Evening star., 1934-06-04
"SPO|LER" RULES
FAVORTE At IS
Record Throng Of 10000
Expected at First D. c.
Legal Outdoor Show.
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

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roly-poly Jawn Risko to-
- day reigned a 7-to-5 IA
vorite to check Matte Browns
latest fiStic march as the heavy
weight rivals anXiouSly awaited
the gong for their scheduled 10
round battle tonight at Griffith
Stadium.
A crowd of possibly ,000-virtu-
ally certain to establish record ring
attendance for the Washington area
is expected to witness the scrap,
which will be the first legal open-air
and heavyweight bout in the National
Capital
Though the underdog, Brown boast
ed plenty of hackers today as he
looked forward with typical serene
confidence to annexing his sixth and
most coveted victory in a row since
he quit the rassling ranks few
months ago to return to the squared
circle. his first love
Risko. however. is liked by a good
majority Of competent critics, chiefly
due, perhaps, to his more potent
punching power and penchant for
running build-ups. Possibly boxing's
all-time prize "spoiler," Johnny again
will be confronted by chance to do
some spelling tonight, for Promoter
Joe Turner. hoping to capitalize on
Browns following here. his home
town by choice. already has lines out
to King Levinsky of Chicago for a
bout with Matte in the event Risko is
beaten.
Matte Up and Coming. -
MO ONE has been able to figure
v Rsko. In 10 years as a fighter
he has been licked by many Of
the best and some of the not so good,
yet the former baker boy has beaten
no less than five scrappers destined
to wear world championship crowns
and a score of others within hailing
distance at one time or another of
title. Jack Sharkey was a victim Of
the Clevelander, and so were Jack
Delaney, Paul Berlenbach. Mickey
Walker and Tommy Loughran. Max
Baer is another numbered among the
army to have fallen before the
bouncing Austrian rubber man
Yet. despite Riskos record. Brown
seems to have at least an even chance
to win Matte isn't knockout puncher,
but he owns a good left hand. either
to jab with or hook. Then. too. he
is more than five years younger than
the 32-year-old Jawn, and even more
than that in actual. fighting time,
which counts for much when heavy
weights hit the 30-year mark
Perhaps the biggest point in Mates
favor is his recent record. He is
known to be at tops now. while
Risko's current form IS something of
a question mark The Washington
heavy has been the only ringster
so far to hold Walter Neusel even
in this country, turning the trick just
before the German stepped out TO
whip Levinsky. Loughran and Ray
Impellitiere. Then, by way of prov
ing it was no luke. Nate whipped
Hans Birkie. Al Stillman twice),
Marty Gallagher and Bob Tow
Risko's Injury insignificant.
THAT left jab of Browns may
play a more important part in
deciding tonight's tussle than
is expected. 1t is difficult to see
either battler scoring a knockout and
Natie's left should pile up many
+ points. Only twice during his lengthy
career has Rissa tsken a full count,
Chuck Virgins tuelhg the trick back
bir in 1925 IL iaSa anS M'Yhmelins dropping
Brown has been rocked to sleep only
once, the murderous punching Tony
! Galento stretching him out in 1892.
! Risko and his pilot. Danny Dunn,
/ pooh-poohed reports of yesterday that
/ the eye cut suffered in training Sat-
/ urday will handicap the Clevelander.
The cut opened by George Pavlick in
sparring session was only half
| inch cash far to the side Of his left
| eye
Dunn. who arrived in town yester-
/ day, declared that Risko cut eye and
all. will enter the ring in his finest
/ condition in half a dozen years.
Brown as berry from a Winter
| campaign in the South Johnny will
scale around 1876 pounds, in sharp
| contrast to the 22o and even 23O he
weighed for fights less than a year
ago. At that, Jawn will have some
advantage in avoirdupois over Nate,
who is expected to tip the beams at
around 1875. They were to weigh in
this afternoon at Riggs Bath before
representatives of the District Boxing
| Commission.
In accordance with the announced
policy of the commission, the identity
of the referee will not be made public
until shortly before ring time.
Dudas Has Long Streak.
POTENTIAL show-stealing scraps
dot the supplementary card,
which will get under way at $50
o'clock The main event is expected
to go on anywhere between $50 and
| 10 O'Clock.
In the eight-round semi-wind-
Steve DudaS, stablemate of Brown,
will oppose Pavlick. chief sparring
| partner for Risko. and if they live up
| to advance notices this pair may steal
the main eventers' thunder. Dudas
is undefeated in 16 starts as a pro
and has won II of these via the
knockout route, adding No. IL last
week. Up New York way they are
touting the youngster highly. Pavlick
| flashed impresSively Saturday In three
sparring rounds with Risko.
In addition to Brown, three more
District fighters will see action. Roy
Manley and Phil Fur, local welters
will meet in another eight-rounder.
while Joe Green. undefeated d. c.
featherweight, will fight Pete Powell
in one of the two six-rounders.
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