Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
CabellO Sinks Rapidly.


MOVING forward continually, toss
ing torrid leather with both fists,
but concentrating with that right to
the stomach, Armstrong suddenly
danced back half step and connected
with a numbing blow to Cabello's jaw,
which dropped Johnny for a count Of
nine hardly before the spectators had
settled.
Cabello arose groggily and hung on
until Henry repeated the dose just as
the bell sounded ending the first
round. Seconds hoped into the ring
and dragged Johnny's limp, uncon<
cious frame to the corner, but Arm
strong, it seems, plays for keeps.
Smelling salts, cold water and the
usual silly slapping at the back Of the
neck failed to restore Johnny to nor
malcy for the second round, so Referee
Pete Sawyer was forced to award a
technical knockout victory to the cy-
clonic Californian. Cabello still
Topped about on the stool fully min
ute after the bout officially was termi-
mated
Sarron apparently will have a de-
cided margin in one respect when he
collides with Armstrong at Madison
Square Garden October %, however
for Henry appeared strong and well
conditioned last night at 1919 pounds
and may experience considerable diff
Guilty in trimming down to the 1876
pound limit without being weakened.
Johnny's Jabs Ineffective.
IF ARMSTRONG is a target for a
right hand, Cabello failed to prove
it. He dashed out once when stung,
to expose his lean face to Henrys
sizzling pokes. Johnny landed lightly
only a half dozen times and on each
occasion Armstrong made him wish
he hadn't been 10 bold.
BY the grace OF the judges. Buddy
Scott retains his undefeated status
today, but most fans felt the way
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rect. La Fond thought swarthy Frank
Donofrio, Philadelphia light-heavy
the winner, but Judge Charley Dunn
balloted for Scott and DR.. Bob Eller
stayed on the fence, SO it wound up
q much ooed eight-round stalemate.
Wild Bill Howell, who was dubbed
only too expertly, nearly stole the pre-
h>y x,-i+I n o,,ti hut fin,
tshed on the floor, with Spike Miller,
an Oklahoma importation, providing
the punch. The blow, right to the
chin, was delivered after / minute and
rs seconds Of the third round.
Wild Willie a Welterweight snug
gled up to the canvas for a count of
nine in the first round, but retaliated
IN the second by placing Miller there
for the same period, when one of his
1adioed rights finally connected. Spike
added the finishing touch only after
Howell had captured the crowd with
his effort to continue clouting after
the bell in the second session. This
was nullified by La Fond, however.
Baby Beats Bobby.
A COURAGEOUS Bobby Dechter
elected to stand up and pitch
with Baby Manuel, Tampa feather
weight, and was dragged out after
} minutes and S seconds, while the
scrap between Mike Morton, local
lightweight fresh from amateur ranks,
and Brooks Bowen of Richmond, had
more ups and downs than an elevator.
Both gushing from Sits over their
left eyes in the first round, Morton
and Bowen tipped a continuous
stream Of leather when they weren't
picking themselves off the floor. Mike
was dropped in the first and second
rounds, while Brooks hit the deck in
the fourth. 1t was a draw and both
lads seemed happy about it.
Other bouts saw Johnny Jones,
California teatherweight, succumb to
Kid HOWE, local colored fighter, in
! minute and Is seconds of the sec
ond round and George Henry and
Johnny johnson. colored lightweights,
toll to sluggish draw
More than 5000 spectators paid
&6,876.67 to see the seeking.