The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
CUMMINGS AND
 PEPE DRAW IN
 SIZZLING SKIER
Devore Decisions Bagin- ski-Ellis Stops Strong
 in Is Seconds
BY HUGO HOOKJAR

BY HUGO HOOKJAB
 Ideal weather and a big crowd, to say nothing of a particularly noisy switch engine on the west side formed the background for a card of sizzling ring action last night at Randolph Cloves stadium topped off by a sizzling even Ste- phen leather-slinging event of six rounds in which George Pope of Meriden and Bobby Cummings of New York wound up all even at the end of six three minute slam bangos, at least in the estimation of the gentlemen whose judgment is official . good old Daniel Vil- lanova Buckley now of Bridgeport, formerly of Waterbury, and the third man in the ring.
 Quite good many of the 2,2000 customers on hand, felt that Cum mings won the fight and the ver- dict, because Villanova Dan used one fthose delayed decisions that made him famous at college he had to decide what to do when the sig nal called for him to go through left tackle and the hole didn't opepn at all or was blocked by two very big opposing linemen.
 At any rate the battle last night wa sa beauty" and the decision was draw, though Cummings hand was raised first and Pepeps later much later, some thought, even accusing Meriden George of being sly enough to push his gloved hand toward Buckley's belly so that the referee would just naturally raise it whether he wanted to or not. However, MT. Buckley always did know what the score was" and you wager all the shamrocks left in Ireland that a draw decision is what he decided upon, no matter how it looked from the fifteenth row.
 Quick Start
 Cummings started fast and made Pope look bad for the first couple of rounds, but the battle-scarred but young Meriden Mauler got his southpaw shots working well in the third round, SO well, that Cummings tookk quite a drubbing, but kept himself "inthere" with a solid shot to the Pope physog every now and then, and finishing strong in the final heat. The boys are welter- weights.
 Next week comes Joe Trinano all the way from Naugatuck to do battle in the RIG ring with one Patsy Foscucci of New York the lad who recently had our MT. Richard Fur cote on a Savin Rock canvas no les sthan three times within round or two. Dick won, but broke bone in his hand doing so, and has been Ion the shelf" since. Triano- Fascucci is the main go, to be backed up by a bobby Ellis-Red Doty semi final that will be a nifty number, no matter which boy wins or if they fight a draw.
 Devore Uppsets "Baggy" The real surprise last night was provided by Bridgeport. Johnny Devore, who outfought the former New England featherweight cham pion, Charley Baginski of Spring. field. A strong closing round gave Devore the nod, which he earned the hard way. Bobby Ellis of New Britain, a lefthanded slugger and able boxer, used a fright hook to knock out the very colored Jimmy Strong, Central High School, Bridge port, graduate, in 15 seconds of the first round. Jimmy just stepped into something while everybody was winking, and 1t was case of Swing Low Sweet Chariot" for the next few minutes until Strong got his strength back and "came to-. The knockout wa sone of the quick est and cleanest on local record, always excepting Frankie Bluffs one punch K. o. of Irish Billy Taylor of Bridgeport.
 Lou Leonard, the rough, tough Bristol battler substituted for Tommy Ciarlo, forbidden by Dr. Joseph Slain to box for week or two due to a glandular condition in one leg. When Leonard entered the ring against slugging Bobby Will Hams of Sprpingfleld the paptrons figured he was sent in to take a licking, but it turned out anything but that and Williams, was on the receiving end most of the time, and, in two appearances in Waterbury he is punching exactly .000, having been beaten by Ciarlo last winter and by Leonard last night.
 Frankie Rossi, 135, Bridgeport, decisioned George Harmon, 139, Waterbury.
 Frankie Roberts, 157, New Bri- tain, knocked out Emil Etters, l55, Waterbury, 2:40 third round.
 Lou Notti, 134, Naugatuck, de- cisioned Georgie Devore, 1855, Bridgeport.
 Dick Schaefer, 133, Bridgeport, knocked out Pete Mccoy, l36, Springfield, Mccoy failed to arl- swer second round bell.
 Joe Dunne, 155, Springfield, de- cisioned Felix Adamaitis, l59, Naugatuck.
 drew with Luther McMillen. 160,
 Angelo Sinatore, 160, Naugatuck, New York.
 Cummings and Pope may be paired again, but it will not be next week, according to MT. Robert (Fish- Hooks) Kelly, who should know be- ing officially connected with the Waterbury A. c.