Evening star., 1938-07-05
ABRAMS PUT 9TH
IN M|DDLES' LIST
Ranked Above Yarosz by
N. B. A.-GaIento Named
No. 2 Heavyweight.

Tony Galento. the Orange. N j.,
tavern keeper, described by the Ma
tlonal Boxing Association as will
Ing and ANXIOUS" is ranked next
to Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
in the new N B. A. boxing ratings.
Col. Harvey L. Miller, chairman Of
the Ratings Committee, said that
"Two-ton" Tony is given the No. /
spot behind Louis because of his
consistent knockout wins and the
fact that he is willing and anxious
to meet Louis or any other heavy
weight, Baer or Farr preferred"
Other Heavy Ratings.
Other heavyweight rankings. in
order, are: Baer, Farr. Bob Pastor
Max Schmeling, Gunnar Baarlund,
Roscoe Toles, Clarence Burman, Al
Mccoy and Nathan Mann. Jimmy
Adamick is left off the first 10 list
until completion of the investigation
Of his recent bout with Jack Tram
NELL
George Abrams Of Washington en-
tered the middleweight ratings in
ninth spot. ahead of Teddy Yarosz,
the former champ he defeated here
last month. Phil Fur, who made
an unsuccessful foray into the mid
dleweight class last week against
Abrams. retains his No. position
in the welter group.
The f1yweight championship was
declared vacant, the association sup
porting the British Boxing Board OF
Control in this, as Benny Lynch. the
former champion, failed to make
the weight in his recent bout with
Jackie ZURICH.
Montana Tops Contenderx.
The No. contender spot was given
to Small Montana and ZURICH was put
in second place.
The ratings:
Detroit. Mich: I. Tony Galento Orange
n. j.: 2. Max Baer Lvermore Calf: 3
Tommy Farr, Wales: =; Bob Pastor New
8. Gunnar Baarlund Finland: :, Roscoe
Ioles; pe.s, DETROIT Mich. s, Clarence 'Red1
sos5on r. N.h.n Me a. Mann M'Scy s.x
Lsht -heavyw.iehts n75, = Champion
JACK FeR spofan. %sah Ara y Al Gsn.r Tssr
ciiaside' n j. 0an Lew = Hsr1sy as s"ssisa Enssna
Conn & meP PEssnnsb ss5ns New oot xSk SsSvo Ss sy
land: 3. Fred Lenhardt: Seattle wash: q
Ignacio Herrerra. Jamaica; 10, Tiger Terry
Steele. Tacoma: wash: !. Young Corbett
I'd: I'd; sTssn rEssno CALI Freddie Apostoli, San
Lee EDISON. Nebr; K. Solly Krieeer New
York CITY: s. Walter Woods. New YORK YORK
me9 G9 BsrS 3sc Ve.aa Go1se thrsm
WASHINGTON, d. c.; 10. Teddy Yarosz
%seTseisits Is, n4en'mD'n cesrns Hsq5s
Garcia, Philippine.: ;. Holman Williams
Phlsd'elphs R;;'t e1na s.verio TuTi.llT Italy
@ 5Sn h'sa'S oes. Asda; sd.ls sesiS1Hn phs
Maxi. Berger. canada: Q. Phi FUR, wash:
1nssor; rss i p c. TO- Mickey Makar' Jersey
Lisht weights G35,-champion Lew Am
esso ssss m Plsvey lss A1s. Ds Chi
5saior Issist"n M.' l,G g. 5oSnny fSi = seIasl Ras
EsH ~ sisnms s.m:, Aesct ss,nd
y v., vP.,ey s,rTo9; nirninsh.m' %i:o': i'o
Festherweishts Ice'@champion Henry
ehessc Jsekie nvs Wilson. rittssu-s5d IS RHd's !
Freddie Miller. Circinnati T. Tony Chavsz
Mcgee; % J. 5, MIX, Belloiss. New York City;
New York City s. johnny Hutcbinson' s,n
PHILADELPHIA; Q. Tony D,ipre Manchester
=. H.; 10. joey Archibald, Providence,
r. J.
-.Bsntamweishts 11s)-champion sixto
Escobsr, Puerto Rico: /, johnny * o.
Morean Detroit: 9 G.oreie Pace. .Cleve-
salica. New York: 3, Indian ouintsna
M.9;,, h.Sy Yaek' Canada; sr e. rsneho Wills
Benny Lynch, Scotland Ao'
ryweieht. G1cl-Champion ftitle va
Jackie Zurich. san Jose. Calf: 5. Peter
Kane; ENGLAND; T., Tiny Bostock. Ireland;
5. Little Dado Philippines: 9. Pierce Ellis
6. Tut whalley. Los ANGELES, Csuf.: q,
Pat Palmer. Ireland; 10. Ernst Weiss