New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
N!NTY WALSH PUTS
 BOW.WOW OUT COLD
East Main Street Boy Strong in
 AmatourS--0t Bouts

Minty Walsh removed all question Of superiority over How-wow Fcrina last night al T. A. L. hall when the hard hitting boy from East Main street drove th" Hartford veteran 10 the mat for the full count in the first round of their bout.
 Walsh and Fcrlua had been re. mntch@d by general demand. In inc opening minute Ferin4 was wild and missed tune and again. landing not d single sold blow M.auwhll, Mlnrv Was playing the gent with the light mS name into a corner and when he had placed Foriua just where he wanted him, Minty drove in q series of hard sIedgcs. X kindly canvas re- c"iy"l Forina who made several at 'omp's 10 arise, but couldn't until in" last second had been tolled off then he hoped up and into his corner,
 Rasmussen Missing
 ''-'' Nd7 SNH'I'ItI as n" nam attraction, the Bill Domhrowski Charlie Rasmussen set-to, was can- c"lIed because Of injury suffered by the latter, Bill met Joe Duffy of Terryy.ile and found Joe ready 10 mix it, He kept the Hartford mute worried through two rounds after which Dombrowski found his mark and put him 10 the canvas three times. Duny's seconds ended the fight via the flying towel route.
 Johnny Clinch earned q decision over Gene Martin Of Tcrryvillc after Gene had made a whirl wind finish that kept the outcome Of the bout in doubt up 10 the close. Clnch had the opening round while Gene was stronger in tine second. In the third the lighting shifted first in favor Of one and then for the other, but the local boy came through with some telling blows 10 win. In the second round Martin rocked Clinch with q stilf one to the chin and for q moment Johnny appeared 10 be in trouble.
 The thriller of the evening was furnished by John Mandcr and Frank keeHan. fighting at l5O pounds. with Keonau the winner. Not once through the three rounds did they clinch and it is q matter of record that TO in0Gh'ing was at tempted by either. Standing 10" to toe they slugged and slugged. k"cnan put in the cleaner jolts, giy- l1@ him the edge.
 h his first fight. Mike Todd, Ter ryvillc mute, forced Vim Doccia Of Hartford 10 put forth his very best 10 win. The crowd protested con- tinGaLy against Deccja's low blows and rabbit punches, but Referee Joe Wirtz didn't See the blows in the same light and the fight went on. Todd had little more than willing ness to fight and q tough chin.
 Cody Improved
 Jo" Cody Of this city showed Iliei iN'E liibP Pi oN lliillL ON'i HIS ioi III oi last y"ar, but lost to John Gusro ot Hartford. A draw decision would have pleased tine crowd better, many being of the opinion that Codys jabbing which continued through the fight, earned hnn some consid"ra- ton.
 Jor Gnazzo of Plainvile whose build reminds one mor, of q wrest- lrr than of fighter ran out of wind In the second round and calmly walked 10 his corner giving Felix SWcnt. also of this city, the honors in thsir bout. Gnazzo looked the raw product bn' displayed cNid"nce ot a dyvcsta'lng "allop.
 The best bo&in. feature WAS that given by Yin La Bella of Middle town, winner over Al Cromack Of CuionNille. Cromack held La Bella, who is recognized as q comer, even up 10 the closing round. II ap- poarod that the Middl"town boy had more stamina and Cromack's weak Less was an advantage quickly seized.
 Emory Branch and Vic Morley went 10 draw and when an romcomout Of this fact was made Branch informed Announcer Silk OLoughliu he could not continue, thereby awarding the bout 10 Nor I.r. Hrauoh was one of the shift i,st fighters the slow moving Morley has mot. Morley managed to get tE" colorcd lad in distress in the third round to earn draw.