The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
.LARKIN KNOCKED .'COLD' BY BEAU
 JACK IN THREE.
Capacity House Sees Short But Thrilling Title Bout
 in New York
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff CorrespoMdent)

New York, December i9.-tuP)- Beau Jack, a primitive, brown skinned basller from Georgia, smashed stream-lined Tippy Lar kin on the chin with Q wild right uppercut last night at Madison Square Garden to win a knockout victory In the third round aGd par. tial recognition as lightweight cham pion of the world,
 This brown. lightning blow that dish~ragged Larkln to the canvas before i8,Si7 fans made the ex. bootblack of Augusta, Ga, king of the l35-pounders in the eyes of the New York and New Jersey boxing commissions, giving him the title vacated recently by sammy Angott of Washington, Pa,, who retired because of bad hands.
 Big "Gate"
 This bout, which was scheduled for IS rounds and attracted a re spectable gate of $58, ,a6s, ended more quickly than was expected, although the ultimate outcome was in little doubt after Beau Jack flcored Larkln for a one-count in the first minute of the first round,
 Beau Jack, who was born Sidney Walker, 9 years ago, upheld the confidence of the syndicate of sportsmen who had brought him from the Bobby Jones golf course at Augusta to New York, He upheld the discernment of these sports men who lifted him from the third Negro to wear the lightweight crown = the bonnet that once adorned the great Joe Cans and Henry Armstrong.
 The Georgia Negro, who had gone into the ring favored at Ills, licked an excellent lightweight last night. Larkin, the sharp-shooting gun ner" Of Garfield, N. J., was sharp as a razor and using every tactic that seven syears of professional battling had taught him. Moreover, Larkin entirely unimpressed by Beau Jacks reputation blazed away, again and again, with his own ex- plosive right hand, trying to knock Beau Jack into never-never- land.
 Shock Proof
 Despite the hurricane Of blows that Swirled about him, tall, brown haired Larkin smashed Beau Jack in the face 50 to 60 times with punches that had knocked out 4l of Tippy's previous 94 opponents. But nothing happened. Beau Jack like a berserk Henry Armstrong; marched forward in Brown wind mill fashion. Larkin's hardest blows bounced off him like rain drops in this brief but electrifying battle.
 The first round was less than a minute old when left hook dumped Larkin to the canvas. Tippy was up immediately, not badly hurt. But a few seconds later right hook to the head shook him to his toes. Larkin fought back desperately and during the last half of the cpen- ing round, landed more and harder punches than he was receiving.
 The second round featured a fur forcing 25-year old Larkin about the ring, shaking off Tippy's Sunday punches and landing more than he received. They mixed furiously in the third session. until Beau Jack brought an uppercut from the can- vas and almost lifted Larkin off his feet. Larkin, as if struck by a bull let, wilted to the canvas, ard lay unconscious on his back as Referee Young Otto faved the l0-count at l:l9 of the round. He was car ried not dragged - to the cor ner in this third day cf his career.
 Loves ID Fight
 Beau Jack, who received about $l5,000 for his efforts, said in the dressing room, "I1l be a fighting champion, because love to fight, and don't know anything else" He will take on ver-th-weight matches until the New York State Tourna- ment provides a challenger. The National Boxing Association is run ming it's own lightweight tourna- ment and refuses to recognize Beau Jack. But everyone on 49th street is convinced that N.B.A. recognition will come shortly, without Jack eyoking it with his fists.
 Beau Jack scaled l32 3-4 against Larkin's 134 IA.