The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-06
FANS RAISE
A ROW OVER
THE DECISION
Brown Bomber Was At
Ringside Roofing
For Clark

II Was me ilent ana supported
by a splendid preliminary card but
a tough assignment was given to
two judges and a referee New Years
afternoon at the State Fair Coli
scum, which they performed to the
disappointment OF the majority of
1923 fans when they gave the nod
10 Gus Lesnevich, New Jersey light
heavyweight over Dave Clark, after
Ten laundering rounds to decide
who WIS TO be next in tine 10 meet
Billy Conn, worlds title holder.
After the 10 rou. DIS were over and
1t was announced that Gus Lesne-
Vich was the victor the air distaste-
fully went mad with boos and cat
calls, and a thousand cries, that
Clark had been tricked" hit the
high ceiling. The decision had gone
to Lesnevich but it was a dark
victory as the crowds roar went to
Clark.
Lesnevich Guarded by Policemen
Through the yelling and unruly
crowd pushed a bruised and bloody
New Jersey fighter aided by police
men to his dressing room, while
Dave Clark, unruffled, was as much
surprised by the final decision as his
supporters.
From our angle Of the ringside
we scored our sheets with five
rounds for Clark, four for Lesnevich
and one round even. The least ex-
pected at the climax Of the brawl
which Clark was to seek revenge for
his one-rourd knockout from Les
nevich at their last meeting, was a
draw.
Judges Pick Lesneyich
Both judges and the referee
agreed that Lesnevich was the win
ner. The judges were Harry Hall
and Michael H. DAD Butler and
the referee was Sam Hennessey.
According to their individual
score sheets the New Jersey fellow
had Detroit Clark by a slender
margin. Referee Sam Hennessey
gave Lesnevich six rounds, three to
Clark and called one even. Butler
gave Gus three rounds, Clark one
and called six even, and Hall handed
Lesnevich five, credited Clark to
four, and called one even.
Lesnevich Confident
In the opening round Lesnevich
started out as if he was re-fighting
the last bout with Clark and man.
aged to outpunch Champion Joe
Louis stablemate The third round
showed Gus that a different boxer
was in the ring and determined
Clark with his Pickering left out
scored the Jersey battler.
Clark's left hand beat song on
the face OF Lesnevich and three
times in the last four rounds it
looked as if Gus would meet the
canvas. Davids fast left went out
like CREASED lightning and with a
dangerous right Lesnevich was soon
tasting his own blood from a cut
eye.
Joe Louis, worlds heavyweight
champion, sat at the ringside and
shouted encouragement to his mate.
No KnOckdowns
In the eighth, ninth and tenth
rounds Clark had caught up with
the early lead OF the then staggering
Gus who had slowed after the bout
had turned the halfway mark.
Neither of the two men hit the
canvas, there were no knockdowns.
Climaxing a brilliant stay in the
ring and classed as the best fight
he has fought in his career a dis
appointed Clark had only one thing
to say and that was, Just get him
for me again"
There were no knockdowns dur
ing the entire program. In the pre-
liminary bouts Billy Beauhold of
Union City, N. j., outpunched
Mickey Duris Of Johnstown Pa;
Young Kia Mccoy won decision
over Joey Miehislove; Tommy Nor
us. Mohawk Indian featherweight
fought Herb Wiley TO a draw: Mid
dleweight Champion George Burnett
defeated Harold Dettmsn; and
Speedy johnson gamely beat George
Crouch. Los Angeles.