Show T- T Zale 5 Favored Favored 8 5 Over ver Mamakos In Middleweight Title Bout By ARNOLD DERLITZKI CHICAGO Feb 21 W W JP Tony Zale the hard punching middleweight middleweight middleweight middle middle- weight from Gary Ind puts his seven-month-old seven National Boxing association crown within reach of young Steve Mamakos tonight in a round 15 bout at the stadium And if the title depended on reach alone the year old Greek would have it Comparisons show Mamakos has a inch 75 reach four and a half more than the cham cham- pion Bettors are not overlooking this technicality nor the manner in which the Washington D. D C. C battier battier battler bat bat- tier extended Zale in an overweight bout earlier this year They are reminded too by Matt Twomey Mamakos' Mamakos manager that the challenger challenger challenger chal chal- lenger never has lost a return match The interest thus drummed up for Chicago's first middleweight title fight since 1929 when 1929 when Mickey Walker successfully defended his championship against Ace Hudkins has has prompted promoter Bill Rand to predict a crowd of persons and a gate Zale making the first defense of his crown since dethroning Al Hostak last July has been established established established an 8 to 5 favorite Observers point to the year old champions champion's proven stamina his powerful right hand and his constant ring activity 5 j since his title conquest After stopping Hostak in 13 rounds Zale dropped a decision to the clever Billy then whipped Fred Apostoll Apostoli Tony Martin and Ma Ma- makos |