The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-06
GAMER ENTIRELY OUT(IASSED BY VETERAN SHADE
Slow Bout Ends With One
 Point Win for Middle weightKnapp, Carter
 Win Mods
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Why Dave Shade of California has been 50 successful financiall, and physically for IS. years in thu prize ring was thoroughly ant completely demonstrated last nigh at the expense of Al Gather 0i New Haven before 5000 fans at tho Field street armory. As the loser remarked after the bout; He! pretty slick. That just about ex plains everything.
 As for the customers, they were for the most part disappointed Gainer, whose attack is his bes defense missed several millioy punches Git seemed), within tht ten rounds the two men were in tht ring and was made to look like the worst novice that ever pulled on boxing glove. The comparison was all the more sharp, because the negro holds the state heavyweight and light-heavyweight titles. and was spotted nine pounds by the confident Californian veteran O1 406 professional ring encounters You could put all the fighting both of them did into one round, and 1t would be a tame round at that It was the old story-the boxer versus the fighter equals a bad bout from the viewpoint of John J. Fan who "gets it up" for his action, and makes himself heard when he doesn't get what he pays for.
 Exhibition Stun
 Shade gave masterful exhibi- tion of boxing, footwork and a little hitting ability. Gainer showed nothing at all, and could hardly be expected to against fighter of Shaoe,s type. When Mickey Walk .er, worlds middleweight champion couldn't tag him. what chance did Gainer have? Still, Referee Bill Conway had the negro leading on points going into the final round. which was won by Shade 5 to ? giving the white man A to 43 win. It was~hardly as close at that. Gainer was just scared to death of Shades reputation and fought that way from start to finish, with the lone exception of the fourth round when he reached David with a flock of solid leather. Shade weighed 159, Gainer, 16S.
 Nice Work
 Carmen Knapp of New Haven was the best looking boy in the prelim winning a six rounder over Tony Lavirio of Bristol, and &C., counting for his second decision over the Bristol boy, in two rounds. A dandy left hook to the body and head had Laverio on the defensive from start to finish. Knapp winning by the proyerbial mile. Tony raised a lump on Garments eye, and paid for that by taking a nice posting. Knapp scaled 139. Laverio, 133.
 Mike Stayed Down
 The scheduled eight round semi final went half way when Mike Toronto of Bridgeport took hard straight right on the chest and fold ed up in the fourth round, allow ing himself to be counted out. His opponent, Billy Donahue of New York showed punching ability, but used It. sparingly during the first three rounds. Donahue weighed 161, Toronto, 165.
 Sal Carter of Middletown out boxed Joe Oliver of New Haven to win the nod after six rounds of pretty good action. Oliver had r.lenty of trouble reaching the fast moving Carter, who countered with sharp left hooks and night crosses often enough to take the de- cislon. Carter, 142, Oliver, 140.
 Surprise
 Johnny Sims of Naugatuck got an advance Christmas gift in the form of a decision over Joe Greco of New York, who substituted for one Gus Winkleman. Greco seemed to have a clear margin In the four round bout, the decision, being hooted to an echo and rightly SO. Sims scaled 135, Greco, 133. John- ny Brickel held the watch and Pete Shea told 'em all about 1t. including the fact that Irish Jackie Pilkington and Eddie Lord are matched to meet in the main ten round bout, of next weeks card at the old armory on Phoenix avenue.