Tippy Larkin by Rob Snell

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Name: Tippy Larkin

Alias: The Garfield Gunner

Birth Name: Antonio Pilleteri

Born: 1917-11-11

Birthplace:

Died: 1991-12-10 (Age:74)

Nationality: US American

Hometown: Garfield, New Jersey, USA

Boxing Record: click

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 5′ 7″ / 170cm

THE FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1943

Hammering Henry Puts Tippy Larkin To Sleep In Second Round Of Fight

Negro Veteran Prepares For Invasion Of East

BY DAN McGUIRE

United Press Staff Correspondent

San Francisco, March 9 - Armstrong, the little negro veteran from Los Angeles, prepared today for an invasion of the east after knocking out, Tippy Larkin of Garfield, N. J., in the second round of a scheduled 10-round main event at Civic auditorium last night.

The quick kayo, coming after Larkin had outboxed the former triple-titleholder in the first round, left the capacity crowd of more than 7,000 dazed, for the New Jersey fighter had been hailed as a harder puncher than Willie. Joyce, who decisioned “Hammerin†Hank in Los Angeles last week,

15th Win In Comeback

The victory was Armstrong's 15th in 17 comeback fights and served notice on Beau Jack, whom Henry meets in New York April 2, that the cagey veteran may have slowed down slightly but he still packs a murderous right hand.

Larkin, almost a head taller than Armstrong and with a decided advantage in reach, came out fighting at the opening bell and bothered Henry with short right hand uppercuts. Armstrong, bobbing and weaving in customary fashion, could not get inside Tippy's tight guard. In the last, 30 seconds of the round, however, Henry poured in a couple of hard rights to the head that shook his rangy opponent.

Larkin Game

Larkin tried to stay away as the second round started but Armstrong caught him in the middle of the ring and they shot short jabs at each other for the first minute. Tippy brought up his guard to protect his head and Henry, set for just this opportunity, drove a left hook to the body and followed with a straight right to the chin.

Larkin's back hit the canvas. Game to the last, Tippy rolled over at the count of three and struggled up to one knee at five. Then, with a groan heard in the gallery, he flopped back and was counted out by Referee Joe Gorman after one minute and nine seconds of the round.

The house grossed $18,000. Armstrong weighed In at 139 with Larkin a pound and a half heavier.