The Washington times., 1937-08-16
Armstrong Anxious to Add
CdbeLLO TO List of KayOes|
CALIFORNIA ACE.
WOULD MAKE IT.
18th STRAIGHT

Henry Armstrong, the Cali
fornia dusky, who has been cut
ting q wide swath in fistic circles,
will attempt to hitch on another
link in his almost incredible chain
Of knockouts tonight at Griffith
Stadium, where he will trade
blows with Johnny Cabello, the
Puerto Rican flash, In q 10-round
feature match.
Armstrong, a protege Of AL Jol.
son, the famous Nanny" singer,
will attempt to put over his fiji.
tenth consecutive knockout at
Cabello's expense, but the Puerto
Rican, who showed lots Of steam
and stuff in q workout here Satur-
day, expressed confidence that he
would offer a surprise attack for
the Los Angeles whirling dervish.
Tonight will mark Armstrong;
second fight in four nights. Friday
Hurricane Henry flattened Eddie
Brink in New York before 10000
in a match postponed from last
Wednesday due to rain.
WANTS TO PLEASE FANS
Armstrong; co-manager, trainer
fat Eddie Mead, didn't relish the
thought Of his Dark Destroyer
fighting twice in so few days, but
A r m RI IN G himself said he
wouldn't disappoint Washing
tonians for the world. That is
just why there is no interruption
in tonight's program.
Armstrong was on deck Satur.
day, and did a light road drill yes
terday. He is the most talked-of
featherweight in the country today.
The Los Angeles boy, who has
a ready smile and q good answer
for every question, has hopes Of
executing a three-ply boxing wal
lop. That is to say, Henry would
like to win the featherweight, light
weight and welterweight cham
pionships Of the world within the
next year. He is to meet Petey
Sarron in October at Madison
Square Garden in q title match,
and then he will go agunning for
Lou AmberS, provided Lou trims
Pedro Montenez in their title bout
next month-and then he wants
Barney Ross, provided Barney de-
tends his crown uccesSfully
against Ceferino Garcia next
month.
Armstrong Is strictly a buoy
fighter, reminding one Of a ma
chine gun pouring hot lead at the
enemy.
RUNNING FIRE OF BLOWS
He keeps up such a running fire
of rights and let's that little won
der such topnotcherS as frankie
Klick, Mike Belloise, Lou Massey,
Tony Chavez, Pete GrasSe,
Jackie Carter, Benny Bass, Varias
Milling, Wally Hally, Mark Diaz,
Gene ESpinoSa and Eddie Brink
have fallen victims Of his lethal
knockout blows.
All of these were flattened since
the first Of the year.
Armstrong; opponent, Cabello,
is a fast-moving and quick punch
ing fighter, too, and it maye be
that the Puerto Rican, who last
June a year ago knocked out Wash
ington'S latest rage, joey Archi-
bald, in two rounds, will put an
end to the CALIFORNIA; knockout
string. At least interrupt it for the
time being.
Cabello has some good vic.
tories to his credit. He beat
Johnny Hutchinson, a good
scrapper. a few months ago, and
won the championship Of Vene.
zuela last year.
Both boys are "a, and stand
around 5 feet 8.
AZ ROUNDS ON CARD
There will be ~ rounds on the
card which opens at $3.50 o'clock.
Joe Turner, Goldie Ahearn and
Earl Mcdonald are the pro-
moters. A three-round exhibition
between two youngsters OF IL
will start the program.
Buddy Scott, local light heavy
weight, who has a victory over
Hobo williams to his credit, and
has won some % fights without
a defeat, meets Frank Donofrio,
g. ~ OH Z