Brown Boy And Little Henry Dominate Boxing Year
New York December 27. Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong head The Ring magazine’s 1937 world rankings after Nat Fleischer sifted about 2 200 boxers to 895 finalists. Louis led following a June 2 04 knockout of Max Schmeling, cementing status as top heavyweight. Armstrong, a compact puncher from St Louis, claimed featherweight crown then defeated Barney Ross to take the welterweight title and defended against Ceferino Garcia.
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Colorado Beats St Josephs Pa In Basketball
Colorado defeats St Josephs Pa 44 to ? in a reported basketball game results brief.
College basketball scores from Saturday
Southern California beat Temple Depaul 46 to 31 while Penn State scored 23. Loyola Chicago defeated Southern Methodist 44 to 31. Indiana State edged Wyoming 48 to 43 in overtime. Ohio State downed U C L A 46 to 38. Nebraska topped California 46 to 43.
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Noted Blockade Runner Taking To Seas Again
Annapolis Maryland December 27 The historic schooner Australia older than anyone hereabouts can remember was readied today for a new voyage. The 67 foot vessel captured by Union forces as a blockade runner in 1863 and said to have served in the War of 1812 will leave Chesapeake Bay next month for the first voyage in over fifty years. Owners Jack Diamond and Jack Adler both Philadelphians plan to visit little known ports and seek cargoes in the West Indies. Exact age of the vessel is not known.
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Potomac River Bridge Work Set to Begin Between Morgantown and Dahlgren
Baltimore December 27. Grading and filling at the Potomac river bridge site to connect Morgantown with Dahlgren Virginia was scheduled to start today. Similar early work has begun on the Susquehanna bridge between Havre de Grace and Perryville. State Roads Commission chief engineer Nathan L. Smith said bids for construction will likely be sought early next month. Both bridges are toll facilities.
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Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
Toledo fighter Fritzie Zivic drew with Howell King in welterweight action. Pittsburgh light featherweight Al Quaill outpointed Freddie Lenn in a featherweight bout. Baltimore pair Bucky Taylor drew with Pete Galia in a welterweight clash.
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