The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-19
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~~~~N~NN strength and body attack that never let up from the middle of the first round until the finish, won the approval Referee Eddie Moore of Bridgeport for Thomaston's Frankie Vigeant over WaterburyS Benny Singleton last night at the State Armory in a 10 round thrill ler-diller that will have the ring worms talking for days to come. Od- dly enough, the referee credited Singelton with but one round, the fifth; giving Vigeant the winner four sessions, and rating five of the ten rounds all even, for an official point total of 49-45.
 Lost No Time
 Frankie and Ben set such a tor rid pace from the very first bell, that veteran ringSiderS had diff culty following the fast and heavy punching by both boys; Singleton apparently trying to knock his op- ponent into the fourth row. Both boys exhibited superlative speed and boxing ability; until they started pumping heads, campaign which continued on the part of both for about half the bout.
 Singleton, heavier by five pounds, 151 to 146 gave out with everything he had toward an early knockdown; and, though he landed some hard right hand punches to Vigeant's head and jaw; he was unable to floor the game, rugged dy-punch- CT, who gradually wore down the To- cal colored lad with a body attack that had Ben holding considerably throughout the last three or four rounds.
 The fight was strictly 8 Pier 6 brawl from the very outset; and got the local indoor season of the Waterbury A. c. off to a flying start; for there was not dull mo- ment throughout the 10 rounds the boys went at it hammer and tongs. A crowd of 1,50O fans paying $2,3oo was counted.
 Billy Walker now of Saybrook, Conn, but better remembered io- cally as the Seattle, Wash, sailor who boxed on a Municipal Stao- ium card last Summer was intro duced to the fans by Announcer Jack Freney, as was Art Tatta o1 New Haven. The pair will head line the next Waterbury A. c. show Friday night, Nov l, meeting for the state middleweight champion, ship. The bout has been approved as a title affair by the State Atn- letic Commission. Walker recently gained considerable prestige in New Haven when as a 1-5 under dog he defeated the classy Charley Chaney of Baltimore, Md.
 Relative to the main go, Vlgeant fought as greatly improved ring man, who has now won 26 of ~ bouts as a professional since his discharge from the U. s. Navy. He has developed speed, boxing ability, a left hook and 8 booy attack that will make him very tough to handle by the best of op- ponents from here on.
 The writer scored the bout 5 rounds for Vigeant, 2 for Single ton and three even.
 James Won
 In an eight round semi-final battle, following the main bout, Kenny Jams of Waterbury defeated Henry Holt of Danbury in a hard battle, James scaling 149 against 153 for his Hat Town foe. Holt went into an early lead with an ef- fective body attack, but James came on we'll and finished outoox- ing his opponent to get the decision.
 New England bantamwelght champion, little Earl Roys of Bris- tol, a well-tattooed youngster, need ed less than two rounds to dispose of Jackie Cohen of Boston, who was counted out in 1:07 of the sec ond round. A sharp left hook to the body and right cross to the jaw ended the bout after 8 first round that was fairly even. Cohen weighed 120, Roys 118.
 Fine Draw
 A six-round prelim that rivaled the main bout for action, was de- clared a draw between Enos Tebo, a 126 pound Oklahoma Indian lad now living in Hartford and Al Har- ris, 13O pounds, of New York. Both boys were on the floor, Harris knocking Tebo down in the second round and then hitting the floor in the next round when his foe caught up with him, both lads try ing to score another knockdown which made the bout exciting and very even, throughout the remaind- CT of the bout.
 In an opening four rounder. Joe DiMaria, IA, of this city, won the nod from Lee Jackson, 145 pound New Haven boy.