The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-12
TURCOTTE EvENS SCORE IN DUEL WITH H0UL|HAN
Third Round Drive Wins DecisiOn-FOur Knock
 downs Scored

Though only four of the ten scheduled bouts went the three round limit, Dick Turcotte of this city and Newark Danny Houlihan provided fight that will take it's place in local ring history at the top of the list. Both boys got off the floor twice, Turcotte finish ing the third round stronger of the two and earning a close fit decision from Referee Bill Conway, which paved the way for third clash between the pair on Thurs day, September l at Randolph Cloves Stadium.
 The boys exhibited the stuff of which great fighters and champions are made when they went at it hammer and tongs at the first bell, Turcotte being caught off balance with Houlihan right hand punch which dropped the local boy to the floor for nine count half way through the first round. Turcotte was outpointing his able adversary when the clout came that dumped him which was also the situation in the second round, Turcotte 1ead- ing by wide margin, when Houli- hans right caught him flush on the chin and dropped him like a poled OK. That's where the local lad showed his courage for he got up again and in matter of sec- onds landed smashing left into Houlihan's "breadbasket' which dropped Danny to his knees where he took nine count. In be- tween the two Turcotte knock downs, Houlihan stepped into al body blow that knocked the wind out of him and the boys went into the third and final heat pretty near even though Houlihan was much the worse for wear.
 Strong Finish
 Turcotte forced the fighting in the third round, scoring to the mid-section with long lefts while Houlihan was too high with his right-hand hayr<lker, seeking to put Turcotte down and out but he was too tired to connect properly and could not get away firm the body attack of the local by, whose hand was rightfully raised as a l winner at the end of three slam bang rounds of action, the likes of which has been seldom seen in the state between either amateurs or professional. Each fighter has won a decision and in the two bouts to date there have been no less than five knockdowns but both boys fin- ished on their feet on each oc- casion.
 Great Crowd
 A paid crowd of 3,4O9 setting a new attendance record saw the thriller which saved a poor card in which five bouts ended in the first round and one in the second heat. George Stevens punched out a de- cis1ve win over New Haven Jimmy Collins, game Negro who got off the canvas four times following stomach punches. Collins scored with a few solid right hand shots before Stevsns found his mid-sec- ton with sizzling southpaw smash es that kept Collins in constant trouble. The boys are ht-heavies, 175 and 172 pounds.
 Sal Midget Renault of New Ha- ven and Jackie Crimmins of New ark, 125 pounders fought to a rat ting good draw, Crimmins taking the boxing laurels but Renault won in the punching department. Lannv Verostak of Shelton, 143. won a hard fight from Joe Stire, north end youngster, the boying swinging 'em from the floor for three rounds. and providing the second best bout on the card. Other results:
 The semi-final was "bust" with Bill Perrin, 147, slowing away Frankie Corrigan, 147, Newark. in l:l5 of the first round, the referee halting the action after Corri- gan's second trip to the canvas.
 Joe Rossi, 137. Naugatuck knocked out a gent answering to Pat O'Reilly in 30 second. Joe threw right at Pats tummy in ID seconds. and it was all over OReilly weighed 138.
 Jackie Perrin duplicated Big Bills effort, the Bristol youth, l3O. dropping Tommy Williams, 127 in 1:30 of the opener. It was noN match from the bell.
 Busy Joe Polowitzer, 134, Wind. sor Locks, also had a brief work out. He bowled over Mickey O'Toole, 137 Newark, in TAO of the first round.
 In the other short. engagements. Bobby Thomas, 148, Shelton, knocked out Jack Johnson, 15l. Windsor Locks, after being droppedH Tor a nine count himself in tIle| first round. Johnson went down for nine from right to the chin earlyl Tn the second stanza, and was dropped twice again before being counted out.
 Pee Wee Sedge, no, Naugatuck dropped Bob Kieley, no, Shelton with hard smash to the chin ir the closing seconds of the frs round, and the bell saved him kiely couldn't answer the bell iri the second stanza and lost on ~