Evening star., 1941-05-13
Decision for Archy Over Jeffro
Wrong Again. but Joey Fights
Best Battle of His Career

bone-Spllnterlng hit on Archibald S
panied features. The second bomb
struck home in the 18th and Archie's
legs buckled. Joey would have
slipped to one knee for a count
and that would have clinched the
bout for Jeffra. but the champion,
visibly ratified and desperately anx-
ious to finish off his wounded prey,
rushed in and tried to lay out Archi-
bald with coup d grace.
That was the challenger's cue to
grab Jeffra's legs, get both enmeshed
in tangle of legs and torsos, and
save himself from going to the can
vas. Instead of being a knockdown
1t looked more like a slip caused by
uncertain footing and Jeffra's bull
like tactics.
Jeffra Stalks Archibald.
Jeffra was tight as drum from
the first bell to the last. He stalked
his opponent from post to post, dog
trotting after him some of the time,
vainly trying to find an opening for
his best broadside. He refused to
let Archibald clown around. la
Max Baer, tug at his trunks and
pull other stalling tricks, but was on
him like a bill collector as soon as
they were pulled out of clinch.
Archibald distinctly didn't care
for the fast tempo and thought
Jeffra was unnecessarily tough about
1t. But in his dressing room after
the fight he admitted Harry had
done no wrong, although he had
been impolite.
Protect yourself at all times" he
quoted from the rules book. That's
the most important one in the book
and it's up to me to look out for
myself"
So nonplussed was Jeffra by
Archibald's strategy that he boldly
rushed in wide open several times in
an effort to lure the challenger into
a two-fisted slugging bee 1t didn't
work. Joey had made his plans
carefully and was guided by them.
Peeved When Foul Called.
Time and again Jeffra nodded to
his handlers that he was not hurt
after one of Archibald's infrequent
but Furnishing lefts crashed into the
side of his head. If mods were
punches he would have murdered
Archibald. The first time La Fond
came to his corner to announce a
penalty for hitting low and warn
him against a repitition Of it, Jeffra
leaned out of the ring and in an
voice cried to a Baltimore
sports writer:
Look, they're trying to take 1t
away from me on fouls"
Archibald, who now is ready to
meet Chalky Wright or Petey Scalzo
for his copyright Of the title, good
only in New York, Maryland, Cali
fornia and all other National
Boxing Association points, got in
some good shots himself, although
Jeffra denied they even stung him.
joey was of to a winging start,
plastering his rival with enough
good left hooks, his best punches.
to win two of the first three rounds
and get an even break In the other.
In the third he made Jeffra back up
and In the ninth, tenth and eleventh
he was complete master of the situa-
ton. He appeared to gain strength
as the fight wore on, even though
Jeffra gave no indication of running
down as he did in their second en-
gagement.
Jeffra Strong at Finish.
Jeffra rallied in the closing rounds
and had joey glassy-eyed in the
18th, when he slipped over another
whistling right cross to the chin, but
in his dressing room the once-again
champion denied being numbered by
the blow or even feeling it. Maybe
he didn't at that.
Financially, the affair was flop,
crossing only $2,774.75. which was
contributed by approximately 5000
fans. The autumnal weather un-
doubtedly hurt the gate.
Jeffra said he would fight no more,
although he made this announce
ment during heated outburst in
his dressing room. and Max Wax
man, his agent, said he never again
would permit one of his fighters to
set foot In Washington.