The Washington times., 1938-03-22
ABRAMS MOTHER
MARKS OFF KAYO
TO EXP PERIENCE
BY KIRK MILLER

BY KIRK M4LkEh
A doting mother saw her son
knocked cold at Turner's Tiny
Arena last night, and while she
didn't like it, she admitted it would
probably be the best thing for him.
Such was the philosophy Of Mrs.
Fanny Abrams when her boy
George hit the canvas for the
first time in either his amateur
or professional career, as Jimmy
Jones hard right caught George
flush on the jaw in the fifth and
final round.
had asked Mrs. Goldie Ahearn
to arrange for me to sit with Mrs.
Abrams the better that might
observe the emotions Of a mother
watching her gladiatorial son in
action.
REACTS WIT COURAGE
As matters took their course, It
was an appropriate circumstance,
for the unexpected happened and
Mrs. Abrams reacted with the
same courage that her George
carries with him into the ring.
AS George dropped like a plum.
met to the floor, his mother Gov.
cred her eyes with her hands and
seemed to tremble all over. But
it was only for a trice, for she
recovered almost instantly with
the comment that it would make
a better and more cautious fighter
of her son.
Up to the fatal fifth, we had
been sitting there talking Of
George, each keeping an eye on
the fight the while.
Mrs. Abrams had told me she
attended all Of her sons fights
and enjoyed watching him. She
had no fears about her George,
because she knew he could always
take care of himself.
Just then, George went down!
And how do you feel about
him now!" was the question
when George was again back
on his feet and recovered from
as conclusive a knockout as has
ever been recorded in a Wash
ington ring.
"It's all right" said Mrs.
Abrams. "It had to come some
time and it'll teach him to not
be SO careless. You know there's
always got to be a first for any.
thing and I didn't dread it
nearly so much as I had some
times thought I might. do
hope he isn't hurt!"
will you be at his next
fight?" I inquired.
"Yes," was her emphatic an
swer, "and his next and his next
and his next"
For you see Mrs. Abrams is
Georges real manager. Her name
isn't on record with the D. C..
Boxing Commission as such, but
he's only 10 and even if he weren't
still a minor, he's the kind of q
kid who would always listen to
his ina"
Eyes George is a good boy"
assures Mrs. Abrams. "He brings
me all the money he makes and
I give him what I think he
should have and I also give his
two sisters who also make their
home with me. some of Georges
ring earnings"
GEORGES SHADOW
The sisters are Goldy and Anne.
Goldy doesn't like to see her
brother taking or giving punish
ment, but Anne goes everywhere
with George and in fact is his very
shadow.
According to Anne's mother,
she talks a pretty good fight,
knows the different blows, dis
cuSseS ring tactics and altogether
keeps her brother thinking q
smart brand of boxing.
The Abrams make their home
at 1114 Twenty-fifth st. N. w. and
Georges ring earnings go a long
way toward check.mating the
overhead.
He's a smart boy, you may take
Mother Abrams word for it, and
trains diligently at the Huron'S
gymnasium. Until January,
Young Abrams went to school,
but has given this up now the
better to devote all of his time to
mastering the intricacies Of the
ring.
The boy has a flare for cartoon.
ing which Sister Goldy is very
anxious for him to pursue, but
victuals and rent and clothes for
himself and the sisters are in
hand now, and caricaturing can
come later.
please don't knock my boy"
pleads Mrs. Abrams, in parting.
Dear lady-do not worryI
WRESTLING RESULTS