ...
 Del Pouliot of this city scored an easy victory over Joe Natrillo of New Haven in three rounds. Pouliot used a wide left swing and right cross to great advantage. He had his op- ponent groggy in the third round.
 The best fight of the night was staged between Charles Anderson of New Haven and Louis Pellissier of Holyoke. Anderson was awarded the decision in four rounds of fighting, but It was a.hair-splitting battle. The boys were all even at the end of the third round and went into the fourth. Anderson had a shade on the Massachusetts boy. The pair put up a pretty scrap for three rounds, both using science and hitting hard. An derson was shifty but the Holyoke boy found the mark a number of times. Both went into clinch in the third round and as they wrestled around the ring, they both fell through the ropes and landed on the floor. Neither was hurt.
 Tony Belesamo, hard hittins, heavyweight from Hartford won a decision in three rounds over Walter Krass of Holyoke. Tony, with a shorter reach and stature. fought back at his biger opponent and got in many more and cleaner blows in the fight.
 The results of the bouts as they night, were as follows:
 11S pounds, Ray Strong. Hartford won from Joe Kody, New Britain in three rounds. 112 pounds, Tim O'Connor, New Haven scored three round win over Burt Nadeau of Holyoke in three slashing rounds. 1O7 pounds, Del Pouliot of New Brit ain scored a victory in three rounds over Joe Natrillo, New Haven.
 165 ponnds, John Beasley, colored, New Haven, scored a technical knockout over Rudolph Fedus of Granby in the second round. 142 pounds, Charles Anderson, New Ha- ven, won from Louis Pellisier of Holyoke in four rounds. 163 pounds, Tony Balesamo, Hartford, got the decision over Walter Krass, Holyoke, in three rounds.
 165 pounds, John Beasley, colored, Fair Haven, scored victory over John Andrews. New Haven, in three rounds. 140 pounds, Johnny Clnch, New Britain. scored an easy victory over Ray Hall of Hartford in three rounds. 175 pounds, Ed Provost of Holyoke, won in three rounds from Ed Skinner. colored of New Haven.
 The Mohawk A. c. will continue the tournament at the state armory on Arch street next Friday night and ! the officials of the club hope to se- cure the New York state boxing | team to come to this city.