The Washington times., 1938-06-01
0. K.
Post-Batt|e
Decision
BADLY BEATEN
Photogra aphers Are
Banned From
Dressing Room
BY SID MERCER


NEW YORK, June 1.-Barney
Ross ended his brilliant ring
career last night. Through lips
cruelty slaShed by Henry Arm.
strong and in keeping with q
promise he made himself long
ago, the likable Jewish boy from
Chicago announced his retirement
in his dressing room at the Gar.
den Bowl. His farewell to WELD.
ing the six-ounce gloves was ap-
proved by his managers. Art
winch and Sam Plan.
The dethroned welterweight
lchampion's battered features at.
tested the persistent fury Of Arm
strong's attack and he couldn't
talk much because Winch was ap-
plying ice bags to his swollen
features and a right eye completely
closed by Armstrong before the
fight had gone half the distance
of IS rounds.
"It's as I told you that day
at GroSsinger Lake." Barney
said. He was referring to his
future plans should he lose to
Armstrong.
ROSS PHILOSOPHY
IT will never take but one bad
beating" he said that day as
we visited him in his cottage one
evening. "I will know then that
I am going back and won't
stick around. I'll stay up as
long as I. can and nobody will
say quit.
Barney did not think Armstrong
would be the medium of his exit
from the QueenSberry stage, but
lsince it happened that way he is
sticking to his word. His defeat
did not affect him as much as it
did his manager and his loyal
friend. the Rover boys" who made
merry after his victories.
Plan beat Barney to the retire
Iment announcement while Ross
was under the showers. He was
almost on the point of tears as
Barney was rushed into the dress
ing room, and his other manager,
Winch, ordered that no photog.
rapherS be admitted to record the
defeated mans appearance after
is rounds of monkeying with a
human buzz-Saw.
BETTER MAN WON"
&c entlemen." said Plan.
"you've seen him in his last
fight. They come and go. Youth
helped Armstrong tonight, but
he deserves his victory. The
better man won"
Later, Ross amplified this state
ment after he had dressed and
Winch was completing his first
aid treatment.
Armstrong is a great little
fighter. He was surprisingly
strong tonight and a sood game
fellow. I gave him everything
I had and couldn't halt him.
There is no doubt in my mind
that Henry will stay up there a
long time. He has the class"
In defeat Ross was as great as
he ever was in victory. He quit
the ring with q fine sporting ges-
ture by giving Armstrong full
credit. And he lost like q man.
His heart was strong to the last.
REFUSED TO QUIT
Ross proved the soundness Of
his heart by refusing to resign. In
the dressing room Plan revealed
that both he and Winch had tried
to persuade Ross after the twelfth
round and every round thereafter
that it was useless for him to go
on, but he would not quit. And
so he fought the last three rounds
under his own management as far
as corner advice was concerned.
After the first few rounds, Ross
was bothered by pains in his left
hand which was puffed up after
. the fight.
Don't mention that" he
pleaded. "I am not making any
excuses. Armstrong licked me
fairly and cleanly. He never
left me alone. Well. I guess the
old man will take q long rest
now. I'm nearly 29."
Ross has saved his money and
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