The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Mamakos Absorbs
Terrific Thrashino
Courage
Thrills
Fans
BY FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" oNErLL
Steve Mamakos, his ears bat.
tered into distorted knobs Of Dur.
lple flesh and gristle, his mouth
cut and his face scarlet smear
from blood that flowed from many
wounds emerged at Turner's
Arena last night from a thrashing
at the hands Of George Abrams.
Istil the Golden Greek" Mamakos
took a licking that might have
caused many another to seek the
sanctuary Of the canvas; to take a
punch on the jaw and call it a
night,
Never for moment did the boy
from the Southwest turn from the
fire that rained on his face and
battered body. None of the baser
qualities manifested themselves,
No fear, none Of the craven, moth.
ing but the pure gold of courage
showed throughout eight gruelling
rounds of which Mamakos won
only two.
Abrams won six rounds beyond
question and proved himself q far
better fighter than even his
staunchest admirers considered
him.
There were. no knockdowns in
the eight sensational rounds.
Abrams never was in danger Of
going to the floor. The Golden
Greek was smashed on the chin
q dozen times. A dozen times he
reeled and rocked; staggered ana
spun under the impact of crash
ing blows that carried all the
venom Of his craftier adversary.
Always Mamakos shook off the
numbing shock, always he turned
his CORY but unbowed head toward
his unmarked foeman and
charged again, trying to turn the
tloe with one desperate punch.
ABRAMS A SHARPSHOOTER
Vainly he charged and vainly
he swung at the swift, elusive tar.
get before him. Abrams peppered
MIN with Stabbing, thudding left
jabs to the face; jolted him on the
abused right ear with smashing
hooks, and crossed him to the
head with terrific rights fired
with the deadly accuracy Of a
sharpshooter.
Ray. Bowen, the referee, gave
Abrams 80 points and six rounds
out Of the eight. He gave Mama
kos 81 points and an even break in
two rounds. Bob Eller gave
Abrams 80 points and three
rounds, with four even. He gave
MamakoS one round and II
points. DR.. Singer gave Abrams
78 points and six rounds. The
medico credited the Greek with
So points and an even break in
two rounds.
The writer gave Abrams six
rounds and credited Mamakos
with the fifth and sixth sessions,
when his aggreSSivenesS and tire
less punching carried him to the
fore. It may have been that
Abrams was taking breather in
those rounds, but the fact remains
that MamakoS tore into him like
an infuriated bull, raining home
short swings to head and body,
and shedding punishment himself
as a castle roof sheds pelting rain
drops.
ABRAMS DREW FIRST BLOOD
Abrams gave MamakoS an ln-
merciful beating in the second
round. They spared for a mo.
ment, and Abrams, feinting his
rival into a left hand lead, slipped
inside and went to work. Leaning
his head on his rivals chest,
Abrams drove MamakoS back
across the ring with q terrific
burst Of punches. Soon the blood
spurted from cut lips and . bat
tereI nose.
George tented Steve into false
leads, stepped away from the Ill
timed ventures and countered him
with both hands. Abrams swayed
on swivel legs, slipping punches
and ducking swings. He was the
master boxer.
The main bout was q fitting ,
climax to the greatest fighting
card that has thrilled crowds in
months. Ivan Nedomatsky de-
feated joey Spangler in a bout
that taxed the Maryland lad to
the limit. Spangler was in there
to stay. and he did stay. Once
NedomatSky nailed Spangler, who
clinched, and then went down.
pulling Nedomatsky with him. It
was q clean knockdown, beyond
the circumstance Of Ivan being
dragged to the canvas.
joey Straiges punched the ears
off Irish Johnny Dean in the semi
final, giving the eccentric Dean a
boxing lesson. Tony Ricco's left
hand attack to the body overcame
Augie Krow, Of Baltimore in one
of the greatest club fights you've.
seen in months, and Tommy Hoo
yer stopped Young Mussolini In
f. q