Evening star., 1938-12-19
Go|ento's High Rating Snocks
Of N. B. A. Publicity Move
In View of His Record

There were rude rumors Thomas
wasn't persuaded by Tony's fists and
now Philadelphia wants no more
OF Thomas-or Galento.
Tony's top ranking is something
OF a mystery except to the sleuths
OF the N. B. A. Last year he per-
formed such scintillating fistic feats
as drawing with Don Petrin and Ed
die Nader, a pair of mittmen who
were hung out with the wash of
1885, and twice losing to Arturo
Godoy, who no longer is among
heavyweight elite.
There is a sneaking suspicion
Tony's high station is a reward for
recognizing the N B. A. here re-
Gently by posting $4,000 as a chal-
lenge to Louis with the local N. B.
A. representative. The New York
Boxing Commission has been snatch
ing headlines every other day by
stripping some one of a title, but the
N. B. A. felt the public prints were
ignoring its plaintive bleatings. So
it manufacturers news by tumbling
to Tony.
Nova's Victims Missing.
Lou Nova has been placed in the
No. 2 slot. but microscopic scrutiny
won't reveal the presence among the
first 10 of Gunnar Barlund or Tom
my Farr, Novas excuses for being
there.
More commendable are the N. B.
AS efforts to clarity situations in
other divisions, chiefly the feather
weight and bantamweight classes.
The best of the talent in these divis-
ions have been requested to untangle
the knots with series of matches
recommended by the N. B. A. Fol-
lowing are the ratings:
Champion. Joe Louis, Detroit.
l.. Tony Galen.o; TO-; orange, N j.: 2, la5 Lou
phia Pa: 3, Roscoe Toles. Detroit. Mich.
e. Arturo Lowell. Argentina: :, Clarence
tRed) Burman. Baltimore, Md; S, Buddy
adelphia. Pa. 10. Tony Music. Chicago
easo fo@my Farr Wales wd fi B BOYD
LIGHT-HEAvYWEIGHT
Champion, John Henry Lewis. Phoenix,
j.. Tiger Jack Fox, Spokane: 2. Melio
Hartford, Conn; 4, Ron Richards, Aus
tralia: 5, Gus Lesnevich. ClitIside. N. j.;
Pave CLARK hay lans Novs
Scotia; g. Len Harvey, England; 10. Jock
McAvoy, England.
~, Honorable mentionIMarty Marty, Smmons, rs
Conn, Pittsburgh.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Champion. Solly Krieker. Brooklyn.
l. Freddie Apostol San ~ FTsneisco nnsa ~ 2; ?;
York; 4. Glen Yee Edison, Nebr.: 5, Allen
Mathews st. Louis Ma ROdv s. rrsd Hepns Nev
Ben Brown, Atlanta; 10, Tony zale' Chi
Honorable mention-Erieh ssslis' Ger, GsT,
YarosZ. Pittsburgh.
WELTERWEIGHTs
Champion, Henry Armstrong, Los An
/, Ceferino Garcia, Philippines 2, Sonny
burgh; 4. Mike Kid Frattini, Italy; 5, Hol-
5n1r cnana Msse + sefse1 h"
| 4, Charley Burley, Pittsburgh; 8, Johnny
Barbara, Chicago; 10, Saverio Turiello,
Italy.
Honorable mention.steve Ma Mamakos: akts:
Jimmy Leto, Hartford.
LIGHTWEIGHTs
Champion. Henry Armstrong.
l. Lou Ambers. Herkimer. N. Y; 9
RsySs Rs.se Day s%as saIs
S. Pedro Montanez, Puerto Rico. 8. Tippy
ha5kn Gared j.. slsln gersey
10: Nick cammaratta. New Orleans. ;,
Honorable mention-Iommy Cross. Phil
sdegha auases Me1da sy
ouardt, Canada.
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Championship vacant.
l. Leo Kodak. Chicaso:, 2, Pete scalzo
Nike vi i Belloise, is New YORK. 8. chsiky WsIriisht
Ss bsye AnsesSt Ssnads Ne" = Yo5eh 55ehnnss
t Ratchinson Philadelphia. 10. Able Den.
Honorable mention-Leoni Enrattini.
| Chicago.
BANTAMWEIGHTS
5oRnny S.ts KS f'f5ts alf'
New New York. i. Henry Hook, Indiana polls
andes Me Resn AaTs roms s0nRn. Ra
Teddy oNeil' England. 10. Pancho villa
Mexico.
FL1YWEIGaTss u..n.
!: Little ;I, Pado: Phiiippines;. 2. Small
ENGLAND: 4; Jackie as.,l MqEish; San Jose J9se;
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