To Meet Ernie Roderick Water to Decide On May 22; Greatest Boxing Attraction London, May 13.
Henry Armstrong, the boxing phenomenon of the age, the only man who has ever held three world championships at the same time, has arrived in England from America for his fight against Ernie Roderick on May 2.
Next to Joe Louis he is the greatest attraction in the whole of the United States, so that British boxing followers are somewhat fortunate in being allowed to see him at the zenith of his career, Armstrong's immediate object is to defend his welterweight crown in London against Britain's champion, Ernie Roderick, of Liverpool For fighting purposes his lightweight title will stay in America and will not be tossed into the melting pot in this country. The featherweight championship he has already relinquished owing to weight worries.
The negros tremendous fighting powers have made him practically invincible at home and he has come io England to prove all the superlative things said about him at a fee reported to be in the region of £10,- 000.
England wiH be represented by A. B. Wilkinson (stroke), F. R. L. Carey, H. Farmer and W. R. Featherstonhaugh in ihe International Fours race of the Rowing Club Spring Regatta on Sunday as a result of the elimination race which took place yesterday when this crew defeated the younger opposition of R. A. Dodd (stroke), G. Harrop, G. H. Blatchford and W. K. Corneck by two lengths and a half.
The two crews were sent over a mile and a half course yesterday and rough water both rowed extreme-well. The ürst-named crew were better able to weather the rough water and held a lead over their rivals from the start, their better watermanship bringing them out in front: They are the heavier crew and their weight told in this race, Wilkinson taking his crew out in front and holding them there for the full part of the race. The younger crew spurted on several occasions and showed plenty of fight, but they were unable to narrow the gap gained from the start and Wilkinson's crew went on to win comfortably.
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