New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
TWO CONNECTICUT BOYS
 REMAIN NV TOURNAMENT
Bat Battano Knocks Out Pair of Baters in National Title Amateur Preminaries-Jack Beasley of New Haven Wins in 160-Pound Dvision-Thirty-Tw Boxers to Meet in Semi Finals Tonight-Camp of Hartford Defeated By Mike Dudak.

Boston, April 2G tPA-Thirty-two | bruised and battered amateur boxers who milled their way into the semi finals Of the annual champions ship tournament of the Amateur Athletic Union Of the United States, were waiting the sound O. the gong to- day to carry on the battle for na- tional honOrs in eight classes.
 Of the 70 cities which sent repre- sentatives, New York emerged with the largest list Of semi-tinalists, (; Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Gary. each had four; New Bedford, Worcester and San Francisco, two: while Chi waukee, Hartford. Conn. New Ha- ven, Minneapolis and Portland, Me, had one apiece.
 The preiminaries which started while it vas still daylight yesterday afternoon did nN come to an end until dawn this morning. when the last ol the 64 carded bouts were run , off.
 But the new day found the boys still fresh and eager for the fray. with the fastest and most furious en- 1 counter of them all staged in the closing minutes of the session.
 In it Paul Patialo, husky Chicago l75 pounder, outslugged Addison Warren of the University Of North i Carolina, but it took an extra round for the judges to decide the award. Both men threw caution and de- maMy, raining q delus@ Of terrific | blows upon each other.
 Camp Loses Bout. Mike Dudai, Gary Ind. boy who won over Eddie Camp. Hartford, 1 Conn, liz pounder. opened the pre- llminarics, scored his third victory l on the night in the last Of the third 1 round. l12 encounters.
 Sensational slugging was the or der of the preliminaries lather than the. exception and as a result knock outs were frequent and Il any bouts came to first round ends.
 Of the heavyweights who entered the semi finals Walter Sells, Gary, | Milo Mallory. San Francisco aud William Schult, Buffalo. won their way by the kayo route while Ray Braun, Pittsburgh, took a decision to i win.
 Besides Patialo, victors in the "a pound division were George Hoffman, New York, Billy Miller. Cincinnati who went to the top by default and James Mendes. New Bedford.
 Bcaslcy Wins Match
 Some stirring clashes were seen ir the lGO pound battle with Jack Beas- ley, New Haven negro, Joseph Han- ton, New York. William Golf, Buffalo and Joseph Gordon. Minneapolis emerging triumphant.
 Contendcrs in the 14T frame in- cludcd Tommy Lown, last years l35 pound champion, who easily dispos- ed of Ray CuskCy. Boston, last years runner up to the title. James Feen- ey, Portland. Me, put away Tom Gleason, San Francisco. after one Of the most sizzling bouts of the night and the other winners were, Leroy Carley, Worcester, and William Mas. colak. Buffalo.
 George Smith of New York enter. ed the 135 pound srmi-tinals on [ foul from Mike Waters, tough Los Angeles puncher, in Q battle that wa. easily the best of the 40 mills tha' had preceded 1t. Both men crowded furious action into the two round, the go lasted.
 Other semi-.inals in the class were IA. Andruccl. Pittsburgh, Tranci. Burke. san Francisco and John Zale Gary.
 BattalinO Kayos Two
 The road 10 the scmi-finals In tht 12G pound division was strewn witt ,tnockouts for Chris Battalino, Hart