Evening star., 1938-09-11
FLASHY FIGHTERS
KEYED FOR SCRAP
High Ranking Due Winner
After N. B. A. Checks on
Armstrong; Title.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


watch chain who has wedged his
way among the elite of the feather
weight division in the brief span Of
i8 months OF undefeated local cam
paigning, will swap swats with Tony
Dupre. methodical Manchester, N. H.,
product tomorrow night at Griffith
Stadium in a 1-round bout which
doubtless will produce the worlds next
126-pound class ruler.
The outstanding attraction of the
summer season here, the transplanted
New England feud has captured the
Imagination Of District ringWorms
and more than 5000 spectators are
expected to focus their optics on what
promises to be a hectic argument.
Archibald, with an unblemished
record in II engagements here. has
been installed 6-5 favorite by Wash
ington's anemic gambling clique, but
the memory of his disqualification
against Dupre in bout at Providence
In April of last year may reduce the
wagering to even money at ringside.
Suspension Sent Archy Here.
On that occasion joey discovered
Tony an evasive target, lost his head
and suddenly forgot Marquis of
Queensoury etiquette. After Archy
had exhausted his repertoire of heel
Ing, butting. low blows and backhand
slaps the referee saw fit to disqual-
ify the pompadoured Providence pogo
stick in the fourth round. Banned
for 30 days in Rhode Island, Joey
came here.
In addition to settling that score
the pocket edition scrappers have the
more worthy motive of seeking ma
tional recognition. The National Box
ing Association will recognize the win
ner as the worlds No. featherweight,
while New York and California bodies
have intimated they will declare the
winner champion.
That, of course, hinges on the in
ability Of Henry Armstrong, current
titleholder to shed down to the
featherweight limit. The triple champ,
according to Manager Eddie Mead,
has no intention of defending his
featherweight crown for the simple
reason there isn't enough money in it
to warrant jeopardizlng Henry's health.
Armstrong still will be able to pay the
rent out of his earnings as lightweight
and welterweight ruler
Both Soar in Feather Ranks.
Thus the N. B. A. will declare
Henrys title vacated at its annual
meeting at Montreal this week, paving
the way for unchallenged recognition
OF the local winner as world cham
plon. Between them, Archy and
Dupre have cleaned house in the
featherweight division.
Archibald, who launched his string
OF local victories as SIS preliminary
boy against Buddy Grimes, always has
provided rather hectic brawls. He was
the target OF crescendo of boos for
the unorthodox tactics he employed
IN whipping Grimes, but since that
time has become the Districts favorite
fighter.
Joeys first stepping stone to increas-
Ing popularity was fidgety Ray Ingram
Ray. ranked seventh nationally at the
time, had just been adjudged too ex-
perlenced for bout with Lou Gevin-
son by the District Boxing Commits
sion. but joey knocked him out and
then went to work on Gevinson.
That Gevinson bout made Archibald.
Tor joey dramatically crawled from
the canvas. fought back viciouslv and
finally battered Lou into the resin, but
Oupre has much in common with
Archy In that respect.
Dupre Loses Only Once Here.
Tony also was .oored by Gevinson
out came back to hand Lou an i'm
presslve pasting over the route, win
ming eight of ten rounds. Dupre has
dropped only one decision here, that
to Al Reid. He has spanked Armando
Stella. Baby Manual Abe Denner and
Petey Scalzo in addition to Gevinson
In some SO bouts. he has lost only
5, while Archibald's most noted VIC
tory was in trimming Mike Belloise
q few weeks ago.
Each % years old, Dupre is a tall
ented counter puncher, while Archi-
bald's chief asset is his unorthodoy
style. Totally unpredictable, joey will
launch blows off balance from anv
direction. He's in there to win and
the manner Of accomplishing that end
isn't accompanied by polite gestures.
Scheduled to materialize two weeks
ago, the bout was postponed when
Archibald was kayoed by heavy cold
Dupre regarded that illness as means
OF disturbing his training routine.
but insists the postponement hasn't
harmed him and reveals he plans to
set the pace from the opening bell.
Bucky Taylor will meet Govan
Rhodes. Johnny Sullivan will collide
with Eddie Saugsted and Irish Joe
Perry will bump into Bill Temes in
six-rounders, while Tony Scroggins
%du face Brooks Bowen in the four
round opener at $50 o'clock.