The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Terps Taking
Ring Draw
Seriously
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

&c. w. Bunsa's de-
cision over Mike Lom-
bardo as a bitter pill
and the moaning is not
yet over. But Mary
land must learn to &C
cept the breaks of the
game more gracefully.
If it is true that Lombardo
won from Bunsa, then the
score for another decision Of
the previous Saturday is
evened, as both Coach Heinie
Miller and Lombardo were sur
prised when Referee LaFond
gave Lombardo the decision
over Charley Bobrowski, Rut-
gers 155-pounder.
Say what you will, the referee OF
the Md.-C. U. matches, Charlie
Reynolds, is one of Washington'S
best boxing officials and if he
thought Bunsa won, the chances
are he did. You've got to discount
that booing which went far into
the night, for the house was easily
IS per cent Maryland students.
However, even a raw decision
doesn't Justify the unSeemly con-
duct that followed the 155-pound
bout if college sport is the gentle
manly thing and friendly rivalry
It is supposed to be and if 1t really
builds character.
The Official Score
Meanwhile many of you may be
interested in Referee Reynolds
score by rounds on the Lombardo-
Bunsa bout, together with his foot
notes. Here it is:
Round 2 8 T.
Md. Qombardo) 10 7 8 Is
c. U. (Bunsa) ..... 8 10 10 80
Referees notes-Second round
No knockdown; Maryland slipped,
Third round. C. U. wrestled.
In college boxing, you must re.
member, the fight is scored on the
basis of 10 points, or double the
five-point basis followed in pro
fessional fights in Washington,
whereby the winner of round
gets five points and the loser from
one to four.
So, Bunsa is given a margin Of
five points and Bunsa is also
charged with wrestling in the
third round. Tish! Tish! Tish!
And possibly suggestion will
be in order, as much of the furo1
so far has been largely critical
but not constructive. May I pro
pose that possibly the Lombardo
Bunsa controversy is of sufficient
significance to rematch the two
as a special added attraction for
the Friday night Southern Con
ference matches, which also en-
dure through Saturday p. m?
And Furthermore
And if I am not boring you
over a matter which ordinarily
would be cold but which is still
being banded about two local
campuSeS, I'd like to interpoSe the
thought that there is no better
system of grading college boxing
performances, or professional
either, than by the reliable old
three-man formula embracing the
referee and two ringside judges.
Under such a plan, if Reynolds
had been wrong in his BunSa
Lombardo conc lusionS, there
would have been two associates
at the ringside who could have
outvoted him and offset his mis-
calculations.
Furthermore, have ascer
tanned that Catholic University
had no part in naming the ref
cree, deferring in that respect
to the host university, and ex
pressing its desire to leave al
decisions in his hands without
benefit Of judges.
Therefore, isn't it logical tc
conclude that Maryland pickee
the referee Certainly she viii
stand by his findings!
Somewhat On Spot
Meanwhile I do not envy the
position of Coach Heinie Miller
In the face of the wrath that
has been aroused at Maryland
for Heinie is behind The eight
ball in more ways than one.
In the first place, during his
initial year of college coaching
he has learned the bitter lesson
that he must produce victories out
of whatever ring material is tossed
at him or taken away from hin
by either ineligibilitieS CT in
fluenza.
In the second place the referee
IN dispute is one of Heinie'S best
worknen under the District of Co
1umbia Boxing Commission, which
makes the situation awkward. Sc
Is the coach Of the C. u. team
which Maryland claims got the
benfit of a raw decision.
In the third place, Miller haI
refereed hundreds of college
matches, particularly in the South
ern conferences, and he knows in
wardly that no matter what 6
college boxing referee decides, HI
displeases just about half of thu
audience.