Evening star., 1937-02-16
Lou Game in Defeat.

NlniASdl dCAlSlClIhiNo diC wi
rected, the tremendous ticker which
pumps within his breast. coupled with
an abundance Of native talent, should
carry Lou somewhere near the top of
the featherweight elite. If he is as
clever as his large following would
have you believe. Lou will capitalize
on his defeat and chalk it up to val
liable experience.
Certainly Lou parted with little
prestige in losing The fact that he
twice deposited Penas olive-skinned
frame on the floor for nine-counts is
an undeniable tribute to his punching
proves. but travelling the 10-round
route for the first time, Lou occa-
sionally must have wondered If the
journey ever would end.
But Gevinson stuck for the limit,
his white silk panties. which less than
an hour before seemed to set the style
for sartorial ring splendor, dripping at
mixture of water and his own blood.
LOUIS right eye was opened by butt
in the first round and blood gushed
over the premises thereafter.
The 1,722 paying patrons. who
dropped s2,22195 in the Turner tills,
were we'll rewarded for their gamble.
1t was the best fight of the season,
but 1t very nearly failed TO materialize,
due TO a dressing room argument over
the tapping of Gevinson's hands.
Twomey Yields to Persuasion.
MATT TWOMEY, who pulls the
AA strings on the local featherweight
incased Louis paws in enough gauze
and tape to plaster the dressing room
Naturally Ray Arcel, Pena's manager
objected. Twomey said his fighter
would be allowed TO tape his hands
that way or there would be no fight
Members Of the Boxing Commission
explained just what would happen to
Mr.. Twomey If he refused to abide
by regulations, and Mr.. Twomey sliced
off the illegal bandages and behaved
himself by wrapping Gevinson's hands
in approved fashion.
Lou took the first two rounds, flnd-
ing rena an easy target for his lefts,
and dropped the Spaniard for nine
count in the second session with q
stiff left to the chin.
Pena retaliated in no small way
during the next six rounds. however,
concentrating on LOUIS midsection
while boring in. LOU meanwhile, en-
countered dificulty in locating the
bobbing. weaving invader. who easily
ducked under Gevinson's erratic
swings. For each left Lou tossed he
received a half dozen rights to the
stomach.
Pena Floored In Ninth.
N1EARY, and apparently well bat
w tered, Lou nevertheless summoned
enough waning strength to plant q
short, solid left to Pena's jaw in the
ninth round, and Johnny slumped
glassy-eyed, to the floor. Pena rose
and evaded the onrushing Gevinson
who became a bit panicky and over
anxious to land the finishing punch
The final round was even.
Just how Referee Mugsy Morris ar
rived at the conclusion that Gevinsor
should have won remains somewhat OF
mystery even to LOUIS stanchest
supporters. Judges Frank Schuyler
and Bob Eller swung the tide in Penas
favor by healthy margins. The Stars
score sheet showed Pena winning siz
rounds, Gevinson three, and one even
with Pena six points in front.
Two technical knockouts were scored
in the preliminaries, with the referees
| in each instance mercifully terminal
ing the scraps. In a scheduled six
| rounder Murray Kanner, after flooring
Tom Vetra, Baltimore heavyweight
three times, was awarded the bout
after 2 minutes and As seconds Of the
fourth frame, while Willie Mcbride
bumped of Willie Green after / min
ute and 80 seconds Of the second round
in a local colored featherweight de-
bate.
In other fights Doug Swetnam, 10.
cal featherweight, whipped Benny
Kessler Of Baltimore; Joey Green
Washington lightweight, grabbed the
verdict over Jimmy Letto Of Balti-
more, and Rusty Baker, Baltimore
middleweight, won over fellow
| toWnSman, Valenti Brown.