Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
BOXING NOTES



70 be held March 18th got a bit Of
publicity when Il was announced from
the ring Of the WiIIimantic A. G. last
Thursday evening. A crowd estimated
at 1000 was al the ringside.
! Rene Peloqpin Of Danieleon was
unable 90 take part because he is
nursing n cracked rib sustained In
! Norwich. His father produced a
doctors certificate to the injury
There were several boys from the
Louis Peiouuin Daniclson stable on
the program.
Lucien BrouiIlnrd. said to be but
10 years Of age, and fast becoming a
favorite with the fans. won a dccis.
ion over Ross Campbell Of Man
chester.
Charlie Cock Of the same stable
went three rounds 70 draw with
Billy Carmel Of Hartford. He lost
by shade IN the fourth.
Vernon Cormicr. Worcester boy,
who is scheduled TO meet Rene Pei
oquin in Putnam at the next show. II
Peloquin Is At, got a technical kayo
from Frank Pesta Of Hartford. The
Capital City boy quit after the first
round during which he got a smash
ing blow on the nose.
Eastern Connecticut Is to have a
boxing champion. He has not been de-
termined yet but there viii be some
elimination meets soon and the best
lamafeurs will take part in the state
bouts in New Haven, April 18th.
This part Of the state has three
clubs functioning az the present. The
Putnam Sporting Club Of this city
the Dwell A. c. Of Norwich, and ths
Willmantic club. In passing u might
be said that never has amateur box
ing held such an important position
as al the present time. In Norwich ant
Willimantic the gate goes well over !
Thousand and the shows are put OF
at least once a month and sometimes
more. Putnam falls down when tbs
attendance records sre announced
i but the local club Is giving as goos
shows IS any small club IN the gate
II Is the fault Of the fans and not o
the promoters that Putnam seldom In
nm attendance Of more than threi
hundred
& Title Bouts In New Haven
/ According 10 present A. A. u. plans
all territory between Middletown an
1.-THE Rhode Island line Is to be liste
Is Eastern Connecticut A list Of box
era from this territory viii be arrana
ed and the A. A. II. clubs In the liste
Territory viii stage a series Of show
to determine who will face the SCRAP
per from the other sections II tn
lstafe al the title bouts in New Haveu
Already the Dwell club IL plan
ming 20 build up a team to send 1
New Haven. Whether the three club
lin this immediate section Of Easter
Connecticut will concentrate Their
efforts or whether each club vii
build up its own team Is something
10 be thought Of. To wear these Put
nam club eolors boys from the Massa
chusetts line 10 Jewett city might b.
considered. while Norwich would in
clude Jewett City and south Will
mantle has a territory Of is own be
tween that city and Middletown. II
the event that Putnam and Whitman
tic care 70 do so they might join un
der the coiors Of The Duwells
of Norwich Whether this would be
acceptable TO the management Of that
club is not known, but the fact that
they are putting on some elimination
bouts the latter part Of this month
leads 10 the belief that the club will
welcome boys from this corner Of the
state to wear the club colors.
korioi X. !. Champ
Al Koziol, Norwich lightweight,
sluggeh himself into the iimelight
aud 70 the Rhode Island state title
last Friday night. Four knockouts
in as many bouts went to the ex-cop's
credit II was all done IN less than
three minutes, less than one full
round
KozioI win 60 20 Boston March 18th
to fight for the New England cham
pionship and a place on the Olympic
team
The furious onslaught Of this Nor
witch battier has been witnessed in
Putnam The fans remember how
he took Harry Devine of his feet for
the first half Of the 90 al the Thanks
giving evening show. They have not
forgotten either how Harry got that
straight left 70 working and battered
koxiol until he WAS almost out Those
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