The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-25
GAMER BEATEN IN HOT LEATHER
 GO AT ARENA
Foul Claim Disall0wed-- Ban0vic Makes Great Comeback Be ar Is KayOed
fBy JoHN A. CLUNEYl

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 New Haven, Oct 24--Because he preferred to be. a counter-puncher. Al Gainer of New Haven. state heavy and light htheavyweight cham pion not only lost a decision to Joe Banovic of Binghamton, N. Y. at the Arena tonight, but golden opportunity to knock Joseph Kick ing in the early rounds of the ten round scalp that was sensational in. spots, but heardiy a great fight. Because of number of uncertain ties attending the scuffie. Promo ter Lew Brown is making over- lures to rematch the pair for an- other showing, possibly at the top of the next card at the New Haven Arena.
 Tough On Joe.
 Banovic, believing that the negro would weigh close to 175 pounds came in heavy himself, sealing, a bit over 173, but found, somewhat to his surprise, that Gainer tipped the beam (pardon, Pete) at 167. It looked like a slaughter in the first round, Gainer putting Banovic on the floor twice with vicious left hooks to the head and jaw. But the blood of the Spartans flows through the Banovics. with plenty of 1t right in the stomach. "Bingo Joe" got up twice and never stop ped trying to reach the wasp waisted Gainer's tummy. It hapen- ed in the fifth. Gamer started 2 left hook for the head. Banovic started q straight right hand shot for the belly. Joe's shot got there first and Gainer went partially through the ropes. He got up at mine" the picture orf agony in capital letters. Banovic came a. rushing and belted Gainer again. one of his blows landing on the negro's thigh. Gainer went down andi got up holding his RIBS, and CLAIMING A FOUL, after which he was allowed nice long rest while everybody near the hingside, including his thandlers. begged capoled, challenged and dared him to finish the fight
 Commissioner Tom Donahue, af- ter a hurried consultation with Referee Henry Gerrity, Promoter Brown and Announcer Blatchley, caused announcement to be made that If the bout ended in foul. neither fighter would be paid.
 Which did not give Banovic any the best of 1t, but 1t served to help Gainer decide that he could get on his feet and finish the bout. He recuperated so quickly from the alleged foul blow. that he pro- ceeded to muss Banovic up con- siderably for the next two rounds, but 1t was always contemporaries that did the trick. Gainer would never take the lead. If he was the Gamer of IS months ago, the bout would have been over in the second round. But somebody seems to be trying to smarter him up, and as a result he Is doing about one-third the fighting he used to do, and dropping decisions in the meantime, which, at such a rate will make him just another fighter in no time at all.
 The boys put on a slam-bang finish. Banovic, contemptuous of Gainer's hitting ability. walked in- to the negro continually, taking one or two to get at his stomach. which must have been more than a bit distressed when the melee was over. On the basis of his courage, body attack and continual agressiyeness, ,Banovic won the fight, after a start that gave him about one chance in ten of turn ing the tables. But he did 1t. That's the differences between q fighter and a boxer.
 In The Second.
 The Cocoa Kid. long, lean brown skin that shoots punches like chau-chau gun put Baby Bear in the shade with Q two round knockout. Cocoa did a me- chanical job, hit hard and often from the moment he had the first opportunity. as the short-armed Bear tried but failed to reach his more able opponent.