Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
SCORES UNPOPULAR
WIN OVER CAMPOLO
Makes Furious Finish to Gain
Decision That Is Booed
by Crowd.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

~ YEW YORK, March 25.-Whether
or not he ever climbs very high
on the heavyweight champion
ship ladder, Johnny Risko still
is the giant-killer of the prize ring
Nevertheless, in the main event OF
benefit card at Madison Square Garden
last night the pudgy Cleveland baker
BOY needed some assistance from the
charitable spirit of the occasion to take
a close decision from his big Argentine
rival, victofio Campolo.
Risko, in a somewhat riotous finish
to the job he began less than month
ago under the mellow moon of Miami,
was given an unpopular victory over
Campolo after 10 bruising rounds. The
Argentine, to Vast majority of experts
as well as spectators. appeared to HAYS
a substantial margin on points. But the
chunky Cleveland clouter gained the
official verdit on 2-to-I ballot.
Referee Decides IT.
Referee Arthur Donovan decided the
issue by voting for Risko. The two
Judges we're split. Charles F. Mathison
voting for Campolo and George Part
rick for Risko.
A crowd of IL 900 booed the verdict.
even though it appeared matter Of
poetic Justice in behalf of Risko. At
Miami Johnny got only a draw, after
appearing to have piled up big lead
on points. Last night Campolo mani
tested improvement. took the lsad at the
outset and seemed to have held a COM
f.. LII. IF
warnings from the refer-e for illegal
backhand cbons or rabbit punches liz
the region of Risko's ear and neck.
ringside consensus showed Campolo
credited with five rounds, Risko with
three and two rated as even.
Newspaper men were divided in opfn-
ion as to whether the Miami or the
New York decision in the Risko-Cam
polo feud was the worst but they agreed
that both were bad. The Miami ver-
dict also was handed down by New
York arbiter. Referee Kid Mcfarland.
Referee Donovan indicated he was
strongly swayed in his decision by the
tactics of Campo1o. The gawky gaucho
of the Argentine. despite his numbering.
f1at-footed stance, was much more ag-
gressive than in Miami. but at close
range he persisted IN hattering Risko
behind the ear with hammerlilse blows.
Johnny d1d not dDpe9f 70 0n1ccE, nor
was he much harmed thereby. But
Donovan became so critical of the South
Americans methods, as the crowd booed.
that he finally threatened to disqualify
Victoria in the seventh round. There
after Campolo let his right hand hang
limp and tame at his side as he met
Riskos bull-like rushes.
Risko Is Staggered.
In spite of his disagreement with the
referee, Campolo seemed to have the
situation pretty well in hand. Except
for the fourth, seventh and ninth, the
Argentine either held his own or bat
tered Johnny with vicious right-handed
blows to the head. In the third and
fifth Campolo staggered Risko with
powerful right-handers
Johnny kept his feet, however, under
the heaviest of barrages, although in
the very first round ne just missed
bouncing on the floor from right to
the head. Risko was everlastingly game
and aggressive. despite the tremendous
advantages he gave away in height.
reach land notwithstanding 1876 to Cam
polos 22512.
RiSko's victory, for the time being at
least, spoiled we'll laid plans to groom
Campolo for a battle of behemotas with
Primo Camera. Johnny has done more
to upset the already much upset heavy
weight situation than any half dozen
fighters combined.