Evening star., 1939-08-14
The
SPORTLIGHT
Ambers Sure He'll Trip
Armstrong This Time
BY GRANTLAND RICE,


LAKE CARMEL. N. Y, Aug, IA
M.ANAD.-The impending Arm
strong -Ambers scramble for the
lightweight championship carries
one peculiar angle. If you happen to
know both flghters-as I happen to
know them-you hate to see either
man lose.
Ambers is one of the best kids that
ever broke into the fight game.
He is on the religious side, always
In strict training, always conditioned
and always a happy-go- lucky type
wearing a broad grin.
You don't meet any one in sport
you like better than Lou Ambers.
He is loaded up with strength, stam-
ina, courage and spirit. But he isn't
much of puncher.
Then there is Henry Armstrong.
Armstrong has contributed more to
the fight game and the customers
involved than any fighter for many
years.
Boxing Come frightened
By FIoshy Armstrong
Hammering Henry gives you ac-
ton. Not even Harry Greb ever
threw as many punches, round by
round. He is the human electric fan
Armstrong is thoroughly likeable
in every way. He gives all he has in
every fight. He has lifted some
what hum drum game into thriller
each time he moves into action.
There isn't any change in Ambers.
I made the trip up with Fred Apos-
toll, the middleweight champion, his
manager Larry White and Dumb
Dan Morgan.
Just a strong. game hustling
young fellow" was the only COM
ment they could make.
Ambers isn't training or
gymnasium fighter Neither was
Gene Tunney, one of the worst in
this respect. Neither were Mickey
Walker and Benny Leonard. But
this trio finished with pretty fair
record. They were not so bad when
the main show started.
Ambers' Cose Rests MoinIy
On Henry's Bod Hands.
l still think that Lou Ambers
case must rest largely on Arm
strongs battered hands. If they
stand up again, Armstrong should
win. If they begin to buckle up,
then Ambers will be no bargain.
You can say this for Ambers. He
never carries the weight of worry.
This will be just another fight.
I'll be in there swinging and
hustling," Ambers told me. Il hon
estly think this time I can take
Armstrong. I made it close before
and I learned plenty. I always do
better in my second fight, III be
better next time and I know how
good Armstrong is
There are many queer strains in
the human race which even the
scientists can't quite figure out.
One of these concerns the matter
of absorbing pain. Pain to many
humans is distinct and wreck
ing shock. To others it is a minor
matter. And it isn't always a mat
ter of courage.
Donnine Gloves Is Painful
To Bothered Boxer
For example Henry Armstrong,
light and welterweight champion,
has been fighting for two years
with pair of hands that would
have wrecked an ordinary mortal
There have been fights where
Armstrong had to force stiff and
swollen fingers into his gloves. He
had to bend and shove them in.
Anyone who throws as many
punches as Armstrong throws is
dead sure to have flock of wound
ed fingers. He can't miss.
THE pain at times" he told me,
"was so bad I had to start hook
ing with the fiat of my hand l
just had to keep the fingers out
of it
Armstrong has proved that with
battered and swollen and painful
hands and badly cut lip, he could
take heavy punishment and still