New Britain herald., 1928-03-31

Two victories balanced against three defeats states the result of the clashes last night in the amateur fight tournament at the Tabs hall between the Worcester. Mass. team and Connecticut. They Bay State mitt singers came through in two battles 10 get the verdict while in three others. Connecticut boys were declared the winners.
 Joe Howard. former middleweight champion. Johnny Clinch Of this city and Vic Carlson were the trio that so successfully upheld the prestige Of Connecticut while Pancho Villa of Hartford and Al Taylor of Bristol were on the losers end.
 Although defeated. Pancho Villa furnished the only thrills in the en- tire tournament in his battle against Alfred Dubois of Worcester. Dubois, a southpaw, gave Villa the worst beating any of the local fans have seen the Hartford boy receive. but Villa kept plugging away at his op- ronent and he even came back 10 take the third round by shade.
 Dubois hit Villa with everything. He sent stiff jolts to the head and drove smashing hammer blows to Villas stomach but, although Villa was forced to give ground under the merciless bombardment, Dubois could not send him off his feet Dubois IS lanky. rangy boxer and Villa had difficulty in finding a tar set for his windmill fists From long range. missing only a few punches in the three rounds, Dubois smashed punch after punch to vital points on Villas anatomy. but the only effect they had was 10 slow tho Hartford boy up considerably. Du. bois won the bout by a very wide margin.
 Joe Howard. former middleweight champion. scored iour-round de- cision over Hector Perry Of the Bay State team. The bout was disap- pointment. There was little action in any of the rounds. Perry vas cautious and Howard refused 10 lead. The bout was declared a draw at the end Of the third round and Howard scored win in the fourth frame.
 Johnny Clinch at l45 pounds re- ceived an unpopular three-round verdict over John Prestero of Wor- cester. The blows struck in tho first two rounds could almost be counted on the fingers of one hand. What little fighting there was in the entire battle was done in the third round and Cltnch apparently re- ceived the edge because of his az gressiveness and willingness to fight
 Vic Carlson of Terryville scored a technical knockout over Ralph Lombardi Of Worcester in the 17o. pound class. After a first round ir which the Worcester boy had the advantage, Carlson tore into him in the second and soon had him OH Queer Street." Punch drunk, Lom. bardi was reeling around the ring when his seconds threw in | towel ending the fray.
 John Villa Of Worcester scored a technical knockout over Al Taylor of Bristol in the first round Of their bout at II: pounds. \ punch in the stomach affected Taylor's wind 50 badly that he was forced to quit. At 13o pounds. Johnny Angelo of Hartford outpunched his bigger op- ponent Pete Garber Of Terryville through the second and third rounds and he was given the decision in three rounds.
 Gene Martin of Terryville. np- bearing like loser in the first round, came back 10 hand Charles Romano of Hartford a terrific shel. l lacking for the last two rounds ol their bout and Gene got the decision in three rounds. Roman claimed that he hurt his hand In the second frame but 1t appears that he hurts 1 his hand conveniently whenever he starts to lose. They fought at llo pounds.
 ! Don T.annetta of Windsor Locks l punched his way to a four-round victory over Pete Maloney of Terry. vile. Maloney was shifty but Ian. nettc was too strong for him. In one Of the best bouts Of the night, Mike Sinco of this city pound. :. ed out q three round victory over Manuel Pozzato Of Hartford at l4f pounds. Pozzato started like whirl. wind but he was effectively tanned before the bout was over. Since shows much promise.
 Browny Tucker of Hartford. col orcd. proved to be too clever foi Jake Tanks of this city in the 12e' pound class and Tucker walked ava, with the decision in three rounds Tucker had | wide margin all tht way.
 The next tournament will be held on Thursday night, April l9 in the Tabs hall. During the tournament last night . collection was taken uI | for the mother of Alex Alin. Meri.