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Show Booes Greet Canzy In Home Town Bout NEW ORLEANS, May IS Wl-Forroer Wl-Forroer Lightweight Champion Tony Cansonsri, ths littles fat man trying to make a comeback, know today what it means whsa th ring-aid ring-aid boys say "b used to be good once." This Is his ham town. Last alght thousands who had cheered him oa th climb to th lightweight throne stood up and booed when he fought a 10-round draw through a mil of blood with Nick Camarata, also a local product Th first shock for th boys who had seen him in th gnat days earn whaa ha climbed through the rope and bounced across th ring with a ysrk in his walk. Tony kspt rubbing his doubl chin and stroking a long patch over hi right eye that had been blasted opea la a New- York gymnasium more than a week ago. Th fight Idled along, with Tony doing the heavier punching. He had sudden fit of furious fighting that looked Ilk a maa striking out In a wild dream. Camarata stabbed Canaoncri' eye to a red mush. la his drssing room Camarata said, "He s still got a pretty good right hand and he' (till mart- Referee Ray Dolan, who thought Tony had wen, said. "H ought to quit before he goe bUad. He U b back oa his heels." -Me" Tony said. Td Ilk to come back if th folks will hav me." |