The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
Referee Voted for ChaI- Ierger But Two Judges
 Oyer-ruled Him
BY JACK GUENTHER

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 New York, December 14-(UP)- Six weeks ago Ken Overtin climb ed from the floor. retained his middleweight boxing crown by out pointing Steve Belloise and said he had been knocked down by 8 suck CT punch that never would catch him again. Last night he proved himself more of a prophet than a fighter.
 Through IS dull rounds in smoke clouded Madison Square Garden Overlin carefully and scientifically avoided the Belloise right hand be- fore l6353 cash customers. The young challenger got only one clear swing at Overlin's chin and when 1t was all over the ex-sailor was declared winner and still champion.
 It was a slim and hardly bril- liant triumph. The customers, prin- ed by a hectic battle in the previ- ous meeting, began to clap and boo as early as the third round. They kept it up to the end and when the split verdict was announced they hooted both performers for al- most five minutes. Referee Arthur Donovan voted for Belloise and Judges Bill Healey and John Potter for Overlin.
 Careful
 Overlin, who is 30 years old and has hundreds of bouts behind him, swept the first six rounds with studied nonchalance while the youngster from the Bronx stalked him-his right hand cooked high and wide and his eyes aimed at the champions chin. Only once did Belloise hit his mark. In the second round he shouldered Overlin into the ropes and lashed to the head with a left and right. Overlin was momentarily staggered but shook himself and fought back.
 Through these six early rounds the bout was nstless. In the third Belloise failed to land blow as Overlin wrapped him in his bear trap arms and ducked under his punches at long range. The chal- lenger's left hung loosely at his side and dozens of his rights were either halted half way or sailed aimlessly through the air. All the while both fighters were very polite = apolo- gizing profusely for every slight breach of rules.
 Not until the seventh did Bel- loise become effective. He suddenly switched to the body and shot for the thin belt of fat around Over Inns middle. He kept 1t up-pound- ing, pounding, pounding-through- out the eight, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth. An uppercut ripped the champs eye in the ninth and he dripped blood steadily the rest of the way while Belloise chopped with his right time after time but always an inch from the mark.
 Courteous
 Overlin put together a couple of jinxes-the 18th round on Friday the Thirteenth for a rally. which pulled him ahead. By this time Beiloise was bleeding, too, from 8 smash on the bridge of his nose, but the courtesies were continued, Each time one of the men appeared to hold the advantage he would dance gracefully away, tap gloves and start all over again.
 After squirting through the 18th with a body attack. Oyerlin pum- meled Belioise at will in the i4th and then tapered off by concen. tFating only on ducking the explo- siye right hand in the last. The round scores were: Donovan; Bel- l0ise, nine, oyerIin four and two event Healey; oyeFlin 10, Belloise four and one even; Potter; 0Yerlin, seven, Rellolse six and two even; United Press: 0yeFlin and BelIoise each seven with one even,
 Dressing room statements were brief and perfunetory, Promoter Mike Jacobs happily reported the gate t0taled s42,8a9.al and that 0yeFlin would next defend against Tony zale of Chicago or the wins peI 0f the Billy soose-Taml Maur Tlello elimination scheduled for ~~F' VI