New Britain herald., 1929-02-05

Thrill upon thrill was furnished 4
good sized house of amateur fight
fans at the Stanley Arena last night
when one of the most exciting and
thrilling amateur tournaments ever
staged in this city was promoted by
tho Stanley A. c. under the direc-
ton of Matchmaker Al Wagner.
Nine knockouts were scored on a
card of II bouts and every sort Of
fighting was witnessed.
Joe Turner of Boston, Weighing
112 pounds had the distinction of
winning two fights In one night. the
first by the knockout route and the
second by decision. well-earned. He
appeared In the first bout of the
night and was altogether too good
for Tommy Mazzie of Hartford.
Because every other match on the
card was Of the Al variety. Match
maker Wagner at the Boston boys
offer, put on the extra bout which
was a corker.
The fight that brought the entire
house to it's feet at tho first clash
of the principals and kept them
there until after the last bell had
sounded was the second scrap of
the night between Kid Carter of
Middletown and Jackie Basile Of
Bristol at 126 pounds.
These boys slugged away at each
other pausing for nothing. even the
bell. When the first round ended.
both kept going at each other until
Referee Willis, with q mighty heave.
tore them apart. Both had murder
in their eyes and RS tho edge went
first to one and then to the other.
the fans were In frenzy of delight
Carter, taking the fight to his op-
ponent in the first two rounds. car
ried off the decision, right verdict.
Basile made q spirited comeback in
the beginning of the third round but
Carter overcame his lead to beat
him In the last half of the session.
The fight was lulu.
Turner'S bout with Joe Mendes
was the only other one on the card
which failed to end with one of the
boys counted out. Mendes proved to
be a worthy opponent for the slick
Boston boy but Turner's cleaner
punches and more effective blows
brought him the credit, a popular
one with all but tho most partisan
Of roosters. Mendes surprised all by
his logged defense and his willing
ness to mix it up and the bout may
we'll be classed a. the best boxing
exhibition OF the night.
Billy Reeves, dusky middleweight
from Bristol, made short work of q
longshoreman from Boston by the
name of George Krause. Krause
with arms swinging like an old sea
dog, rushed Reeves at the bell but
the Bristol boy tore right back and
Krause went down from a series Of
fierce smashes to the stomach and
was counted out in two minutes
and five seconds of the first round.
Louis Murrell of Torrington. state
featherweight champion, fighting
Billie Mutter of Boston at 1870
pounds. made short work OF the
Boston boy. Two terrific rights to
the pit of the stomach put Mutter
down silent for the count of nine
and when ne arose, Murrell tore
into him and planted another left
10 the stomach that doubled the
Boston boy UP and ended the fight.
Another ambitious youngster.
Charlie Rivers of New Britain, was
finished in short order when frankie
Nichols of Torrington. in the ia
pound class, kayoed him in one min
ute and five seconds of the first
round.
Pete Nova of Torrington cut down
Jerry Valenti of this city on the sec
ond round at 1876 pounds. Nova's
pile driving punches to the body put
Valenti out on his feet.
Cyclone Sweeney. tattooed battler
from Torrington, sWarmed all over
Jimmie Mum of Boston, a wild
swinging mailman and knocked him