The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31
Ambers' Rise TO StdrdOm
Runs Gamut of Ring Drama
CHAMP IN SHAPE.
FORTOMORROWS
TIFF WITH SCOTT.

I'LL Will VVVHI
II the title Of cinderella Kid"
were to be conferred upon any Of
the presentday boxing champions
Lou Ambers, the lightweight
ruler who meets Cowboy Howard
Scott, District and Southern title
holder, tomorrow night in a ten
rounder at Griffith Stadium, prob
ably would get the call.
For no fighter ever weathered
the storm of adversely and hard
luck more than did Larrupin' Lou,
the famous Herkimer Hurricane,
who came from poor Italian
family and whose boxing earnings
practically supported his nine
brothers and sisters, his father
and mother.
But in fighting his way to the
top Ambers had to overcome many
things which would discourage
the ordinary fighter. Lou has run
the gamut of being run over by
an auto to having almost the en-
tire right side of his back blown
off by a huge firecracker.
LOSES EYE-ALMOST
He almost lost his eyesight when
a firecracker exploded in his face,
and came dangerously close to hav-
ing his right hand paralyzed as
he worked in store.
''When I was a kid q fellow
thought he was smart and threw
a giant firecracker down my
back, and it almost cost me my
life" the champion said yester-
day after he had completed his
indoor training at Turner'S
Arena. "See this scar on my
back. Why I suffered from this
for years."
Lou also recalled how he used
to ride milk wagons, thumb lifts,
ride as a hobo in box cars in order
to get to New York for small fights
how he used to sneak away from
his parents to fight what he called
amateur bootleg fights" for prac-
tically nothing.
Ambers said he was superstitiouS
about the first four days in July,
and under no circumstances would
he accept matches on those nights.
TOUGH LUCK DAYS
The champion said:
Throughout my life I had
had tough luck from July l
through July 4. Even in the
ring. guess you remember Tony
Scarpetti? Well I killed him one
night in the ring. I threatened
to quit boxing when Tony got
killed, but my manager told me
to take it philosophically-that
I wasn't to blame. I felt sorry
for Tony's family, and put on
a benefit show, raising some
$4,000 for his family in the
same ring he lost his life.
Another big setback came
when fought Fritzie Zivic and
fractured my jaw. Fought the
last five rounds with a broken
jam, beat him, but had to lay
off for many months"
Ambers wound up his indoor
work at the Arena in fine style
yesterday, and did road work this
morning. He will take things easy
until he steps into the ring against
Cowboy Scott Wednesday.
AmberS' little trainer, Charlie |
Goldman, and Gabe MendendeZ,
SCOTS manager trainer, almost
came to blows yesterday. Menden-
DEE caught sight of Goldman
seated in a seat by the ring as
Scott trained, and accused him Of
Spying" Hot words were eX-
changed, and Matchmaker Ahearn
broke it up.
SCOTT ENDS TRAINING
Scott also has completed his in |
door work, and is in tip.top shape.
The Cowboy is confident he can
beat Lou, claiming he fathomed
his style in the bout at Hartford.
On the scene is joey Archibald,
the Providence sensation, stable |
mate Of AmberS. Joey arrived
yesterday, worked out briskly, and |
will return for another session at |
the Arena this afternoon. Archi. |
bald meets Joey Marciente, Cana.
dian champion, in 10-round
semiwindup. Archie is to meet
Petey Sarron, featherweight cham
pion, here in October.
Ossie Stewart, Negro middle
weight title claimant. arrives to-
day for his 10-round bout with |
Eddie Saxon. In a SiX-rounder,
Irish Johnny Dean meets Rusty
Rosete, Ambers' stablemate, and
in q four.rounder the unbeaten |
George Abrams meets Hunter CroS-