New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
SUNNY BOY HAYDEN WINS
HARD BOUT FROM O'BRIEN
Pianyille Bater Gets Decision Over Westfeld Scrap
per Reeves Scores Another Knockout - Baslle
Goes Down Six Times But Then kayoes Rocco
Dignal Gets Very Unpopular Decision Over Carter
Card Is Ch0ck Full of Action

Sunny Boy Hayden, Plainville's
popular contribution to the amateur
fight ranks, kept his string OF vic
tories in this city intact last night
when he handed out decisive
pasting to Billy O'Brien, clever lis
FOUNDER from Westfield in the main
bout OF 10 bout amateur tourna-
ment staged at the Stanley Arena.
Meeting boy who is smart in
more ways than one in ring warfare,
the Plainville battler. fighting under
the colors of the Bristol club, waged
a relentless attack on O'Brien's BODY
That had the Westfield boy on the
verge of knock out as the fight
ended in the third round. O'Brien
started fast and with sharp-shoot-
ing left, had a slight edge on Sunny
Bow in the first round but starting
with the second, Hayden fathomed
the tricky stance of the Massachu-
sets scrapper and proceeded TO
hand out facing. This was me
first meeting between the two boys
since last fail when they fought Il
four-round draw at Rialto hall in
this city.
This fight ended a card of bouts
that was crammed full of Z ton.
Six knockouts. most of them OF the
technical variety, featured the
nights bill but in every one OF the
matches, there was plenty of excite
ment.
The biggest sensation of the entire
tournament was the victory scored
by Jackie Basile of Bristol over Joe
Rocco of the Franco American cluh
of Waterbury in the $50 pound
class. Basile won by knockout
in the third round.
Rocco had the Bristol boy beat
a mile. In the three sessions, he
had hit Basile with everything an
had knocked him down for total
of six times, some times for the
count Of nine and others for hardly
any count at all. Rocco hit hard
and Basile seemed unable to get to
him.
Suddenly as they we're exchanging
blows near the ropes. Basile let fly
a short right hand drive that caught
Rocco square on the button and put
him out for the count. Rocco rolled
over as the referee tolled 10 AMI
coming to his feet, he started shad-
ow boxing in the center of the ring,
still WOODY from his short dream
He went to the dressing room in a
daze AS he hit him with the punch
that ended the fight. Basile himself
went down but he dragged himself
up and into corner. He was Just
on the edge himself.
Bear Cat" Billie Reeves of 'ris-
toll added another knockout to his
long list of victories last night VIII -
he finished Joe Barta of Westficld
in the first round. Reeves tore out
of his corner at the bell like tiger
and chased Barta all around the
ring twice. Barta then started fight
ing back and he hit Reeves enough
punches on the jaw to kayo nine
men but the Bristol colored boy
didn't even wink. He knocked Barta
down and although Barta was able
to get up, he thought caution the
better part of the program for him.
Ray Dolan of Waterbury. show
ing his best form, won over Frank
Pytlak of Westfield in the lat
pound division by technical knock
out in the first round. Dolan swept
into Pytlak and had him helpless In
short order. A towel saved Pytlak
from a bad beating.
Bill Silverman OF this city was
through before he started in the IFS
pound class against Joe Riccio Of
Bristol. Referee Willis stopped It
in the first round giving Riccio a
technical knockout.
In the minds of the majority Of
the fans in the hall. kid" Carter
OF Middletown beat Joe Dignal Of
Waterbury by wide margin and
the house was in an uproar when
Referee Willis gave the decision to
Dignal. They fought at 100 pounds.
Jack Paoli Of Waterbury took q
three round decision from Charles
Smith Of Westfield in the 1873 pound
class. Paoli led in every round al
though he faced a heady fighter and
good puncher.
fought good fight for two rounds
against Al TAYLOR of Bristol in the
10 pound class but when Taylor be-
gan sinking home his pile driving
right, Reynolds slumped and the
referee stopped the bout in the third
round TO save the Waterbury boy
Taylor won on a technical Knockout
Paul Lord of Waterbury. brother
to the state lightweight champion,
Eddie Lord. knew too much for
Minty Walsh Of this city in the 100
pound class. Lord displayed keen
knowledge of mitigating and ha /
Walsh in a bad way in the second
round. Walsh fought back gameIy
hut he was unable to shake Lord
off. Lord got the decision.
Dominlck Frisco of this city in
the 1872 pound class, scored one
round technical knockout over Ed
Gle Pytlak of West field in the cur
tain raiser. Dorninick's right HOOK
settled the argument and Referee
Willis stopped the fight
Next week the New Haven AMI
iorrinston tea ms viii furnish tbs,
greater part OF the evenings enter
tainment. Carter and IIasile viii
probably be matched while Billy
Reeves VIII again he matched for
bout