New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
IkAPLAN.DAY CARD i IS NOW COMPLETE
State LiehtVeights to Meet in
 New Haven on MayS
New Haven. May 2 R-Joe Ira

New Haven, May 2 R-Joe Ira bon of Kansas City. who a short time ago met and was defeated by Kid Kaplan. Of Meriden, but only after one of the hardest tussles the Buzz Saw ever took part in. has been signed by Matchmaker Paolilli for the semi-f1nal of Kaplan- Day set-to at the Arena next Tuesday night, May s.
 Trabon Is at present living in New York and his presence on the card at the Arena is sure to make the pre- sentation all the more attractive. He first made his presence felt in the East when he took on Kaplan at Ro- chester and the slugging for ten rounds was so ferce-real fighting that he was immediately resigned to a battle with Eddie Kid Wagner. He was victorious over Wagner and was then brought back for the third time 10 take on Joe Trippe, Roches- ter's favorite lightweight.
 Before coming east Trabon met Sammy Mandell. the lightweight champion of the world. and the fam ous Chicago trickster had to resort to all his cleverness to carry through. Trabon Is the boring-in type of fighter. never letting up from the start to the finish and always setting the pace.
 Ills presence in New Haven is for q purpose. Trabon Is more than an- xious 10 get another chance at Rap Ian and nothing would suit him bet l ter than 10 meet the Meridenite in Connecticut. His manager has il | figured out that if lie makes a good showing on the kaplan card he is sure of more work and his past battles are evidence that he cannot I fail In this attempt.
 The expected signing of Tony Travers for the program has fallen through as a result of his knockou, at the hands of Canada Lee. New York negro. If Travers made a good showing against the Gothamitc he was 10 return to his native heath again. but the sleep producing punch packed by Lee was the undoing o! these plans.
 1 Murray Fuchs, who appeared in New Haven . few weeks back and gave good account Of himself. is i to be back again and will appear against Johnny Scalzi. Bridgeport star featherweight. Fuchs is a New York boy and is stabled with Bruce Flowers. New Rochelle boxer Frankie Marino and Joe Masselli the two New Haven ex-simon pures will also find places on the card ir the opening four round bouts and their presence will be welcome Masselli Is one of the best 12t pound youths to be discovered 1T New Haven in some time and seems to have possibilities. Marino. on tho other hand. is not a boxer. but car rles knockout punch into every fight and usually uses 1t.
 The card. as nor planned will have Day and kaplan in the feature ol ten rounds. Trabon fighting in ar eight-round semi-final, two six. rounders, and two four-round open. CTS.
 Nothing but a broken arm or q broken leg can put a crimp into this latest matching of bay and kaplan They are both moving along at fine gait in th0ir training and should be in fine form when the, square off next Tuesday night.
 Both were pleased with the an nouncement that Trabo was to ap' pear on the card with them anl wanted to meet Kaplan again. I'll take him on. all right" the MerideI Kid said. But Day thought different He'll be my man after the fgh' next Tuesday," was his terse com. ment.
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