New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
CANADA WINS TWO BOUTS
 IN AMATEUR TOURNAMENT
Rattele Suffers Injury to Knee and is Unable to Con- tinue Against Kelly - Clinch Gets Verdict Over Kenden Harry Chevaer Receives Decision Over Hoyoke Slugger-Courturier Eaters Way to Vic- tory Over Ray Taylor in Four Rounds - Other Bouts

Canadian amateur boxers in the Mohawk A. C. amateur boxing tour carried away two hard-fought vic tories and suffered two defeats. One of the losses came in the first round of the feature battle on the card when Jean Rattelle in furry with Jack Kelly, twisted his knee out ot The injured leg swelled perceptibly while handlers attempted to straight en 1t out. The Canadian had to be assisted from the ring to his dress ing room. Both men seemed anxious to end the fight with one punch. Kelly had sailed into Rattelle and Rattelle lunged at the Connecticut boy. He fell to the canvas and in attempting to rise, was unable to get up. The bout was called off.
 Johnny Clinch scored decisive and complete victory over Jack Ken dell, 147 pounds. in the other win for Connecticut. Clinch, meeting a man with an extraordinary neigh, and reach, appeared helpless in the first round but after solving the style of the visitor, the local boy let loose and Kendell had all he could do to stay until the end of the bout.
 Harry ChevaIer, weight l55 lbs, of Canada. slugged his way to a three-r round victory over Joe Truex of Holyoke Tn the widest exhibition of punch throwing seen in local ring this season. Both men ham, mered each other around the ring without let-up, for three rounds Chevalier's cleverness was the out standing feature of the bout. TrueS punched him blow for blow for two rounds, but in the third canto. Chev- alier hammered out a margin enough for . win.
 In the lightweight division, George Courturier scored four-round de- cision over Ray Taylor of Terryville' For three rounds, both boys fought at each other wildly. Taylor all but kayoed Courturier in the second round but the Canadian came back to take the third. The bout was called a draw and in the fourth ses- sion, Courturier slammed home plenty of clean punches to win a clear-cut victory.
 Taken all in all, the card of fights last night proved to be the biggest 1isiic sensation of the entire year The Canadians all came up to ex- pectations. Each man was a fighter and each fought his best to win. Int for the final between Rattelle anc Kelly which ended so unfortunatly every bout was d sizzler.
 Vic Carlson in the inter city bouts weight l65 pounds. scored a 12-sec' cnd knockout over Charles Jackson colored. of Hartford. Jackson shot out of his corner but only for sec. ond was Carlson nonplussed. Ther Carlson let loose and with shower of teeth falling out of his mouth Jackson went down and out, cold. ! took several minutes to revive him
 Joe Champ was on the losing enc of his tilt with Don Lynch, colored of Hartford, in the 130 pound clas: when Lynch broke his thumb in th. second round and Champ was givel tho fight on a technical knockout Lynch had Champ on the way tt fairy-land in the first round but h' couldn't put over the finishing kick Both boys canie from Hartford.
 Gerald Emard of Holyoke won ; decision from Joe Zotter of this cit, in the 13o pound class. Emard sen Zotter down for the count of nine il the first round but after that Zottel refused to stand and fight. Emart kept after the New Britain boy con tinually and although Zottcr sen nome some good punches, Emarl beat him by wide margin.
 Vic Morley of Hartford at 15' pounds. was handed a decision ovel Charles Stevens. colored of Hartford in what appeared very much like draw. Stevens showed himself to b' the class of colored fighters in thu state and many figured that tn worst he should have received Woult have been a draw.
 Ernest Langelicre of Holyok' scored a three-round decision owe Charles Viani of Hartford in the IA, pound class. Both boys were har' punchers and each was on the verg' of . knockout during the battle Niani took a facing in the thir' round.
 Don Frisco of this city scored clean.cut three-round victory ove John Masterson of Hartford in tn opening bout of the tournament q 11Y pounds. Both fought fiercely fo two rounds but the Hartford battle tired in the third and Frisco vol easily.
 The next tournament will be con ducted two weeks from last nigh with an all heavyweight cast of act ors. This should prove 10 be one c the sensations of the amateur figh season.