The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
SLOW, TIRED JIMMY BRADDOCK WINS FROM SCARED KELLY
Waterbury Boy Misses Golden Opportunity to Score Early K. O.-Win- ston Stops Dudley-Her- shey Gets Bad Break
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

New Haven, March 31.--Jack Kelly of Waterbury biew the big gest and best chance he ever had in boxing ring when he allowed | the slow, roundhous swinging James J. Braddock of Jersey City to easily outpoint him after putting the Jer- sey Irishman on the floor in the opening round with a blow that had his adversary on Queer street for two rounds afterward. Braddock got l the decision, which was fair enough, when one considers the scared, back -pedaling Kelly was entirely on the defense from the third to ninth rounds inclusive, after winning the first two with comparative ease and finishing up strong by taking the tenth from the tired, poorly con. ditioned Braddock who had nothing but a good reputation and a smart jam that Kelly stuck his face into innumerable times though he had plently of reach on the big good looking young man from the state of mosquitoes. The count of Referee Billy Conway of Hartford was Brad dock 46, Kelly 43, the official giv- ing Kelly the first, second and tenth and Braddock the rest.
 Right To Jaw
 Kelly, in excellent condition, start
 
 ing James J. in the first round. Spar ring him into position near the ropes the Waterbury Lithuanian shot left hook to the stomach which bent Braddoce forward just in line with straight right and knocked him down as if sandbagged. He got up at the count of "A" and grappled with Kelly until the end of the round. With the start of the sec- ond, the Irishman was still dizzy, but the over-cautious Kelly jabbed and boxed and threy loping righ hand shot over Braddock's shoulders, un- til the round ended and Jameseys head was fairly clear. It was the chance of a lifetime, and Kelly miss- ed it badlys all because he doesn't like to fight.
 race backwards, you have an idea of what the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh. eighth and ninth rounds look like, all of which Braddock won by virtue of his chasing Kelly and landing a stiff left jab, with both men massing rights continually. Kelly flashed in the tenth, realized how tired Braddock was, and took the round with ease. Once again. he woke up too late. Kelly weighed IFS, Braddock 1S2 1-2.
 Promising Boy
 Unknown Winston, a Tampa, Flor ida darkey, who is locating in Wa terbury, just now showed plenty of fight and ring class in disposing of Jack Dudley of Worcester in the third round of the semi-final which followed the main go. Dudley. sadly out of shape, was a mark for the well-muscled, hard punching Win ston who took all the fight out of his adversary in the first two rounds, knocked him down with a right cross in the third, after which the referee halted the go when Dudley arose after nine count.
 Kid Hershey of Waterbury admits he beat Joe Oliver of New Haven in four round opener but the Elm City boy got the nod from the off, cial, and after all that's what counts. Romeo Dubois of New Haven lost to Harry Sankey of New York while Willie Lewis of Stamford stopped Tommy Jarrett of New Haven in the sixth round, bad eye injury fore ing Conway to halt the proceedings.