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Show Lewis Takes Savage Bout Over Ettore PHILADELPHIA, Feb. TJP Dispute over a "homo towa decision" deci-sion" whereby blend Al Ettore was awarded a verdict over Light Heavyweight Champion John Henry Lewis a month ago waa property settled today by Lewis explosive fists. Outweighed Iltt pounds, Lewie silenced the argument by battering out a 15-round dseisioa over the Philadelphia Italian last Bight ia as savage a brawl as any of the 14000 screaming spectators over saw. It was a nip and tuck affair until the end, Ettore giving a magnificent display of grit and courage by coating coat-ing back after being floored twice for a count of nine ia the third to stagger the Arizona negro la the fourth. Both appeared determined to pro-vent pro-vent a replica of their 10-roander January a, when Ettore was awarded decision that peevoeted such aa argument that the verdict was changed to a draw five days later. They stood tds to too and slugged from gong to gong, a rege-lar rege-lar old time pier brawi that had the spectators standing la their seats and yelling for the home towa boy to "knock hum out." Both mea were ever the Brht heavyweight limit and Lewis' title waa not at stake, but It might aa well have been, judging from the closeness of the fight Referee Leo Houck and Judge Matt Adgie voted for Lewis, while Judge Murphy called It a draw. The United Press score sheet showed eight for John Henry and seven for Ettore, Lewis weighed 181, Ettore 102. The unofficial gate was US, 000. |