New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
LAWRENCE BOY LASTS 5
 SECONDS WITH BA77ALMO
Connecticut Featherweight Champion Scores Another Knockout-Kaufman Wins Decision Over Harry Seeche-By Taylor Too Clever for Herlihy of Lynn Terzo Given Decision Over Morley - Roberts and Masela Furnish Feature.

Thirtv-fve seconds was the limit of the staying power of Jack Miller Of Lawrence. one of leading feather weights Of Massachusetts when he faced Bat Battalino, Connecticut champion in one Of the feature bouts of the amateur fight tournament conducted by the Mohawk A. c. at the Y. M. T. \. X B. society hall last night.
 The Bay State fighter started off nicely and grave promise of giving Battalino tough fight. They mingled in the center and then swung into a corner where Ba'talino sent a right to the jaw that sent tho visitor down. He arose again only 10 be sent down for good Bata- lino showed the same form and killer" instinct that he has always shown in the amateur tournaments.
 Pinkey Kaufman of Hartford, sta 8 welterwcight champion, won q decision over Harry Scoche of Bos- ion in the final bout on the card. The spectators were dispicased with IIl' l'tiSioil. illtLilN NitLA'i'il'ts 'i't"~ 'i- bout should have been called draw. Kaufman took the first and second rounds by large and wide margin but Sceche came back 10 take the third round. His margin, however vas not near enough to cntitle him 10 q draw. He was one of the tough est hattlers seen in a local ring and took everything the Connecticut champ could give him, but he always came back for more.
 Billy Taylor. former Hartford High school athletic star. had en- 'irely 100 much class ard speed for Frank Hcrlihy of Lynn, Mass. Hcrli- hy proved himself to be good, game fighter, but the Hartford boy pounded his way to a three-round victory over his opponent. Taylor showed good style and class in the fight while Herlihy displayed a wicked right hand punch that would have done some damage had it land ed soidly.
 Johnny Krock Of Moriden lost q decision to Jack Corson of New Haven in the i42 pound class. The bout was declared even at the end Of the third round and krock bare ly esca ped a knockout in the fourth. Corson knocked krock down in the fourth fo. a count of eight. the blow, q. short right to the jaw, coming SC suddenly that many did not see it. Krock left jabbcd his way through the first three rounds.
 Paul Terzo won q four round de- cision over Vie Morley of Hartford in the poorest fight on the card. For three rounds, the two fighters squar- ed off without giving much action Each was apparently respectful Of the others punching powers. In the fourth, Terzo steamed up and had Morley on the retreat from heavy body punches. They fought at 15e pounds.
 Pancho Villa after seemingly win ming in three rounds, was pasted around the ring in great shape by Jack Nogart Of New Haven in tho fourth round and thereby lost th' fight Vogart was the clown Of tho avcning. In the fourth round, Or every blow that he sank into Nilla's body he would clinch and turn his bloody countcnace around 10 ths referee and judges and ask them if they saw it. His margin in the fourth round was wide. They fought at 13S pounds.
 Pete Youseman, brother of Bar ncy, lightweight champion of the state. fighting al no pounds, wo' an easy three round decision olCr James Dappor Of Maridcn. iousr- man showed q neat left iab al- though he didn't seem to carry any weight in his right hand punch Dapper was willing to mix it but his opponent was too clever and fast for him.
 The feature bout of the nigh' vas furnished by Mickey Robert: or Hartford and Joe Masola ol New Haven in the ilS pound class Both boys slgggci each cthe, around for three rounds and Rob "rts got the decision. Roberts took everything that MasaIla could sena over and handed back more. Thj w-as one or the best fights that tho lans in this city have ever seen ano lne pair will probably be seen 1T action again us they are eager te meet each other.
 Tho opening bout of tho evening was between Vincent LaEclia oi NddletoWn and Johnny Mas'ro oi Hartford In tho l9o pound class LaBella handed Mastro q scientific lacinc and covered himself up Fc hat the spider" from Hartfort could hi. only few times duriuL ,he bout I.aBalla had everything his own way in this fight
 The tournament last night result el in matches which in the mind, of many, formed the best amateu fght show of the year here. Re turn appearances between pairs ar sure to be made because of 'ht closencss in some of the fights laa night.
 Tho next night ia the tonrHa ment will take place a week iron next Thursday night April II. Th' night has been changed 10 Thurs Jay becarse Of tue next day N+In Good Friday.