New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
SPLIT EYE STOPS FIGHT IN THIRD
Provost Is 0utClaSSa in Feature
 Go Of Amateur Tourney

Jdth btdSleS or Ne" haven, con- Quoror of Jack Kelly, state middle weight amateur boxing champion last week, added another conquest 10 his string of victories at the Tabs hall in this city last night in the main bout Of the tournament con- dUcted by the Mohawk A. C.. when he scored a technical knockout over Eddie Provost of Holyoke in the cut over his left eye but he loudly protested against the bout being stopped by the referee and his sec onds threw in the towel bringing the bout to a close.
 Beasley displayed one of the most vicious attacks seen in the amateur ring in this city in a long time. He went after Provost like a tiger and every time the Holyoke boy would duck punch. the colored boy from New Haven would whip stinging uppercut to his jaw.
 Provost was losing the battle but he was as gam" as they make them. l1e stood toe to toe with the powerful negro and swapped punches for two rounds. In the third, however, Beasley opened up with everything and drove Provost 10 cover. A wicked left. followed by a right by Beasley crashed to Pro vests face and blood began to spurt from the Holyoke battlers eye.
 Referee Frank Portell moved to stop the bout but Provost vehement Iy objected and the referee allowed them to continue. Beasley flew into his opponent and towel came f!uttoring into the ring, ending the unequal contest.
 Of the five Holyoke boxers who appeared on the card last night, Buster Nadeau, Holyoke's little Harry Greb, was the only one 10 score a victory. Buster met Andy Gamadella of New Haven who only last Wednesday night scored de cisive win over Vincent LaBella of Middletown in New Haven. Nadoau was quicker than a cat and clubbing him Little Harry Greb' gives q correct description of him. He showed more speed than has ever been seen in a local ring and all though Gamadella gave him d won derful battle. Nadeau was easily the winner. They fought at 1l5 pounds.
 Johnny ClinCh won by a wide margin from Bill McCorkindale of Holyokc in the l40-pound class. Clinch had Mac in a bad way in the third round but he was unable to land the deciding blow.
 PanCho Villa through whlrl- wind Of punches. gained three round decision over Gerald Emard of Hoyoke in the l33-pound class. f,mard put up a great defense against Villas smashing attack but although the decision was close, Villas strong finish in the third round when Emard tired brought him the victory in what would have been a draw had Emard possessed the staying powers.
 Frank Keenan of this city in the 15O-pound class. gained a decision from Joe Johnstone of New Haven in the opening bout. It was a slug ging match with the local boy hay ing the better of it. Hefty punches on the chin had both boys groggy at L.r cleaner and he landed more often than his opponent.
 Ray Taylor of Terryville, the "E'ighting Fool' of the simon pure ranks, after losing the first round to Walter Maiciag of Holyoke, came back strong to gain clean cut three-round decision in three rounds The boys were well matched and they furnished one Of the best fights of the night.
 Bob pcase, a colored boy from New Haven. was robbed Of de- cision from Vic Morley in their bout in the l45-pound class. Pease had margin over Morley and the worst n" COnld nave received would nave been draw. He flashed a world of speed in slipping in and out of Nor ley's reach and made Morley miss repeatedly The decision giving the Hartford boy the verdict was round- ly booed by the crowd which, though small in numbers. made up in noise.
 Eddie Reed Of Hartford won an easy decision from Joe Cody Of this city in l15 pounds. Cody was no match for the Hartford battler when Reed opened up. The Hard ware City boy was on the retreat all through the bout.
 The tournament last night was the best of the present season. All the matches were nearly even and i the quality of the fighters was such that the spectators enjoyed if. The next tournamen will he held next Friday night when the strong team of boxers from Bridgeport will be featured. Teams from New Haven, Hartford and New Britain will op- pos" the invaders.