The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-01
.LARKIN, ARCHER
 N.J.RINC RIVALS
 TOFICHT FRIDAY
(speclal to The Democrat)

| SpfouC In New Jersey, are tranS- planted east across the Hudson mature at Madison Square Garden Another in the long series of such rivalries, this one between Tippy Larkin, of Garfield, and Freddie Archer, Newark, reaches its final stage at the Garden Friday night when the two high-ranking welter- weights meet in a contest scheduled for ten rounds.
 For Archer tonight's bout marks his first start as a Garden main event performer. He is richly deserv- ing of the opportunity. For this ag- gressive and hard hitting Newark youngster boasts a record that inc cludes pair of victories over Beau Jack, two vistories over Cleo Shans, two over Norman Rubio, two over Terry Young, and triumphs over such formidable opponents as Ike Williams and Fritzie Zivic.
 The victory over Zivtc took place several weeks ago, shortly after Archer had resumed his ring career. He had spent thirteen months with the Seabees, was then given med- ical discharge. Tn five fights since returning to the ring he has won all.
 Revenge
 Archer is excited about tomor- rows bout but not only because he is being elevated to the status of headliner More important to him is the fact that 1t gives him his long awaited chance to square accounts with Tippy Larkin who, back in the days before Archer entered the service. twice handed Archer disas- trous setbacks.
 Now under the direction of Willie (Ketchun) Friedland, one of box ing's most successful managers, Ar cher has developed into one of the outstanding welterweights now in action, is rated by Nat Fleischer's Ring Magazine as one of the three top l47-pounders.
 It SO happens, however, that Ar cher is coming up against a Larkin who has been displaying the finest form Of his career in recent months, who has turned in three thrilling starts in a row at the Garden, draw ing with Bobby Ruffin in a fight which most spectators thought Lar Kin won, outpointing Lulu Costan- tino by a wide margin, knocking out Allie Stolz in three rounds.
 The knockout of Stolz enabled enabled Larkin to maintain his great record against fellow Jersey lighters. He has beaten Freddie (Red) Cochrane, welterweight champion, five times; has beaten Billy Beauhuld, Maxie Fisher. Johnny Rohig, Freddie Archer.
 But Archer, vastly improved fighter, expects to bring this string to an end in this, the third meeting between the two. The Newark lad, a vicious body puncher is confident ne has the weapons to overcome Larkin.
 Archer expects to weigh l46 for the bout, giving him a weight edge Of four or five pounds over the Gar field gunner, who planned to scale In the neighborhood of l42. Larkin prepared for this match at Green wood Lake. N. J., finishing up at Stillman's gym in New York. Arch CT spent three weeks at Beys Camp In Summit, N. J., and was highly impressive in his daily boxing ses- sions.
 Matchmaker Nat Rogers support ing program consists of an eight round semi-final, two six-round bouts, and pair of fours.
 Brooklyn Rivals
 The semi-final has Larry Anza- lone meeting Joe Agosta. They are Brooklyn middleweights and several months ago. also at the Garden, they battled through six stirring rounds to draw. Since then each has gone his way compiling a good record. Now they are back facing each other again. this time with two more rounds added
 Milton Kessler, hard-hitting Brooklyn welterweight, has Frank ie Velez, Puerto Rico, as his op- position in one of the six-round frays. The other pairs Bobby Gun ter, Detroit lightweight, with Leo Francis. Panama.
 In the four -rounders, Dom Am oToso, Jersey City lightweight. meets Frankie Rosen, Bronx; Phil Carrozza, Philadelphia welterweight. squares off against Al Baltieri, Brooklyn.