The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
CARNERA GIVEN A DOUBTFUL DECISION OVER JIM MALONEY
Mob of IS,OOO and Writer Thought Irishman Won Though Primo Finished
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 Miami, Fla. March 6.-(UP).- Primo Camera, Italy's biggest if not most handsome gift to the boxing business, still was in the heavyweight championship picture to-day as a re- suit of his ten-round decision over Jimmy Maloney, second-rate Boston veteran, at the Madison Square Gar den arena here last night.
 Unpopular Verdict
 Judging by the boos which greet ed Referee Elmer "Slim" McClel- lands decision Carnera never would have received the verdict had the spectators Gall 18,000 of them) been allowed to vote. The big Italian was jeered from the minute the fight was over until he disappeared from view in his dressing room. Ma1oney, how ever, was cheered vociferously, and was borne to his dressing room on admirers shoulders.
 Many of those around the ring side were of the opinion that Me- Clelland was unduly influenced by Cameras strong finish. The Italian, after sluggish start, won the last three rounds. In the eighth frame he smacked Maloney with two re- sounding rights to the jaw, the most effective punches of the fight. In the ninth and tenth he drove Ma loney to the ropes and got in sev- eral hard cracks to the chin.
 Maloney was most effective in the early rounds when his jab and run away tactics worked to perfection. His jabbing kept his heavier foe from coming in close where the dif- ference in weight would make such a difference, and made Camera miss more than half his shots.
 According to the United Press score sheet Maloney won the second, third, sixth and seventh; Camera the eighth, ninth and tenth, with the first, fourth and fifth oven.
 The weights were: Camera 273k; Maloney, 199.
 Mystery Stuff
 Camera fought with his right side the side containing the mysterious fractured rib-swathed in bandages. Maloney, true to the best traditions of the ring, spent great deal of his time pounding away at the bandaged sector. If the blows hurt, Camera gave no sign. When the Ital- ian left the ring the bandages were fiuttering in the breeze like the flags atop the arena.
 The fight, while not as bitterly contested as the recent Walker Risko rumpus, was fast-moving and exceptionally clean. Tn the eighth round round when Maloney uninten-- tionally struck low Camera smiled, extended his hand, and then con- tinued his blasting at Maloney's head.
 Both fighters left their feet once, Maloney slipping to the mat in the second round, Camera in the fourth.
 The crowd was not up to expecta- tions, being something less than 2O,- 900. Promoter Bruen said he ex- pected the gate" to be somewhere in the negihborhood of $50,000. A $50,0 gate means substantial loss for Bruen in his first adventure as a solo promoter.
 The fight was delayed for a few minutes when Dan Carroll, Maloney's manager. questioned the weight of officials Maloney was given a lighter pair, Carroll was pacified and the show went on.
 Braddock By K.s O.
 In the eight-round semi-final Maxie Rosenbloom. light-heavy- weight champion, slapped and cuffed his way ot a decision over Marty Gall lagher, Washington, D. C., heavy- weight, the champion weighed 182, Gallagher POP.
 Walter Cobb, 221-pound Baltimore boy, credited with cracking Car nera's rib in training, won six round decision over Ralph Ficcu- cello, Brooklyn heavyweight. Ficcu- cello wegher 189.
 Jimmy Braddock. 181, Jersey City, knocked out Jack Roper, 187, Cali fornia, in 28 seconds of the first round.
 Jack Dorval, Emporium, Pa., o14, scored a six-round decision over Prince Salah El-Din, Cairo, Egypt, 200.
 Joe O'Donnell, Boston, 1461-2. won a four-round decision over Harry Paul. Philadelphia, 14S.