The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
MANDELL GIVEN
 BAD BEATING BY FORMER RING KING
KapIan Wins Every Round of Poor Bout t-OBrien Gets Gift Decision Over Davis-GOrdon Stopped
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Hartford, Aug 24-About three thousand boxing patrons were given proof positive here tonight why Sammy Mandell so consist ently ducked a bout with Louis Kidw Kaplan of Meriden when the former held the 133 pound boxing bauble of the world. In these great days, Sammy was told just what to expect should he commit the faux pas of mixing with the erstwhile Meriden Buzz Saw and tonight he got it-hard, often and in shower of leather such as he hasn't seen in many year:
 Louis Was "Right"
 To make a short story less pain full, Mandell was belted around the ring by a galvanized Kid kap- Ian, who must have wished. some time during the bout, that the title was at stake, for the Kid was In great form and only by hard and fast holding, heeling, and grab. ping did the Rockford Sheik avert a knockout, which seemed imml- nent on three different occasions only to be followed by some clutch. ing on the part of Mandell that would make Strlbling green with envy.
 Easy, One Hand
 Referee Bill Conway gave kap- Ian every round and that Just about letls the story. The official count was 50 to 32 in Kaplan's favor. with Mandell's six pound weight advantage and four inch reach over his opponent aiding him little when matched with 8 whistling left hook and two-f1sted body attack that kept Samuers mouth open like your favorite va riety of fish. Sammy started to box and hold. Later he stopped boxing but never gave up holding, occasionally fiurrying with a left uppercut and straight right that bounced off Kaplan's arms and skull moreoften than not. The Kid was in fine form and after he warmed up, never stopped punch ing until the end of the tenth round. Mandell weighed 143, Kap- Ian 137.
 
 Frankie O'Brien of Hartford re- ceiyed an advance Christmas pres- Nanny Davis of Schenectady in ent in the form of decision over the best bouton the card. Davis won the fight by a clear cut mar gin, but his skin Is black ana O'Brien is a Hartford boy, and a southpaw to boot.
 Both lads were on the floor. O'Brien in the third and Davis in the seventh. but the darky had four punches to his opponents oneand they were clearf, crisp and damaging. From the moment he got up off the floor, O'Brien back pedaled around the ring with Da- wis after him, stops being made now and then for exchanges that warmed the hearts of the ring siders, and 1t was always O'Brien that gave ground first. Davis split Frankie's eyebrow with right hand smash in the eighth round, and otherwise gave him a pretty good licking. and then had to watch the decision taken from him.
 More Trouble
 On top of that, Davis was "in- vestigated" after the bout when . Hartford commissioner, (not Cou- sin Tom) recognized him as a box CT who worked at Capitol Park last August under the name of Richards, and attached to New York amateur boxing team. He also holds a decision over Leo Larrivee scored in Springfield early this year.
 Other results: Joey Issi, 124 1-2, Hartford, knocked out Larry Cor don, 121. Jersey City, in the first round of a scheduled four round- ed; Tony Laveiro, 145 3-4, Bristol, won a four round decision over Tmory Branch, 146 3-4, Hartford; Nick Fusano, 147 3-4, Fall River. Mass. won six round decision over Johnny Clinch. 151, New Britain; Jack Dillon, 133 1-2, New Haven, won the opening four rounder. getting the decision over Johnny Mastro, 137 1-2, Hart ford.