Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-16 | Page 9 | Abie Kaplan Outslugs Freberg in Mat Scrap

Abie Able Kaplan Freberg in Mat Scrap Heavier Jack Ray ay Pins Dean Detton Deton Tassos Loses to Reed in ill Entertaining Preliminary Bout at Arena By fly MAX GOLDBERG Abie Able Kaplan Jewish champion from rom New York demonstrated why he ic is one of the best bet wrestlers boxer wresters boxer In n the game Friday n night gh at McCulloughs McCullough's McCulough's lough's ough's arena when he won von the last two wo falls fails fals from John Freberg two two- time conqueror of oC Ira Dern Der Kaplan will probably stay in Salt Sal Lake for another week for or a setto seto with wih Dern a reward that was partially par- par taly ally promised if i he were successful in n disposing of the Roman He lost the first fall fal in 17 minutes gIving Iving up on a toehold toehold the the same ame weapon Freberg employed to tout put ut Dern out of or commission last week but bul but used flying to win the next two falls fals in 9 D and 5 minutes minute re re- re- re SPARS WITH SKILL Abie's Ables boxing has ha not nol been entirely untutored At various moments moment he stood tood on his toes toe and swung left lef hooks hook with the skill ski of a fighter and was not slow low In using his feet in Freberg's face ace when the opportunity presented Itself But Freberg was wa no easy eay mark either He dealt deal out a lot of punishment punishment punish punish- ment In taking the initial fall precipitating tating the end by flooring the New Yorker with a hearty boot bool to t the chest hest chet Abie Able staggered backward to the he canvas and Freberg was WS quick to tol follow ow up the advantage leaping bodily on his victim and slapping on the toehold with the same gusto he used on Dern Der a week ago Kaplan tried desperately to t release himself but bul gave up and patted the mat mat Ables Able's best showing came in the second chapter chapler when he had Freberg clinging and jumping on the ropes rope repeatedly KICKS KAPLAN IN FACE Kaplan finally made Freberg come into the center of the ring and just jut as husky John was wa maneuvering for an opening Kaplan nearly sent ent him to sleep with wih a lightning kick to the profile Able proceeded to finish the job by grabbing Kaplan's hand and turning him over for the fall fal The third session wis practically a replica of the second Freberg ap op- groggy fell feU prey to another after five ve minutes Jack Rays Ray's pound forty-pound weight advantage advantage ad ad- vantage was wa too to much for Dean Detton Detton Det- Det ton ton who lost the fall faU in 24 4 minutes Ray Hay weighing beat Detton Deton with wih a headlock headlock The tilt ti was also alo a n rough one Ray made it i uncomfortable for or Detton when he smacked him with his closed fist Ray then clamped an iron headlock which brought Detton's Deton's shoulders in direct contact with wih the mat mal GOOD PRELIMINARY ARY Reed Detton Deton used a body slam to defeat Tommy Tassos Tasos in 24 minutes It I t was one of the best preliminaries this his season seaon There was action acton every second with wih just jut about every hold intern un with slugging and plenty o of spectacular spec spec- action Reed was wa e effective with flying tackles tackle The end came when Reed picked up Tommy and dropped him to o the mat as the latter later was working to get a headlock