The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-07-22
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For many years ring business
men have been hopeful that
boxing would hi the bigtlmc
again in Motor Town The near.
ess II has come in a long time
was Monday night when Henry
Hank punched out a unanimous
l0-round decision over Joey Giar-
dello. and started 10 yelling for
fight with anybody with a
drawing card in the world.
Promoter Max Handler wanted
Hanks title fight for Deiroii's
Convention Arena The title bout
isn't guaranteed, of course. but
the air-conditioned. f0am-cuShi0n-
ed Arena did turn out TO be
wonderful place for a fight.
Among other pleasures the S18
million building remained com
fortably cool through hot night
except right under the ring lights.
and even there the patrons tole.
rated coats.
Some 6,o93 customers paid sl8.-
1914 for the Arenas debut as
a boxing palace, and Handler
didn't lose money, which sets
him apart from many a fiqht
promoter these days. Handler
pronounced himself happy" with
the turnout and the show.
CiardeiIo and Hank spent most
OF their 10 rounds Just sIveeing
u out, and an amazing amount
ct leather landed though no
knockdowns resulted. Unmarked
IN contract 70 CisrdeIIo's bloody
nose, cot eye and missing tooth,
Hank held court in his dressinq
room with II can take Gene
uIlmer. middIeweiehf champion
everywhere except Msssse hvsef-
rs, New York and Europe where
Terry Dowres holds fourth after
beating Paul Pender Tuesday"
Figuring to climb in the ratings
with a win over the cighth-rankcd
contender Giardello, Hank show
ed a preference for remaining
with the middleweights despite
recent troubles making the
weight
HIS manager, Harry Baxter. had
said that he would move Hank
into the light heavyweight class
A couple weeks ago he challenged
Archie Moore. who owns a por-
ton of the world championship
Handler. meanwhile. talked of
Moore's fellow titliSt Maybe !
could get Harold Johnson against
Hank for the light heavyweight
championship he said.
With the building and the in.
terest he has going for him
Handler should be able 10 ee,
something good for Detroit box
ing
The results of the other bouts
on the program are as followers:
Irish Billy Collins. l45. Detroit.
TKO' Gaylord Barnes. l51 Tren.
ton n j.. in eight rounds.
Wilbert (Skeeter) Mcclure. 1873.
decisioned Jonathan Washington
$50. Detroit, four rounds Doug
Macleod 1872 Grand Rapids.
decisioned John Avery. l43 De.
troit four rounds. George Zapp.
l39 Detroit, decisioned David
Merritt, 1864, Detroit four
rounds. Johnny Afford 1862. Phil.
adelphia. and Ernie Smith 1862.
Vansport, Pa. drew six rounds.
Alex Johnson l8-year-old North
western High outfieldcr. was
signed to a Philadelphia Philles
contract by Scout Casey Lopata
Tuesday and will report TO the
Des Moines Glass B farm club
next spring.
William Billy Wright. the
first Negro TO capture the Ma
tional Publinx championship. led
troupe of IL Negro players
in field of $50 entrants in the
Seth National Publinx Links
tournament at Detroit's Rackham
Golf Course.
While a student al Western
College in 1859, Wright stunned
the golfing world by winning the
Publinx title to gain nationwide
recognition.
AS the defending champion.
Wright played in the event in
Hawaii last year but did not fare
too well. With a tour of Army
duty behind him. however he
has more time TO concentrate on
his game.
Following graduation. Wright
accepted a teaching post in Los
Angeles where he is presently