The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15

Game ana Willing, Benny Start- ed off strongly, using a left jab tc good effect as he circled contin. ually around Villa. The Mexican began to get warmed up in the second Stanza and utilized his body punching ability to advantage drumming both fists into Monta. bana's nid-section.
 Benny Cut Up
 With Manager Mickey (Unpop- ular Decision) Genaro working ur heavy sweat failing the air with lefts and rights in his corner Montabana sought unsuccessfuliy to miv 1t with the tough Villa through the third, fourth and fifth and got his face cut up for ilis pains. Benny looked better as he returned to his left jabbing in the closing three rounds but the tire. less Villa kept punching away and landed many 8 hard blow in close The game Montabana rallied ir the eighth, again using his left tt advantage, but it wasn't enough to offset Vilal'S earlier margin Referee Currie,s card gave Villa 3s points and Montabana 36, with the Mexican taking four rounds, Mon- tabana two, and two being even Villa weighed in at 142, Monsa- bana at 145.
 Despite his defeat, Benny made a good showing in his first main bout here and the customers will be glad to see him in action again, Brother Genaro had better brush him up on infighting, however,
 Angieri Finishes Show
 Mike Angeri, 148, of New York started off at furious pace against Jimmy Bell, 15O, New Haven col- ored boy, but he wilted after the ealy going and Bell copped a mer- tied decision after eight rounds of action. Both battlers were often wild, but some damaging blows were landed and there were few dull moments.
 The bout, listed as the semi- final, went on after the main 90 Angert shook up Bell several times in the first two rounds, but the colored boy kept coming in and ne took the play away from Mike through most of the rest of the bout. There was no question about the decision.
 Charley Bisden, 176-12, of At- lanta, caught a right on the but ton while backing away from Joe Jackson, 176 1-2, late in the third round of their scheduled six-round- CT, and went out cold as his head banged the lowest strand of the ropes. The count had reached six when Timekeeper Johnny Bricke] sounded the bell. Dr. J. E. Slavin ruled that Bisden was unable to continue, and Jackson was credit. ca with a technical kayo in the fourth round. Bisden, southpaw was ahead on points when he was tagged. After being revived in his corner, he walked to the center oi the ring a Ia J. Grantland Frenev return bout with Jackson jr three weeks.
 Easy for King
 Cotton King. the west Palm Beach boy now making his home nere' didn't even have to work UP sweat to dispose of Gregory Hidalgo, New York Puerto Rican Hldalgo being counted out in 4( seconds of the first round. Thf King, weighing 136, caught his op. ponent with stiff left to the mid. section shortly after the bout was underway. The Puerto Rican sagged clutching his stomach, and Hailed to rise. Strange as it seems, the crowd gave Hidalgo 6 hand as he left the ring. He weighed l39.
 In the opening four-roufder. Tom Collins, l45, of Waterbury, and Joe Cans, i47, of Willimantic, punchad and wrestled to a draw. Both col. ored boys went to floor several times during the bout as they missed swings or got their feei in their own way.