The Washington times., 1938-06-04
Ydrosz Should Quit If
Abrams Wins, Says Arcel
Regards George
Only Tuneup
For Steele
BY BOB ADDIE

1T George Abrams can beat
Teddy Yarosz Monday night,
then he's a great fighter. And
Yarosz ought to quit"
These pertinent remarks on the
local middleweight's CHI a n C e S
against the former champion were
uttered by Ray Arcel, veteran
trainer, who is conditioning va
rosz for the fight.
Teddy, a courteous, soft-spoken.
curly-haired young man, ventured
no prediction on the fight.
IMPORTANT FIGHT
1--WE heard Abrams is very
good" Yarosz explained, land
they say he's young and fast
and a swell prospect. I know
this fight is important for him,
but it's important for me, too.
1 haven't given up hope Of re-
gaining my title Che said that
last affectionately, as a man
speaks about family heirloom
that has been sold) and I'm not
going to take any chances
against Abrams"
Arcel revealed that YarosZ is
tentatively booked to fight Cham
pion Freddie Steele in Pittsburgh
later this summer, and the Abrams
bout will be his last before en-
countering Steele.
The story of Teddy Yarosz is as
dramatic as any that has come out
of this business of boxing, which
is replete with human interest
anecdotes. Yarosz was the cham.
pion back in 1884 and apparently
had hit the jack pot. He was "a
and had a brilliant future. The
crop of middleweights was medi-
OGRE and it appeared as if Teddy
would be king long time.
DISASTER STRIKES
Yarosz isn't the hot-cha type. He
was always careful with his money
and devoted himself zealously to
his career. He figured on clean.
ing up" then retiring. But disaS.
ter struck. He tore cartilage in
his right knee in a minor bout and
the leg gave him excruciating
pain.
From a Swiftly-moving middle.
weight, Yarosz became as slow as
a truck. His speed was gone and
he moved like a man walking
through quicksand with iron boots.
Then the inevitable happened.
Teddy fought Babe Risko in 1885
and lost his title when his knee
crumpled under him. His leg
crippled and his career at an end.
Yarosz marshalled what meagre
resources he had saved for his re-
tirement and underwent an opera.
ton.
The first was Of little help,
but undiscouraged, the hand
some Polish boy went under the
knife again - this time at the
famous Mayo Brothers Clinic in
Rochester, MINI. 1t was a re-
markable piece of work and, as
Arcel describes it: "The doctors
tied that cartilage up into a
knot like you would a long piece
of rope. Since that time Ray
knocked on wood the leg hasn't
bothered Teddy at ALL"
ABRAMS ONE CHANCE
That's what Arcel said but it
was noted at YaIosz' drill that
Teddy doesn't move very fast.
He's a Shuffler but he hasn't the
heavy artillery to box flat footed
Therein seems to lie Abrams big
chance because George is as fleet
as flyweight and he may get to
the former champion before
YaroSz can untrack himself.
Yarosz boxed early today with
Ell Brookman then went through
several rounds of rope skipping
and bag punching. Abrams also
went through a fast workout with
a colored lightweight and Buddy
Thomas, local middleweight.
The great exhibition put up by
Steve MamakoS on the last out.
door show has won the semifinal
spot again for the durable Greek
Stevie will box Wicky HarkinS,
Lew Tenders prctege, in the eight.
round appetizer to the YaroSZ'
Abrams bout