The Washington times., 1938-01-17
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Face at
Arena
BROWN LAUDS HIM
INV W ~ ASHS A4AV
Matte Sees Lou Far
Better Prospect
Than Abrams
BY FRANK 'BUoK" oNEHL

AT FNANM nuCAN ONE1LL
Matte Brown, the Washington
heavyweight who went 10 rounds
with Joe Louis, took the floor to,
day to sound the praises of Lou
GeVinsen, who crosses gloves with
AFmande Stella, of Chicago, at
Turner's Arena tonight. Brown
threw down the gauntlet to all
those who laud George Abrams,
and declared that Gevinson was a
far-better prospect than the up
and-coming middleweight fighter.
Il don't say that Gevinson is
going to be a champion"
Brown declared, "but what I
do say is that he is a better
fighter than Abrams. What
GeVinsen really needs more
than anything else is q COM
plete and correct course in
fundamentals. He is a willing
kid and always gees into the
ring in condition to fight. But
condition is not the whole thing
in the fight racket. You can be
in swell shape and still get
yourself murdered"
HAS GOOD PUNCH
"Gevinson has good punch"
continued Brown. HE is good
enough to knock out any fighter
he hits with that left hand, but
he doesn't use his right hand Just
the right way. He isn't very far
off, but just enough to handicap
himself.
"Gevinson is fighting q tough,
shifty fellow in Stella. Anyone
who could carry Jeffra at the clip
Stella carried him, has to be good.
He will be around GeVinSon like
a cooper around a barrel, and his
left hook is apt to cause a lot of
trouble. Stella is an annoying
hitter rather than q real good
Socker, but he scores a lot of
points, he's SO busy"
MCNAMARA LAUDS HIM
Jim Mcnamara, one-time mana
ger of Marty Gallagher, is another
who thinks that Geyinson, with
careful coaching in the best use
of his natural assets, will become
q far better fighter than Abrams.
Lou is a good fighter and
should go right along the line"
McNamara said. HE has q
fight an his hands tonight. but
he may drive on and defeat
Sieilia."
Yes. and on the other hand. he
may net. Stella is as fast as a
streak, and is thoroughly game.
His disposition to gamble may lead
him into trouble for no one can
gamble toe Tecklessly with punch
ing power such as GeVinson pos
SeSSeS
MANCINE IN ACTION
AL Mancine, the stylist from
New England will be in action
with Lew Powell, of Newport
News, in the Semifinal bout. Pow
ell probably will bother Maneine
more than some of his recent op-
ponentS, but the chances are that
Al will get down in front.
An interesting bout Icons when
Ray Ingram, a clever, free-hitting
featherweight, crosses glaues with
Sailor Borne in Six-rounder.
Here is q match that has real
class.
In the four-rounders Tommy
Hoover will meet AL Jameson in
return match. and Red Tucker
will face Al Morton.
The District Boxing Commission
will meet today to discuss the case
of Tony Falco, the Philadelphia
fighter who demanded q flat guar
antee of 5000 before he would fight
Andre Jesserun at the Rialto The
ater.
Falco did violate his contract.
That cannot be refuted but he
could scarcely be blamed for that.
There were mighty few folks in
the pews, and perhaps Falco's
lack of gate appeal may be the
cause for that. If the Solens throw
the hook at Tany, they can set him
down for three years.