Evening star., 1938-11-27
Armstrong Batters
Fighting Business
Off lis Feet
Little Henry So Sturdy
Others Lose Interest
In Title Bouts

0y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Henry
Armstrong perched the world well
terweight and lightweight crowns
cockily on his brow to-day and sat
down to his delayed Thanksgiving
turkey, while Bash boulevard won
dered whether his fistic monopoly
wasn't killing OF competition among
the little fellows.
The Little Hammer was none the
worse for wear from the artistic
15-round going over he handed
Ceferino Garcia Friday night to
hang onto the welterweight title
He still had = sore left eye and q
sore left thumb, but 1t was nothing
q few days rest wouldn't cure-and
he'll be ready to tangle with Al
Manfredo for the 1F-pound laurels
again In Cleveland December 6.
Garcia, on the other hand, was
q sore and weary warrior. First
OF, he decided as soon as he awoke
this morning that he'd never CAM
paign among the welterweights
again-that hereafter he was q mid
dleweight for keeps. Then he went
to a doctor with the hands he In
jured trying to do something about
Henry's driving charges. The left
appeared to be hurt quite badly. and
1t was said the Filipino flailer, who
wound up the bruising battle with
both eyes cut and his face generally
banged up, would be on the shell
for two months.
Ambers No Welter Opponent.
But where Henry's competition
would come from, now that the
Garcia challenge had been nled
away as finished business, was 9
question. Mike Jacobs tried to find
the answer by announcing the little
Brown Bomber from Los Angeles
would defend the 147-pound crown
against Lou Ambers either in Feb
ruafy or March. Now, Ambers IS q
lightweight, and was champion
among the Founders until he
met up with Armstrong in Septem-
ber. After that, he wasn't No. any
more.
So lots Of the boys couldn't quite
get the reason for welterwelght
bout between these two natural
lightweights. One Of the mystif1eo
individuals was the genial AL yves
kit WE'LL, who handles the Affairs
of Ambers.
Say" said Al, that Armstrong
must be afraid Of Lou or something
Lou is a lightweight, SO Why won't
Henry put the 135-pound champion
ship on the line. Why should Lou
come in over 1876 pounds, when his
best fighting weight Is less than
that?
Other Boxers Not Interested.
Anyway, you can say for me that
I'm definitely not interested In q
welterweight title fight right now
We want the lightweight champion
ship back. So we'll challenge for II
when Armstrong; six months are
up. (Under New York rules,
champion must defend his title every
six months or then meet the chal-
lenger designated by the Athletic
CommissionD
But aside from Ambers, who gave
Henry more work than any other
fighter Homicide Hank has ever
faced, neither of the two divisions
has much to offer. 1t would seem
the boys want no truck with that
terrific pace and the vicious hooks
Henry tosses. Manfredo may give
him a fight. but doesn't appear to
have the stock in trade to do busi-
ness with him for long.
Garcias followers still maintained
today that If the fight hadn't been
postponed from the original Novem-
ber 2 date, when Armstrong injured
his back, Ceferino might have been
the man to stop Henrys amazing
run of 40 straight victories. They
contended that making the weight
twice in less than four weeks was
to much for the Filipino.