The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-24
ROSS RISKINC HIS GROWN IN
 COMING FIGHT
Welterweight Champ Meets Featherweight Titlist
 on Thursday
By DILLON GRAHAM AP Feature Service Writer


 GROSSINGER LAKE, NY, May 24.-The welterweight champion had just finished the days drill. Barney Ross looked cool and comfortable in gray pin-stripe slacks and white open-collar sport shirt. He lolled back on a soft lounge in the cottage at his training camp here and gos- siped with the boxing writers
 Have you ever fought anyone whose style compares with Arm strongs?" somebody asked.
 Ross risks his crown against Featherweight, Champion Henry Armstrong, that furious little ebony dynamo, May 26, in the Long Is land bowl at New York City.
 Barney knit his thick, dark black eyebrows in reflection.
 I've been trying to think of someone like him, but for the life of me I can't" he said.
 Tony Canzoneri sometimes fought light Henry, always boring in, throw ing punches, never giving you time to rest. But I guess Armstrong sets faster pace.
 Henry has hook. I've seen him fight twice, against Pete Sarron and Enrico Venturi, and it seemed he almost never jabbed. I'd say he tossed a dozen hooks for every jab'
 Ross is a straight puncher and a straight shot will beat a hook.
 "Yes that's right. A straight shooter generally will whip a hooker. That's why I think I'll win over Armstrong. I'll be driving III punches that will land before Hen rvs hooks get me"
 Henry is furious puncher, though Always moving into his man.
 But he's never met anyone who forced him to stop walking for ward That's the trouble with those fellows he's beaten. They've all been scared of him and have given ground You don't get tired if you can just keep moving ahead and tossing punches.
 And anpther thing, you can't hurt anyone if you're hitting while moving away. Those fellows couldn't hurt Armstrong because they wouldn't stand up and give him a solid punch. Armstrong doesn't back up, and you know l don't, so someone is going to have to give way when we meet"
 Beauhuld Tried It
 Billy Beauhuld didn't run from Henry, and he was stopped in the sixth.
 "Yes, but he didn't know how to fight him. I think I know how I'm not afraid to slug with him. I made Jimmy McLarnin give ground and I'll wager Jimmy punched harder than Armstrong.
 You chaps have higher opin- ion of Henry than I do. Now, don't misunderstood me, he's a great fighter and I look for him to give me one of my hardest fights. But don't think he's as good as some of the little fellows we've had. Like Canzoneri, or Bobby Garcia, or McLarnin. He isn't as smart as they were. And I don't think he's as good puncher."
 Ross Heavier
 Ross would have a weight ad- vantage.
 Not so much of an advantage as you think I'll be about Al and Armstrong will come in over the welterweight limit of 136. That isn't much difference.
 I'm ready to fight him today. I'm in shape now I never have to worry much about weight. l laid off five months after fighting Gar cia and was just six pounds over weight when began training two months ago. I took that off in a couple of days.
 i've got a couple of sparring partners up here who are fast, hookers and always punching I don't want anyone in camp who is slow enough to let me get set to nail him"
 The chef called from the door and said dinner was ready.
 Boy, am I hungry" Barney said. I'm surely glad don't have to worry about my diet can eat anything I want to and as much of it and it never affects my weight Come on, fellows. let's go get some grub"
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