The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
ROBINSON GETS
SECOND SPLIT
RING DECISION
Servo the Winner Accord
ing to Referee Billy
Cavanagh
BY JACK CUDDY
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, May 29.-(UP) - Ray
Sugar" Robinson was regarded as
uncrowned king of the welterweights
today by virtue of his repeat VIC
tory over little Marty Servo, but
this understanding title soured as
he won it.
For the second time in nine
months, tall, slender Robinson -
Harlem's unbeaten harlequin - won
10-round decision last night over
stocky, fair-skinned Servo Of the
Coast Guard. But again the officials
disagreed, and again the verdict
was greeted with thunderous boo
ing.
A crowd of 1858 sat in at Madi-
son Square Garden on this return
brawl last night, and as Robinson
stretched his record string to 121
straight amateur and professional
victories, the fans reactions were
virtually the same as those Of the
Philadelphia throng that witnessed
their initial encounter last Septem-
Der.
Tired
The willowy Harlem negro - a
hashy, picture fighter-who treated
the customers to dazzling bursts of
leather tossing, ran out of gas in
the closing sessions and left the i'm
preston that he might have been
licked had the bout been a Is round
er.
Until Robinson tired, he gave the
game coast guardsman a thorough
beating, according to the United
Press scoring. His assets of height,
reach, speed and dynamite won all
but the second and 10th rounds.
And Referee Billy Cavanagh took
the second frame from Servo on
foul because of an alleged low blow.
Servo, gamely pressing in with
low bob and weave, was the agrees
sor in most rounds, but Robinson
landed the more damaging blows
ripping bolo right uppercuts to
stomach and heart, and smashing
his shorter opponent with hooks
and straight shots to the head when
ever Servo rose from his crouch.
Until the ninth round, 1t seemed
only question whether Servo could
last the distance. He was groggy
when the gong ended the third,
fourth, seventh and eighth rounds.
And he was well-rocked by head
blows in other sessions.
Servo, with blood trickling from
a re-opened cash on his left cheek,
made a game stand, betting the
Negroes long waist and hooking him
to the head at close quarters = a
brand Of battle that Robinson does
not relish. But Marty lacked the
weapons to compete on par when
Rapid Ray opened up with his saw
age barrages in the final minute of
most rounds.
Robinson at IA had one-pound
weight advantage.
Squawk
The fans, hole-heartedlv for
Servo, the. 81 underdog, thought
little Marty deserved at least a |
draw and they beloved their pro-
tests at the decision. Referee Cav
anagh gave Servo the fight on the
basis of five rounds to three, and
two even. However, Judge Tom Cur
ley voted nine rounds for Robinson
and one to Servo. Judge Bill Healy
ballotted for Robinson, six, three
and one.
Robinson bruised his left fist in
the second round, and although
x-rays will be taken, the injury Is
not expected to prevent his sched-
uled Garden bout with Carney
Young of the marine corps, June II.
Young is the first of three aspirants
who will dispute Robinson's "un-
crowned" appellation. Other OPP
ponents will be Kid Mccoy and
California Jackie Wilson, both of
the army.
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced
the gross gate as $31 $40.