New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
JOHNNY CLlNCH KAYOES
 WATTS IN THIRD ROUND
TerryviIe Colored Boxer Succumbs to Heavy Body Blows - Vincent LaBella Wins Slashing Match From Mickey Roberts -Battalino Presented With Cup-Eddie Reed Wins in Fourth Round From Chapdeaine- Mccarthy Wins by Knockout.

' Johnny Clinch furnished the thrill- !, ing sensation of the evening at the Mohawk A. C. amateur boxing tour nament at the Tabs hall last night when he knocked out Ed Watts, clever colored battler of Terryville. in the third round of their bout. ! Both boys fought in the 1855 pound class and furnished two of the most exciting rounds seen in some time. Watts showed a clever left jab that served to keep the local boy away some of the time but Clinch kept pounding hard rights to Watts heart and these took the steam out of the colored boys punches and finally laid him down for the count. Clinch's victory was greeted by long rounds of applause from the spec tators.
 Bait Batalino of Hartford who re- gently won the national amateur featherweight championship in Bos- ton. was presented with a large sil- yer loving cup. the presentation speech being made by Pat Mccarthy of Boston. heavyweight who meets Mike McTigue in New York Monday night. In a few we'll chosen words, Mccarthy paid full tribute to the prowess of Battalino and Bait res- bonded in shy but engaging man. ner.
 One of the best fights on the pro- gram was staged between Vincent LaBella of Middletown and Mickey Roberts of Hartford. Roberts. al- ways tough boy and hard punch CT. made things lively for LaBella every second but the Middletown fighter scored repeatedly with hard punches 10 Roberts head. LaBella was seconded by Pat Mccarthy. They fought at 122 pounds.
 An unpopular decision was rem dered in the first fight of the night between Arthur Chapdelaine of Springfield and Eddie Reed of Hart ford. appearing in the 112 pound di. vision. Reed was given the decision at the end of the fourth round amid boos and cat calls. This seems to be a habit with the fans who attend the tournaments. Chapdelaine seem. ingly had won the fight easily in three rounds. but the judges dis agreed and the boys were required to fight fourth. Chapdelaine was very tired and Reed easily piled ur a margin in the fourth round. Un. der the amateur rules, when a f1gh, is declared a draw at the end ol three rounds, only the fourth counts in the decision for the winner Though Chapdelaine apparently had won in three rounds. he was fairly beaten in the fourth.
 Billy Taylor of Hartford showed marked superiority over Bill Leiber. man of Springfield in the 147 pound class. Taylor kept left jab work. ing that all but sat the Springfield boy down. Taylors form was as classy last night as always and his margin of victory was very wide.
 Ray Hogan of Terryville won by 8 mile in his bout with Joe Bard ol i Hartford in the 155 pound class Bard stuck 1t out for three round. but was unable to do much agains' the slashing attack of Hogan.
 Bill Dombroslli, sensational "dum my" from Hartford. looked to hi. corner once too often in the frs round of his battle with Dan Nc. Carthy of Hartford because as hi! face was turned towards his seconds Mccarthy laid we'll aimed righ smash on his chin and Dombrosk was "out like a light" Dombrosk was easily holding his own when tht punch sent him down. He arose tt his feet at the count Of five but wen down again for good under showel Of hard rights and lefts. He Wa! ] carried to his corner wondering wha it was all about
 Johnny Mostro o, Hartford. thu Spider" of the ring who holds ant