The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
HOOD QUITS IN
SEVENTH ROUND OF.
GO WITH LARRIVEE.
Foul Breaks Up Bout for
Half Hour D0lan De-
feated Garren Nick
Won
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

AS fighter Billy Hood of Eng
land is a flat tire. In almost seven
rounds Of alleged fighting last
night at the Phoenix avenue arena,
the only thing that the prodigal
son Of Plymouth showed was a
keen determination to wind up in
typical Phil Scott style -. on the
floor. Eventually, ne accomplished
his purpose, Leo Larrivee Of this
city getting credit for a knockout
that was about as legitimate as
four per cent beer.
7 The young man who was sup
posed to have given Larrivee such
q close rub in Boston was as much
match for his conqueror last
night as Mickey Genaro is for
Jack Sharkey. Hood tried to quit
directly after the third round, and
was more than encouraged by his
chief second, but when he was
informed by Commissioner Joe
Lawlor that his money would be
held up and hH managers Connec-
ticut license forfeited II he insist.
ed on quitting, William found HIS
way back to the ring without the
aid of four doctors and an ambu-
lance, putting up a semblance OF
a boxing for almost four rounds
more. near the conclusion of which
he took q typical Phil Scott swan
dive as 500 disappointed fans
walked out of the building. 1t
looked for while as IL Billy, de-
spite his own dictates of con-
science, was going to finish ir
manly style-but no, English box
ing tradition must be upheld. He
finished on the floor, being count
ed out after taking a couple of
punches to the head and body. He
was no match for the body-wreck-
ing Larrivee, who tried hard for
knockout, which was prevented
when Hood quit on him. Larivee
161, Hood 1877.
Glass Galore
Eddie Dolan. the Town Plot
portsider and Stanley Nick, the
Cheshire crusher saved the show
from complete mediocrity. Dolaf,
the classiest piece Of ringware TO
show up in man. va moon COM
pletely outclassed Joe Red Garren
of the East End In four round
go. Only Garren's ingrained game
ness, and apparently good condi-
ton kept him punching until the
final bell, the decision being
formality. Garren flashed in the
third round as he found Dolan's
head and jaw for some solid shots,
but the Town Plot boy, was out.
punching Joseph by ratio OF
three to one. A masterful boxer.
Eddie blocked or slipped most Of
Reds roundhouse rights. while
countering with a damaging left
hook, straight right and upper
cuts. Dolan Is sweet number
and has the rare combination OF
being able to box supremacy, punch
hard, and take punch with no
trouble at all.
Cheshire Made Famous
Lucien Larrivee was the pattern
upon which Stanley Nick worked
in leather for. four rounds the boy
from Cheshire winning handily
though Lucien was forever trying
to land a k.o. Nick showed a nea.
left hook. good right body shot
and plenty of intestinal fortitude.
He seems to like to fight, and
that's the first requisite of q good
fighter.
Tony Trayers. who Is now a real
veteran of the ring and resin, up-
set the old percentage pail with a
clean cut win over Buster Hall, d
strong. clever, cocky negro from
New Rochelle. No one gave Tony
chance to win, but he came
through with the nod after dandy
gent and effective use of a dandy
left jab and right cross which had
the darby in trouble several times
Joe Vignali belted out six round
win over Jackie Dillon of New
Haven. mainly blu use of q body at
tack that weakened his opponent
gradually,