The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
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General Opinion Says
Challenger Must Score
K. 0. to Win
BY HARRY FERGUSON
UNITED Press Sports Editor

UNITED Press Sports Editor
New York, November /. - (UP)
- Despite the handicap of having
spent several days in the fresh air
of a rural training camp, Ken
Overlin, who works at being middle.
weight champion between Conga
dances, is 9 to 5 favorite to retain
his title tonight against Steve Bel
loise.
The distance is Is rounds and the
fact that the fight is being held in
Madison Square Garden is greatly in
Overlin's favor. Put $4,000 persons
in the Garden, get the cigar smoke
thick enough, let the noise makers
do their worst and you have a fair
ly close approximation to a night
club. Overlin eneyer has lost the
decision in night club. Let 1t be
elbow bending or dancing until clos
ing time - Overlin is the champ.
Il got my tuxedo all laid out"
he said today when asked for COM
ment on the evenings brawl. by
taking a quick shower I ought to
be at the Stork Club bar by Ills"
1t seemed a shame to intrude
such sordid things as hooks, jabs and
right crosses when man was busy
planning his night club itinerary,
but some bold soul spoke up and
suggested that maybe Ken should
make provision for brief stop at a
hospital in the event Belloise clipped
him on the whiskers. Overlin
shrugged.
Maybe will clip him." he said
and then added with his face
Frightening II might even get
away by 1890"
However, the prevalent opinion
among the savants and philosophers
in leatherfist lane is that II any
body does any clipping on the jaw,
Mr.. Overlin will be the clippee.
Belloise Is a tough, hungry young
ster who wallopS hard with either
hand and fights from O strange,
bewildering stance. He comes at
you with both hands held high
and then slams home punches with
neat wrist action. Try to avoid
his left and he will get you with a
right. Even old timers have found
him hard man 10 stay away from.
Against that power and speed
Overlin has little 10 offer except
shifty style and the experience he
has accumulated In rings all around
the world. The middleweight king
Is a cunning guy who knows how to
cut his opponents around the face
and to stay out Of trouble while he
is doing it.
Cream-Puff Puncher
Oyerlin can't punch much with
either hand, although his right is
slightly more effective because OF
the long workouts he has taken
at lighting higbballs glasses. Some
students OF boxing say he has the
finest elbow action OF any fighter
since the glorious days of the late
Harry Greb.
Just how much the training camp
has taken out Of Overlin is a qucs-
ton that won't be answered until
they get into the ring. He COM
plains that the ROSTERS and crickets
in the country keep him awake and
he Is In constant fear OF contract
ing disease called "freSh air pois-
oning."
The best basis Of comparison be-
tween Overliri and Belloise Is what
they both did against Ceferino Gar
cha, the bolo-punching Filipino.
Overlin won the decision and the
middleweight title from Garcia in
15-round fight last May. Belloise
won a 10-round decision from Gar
cha on September II.
That doesn't leave much difference
between the two men and unless
Overlin manages to slip away and
get In a last minute workout in q
cocktail lounge this afternoon - 1t
ought to be a close interesting fight.
Prelims
Matchmaker Nat Rogers has ar
other attractive support a pro-
gram to back up the titular affair.
The semi-final event of eight rounds
brings together Solly Krieger, former
middleweight champion now COM
peting as a light-heavyweight, and
Tommy Tucker, East Rockaway,
L. l., one of the foremost contend
ers for premier honors in the IT'S
pound class.
In second eight-round affray,
Pete Scalzo, West Side, holder of
the N. B. A. featherweight title,
opposes Bernie Friedkin, Browns
vile lightweight. This is a return
match. Last summer they met in
Brooklyn with. Scalzo coming on to
earn a draw decision after being
floored four times in the early
rounds.
A six-round contest pairs Saverio
Turiello, italian welterweight, and
Irwin Kay Kaplan, Los Angeles.
Turiello is the former European
welterweight champion. In the
opening four-round match, Steve
Vacarelli. East New York, clashes
with Billy Brown, Jr., West Side
acknowledgements.