New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-24
JOHNNY BYRA WINS FROM
CULLO IN CRUDCE FIGHT
Small Crowd Sees Whirlwind Bout That Winds Up
Snappy Amateur Fight Card - AL Gamer Clubs
Way to Win Over AL Marine - Johnny Andrews
Drops Decision to Vozzol0-Frisco Battles to Three
Round Draw With Palmer of Waterbury - More
Fights Next Week.

Three rounds of fighting that only
Il grudge can produce brought a de-
cision to Johnny Byra OF Hartford.
in his battle with Vincent Gullo of
Meriden. in the featured bout of an
amateur boxing card presented last
night at the Stanley Arena by the
Stanley Athletic club.
Byra and Gullo were brought to-
gether for the third time in a rub
Der" match, each having won YER
dict over the other in previous meet
ings. Byra, cool. calculating Pole,
with head up and with piercing eyes.
is fighter somewhat in contrast
with Gullo, the dark skinned Italian,
who peers through squinty eyes out
of head buried turtle-like in his
shoulders.
Their first round was fast, both
showing disposition to get in. mix
it and, If possible, have it over with
no formalities. Byra appeared to
have the edge. The second was one of
patron stands up, ducks, swings,
jabs, feints and crouches with every
corresponding move of his favorite
in the bout. 1t might have been call
ed an even exchange. In the third.
Byra went out to kill and nearly
accomplished his objective. A ihump
on the button as Gullo advanced took
the starch out of the Meriden lad
and he dropped to the floor, his
knees and forehead striking at pre-
cisely the same instant, Guilos best
efforts from that point on were de-
fensive and Honest John Willis had
no difficulty picking the winner.
Al Gamer. New Haven darby and
AL Marine Of Waterbury, both
standing over six feet in height, put
on a longshoremen's act for three
rounds. after which the referee Sc
lected the colored man as the victor.
There was little to choose between
them, both being equipped with
natural buldgeons which they WELD
ed with apparently little concern as
to the consequences.
Jimmie Moe, also a gentleman of
color. took a one round technical
knockout from Eddie Stilman of
Hartford, and those at the ringside
were perfectly satisfied to have it
over. Stillman was chock full of
confidence until the shifty New
Haven boy nearly put his head on
backwards with one of his open
gloved roundhouses. The Hartford
boxer appeared to have no control
over his neck muscles, each chop on
the jaw spinning his head around
like the revolving door at city hail.
Johnny Andrews lost decision to
Frank Vozzolo of Hartford, when he
should have won easily. Content to
amble about the ring and fight lazily
for two rounds, Andrews set out TO
do what everybody in the house
thought he could do, finish it in ,nc
third. But he found VOzZolo rcaGy
for his assault and in his shell for
the most part. He tied the M
Haven slugger until it was too late.
Andrews shook his head resls neuIy
when the decision was given, uppar-
erntly realizing that he had pulled
boner in not getting into his working
toys at the first bell.
Charles Newman of this city, with
white hair, white skin, white trunks
and white tennis shoes. hit the white
canvas after two minutes OF figtinH,
and the white towel fluttered in from
his corner. giving Lou Richatelli of
Meriden q decision that will never
send him into the ring at Madison
Square Garden. The feast said about
what caused Newman to decorate
the canvas. the better.
joey King of Wallingford, hacked
at the cool Tom George of Hartford.
for three rounds, but hacked his
mark often enough to get the deci-
sion. King. a rugged chap. went to
his corner sick at the close of a fur
ry which marked the end OF the
second round. but apparently forgot
his illness in the third and came
back like composite Of Johnny
Dundee and Kid kaplan.
The only draw decision of the
night came after Domonic Frisco of
this city. and Ernie Palmer of
Waterbury. had fought three fast
rounds. Although the house was in
general agreement that the decision
might well have gone TO Frisco.
Palmer registered violent indignation
when he found he was not selected
by Willis. Frisco looks like one of the
best bets turned out in local anna
teurs in some time, and it will not be
surprising il he makes his way into
larger type before the current season
closes.
With a bad start to overcome. Joe
Brighton of Hartford, arose from a
nine count to hold Joe Sicily Of
Hartford in check for three rounds,
but Sicily's opening attack was
enough to give him the decision.
Sam Schrebnick of New Haven.
hard-hitter convinced Joe Rocco OF
Waterbury that he is just that. and
in the first round Rocco took re-
course in the padded flooring until
his seconds ended it with the towel.
Tel Flowers of Meriden, won from
Frank Stone of Bristol. while Fred
lanucci of Wallingford lost to Joe
Mandez on a close decision. Ianucci.
his tongue sticking out through the
cn'ire flght, CAV" ringside patrons
the horrors as they awaited the re-
suits of punch on the chin, which
fortunately did not conc.
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