The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-22
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 New York, Jan 22.-While most of the experts fancy Vince Dun- dee to baffle the seeking Babe Risixo at every turn with his skill of foot and wonderful left hand, over the ten rounds trail at Madison Square Garden, Friday night the Babes gym workouts have been 90 impressive that some of the smart Broadway lads are quoting the latter, 6 to $ favorite.
 This will come as a great shock to the general run of fans but good news to Vince's horde of friends In Jersey where he now makes his home and in Baltimore the scene of his birthplace. When the match was made last Friday every mothers son agreed Dundee ahould be to 1 choice, or better. But the three sockfests indulged in by the conqueror of middle weight champion Teddy Yarosz sent Risko's stock booming sky high. It is not divulging any secret to state that Risko's Upstate followers will bet all they can dig up on him. They are still kick ing themselves for not betting on him in the New Years afternoon debacle at Scranton, Pa.
 In tho Line
 Present indications are that this will be one of the biggest betting fights in two years. The last big plunge took place in Phila- delphia a week ago last night when Dundee on the short end-2 to l. 0utboxed the fast coming and hard hitting Paul Pirrone. Dundee was supposed to be shot and all that but the former 160-pound king demonstrated he was still very much in the running by making Throne look as if he never had glove on his hands. Pirrone had beaten and knocked out Mickey Walker in two successive stars and naturally the wise boys figured he was the better man. Some of the New Workers who went to see the scrap returned home with oodles of the coin of the realm.
 Yarosz was 100 to l, perhaps $1,000 to one of Risko's old shirts. Risko did all but throw the wa ter bucket at him, scoring six knockdowns before Teddy's man. ager humanely intervened in the 7th round.
 Some of the wise guys dis missed the glorious victory as one of those lucky things. Hence, it was no wonder to see the large crowds over the last week end that sat in at Risko's workouts. They saw him smash through the de- lenses of his various human punch ing bags, belting them all over the lot, so to speak.
 Hell do," chorused some of the raApirds. They usually know what they're talking about.
 For instance, old Billy Roche, famous referee of another era, who knows good fighter when he sees one, placed the stamp of approval on the Babe. Twenty-Five years ago Roche managed eleven cham pions, or thereabouts, and was ring arbiter in some of the great est fights in ring history.
 T like him very much," Bill admitted, adding crisply: wish we had a few more like him. Give me a puncher all the time, mix on those clever guys. I don't like the fancy lads, either. People go to see a fight, not dance mar athon.
 T wouldn't be a bit surprised if Risko stops Dundee. He's young, aggressive, knows how and when to punch, and there Is dy- namite in both hands. Keep your eyes peeled on the kid"
 Promising
 The fight, too, has caught on, that the advance is boom ing along nicely. Promoter Jimmy Johnston anticipates a $35,OOO gate. Max Waxman, Dundee's manager, grabbed $5,000 worth of ducats for the Jersey contingent.
 Johnston is congratulated upon the completion of one of the best supporting cards arranged in a blue moon. He will stage four eight rounders.
 2 All eyes will be focused on the Harlem sensation Leonard Del Genio when he squares off against the rough, tough Steve Halaiko, who may never ascend the top rung of the ladder but will go down in fight history as the man who once trounced Lew Ambers. The fur should fly when Bobby Pacho, of California, starts wing Ing against the Philadelphia Lew Massey. Pacho has fought cham pion Barney Ross twice. Massey is a knockout artist.
 Long Island will turn out en masse to root for Al Casimini against the Yorkville favorite Charley Badami. Teddy Loder, of keansburg, N. J., who is managed by Broadway Joe Jacobs, faces Joe Vignali, of Waterbury, Conn.,,