New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
R0LL0 R0AND WINS FROM
 CLlCH IN FOUR ROUNDS
Ray Taylor and Joe;hamp Furnish Sensation of Sea-
 son In Their Bot-Three Knockouts Scored On Amateur Card aTabs' Hall-Morley Loses Best Fight He Has Civ, This Year-Jack Kelly Given
 Decision Over Ed rovOst In Final.

The feud between Rollo Roland # Waterbury and Johnny Clinch of his city in the amateur fight ranks of the state. was settled last night tt the Mohawk A. c. tournament at he Tabs hall, when Roland won a decision from Clinch after four ,ectic rounds. The boys were ab- olutely even after the third and ,oland left Jabbed his way to a
 ctory over the local boy in the final asion. The fight was hum- dger from. start to finish but it
 w not the best fight on the card.
 l-a nights show was the best Danced card of fights seen in this cit, there being action from the begning to the end of every set-to. Rr Taylor of Terryville and Joe ChaIp of Hartford, fighting in the 12S pound class, furnished the scintiatins feature of the night in their hree round go. Taylor was given ,e decision but 1t was hair- line on Both boys, from the out set. wes groggy and each appeared ready t'fall at any punch. But tho light thy put up was tho greatest eShlbitio seen in this city. They slashed. hooked. jabbed. pushed and wobled all through tho three rounds au when tho judges made their acconting a clean knockdown by Taylorln the second round was probably te deciding factor in giv- giving himthe decision. |
 Jack Key of Waterbury. state middleweiglt champion. won | de- cision from Ed Provost of Holyoke in three rounds. Kelly with his long reach, kept away from Provost and when the Holyoke battler lunged. kell. sent home hard rights Kelly had bE margins in the first and second pund while the third session was about even.
 Three knotkouts were scored on the card. Joe Dignal of Waterbury kayoed Gerald Emard of Holyoke with a clean right hand smash in the second round. They fought at ESQ pounds. Joe Bard. a rejuven- 1 ted boxer. scored his second knock. | ot of the week over Bill Kelly of Waterbury. Kelly fought hard but ni' handlers threw in the towel in the third to save him from taking har smashes that might have done som damage.
 | INo deaf mutes, Bill Dombrowski or Hrtford and Anthony Locus of HolySe fighting at 16o pounds. bat tied fr a little more than q minute when he Hartford boy slapped over a sleerproducer and finished off the Holyok boxer for the night.
 k Vic Srley. although losing to Louis Psisier of Holyoke in the 15o pound clss. fought the best fight of his caree last night He was on the aggresive at all times and he found gres favor with tho crowd. He was faily beaten. however by his opponen
 Eddie Red had fairly easy time in beatig Phil Pouliot of this city In the crtain raiser in three rounds Poulic with his wild swings is a colorful wadmill. but his blows hardly ever go ,ome. Steve Polan- ski of Hartfordwon a three round battle from Joe kody of this city at 120 pounds.
 Jack Watson o Hartford and Joe Wirtz of New laven were the referees. The Mhawk club will probably conduct tournament in this city. the last 0 the season. next Thursday night. fforts are being made to have Battano appear here against a suitable opponent. This will be Bats last apearance as an amateur because he Hans to turn pro after next week,