The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-31
SOOSE BEATEN
 BY ABRAMS FOR THE THIRD TIME
OverIin Will Get Chance to Win Title in September;
 Small Crowd Present
By JACK CUDDY

(Unitd Press stan Correspondent
 Nsw York, July 3l-(UPj-The middleweight championship muddle attained a new high in complexity today by raSon of Georgie Abrams third victory last night over Billy Soose, who is recognized as l60- pound king in New York and atiil- lated states.
 Abrams of Washington, D. O., hammered out a unanimous 10-. round decision over Soose last night before 6 disappointing crowd of 6,223 and for 8 gross gate of only $12,1C3.
 And by wining this I1on-title de- cision--his third victory over slen. der, black -haired Billy of Farrell, Pa.-Abrams apparently won only the right to return unbeaten to his naval station at Jacksonville, Fla, from which Gorgie has e furlough for fighting.
 Despite Abrams unanimous deci- sion. Promoter Mike Jacobs an- nounced that Socs would defend his title (New York state brAnd) against Ken Overlin of Washington, D. C., in late September.
 Promoter Jacobs explained that his hands are tied by contracts al- ready made in connection with Abrams, Soose and Overlin. He em- phasized that Soose guaranteed CD to give Overlin the first shot at the middleweight crown should Soose win 1t from Overlin last May--as he did, and (2) Soose guaranteed to meet Overlin's stable mate, Abrams, in non-title fight mean while, which he did last night. (3)Also Jacobs guaranteed to give Abrams $5,O0O for last nights non- title fight, which he did--thereby losing money on the fight.
 Jacobs said he would go through with his contract and toss Soose and Overlin into the ring for a rec turn title bout in late September despite's 6oose's three defeats by Abrams. Soose is recognized as champion only by New York and affiliated states, and Tony Zale of Chicago is recognized by the Na- tional Boxing association. But Jacobs admits that he canont match zale and Soose, who gave zale a 1O-round non-title licking last August.
 Because of Soose's victory over Zale, most persons in caulidower canyon regarded him as the undis- puted world middleweight champion until he lost to Abrams last night in hammer -tongs fight at Madison Square Garden.
 Abrams, only 22 years old, beat Soose in September, 1899, and in February, 194O. He continued to be the champions jinx last night. Georgie, outweighed 164 IA to l60 3-4, had the champions number from the gflrst gong. He forced the fighting throughout, constantly Mov- ing in on slended Billy and prevent ing Soose from taking advantage of his long reach and his excep- tional skill at long-range fighting.
 Soose fought back desperately at every stage of the brawl. but he was unable to offset Abrams com mand. Despite the furious ex- changes in every round, there were no knockdowns and blood was spilled only in the second round when Soose gashed Abrams right brow, and in the third heat when Abrams started catSup flowing from Billy'se nose.
 The rounds were hard-fought and so bitterly contested that they were difficult to score. The United Press sheet. fbor example, gave each man four rounds and regis tered the las two tven. But Ref cree Frankie Fjillam and two judges Tom Curley and Bill Healy-all agdeed that Abrams had won by a convincing margin.