The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.
BOXER EASILY
TAKES CARLO
Sal Wins Close Nod Over
Cotton King Kovach,
Katz, Bell Win
BY HUGO HooKJAB

Since coming up from the south
land, and, in the space of three
fights, all in a local ring, Jimmy Kid
Hatcher, a 100 pound boy from
South Carolina has become a state
wide ring attraction. Since defeat
ing Tommy Ciarlo, Waterbury's
husky knockout puncher last night,
in manner that was so simple that
it was surprising, Hatcher has been
given the "once over" by several out
of town promoters, one of whom in
tends to match him with Julie Ko-
gan of New Haven, who fights Will
lie Andrews Of New Haven for the
state lightweight crown next Tues
day night, at Savin Rock.
On "paper" the Hatcher-Kogan
scrap looked about even for 1t was
CARLOS pune hagainst Hatcher's
skill. Actually, Hatcher won seven
of the eight rounds, so handily that
Carlo had to stop his foe to win
after the fourth round. Some 1,400
fans sat in for the show which de-
veloped plenty of action in four Of
the five bouts.
Sal Too Strong
Kid Sal Carabetta of Meriden
shared standout honors of the card
with Hatcher. Beaten by Hatcher a
week ago, though the bout was ruled
a draw, Sal came back against the
supposedly superior Cotton, King
knocking King down in the first
minute of fighting with wild left
hook. The Florida Flash found the
range after a while, and started to
make a comeback of his own but
when he would get under way" Sal
would nail him down. At that the
bout was very close, Referee Jim
Calvin ruling Sal the winer by a
two point edge, because the Meriden
boy forced the fight in the last two
rounds and landed the heavier
blows.
King fought CALAMITY, but he
could not handle the bull-like Sal in
the clutches or the cinches and
stopped some Sizing hooks with his
chin. King had the class, but Sal
topped it with punch and stamina,
though there was little to choose be-
tween the two at the finish, many
fans disagreeing with the verdict in
favor of a draw decision. King
scored often enough but faded in
the final two rounds, allowing Sal
to "take The lead" and hold its adj
vantage. Sal weighed 131, King 1874.
Hatcher scaled 131 IL, Carlo. 1856.
Dula Kovach, the Naugatuck light
heavy "got even" with lanky Jimmy
Weed of New Haven, but he was
not too far ahead in the fifth round
when he whacked open an old
wound over Weeds left eye causing
the bout to be halted in favor of
Kovach, a TKO winner. 1t was a
slambango while it lasted, Weed
scoring first and then Kovach in
the third and fourth. Kovach scaled
173, Weed 1853.
Katz In "Quickie"
Make Katz, the local red-headed
Hebrew had soft one" for a
change when he stopped long john
ny Cooper of Phoenix, Arizona in
80 seconds of the first round, KATE
hit Cooper, who went down, took a
three count, got up and faced out
toward Hamilton park, though Katz
was almost in back of him. Re-
fierce Calvin stopped it rigth then
and there, before Cooper was SER
iously injured. Following examina-
ton after the bout, Cooper was adj
vised by DR.. Joseph Slavin, state
athletic commission physician for
Waterbury to stop boxing entirely,
and Deputy Frank Brickel will
recommend that he not be allowed
to box in Connecticut.
Cooper's brother Billy was a much
better fighter, though he lost a six
round decision to Jimmy Bell, New
Haven negro in lively bout that
showed plenty Of hard-hitting, Bell
finishing strong to win the nod.
They are welterweights, IA and
las.
Waterbury A. G. officials were en-
deavoring today to match Irish
Eddie Dolan of this city and Ernie
"Cat" Robinson of New York.