Evening star., 1943-08-28
Former Triple Champ
To Be Boxers S Pilot;
Hanbury Stops Foe
BY TED MEIR,
Associated Press Sports writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The amaz-
ing ring saga Of Henry Armstrong
ended permanently at Madison
Square Garden last night and, mores
the pity. 1t terminated amid boos
and catcalls ut the scene Of some of
his greatest triumphs.
The fabulous career of the 32>
year-old former triple title holder
came to grief against the fifcking
fists OF youthful Ray Sugar" Rob-
inson, who waltzed to an easy 10
round decision before 1851, The
gross gate was 500, 1881.
Armstrong. In his prime regard
ed as one of the greatest fighters
ever to hop into a ring, retired once
before In January, 1941, but changed
his mind last year and started a
comeback that has crossed him
nearly 5000 900 in ~ outings.
But after the drubbing he took in
losing every round to Robinson,
Henry didn't mince matters. He
emphasized in the dressing room
that he was hanging up his gloves
for keeps.
Robinson Was Cautious.
"I'm through" he said YEARLY.
From now on I'll manage Cecil
Hudson" Hudson, a welterweight
from Los Angeles. outpointed Izzy
Jannazzo. New York veteran, in a
six-round preliminary.
Il know it looked bad" Armstrong
continued, referring to the boos from
the third round on. Its my style OF
fighting. If Robinson had come in.
instead of staying away, it would
have been different"
But Robinson, regarded In many
quarters as the uncrowned welter-
weight champion. was content to
backpedal and jab, jab, jab from
long range. Only occasionally did he
cut loose with the two listed savage
attack that earned him terrifying
reputation. He seemed to hurt
Armstrong on these occasions. but
showed q healthy respect for his
opponent and never followed up his
advantage
The crowd, keen for the kill,
didn't like Robinsons caution and
booed Justify The skinny Harlem
youth. 4-to-1 favorite, asserted
afterward that Armstrong was the
greatest I ever fought. 1 never
could get him in trouble" ARM
strong said he was dazed by Robin
sons first left, but latter that I got
onto 1T and he didn't bother me-"
Armstrong Had 800 Fights.
Scaling 140 pounds to Robinson's
145, Armstrong chased the Harlem
youth from start to finish, but on
only two occasions did he get close
enough to land some good punches.
His weaving tactics from a crouch
ing position made Robinson miss re-
peatedly, but not enough to reduce
his big lead on points.
Armstrong, who started fighting
in 1882 and has engaged in approx
mately 300 fights, is the only man
ever to hold three world titles
featherweight, lightweight and well
terweight-at the same time. At
one time he won A bouts in row.
He relinquished the featherweight
title voluntarily, lost the lightweight
crown to Lou Ambers and the welter-
weight championship to Fritzie
Zivic in October, 1910. on the same,
night that Robinson started his pro
career as preliminary boy.
Robinson, now a corporal In the
Army, will leave soon on a world
tour Of armed camps with Sergt. Joe
Louis, heavyweight champ
Lew Hanbury. jr., of Washington,
made his first appearance in Madi-
son Square Garden an impressive
one, earning technical knockout
over Gus Levine Coen of New York
in 246 Of the fifth in a scheduled
six-rounder. Hanbury weighed
1882 and Coen 1854. Coen went
down twice in the third and again
in the fifth before Referee George
Walsh stopped the fight, An old
cash over Hanbury's left eye. was
opened in the fourth.