The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

BUFF IN SHAPE FOR TOUCH BOUT
 AGAINST ROYAL
Three Star Bouts to Fea. ture Local Ring Show
 Tomorrow

Tn tip-top shape and confident of Q win, Frankie Buff, the sensa. tional Waterbury middleweight eagerly awaits the bell that will send him into action tomorrow night in the star bout of the Water. bury Athletic Clubs weekly amateur fight show at the Randolph-C -Clowei Stadium, His opponent will be Jo' Koval, of East Hampton, held br many to be the best middleweieht mixer in Connecticut.
 Several other fine bouts have been arranged by co-matehmakers Mickey Dance and Bobby Kelly, including Joe Trlano, Naugatuek, and Irish Mickey Donahue, Stamford, welter- weights; Sal tMidgeD Renault, of New Haven, the state hyweight title- holder and Sammy Mammone, of Stamford.
 It has been Q long time since Buff has been so sure of victory. He has been working hard during the past week and his handlers report him to be in the best condition in recent months. He Is anxious for c win for such will put him right out in front in his division leaving but Q small few that he hasn't ct one time or another set rack.
 Wary of Foe
 Despite his being SO confident, he by no means considers the bout won before he enters the ring. He H fully aware of KovArs ability and knows full well that he will have to he on his toes every minute to acc compliSh his Incentive. KoVal has on impressive list of victims already to his credit and depends consider ably on Q hard right hand punch. It will be brains against brawn for Buff is c clever mixer, while his ad. Versary depends almost entirely upon solid humping.
 The fans are anticipating plenty of action in the Mickey Donahue. Joe Triano pairing. The two met here Q few weeks ago, the NAuga" tuck man being returned the win- her in what many thought to Do on unfair decision. Throughout that go Donahue appeared to have 0 slight edge, but when it was all done, the referee saw it in Triano's favor, much to the dissatisfaction of tho Stamford boys handlers and the large gallery of fans. Donahue will do hs best to even tho score for in the event that ho b able to turn tho trick ho has boen promised bout with either Bobby Pease or charllO Hopkins, Wlllimantic punchorS, IA tho near future.
 The Renault-MammonO hookup should also produce plenty in the way of fstlo fireworks. Both boys have been enjoying successes in Es. cent bouts and Renault, who scored c win over Baby Dixon of this city h his Initial Waterbury appearance, is bent on making it two In Q row.
 Return Go
 ConSldered as one of tho best res matches of tho current season, tic Tommy Tueker.joey Marcus ens gag0mont, may steal some Of the thunder of tho evenings top bouts. These two met here on tho last card end put on ono of the most thrlll- Ing heats ever witnessed in the Brass Oity. It was c siam bang, toe to too affair oil the way through that left tho fans literally limp but satisfied in c draw verdict,
 Watorburys promising llghts weight, Tommy clarlo, and Steve Maguda, of East Hampton, will meet in another of tho advertised pairings, In his two local appearances. ciarlo eamo through with wins over Joe oreiner, of this city, and Chick hars ris of New Britain and is more than anxious to keep his local slate clean'
 A heavyweight bout has been billed by the matchmaker. ft VIII feature Billy Calvin of East Hafap. ton and Billy Kusaila, another Of the local punching specialists. Both boys carry plenty of dynamite n either rlitt and it is unlikely that tho contest will 90 the limit.
 Other bouts will feature Baby Dixon, Waterbury, and Young Risse, East Hampton, hantAmweights; Chris 0riudsinski, Waterbury, ana Stanley Wilsek, junior welterwelght, from Hast Hampton; Tony 0llio, New Haven, and Ted Klemba, East Hampton middleweight; Russ An. derson, East Hampton, and Charles Thomas, Waterbury middleweight.
 Fighters from seven Connecticut cities will be on hand to round out