The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-01-25

current champion of the welterweight
division, Armstrong went on fighting,
meeting all corners, until he finally met
his defeat at the hands of Fritzie
Zivic, last October. The fighting mach
inc which had once brought him so
much glory and honor finally broke
down. Ironically enough when he lost
his last remaining crown, one of the
smallest crowds ever to watch one of
his title defences was on hand to wit
ness his defeat.
Zivic Lauds Henry
After the sport public got over the
effects of such a stunning victory, the
new welterweight king was asked on
all sides show did you do it," Zivic
told of how he had watched Armstrong
fight on many nights over a compare
tive long space of time and studied his
style and ring habits . always hop
ing that someday he would get a
chance to fight against the great
champ. Finally that opportunity
came and Zivic made good. His long
and patient waiting reaped for him
the greatest reward that can come to
any fighter -. a championship. With
the astute boxing critics claiming that
Henry was defeated only by 'father
time, himself, Zivic came back quick
ly with the greatest tribute that has
ever been paid any fighter when he
said ''I'll be happy if folks just remem-
Der me as the guy who beat Henry
Armstrong"
That statement by one who brought
on the retirement of the rings tireless
"little dynamo" speaks volumes of the
admiration and respect and esteem in
which he was held by those who were
challengers for his crowns.
May Become Writer
Yes his second defeat at the
hands of Fritzie Zivic merely reitera-
ted the story which many did not want
to believe . he has come to the enc
of the road The road which he, Arm.
strong, so adequately called "The
Glory Road" For since that day wher
fortune allowed his path as Melody
Jackson to cross that of Harry Arm
strong he started on a renewed fistit
career that has brought him the wilC
acclaim of fight followers everywhere
1t was Harry Armstrong who befriend
ed him and has since become known a.
his brother, for Henry took his nam,
and carried it to the pinnacle of rims
greatness.
But now that all his best fighting
days are over perhaps America will
come to know new Henry Armstrong
On many occasions he has expressed
his desire of becoming a writer. Hi
first attempt was his autobiography,
'"The Glory Road" Also, he has writ
ten several poems. Surely he ha
scared the heights of ring greatness
AS the only fighter to have held thre
titles simultaneously he has ascribe,
his name in the ''hall of fame" for al
the futures to admire AS a goo,
clean sportsman he has long since ha,
the respect of his present admirers.
But perhaps all this . great an,
admirable as it is E. is but passin,
dream in an idle hour and that tn
greatest Armstrong has yet to b
known. For Henry Armstrong ma,
yet become far greater and more out
standing for his work in the futur
with his pen. He has a large sourc
from which to draw material.
His was a colorful career and evel
in defeat he took his last bow in glor,
while the thousands who had gathere
to see him make his last bid stood an
cheered him to the echo And acros
the country sitting beside the man
radios that night, there must hav
been the silent re-echoing of thos
cheers as the country heard of his elias
stand"