The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-27
|SCRIBES SELECT HIM TOPS IN
 TWO CLASSES
Mann Rated Fourth Best Heavyweight; Gainer
 No. 2 Light-heavy
By LESLIE AVERY


 United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 New York, Dec. 27-(UP)-Featn- erweight Champion Henry Arfn- strong, Los Angeles knockout spec cialist, was named No. 1 of both feather and lightweight divisions today in the annual rankings of the sports most authoritative organ, Ring Magazine.
 Editor Nat Fleisher said in a copyrighted article that "the star of the year in technique, in all around class and in accomplish. ment, is this Negro phenomenon, Henry Armstrong"
 The magazine arrived at its con- clusions from polling 423 boxing writers in all parts of the world. Of that number 393 replied to ex- tensive questionnaires, and every one of them put ''Homicidal Henry" at the head of the feathers, giving the former St. Louis Negro the first unanimous recognition in history of the publication.
 "Still more surprising" said Fleisher, "is the fact that 150 of those who answered the call gave him top honors in both feather weight and lightweight divisions and so tar as the scribes are con- cerned Armstrong also was close to the unanimous choice for the years outstanding boxer" He added that the latter honor would be decided in time for the next issue. o4 Aa a@svAAAfMA H1an TNA npsfes was the overwhelming choice for the No. l heavyweight, but Al of the ballots were cast for Max Schmeling by observers who believed the Ger man twas jobbed" out of the title when Jimmy Braddock sidetracked him to lose hte crown to Louis last June.
 Comemnting on these dissenting votes, Fleischer said the magazine twas concerned only with actual fights 1t is not our right to assume that had Schmeling met Braddock he would have become champion The fact remains he did not fight Braddock-that Louis did, and that Louis won the title and by a knockout. It is not fair to penalize Louis for something. he did not do. Tommy Farr, the Welshman who gave Louis such 8 battle in the Brown Bomber's first title defense, was ranged No. 3 behind Schmeling, and Nathan Mann of New Haven, who fights Louis for the crown in February, was given fourth place. Ex-Champion Braddock was drop- ped to seventh. 1r
 New York, Dec. 27-CUP)-Ring Magazines copyrighted ranking of world boxers for 1887:
 Heavyweights - Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Tommy Farr, Nathan Mann, Alberto Lowell, Tony Galento, Jim Braddock, Jim Adamick, Maxie Rosenbloom, Roscoe Toles, Arturo Godoy, Bob Pastor, Max Baer, Bud- dy Baer, Lou Nova, Gunnar Barlund, Andre Lenglet, Isadore Gastagna,. Al Ettore, Maurice Strickland, Red Bur. man, Al Mccoy, Harty Thomas.
 Light heavyweights-John Henry Lewis, Al Gainer, Tiger Jack Fox, Jock McAvoy, Jack Gibbons, Eddie Wenstob, Gus Lesnevich, Melio Bat tina, Swede Burglund, Ray Actis.
 Middleweights = Freddie Steele. Fred Apostoli, Jock McAvoy, Marcel Thil, Al Hostak, Young Corbett, Ben Brown, Teddy Yarosz, Ken Overlin, Glenn Lee, George Black, Solly Krieger.
 Welterweights-Barney Ross, Cefe- rino Garcia, Jack Carroll, Gustaye Elder, Saverio Turiello, Holman Wil- Hams, Fritzie Zivic, lazy Jannazzo. Jimmy Leto, Cocoa Kid, Sonny Jones.
 Lightweights - Henry Armstrong, Lou Ambers, Pedro Montanez, Dayey Day, Billy Beauhuld, Enrico Ven- turi, Wesley Ramey, Johnny Bellus. Aldo Spoldi, Eddie Cool, Paul Junior Eddie McGeever, Frank Wallace, Norment Quarles.
 Teatherweights Henry Arm- strong, Petey Sarron, Freddy Miller. Mike Belloise, Jackie Wilson, Kid Chocolate, Leo Kodak, Tony Chavez. Giner Foran, Spider Kelly, Johnny McGrory, Johnny Cusik. sr
 Bantamweights-Harry Jeffra, Six. to Escobar, Lou Salica, KO Morgan, Indian Quintana, Johnny King, Baby Yack, Aurel Toma, George Pace. Spider Armstrong, Henry Hook Al Brown, Baltasar Sangchili. X
 Flyweights-Benny Lynch, Peter Kane, Tiny Bostock, Small Montana. Jim Warnock, Jackie Jurich, Ernesj I