LOUIS-SCHMELINC AFTERMATH
LISTENER-IN MURDERED In a free-for-all after Joe Loins bad bee ll announced winner in bis recent world title fight with AJax Schmeling. a negro inmate of tlie Florence (Arizona) penitentiary was critically stabbed, and another beaten so badly that he had to be sent to the infirmary. Officials said four white convicts were involved.
Jon Louis conies up with the best description of "Hurricane” Henry Armstrong, feather and welter champion (and no,w with another “scalp”) from St. Louis (U.S.A.): “He’s the most discouragin’ man Ah ever have seen in the ring,” said the “Bomber.” “Yes. sir. Henry suttiugly does discourage bis opponents.”
Following a radio broadcast of the Lotiis-Sehmcling world heavyweight contest; Armando Ramos, a .Mexican, was killed. He was in a group who had been listening to the light, and after Schmeling had been knocked out he berated Louis in a loud voice. A man behind Ramos thereupon stunned him to death and escaped in the ensuing confusion. .
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 85, 16 September 1938, Page 3
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