The Archive · 1938

Armstrong Gives 12 Pounds

The negro weighed 124 pounds and Garcia 146% pounds.

In the. dressing claimed that he had room Garcia bruised both hands early in the bout, his left more than his right.

He insisted, however, that Armstrong's blows did not hurt him as much as those delivered by Barney Ross in the two bouts that he lost to the former world welterweight champion The negro battler admitted that Garcia packed plenty of dynamite. He said that he was.staggered on three occasions and that he was hurt once.

Although Mike Jacobs said that he was not certain about Armstrong's future, he indicated that he would probably match him against Ambers again but, for the welterweight titis this time. He said the bout would probably be held early in March—United Pres Seaforths Beat Aurora In a reserve division soccer match played yesterday afternoon, the Seaforths defeated Aurora by two goals to one.

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