The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23

Body Agrees
Gern1dnDue
Chance

weight title within six months, the
championship ratings COMMITTEES
Of the National Boxing Associa-
ton voted today. The group met
here in Washington yesterday.
Recognizing the German heavy.
weight as the mo. / contender
for the title, the committee voted
that he should be given such a
bout ION a basis OF pure sports.
manship."
The COM ittee also recon.
mended to the national associa.
ton that the heavyweight title be
declared vacant unless SchmelinR
is given an opportunity.
II concur fully in the COM
m1ttee'S recOmA1endatiO ns," said
Joseph F. MalOney, president Of
the national association and a
member of the ratings commit
tee"
Based only upon performance
during the last three months the
ratings committee of the National
Boxing Association, in session
here, released the quarterly rat.
lngS. Jimmy McLarnin, welter.
weight. was not rated due to in.
activity.
Hobo Gets Votes
A committee minority favored
the No. 10 middleweight position
tor Charlie (Hobo) Williams,
Alexandria, Va, for his gallant
stand here against Champion
Freddie Steele.
Henry Armstrong was rated
among the lightweights because
his activities during the past
three months were confined to
that division.
Glenn Lee was rated ahead of
Ceferino Garcia in the welter.
weight division on the strength
OF q win over Garcia after the
California State Commission ad.
vlSed the ratings board that Lea
Is q legitimate welterweight,
The committee noted the de.
cline OF the flyweight class inso-
far as American contenders are
concerned.
MalOney Committee Head
The ratings board consists Of
Mr.. Joseph Maloney, president.
OF the N. B. A.. Mr.. Edward
roster, executive secretary of the
N. B. A., Major Harvey L. Miller,
Washington, D. c., chairman of
the ratings board, Mr.. Daniel
Kelly, chairman Of the Massa.
chusettS State Commission, Mr..
Charles Reynolds, chairman of
the Rhode Island State Com
mission, Mr.. Frank Hogan, Mon.
treal, Canada, Mr.. Samuel Muir.
barger, Indianapolis, Ind, and
Mr.. Frank Lonergan, Portland,
Oregon.
HEAvYWEIGHTs
ChampiOn-JOe Louis, Detroit.
l. MAX Schmeling, Germany. &.
DANES j. BraddOck. Union City, N. !.
Lowell. Argentine. S. Tommy Farr.
England. 6. Al Mccoy, Boston. i.
Nathan Mann, New York. 8. Al EttOr0.
TtnnaueIpnh: D. arturo GOdOyS Ch1l0s
| 10. Bob Nestell, Los Angeles.
LIGHT HEAvYwEIGHTs
ChamPiOn-JOhn Henry Lewis, PhOS.
/. Al Gamer. New Haven, Conn.
9. Tiger Jack Fox. spokane. 3. Gus
tesneViGh, Los Angeles. 4. Jock Ne.
eaEC. g. Fre% 1enha hso s ksy Chi
Jack Gibbons, st. Paul. 8. Dave
Clark. Detroit. o. Oscar Rankin. San
Antonio. Tex. 10. Johnny Bandit"
Romero, San Diego.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
ChampiOn-Freddie steele, Tacoma,
/. Billy Conn. Pittsburgh. 2. Teddy
Yarocz. Pittsburgh. ). Fred Apostolic,
San Francisco. 4. Ken OVerlin, Rich
%a6 Sa Lou s. B1du HSsiak wo sssst
Mass. !. Young COrbett, Sd, FresnOs
Cal 9; Don Richards. Australia. o,
Babe RiskO. Syracuse. 10. Walter
Woods, New York city.
WELTERWEIGHTs
Champion, Barney Ross. Chicago.
| Garcia. Philippines; 8, Jack Carroll.
Australia; 4, Jimmie LetO, New HavenI
5, FritEie Zivic. Pittsburgh; 8, IEEY
JanaEZo. New York: 4, Holman VIII.
Camden; Q. Cocoa Kid. Puerto RicOI
| TO- Milt Aaron, Chicago.
LIGHTWEIGHTs
Champion, Lou Ambers. HerkimeF.
l. Pedro MOntanex, Puerto Rico; =.
Henry Armstrong, Los Angeles; 3, En-"
rico Ventura, Italy; 4, Billy Beauholds
! New York; 5. Tommy SPECIAL, Pitts
burEh; 8, NOrment Quarles. Henderson,
n. c.; ], Wesley Ramey, Grand RapidsI
9. Eddie Cool. Philadelphia; Q. Davey
Day, Chicago; 10, Carl GugginOs
Tampa, Fla.
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Champion, Petey SarrOn, Birmingham.
Ala.
1. Jackie Wilson. Pittsburgh; 2. Fred.
die Miller. Cincinnati; 8, Mike Belloises
New York city; 4, Tony Chavez, Mex
leo; 5, Ginger FOran, England 9,
Johnny McCrOry, England: Z, Pete
DeGrasse. Canada; 8. Joe Condo, New
| York city; o, Bernie FriPdkin. New
York city; 10. Kid Chocolate, Cuba.
BANTAMwEIGHTs
Championships Escobar. Puerto
i. Harry Jetfra. Baltimore. :.
Lou Sallca. New York. 4. Frankie
Martin, Canada. 5. joey Archibald,
Providence. 6. Aurel TOma. Rumania.
I. Indian Quintana. Panama. 3.
King. England. 10. joey Mendoza.
FLYwEIGHIS
Champion Benny Lynch, Scotland.
/. Tiny Bostock. Ireland. 2. Peter
land. S. Pat Palmer. England. 9,
Tut WhaIIey, Los Angeles. I. ValentI
AnKleman. France; g Pierre Louis