Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
BR|TON IS BETTER
THAN SOME THINK
Ring Followers, Too. Want
to See if Argentinian
Has a Punch.
BY SPARROW MeGANN.

n YEW YORK. September 1.-THE |
M Vittorio Campollo Phil Scott
VI battle to be waged at Ebbets
4 Field next Thursday evening |
.overshadows In point of in
terest the Jack Sharkey-T Tommy |
Loughrsn contest to be held the follow
ing week.
The latter pair are better known
than Campollo and Scott, but the
punching power of the Argentine Is
something else again. and as the fans
look for a punch in the big fellows,
there Is much speculation as to the |
outcome of next weeks tight.
British fans are looking aSkance at
the dispatches reaching the other side. |
not taken seriously. Phil lost on a
knockout to Knute Hansen. 1t is true. |
It will be recalled that Scott was hit
on the chin before the big fellow could
put up his hands and rose without
waiting for count. He was knocked
down again and again, only to come
up each time without waiting for the
limit allowed him. The referee stopped
the night.
Scott's Record Not Bad.
Pointing to Phirs next fight, it will
be recalled that Scott knocked out
Monte Mum. And to make the VIC
tory more impressive, Scott was knocked
down and got up to fiatten Monte for
the full count. Mum, you know, has
a knockout over Campollo to his credit
and IT. il reasoned that Scott can per-
form the same feat
Scott, 1t must be admitted, Is not the
bad fighter some folks would have you
believe. He must have something be.
sides a fragile chin or he would not
have held the British title as long as
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Heeney twice In 2O-rOund affairs. and
vet Heeney was selected as the out
standing heavyweight to do battle with
Gene Tunney. Scott says he has been
moderated and will use the Campollo
fight to prove that he is better than
the run of English heavies we have
been used to seeing dragged out of the
ring. Scott intends to clinch his right
to recognition before q world cham
pion Is elected.
Campollo has had two fights In this
country In the first one he was de-
clared the winner in q foul over Arthur
Dekuh, but little could not be gotten
on the big fellow. Against Heeney Cam
polio looked like q green one. True, he
beat Heeney with body blows, but 1t was
all the fault of the. stolid New Zealand
er. He led with his left and, over
reaching, was mark for the terrific
clouts to the body, which spelled his
ruin.
Battle Almost OF.
The big Argentine battler has not
evidenced any too much willingness to
60 through with his contract to fight
Scott. For time 1t was thought q
cold in the back muscles would necessi-
tate an indefinite postponement. Cam
polio did not seem to care whether or ,
not the fight ever took place. However,
the doctor said the big fellow is At, and
the fight will take place unless Cam
polio experiences a change of heart.
Scott has looked great in the gym;
far better, indeed, than he did on his
last appearance In this country. The
lanky Britisher has q good left hand,
but Is streSsing a right-hand attack.
Seemingly he is not at all impressed
with CampolloS Wanted punching
power, and intends to swap blows with
his rival. II such is the case, the fans
will be In for an orgy Of terrific swings. |
Charley Smith. another English fght- .
er. who claims he chased Scott out of
England, was on display as an opponent
this week at Madison Square Garden.
Smith had Paul Cavalier as an OPP
ponent and was beaten. If Scott really
evaded a meeting with Smith, then the
former has gone away back, as Smith
showed nothing but build resembling
the knock knees and broad shoulders
sported bv the late Bob Fitzsimmons.
Campollo is still an unknown guam
tity Scott has enough experience and
all-around ring ability to put the giant
from the Pampas to the test.