Sydney, Jan, 20.
Adrian Quist, ranked second to John Bromwich in the Australian tennis world, captured the Australian title today by defeating the veteran, Jack Crawford, in straight sets 63, 64, 6-2.
Crawford falled to repeat his form of yesterday, which enabled him to upset all predictions by eliminating the holder, Bromwich, without much diteulty, the score being 6-4, 6-1, 9-7.
Quist was never extended, and won as he liked, being all times master of the situation, The women's title went to Miss Noney Wynne, who beat Miss Thelma Coyne by 5-7, 6-4, 0-0—Reuler, Armstrong Knocks Out Montanez New York, Jan, 25.
Henry Armstrong, the muscular negro world welterweight, champion, fast night retained his title by scoring a technical igockout over Perdro Montanez, Puerto Rican Spanish-Jew, In 47 seconds of the ninth round, at the Madisc Square Garden, Armstrong laid low the former world's leading lightweight "éhampionship contender with a Sarrage of blows in the usual Atmstrong whirlwind attack.
Weighing 139% pounds, the heavy hitting negro battler waded in from the opening gong and punished his foo with constant barrages.
Montanez tipped the scales at 141% pounds. He put up a good stated, ashing out powerfully on oceastons, but Armstrong's continuous furcies proved too"much for him.
Armstrong entered the ring as a s-to-l favourite—United Press.
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