BOXING ARGUMENT LEADS TO BRAWL
Received Mondav, 7..'!0 p.m. HAMILTON (Bermuda ) , April 20. Tlie British freighter Empire llon duras, escorted by tlie Royal Xavy sloop Padstowbay, arrived with Ino 111611 in irons, two in the siek bay and a navai escort party aboard, as tne result of a crew hrawl 011 the high seas, over tlie relative inerits of Joe Baksi and Bruct Wooddock. Tlie light, which was between the enginerooin stalf and deekli'inds, begau beiore the Baksi-Woodcoek bout and in tensilied to a frenzy after tlie result v as announeed. Wlien tlie master found nien seriously injured, he radioed to the Royal A'avy for medieal aid and altCred course toward Bermuda. The ship was eleven days out of Liverpool en route for llainpton Roads wlren the light oeetirred.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 April 1947, Page 5
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