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THIRD NEGRO BOXING

GERMAN ATHLETIC

VICTORY

AT OXFORD ARMSTRONG

MERZ IMPRESSES IN THE HURDLES

EVENT

Interest centred on the German

100 PER CENT. CHAMPION

THE CHINA MAIL DECEMBER 7, 1937.

BOXING CHAMPION

DOUBT WHETHER HE HAS AN EQUAL

(By B. BENNISON)

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"HOMICIDE" HENRY ARMSTRONG KNOCKS OUT PETEY SARRON

WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE HIS NOW

This was Armstrong's 22nd win on a knockout in 23 fights this year hence his nickname and he becomes the third negro to hold world title, the others being Joe Louis (heavy-weight) and John Lewis (cruiser-weight).

Armstrong fought a classic THE LYNCH fight weakening his opponent

with powerful right swings to the TINY BOSTOCK heart before pummelling him to

a

New York, October 30. (By BEVIL RUDD)

London, November 1.

HENRY ARMSTRONG. the Californian negro, The Oxford University's Sen-

known to his friends as "Homicide Henry," be- fors and Freshmen's sports were

came the undisputed feather-weight champion of begun at the Liley-road track on Saturday, when four finals were

Glasgow, November 6. the world last night by knocking out Petey Sarron decided and a number of heats

Scottish readers in particular in the sixth round of a 15-rounds contest at Madi- run off. A heavy downpour soon after the start marred most of will perhaps be interested to have

my opinion of Henry Armstrong Son-square Garden. the performances.

who, by knocking out Petey Sarron Hitherto each had styled himself "world champion," Armstrong Freshman, Helge Merz, the all-in New York, became feather being recognised by the California Boxing Commission and Sarron rounder from Salem School, who, weight champion of the world. They by the National Boxing Association of America. Now Armstrong in the public schools sports last will recollect that, but for a broken will meet the New York State Athletic Commission's candidate

Mike Belloise, who is recovering from pneumonia, za year won three events and broke law, Johnny M'Grory, their sturdy two records. His health has been little battler, would have fought rather indifferent lately, and al-Sarron at Harringay.

I saw Armstrong fight during my though he won the weight by over a yard with 37ft 9in, this stay in America. He is 100 per cent. put was well below his average. as near to the perfect fighting ma- His hurdling, however, was full chine as makes no matter, a clever of vigour. He won his heat in 161 cunning, brilliant boxer, and a tre- sec., and he should have a great race mendous puncher with either hand with R. A Powell the Senior, this I doubt whether there is his equal

stand-still with a relentless TITLE FIGHT Seniors and Freshmen He is a Sam Langford on a small two-fisted attack to the head. He afternoon.

Glasgow, October 30. in both the hurdles scale.

worked the crowd up to a tre-i were merged

I was in Mike Jacob's office, suremendous pitch of excitement.

Efforts are being made by and the discus, for there were only

RIVALLING MGOVERN'S DAYS several leading promoters to five, entries in the former and fourly the most astonishing fight em-

porium ever, when Armstrong was Madison-square: Garden was stage a world fly-weight boxing in the latter.

between Benny The two Freshmen from Prince promised a match with Sarron, and packed with 15,000 men and women. championship ton University, USA. J. N. Irwin1 decided that, if and when they who were standing on their seats Lynch, the Glasgow holder, and and C. H. Kearney, rank as Seniors.got into the ring, the title was a cheering at the finish. Such scenes Tiny Bostock.

The managers of the two They both qualified in their quarter-got into the ring, the title was as at a feather-weight contest had not mile heats, Kearney with gusto, Ir-good as in his pocket. Sarron is occurred at the Garden since the boxers have been in conference, win without. Irwin is of course,ame and all that, but, because of days of Terry M'Govern, the Irish-and it is understood that promo primarily a low hurdler, and a very his weakness for hitting with the American, at the beginning of the tions in Glasgow, Liverpool, and London will bid for the match brilliant one. He won this event open glove and punching round the century.

