The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
zALE, ABRAMS IN /. 15 ROUND TITLE BOUT AT MISC.
Both Boys Outstanding in l6O Pound Class; Hart-
 ford Boy in Prelim
New York, November 2s.

New York, Novenper &ds
 Ever since Mike Jacobs became Q box ing promoter he has tried to settle the controversy in the mid- dleweiGht division, to bring together the various title claimants 30 as to have the division headed by one man who would be universally ace cepted as champion,
 Tonight ct Madison Square Gar den, Jocohs' long campaign comes to on end when Tony Zale, of Gary, Ind, recognized as champion by the National Boxing Association, op. poses deorgie Abrams, U. s. Navy, ''uncrowned" tltleholder, in match scheduled for fifteen rounds. The winner will be the universal, inter- national, undlsputed, unquestioned, positive world champion - the one and only world middleweight cham plon.
 This will be Q novel situation in the i60.pound class for at no time since Mickey walker relinquished the title ten years ago to compete in heavier classes has the middle weight division been ruled by one man accepted everywhere as the rightful champion.
 Zale and Abrams are unquestion- ably the two foremost middleweightS in the world. The Gary Man of Steel" won his title claim by knock ing out Al HoStak in Seattle two years ago and has since defended that claim successfully twice, Abrams boasts on imposing record topped by three victories over Billy Soose, the last of these in an over weight match before Soose gave up the middleweight title to box as e light-heavy.
 zaie has several advantages over Abrams in tonights encounter. For one thing, he has had experience pacing himself for fifteen-round bouts and has engaged in several slated for that distance. Abrams, on the other hand, has never gone more than ten rounds.
 The midwesterner, too, possesses . far more powerful punch than the Navy representative. Close to half of Zale's 60 professional bouts have ended ln knockout triumphs, zale has been Q participant in three con. tests of N.H.A. title significance and all three resulted in kayo victories. Benny Leonard describes zale's rightshand wallop as the best he has seen since Gene Tunney.
 Both zale and Abrams have ens gagged in six fights during l94l. Of the six victories scored by Zale, five were kayoes. Of the six trtumphs achieved by Abrams, only one was of the kayo variety, the others being decisions.
 Haie is making his first appear ance In New York In more than two years. When last seen here he rig istered an impressive victory ct the Garden over Babe Orgovan and Q few weeks before that trounces Esazo Iannox2i. Abrams last start here was in July when he took the meas ure of Soose.
 Working with zale tonight will be his managers Sam Plan and Art Winch who guided Barney Ross to the lightweight md welterweight championships. With Abrams will be his manager, Chris Dundee, who plloted Ken Overlin to the middle. weight throne.
 Matchmaker Nat Rogers support ing program is headed by an eight round semi final between Ernie Vigh, hard-hitting Newhurgh, N. Y, Inid- dleweight, and Lou Schwartz, prom Islng young battler from Brooklyn. This is e match of considerable inc portance to Schwartz who has been showing marked progress and whose admirers expect him to be chal- future. A defeat ct the hands Of lenging for top honors in the near the seasoned Vigh will prove dis- astrous to his ambitions.
 Two six-round events and . pair of fours complete the program. In one of the sixerS, Jimmy McDaniels, Los Angeles middleweight, tangles with Winnie Vines, Schnectady, N. Y. McDaniels made a hit with Garden fans a few weeks ago when he fought 6 hair-raising bout with Tony Ferrara.
 Tn the second six, Bill Duffy, of Hartford, Conn, faces Sammy Magro, welterweight from Birming- ham, Ala, and a newcomer to the local boxing scene. Johnny Creganl of Pittsburgh, welterweight stable mate of Billy Conn, boxes in a four rounder against Larry Fontana, of Brooklyn. This Is a return match. They fought before on the Louis Conn card last June with Fontana winning 6 close decision. A second four is also listed.