Putnam patriot., 1928-03-22
No Outstanding Feature Marks
Putnam Sporting Clubs Last
Program
Rene Peloquin Unable To Meet Yer
non Cormier

One honest Sullivanesque knockout,
three technical kayoes and three deei-
sions from the judges sums up the
result Of last Friday evenings cele-
bration in the local realms Of tistiana.
There were wide open spaces about
the ringside as the postponed event
was run off by the Putnam Sport
ing Club In St Johns arena. There
were inexperienced boys and boys
who. during the week. had had too
much experience 10 be able TO pro
duee their best ring manners Al
together there was little To give the
fans thrill ia the seven-act battle on
the eve Of ST. Patrick's day.
Take Johnny Switch for instance.
Johnny has been seen in Putnam be
fore and has been credited with being
a lively little scrapper. Friday night
he was not even in hellieerent frame
az mind. His well CREASED face show
I'D under the electric light but moth
ing else about him reflected anything
resembling life.
Rene Peloauin was introduced
from the ring. He was unable 10 fui-
MI his engagement with Vernon Cor
mier as he is stll nursing a cracked
rib.
The Opener
Here Is how the evenings program
looked from one press table:
Sidney Nichols. 10 pound boy from
the Pe!oquin stables, stepped through
the ropes followed by Jackie New
man. iia. of Worcester, or vice
versa. However. IL doesn't make any
difference who stepped first, bosh
came through and the first bout was
on. IL was then nearly nine by the
clock in st. Mary's church steeple.
The boys rushed and chnched. New
man landed several short lefts and
there was a trickle 81 blood about his
opponents mouth. The Danielson hoy
then received some rights and lefts
az short intervals and before the first
three minutes was up was knceling in
his corner looking toward his seconds
20 throw In the towel The bout end
ed right there and Newman was en-
titled 10 technical kayo and the
alarm clock.
A WslIop To The Jaw
Johnny Switch stepped into the
south west corner with his face shin
ing like the rising sun. The Jewett
City fighter had as his opponent anoth-
er OF Peloauin's boys. Francis Sou
quett, boy that has been bringing
home the ham and, for his manager.
He got generous reception as he
appeared in the opposite corner.
The bell rang and the boys met.
Switch looked anything but snappy
and Souquett sent IN two stiff ones 90
the Kidneys Johnny gave = sorry
exhibition Of how the manly art should
be praeticed He left those wide open
places and Souquett filed them with
flying leather Eventually. why not
now. thought Johnny. and he let his
guard down and offered his cheek for
for Souquett to slap. IL was some slap
and down went Johnny and rolled
about on his back. When he became
conscious enough 20 sit up and look
about he held 10 his jaw like a little
boy with toothache. He did hate 20
get up and would have gone back TO
sleep on the canvas but the crowd took
a hand and yelled. take him out"
Johnny, still bewildered and wonder
ing il he was in a dentists chair.
finally let 20 Of his jaw long enough
for his seconds TO take of the gloves
Tie then disappeared TO make room for
the next pair of hopefuls.
A Close Decision
E.ncien Brouillard. i3a under the
Peloquin stable colors, took on Ollie
Koski Of Worcester, 1879. This affair
went the limit 10 a close decision, the
Danielson boy winning over the
judges in the third round.
Brouillard took left handed posi-