Sarron lived up to his reputationAs Lynch was injured in a motor against Oxford and Cambridge last corner, so to say, I wrote him down

re-as one of the poorest specimens of of being a “cagey" fighter but did smash yesterday (a report of July in 23.9sec.-a new

a world-beater I had happened on not have Armstrong's punch or which appears elsewhere) any cord.

for years. -

staying power. Sarron set a terrific match between the two is not WOULD HAVE WON

pace from the opening bell, and ikely to take place for some M Grory at the top of his form, speed swept the negro of his feet time. D. C. Young is a much improved

Mr. Fitzgerald, manager of His build is slight, and as he was when he deposed Nel it times he boxed, at other time: quarter-miler. but he is neat and determined. He Tarleton from office, would have the cuffed Armstrong contemptuous-Bostock, said yesterday that he re

a cery almost where he pleased. has a fair chance of beating the beaten Sarron almost for

"NO-FOUL” RULE more stalwart Kearney in to-day's tainty. It was cruel luck that the final. Americans usually take a little Scot had to go into dock, and now, Two rounds went to Sarron in

unless Armstrong finds the feather this easy fashion. In the third Arm time to get "acclimated."

(Charterhouse weight limit beyond him, I am strong began to slow him up with C. G. C. Rawlins and Queen's) seemed the most pro- afraid M'Grory will not win a sec-sharp punches to the body in the of the Freshmen quarter-ond world's title for his country. clinches. Some of these went low

It was only a fortnight ago that He and WH Kelly (Hast-Armstrong has everything at his and the third round was taken from ngs G. S. and Keble) each won command physical magnificence, Armstrong for los-punching under Lynch successfully defended his their heats in 53.9sec. C. M. Cle splendid youth uncommon reach, the New York Athletic Commis titles against Peter Kane, at Glas- wow, and the Scot does not intend (Winchester and Magdalen) are mental balance, and a punch sion's "no-foul" rule.

It was not until the fourth ro- to be idle too long. style and speed, but an injured of which many an outsize may not

that the fight turned definitely in Lynch will not leg troubled him, and after looking like a certain winner in Rawlins' He is a Californian negro, and the negro's favour. As Sarron slow-despite many lucrative offer heat, he lost his forms in the final like so many black pugilists of high ad nn. Armstrong bore in. For favours boxing in his native

degree, is something of a hot-gos-whole minute they swanned namches Bostock created 2- straight.

Rawlins was also the most consis-peller, burning, so it is said, with toe to toe. and when the bell end-outpointed Small Montan tent of the six long jumpers, though an ambition to set up as a preached the exchange the advantage wa Filipino, at Manchester last Febru this event was won by P. AJ. True-er. Whatever his inclinations out Armstrong's. The neoro followed ry Lynch had previously benter love (St. Paul's and Magdalen) with side the ring, he is a terror when un. but Sarron

The goes to war-a “killer.” 19ft. 7in. Three inches divided the first four men and all are capable of clearing over 20ft in better cona

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have inquired whether there is possibility of Armstrong coming The answer is "No." I have an idea that he will move up to the light-weight distin 30 as to fight Lou Ambers For the title.

garded his man as the logical con- tender for Lynch's three titles- world, European, and British-and that in due course he felt sure Bostock would be given a chance against Lynch.

DOES NOT LIKE US.A.

America,

still fought back Montana in a world title fight, and gamely, and several Umes stopped Bostock's performance put him info Armstrong with powerful supper- the limelight for a cuts.

“MASSACREA

The final round, however, was al-

Lynch

most assacre. For a while Sarhad difficulty in making the weight. ron hung on the ropes, defenceless, His weight last night-8 st 12 los- and it appeared that the referee came as a surprise, for just over a might have to stop the bout, but week ago he scaled 9 st 51,168. The Sarron somehow worked out his way reduction was the resi of inten to a neutral corner. The knock-out sive exercise blow was a short sharp right to the Sarron weighed

and took

the gymnasium

MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Mr and Mrs. G. C. Burnett enter the Second Round of the Colon

far Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis Cham-

with even money on his pionship yesterday at the USRC.the count kneeling, seemingly un-ourite, and

winning by a

Until last hen they beat I. A. Pearce, and able to rise or fall

It had been stated that, win or night Sarro M. A Rice Evans 6——–1, 6– will now meet Paul K

lose, Armstrong would leave the out for twe feather-weight ranks because he rears sinc

ocked