The Washington times., 1938-03-21

rough Jimmy Jones, of Baltimo
try to prove Mickey Walker is
of good fighters or bum when
Walker watched George work
UP q mild perspiration backstage
at Jimmy Lakes burlesque house
last week and pronounced Abrams
q great prospect. OF course, the
proximity of Mr.. Lakes beauties
may have had something to do
with Georges condition but
Walker vowed he saw the nucleus
Of a real champion in the District
boy.
Jones should prove whether
Abrams has a one-way ticket to
stardom or whether the kid had
better buy that round trip back to
some truck. Jimmy, they say, is
a good guy to have on your side.
He is experienced, can punch and
is as rough as an unpaved road.
APPEALS TO COMMISH
Speaking Of roughness, sgd
Fishe1, who manages Abrams, has
appealed to the commission to
make Jones fight fair. According
to sgd, Jimmy is another Tony
Ciaccio, but in trumps. Ciaccio
may be remembered as the tough
little bundle who gave Abrams
such a rough voyage a few weeks
ago. There were quite a few
people who throught Tony beat
George that night, but, un-
fortunately for the Pennsylvania
Italian, the judges were not
among that group.
Abrams looked very bad In
quite a few spots and he didn't
seem to know what to do with
Ciaccio. There may be perhaps
an on1inous portent from that
fight. Jones beat Ciaccio twice
and there wasn't much question
over either decision. If Jimmy
uses his usual tactics and takes
advantage of every opportunity,
they'll need a bIotter to pick up
that nice winning streak Of
Georges.
GEORGE HAS CLASS
However, one thing we must say
for Abrams-he has class. In fact,
he's a whole school Of boxing.
George has a rapier left hand and
could thread a needle with that
right cross. We are struck by the
similarity between Abrams and
Barney Ross. When Barney is
hurt its then that he fights best
and so it seems with George.
Ciaccio wasn't playing tag in that
last fight and he nailed George
with some pretty fair belts. But
that was when Abrams really
looked like a great fighter.
He countered beautifully,
stepped around fast and didn't
take a backward step. That's the
payoff Of any fighter. It's nice
to win when you're going away
but the guy who can come from
behind is the real thing in our
book. Abrams probably will en-
ter the ring a IS favorite but
don't be surprised If the fight is
very close. Jones is the best man
Abrams has been called to meet
so far and if George can get past
Jimmy, he can start ordering that
limousine right now.
BROTHER IN SEMIFINAL
The semifinal will find Jimmy's
brother, who goes under the
family alias of Ivan Nedomatsky.
Ell Brookman. Ivan is
the young man who was the knock
out sensation at Maryland Univer-
sity and only recently has he de-
cided to take his masters degree
in the professional ring. Ivan has
the best left hook in the business
for q welterweight and after to-
night, Brookman probably won't
be able to take anything but
liquids for few days.
Ivan, you see, whams them into
the body and Ell will have to be an
iron pillar to take that sort of
and go on to win the
decision. Brookman is a former
Golden Glover and a good one but
the college kid packs too hard a
punch and El isn't the hardest
boxer in the world to hit.
In six-rounder, Sam Bacala OF
Baltimore, ties into Carl Dell OF
New York, while two fours pit to-
gether Lou Jameson and Tommy
Hoover, and zuzu Pitts VS.. Kayo
Clark.