Evening star., 1938-06-05
Pennsylvania Sets World Record in NorSouh Skee Shoot
ABRAMS Risking Ring Future
In lO-Round Bout Tomorrow
With Sound-Socking Yaross
By BURrON HAWKINS.

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In the muck OF mediocre competition
for year and finding it extremely
pleasant, ventures into more respected
society tomorrow night at Grifith
Stadium, meeting Teddy Yarosz oi
the middleweight elite in 10-round
bout calculated to prove several things
regarding the soft-spoken Jewish lads
promise or lack Of 1t.
Among the derelicts Of fistiana
Abrams has compiled q rather amaz-
ing record of 10 victories in 20 en-
gagements. Knocked out by Jimmy
Jones. he defied accepted ring con-
Duct, agreed to return bout, and
outpointed that same Jones two weeks
later-mute tribute to his courage
and possibilities. Still. the mild-man-
nered, earnest l9-year-old boy remains
something OF q mystery which only
sitter opposition can solve.
A glaring weakness in Georges box
Ing equipment is the frequent man.
ner in which he stops accurate right
hands with his square chin, the re-
suit OF automatically dropping his left
hand after pumping a jab. This, of
course, can be cured and Manager
sgd Fishel says 1t has been, but If
the flaw Is there Yarosz figures to
find 1t.
Bout Is Crucial for Abrams.
Disheartening also was Georges last
engagement, when he outpointed one
Jimmy O'Boyne, but looked deciAdly
feeble in doing it. O'Boyne discov-
cred he could connect with left hooks
and that disclosure created several
embarrassing situations for Abrams.
So, here Is lad in the development
stage. prey for a right cross and
left hook, unless he has improved
preceptibly in recent weeks, with a
misleading record of one defeat in a
score Of scraps. but who nevertheless
has managed to remain promising.
The situation for Abrams is in
triguing. although he hardly is stand
ing at the crossroads Of his career.
Should he win, George will continue
to face boxers, not kayo specialists,
and await next summer, when he will
make his bid against any fighter in
his division. A victory, however,
would mean larger crowds and more
money in other fights this summer,
while a loss probably would mean
his popularity will suffer toboggan
tendencies.
Yarosz, former middleweight cham
pion and currently ranked eighth by
the National Boxing Association, is
clever boxer, astute ring general and
possessor of an annoying left hand,
but is handicapped by a trick right
knee which threatens to pop out of
place at any moment Teddy thus
favors that prop and while he is no
stationary target. can't afford to risk
fancy maneuvering. In other words,
he is slow, but by no stretch of the
cripple.
George Studies Yarosz Films.
Teddy relinquished his title to Babe
Risko, who subsequently was trounced
by Freddie Steele, and at one time COM
piled a string of SO consecutive VIC
tories. Still cagey and capable, Yarosz
Is twice the caliber of any opponent
Abrams has faced.
Abrams, who studied Teddy's style
through viewing films of the Risko-
Yarosz engagement four times, twice
in slow motion, probably will rely
chiefly on speed. If he stays in close
too much, Yarosz doubtless will handle
him easily. Folk who wager on such
things feel Teddy is 81 bet to win
and pave the road to title bout with
Steele next month at Pittsburgh.
An attractive set of preliminaries
has been arranged by Matchmaker
Goldie Ahearn, with Steve Mamakos.
local welterweight, clashing with
Wicky Harkins OF Philadelphia and
Abe Denner Of Boston humping into
Tony Dupre, New Hampshire feather
weight. in eight-rounders.
Billy Bullock, local lightweight, will
return to action against the veteran
Joe Temes in a six-rounder, while
he opening four-rounder due to get
under way at $3.50 O'Clock, calls for
Tommy Hoover, District lightweight,
TO aim at Scotty Smith Of Baltimore.