Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-01-25 | Page 13 | Louis Attracts 5000 Fans as Honorary 'Ref'

Louis Fans as Honorary Ret Ref BALTIMORE Jan 25 UP Ser P Sergeant Ser geant Joe Louis' Louis first appearance appearance as guest referee on a a. day 30 furlough furlough furlough fur fur- lough from the army drew fans pack packed d them in the Ute aisles and turned others away aw y last at the weekly boxing show at al the Coliseum Harry Jeffra the two-time two worlds world's champion former holder of the bantamweight and featherweight featherweight feather feather- weight titles climbed another notch up the comeback trail winning winning win win- ning fling an unanimous decision over Frankie Frankle Rubino of or New York The bout a 10 was close and hard fought with the men on fairly even terms But Jeffra slashing an effective left hook jabbed out an edge over the New Yorker to earn a cut clear-cut decision Rubino weighed to Jeffras Jeffra's Red Burman onetime heavyweIght heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight contender who fought Louis for the crown shared the spotlight spotlight spot spot- light with the Brown Bomber Louis worked all five of the preliminary preliminary preliminary pre pre- bouts boub three six and a pair of four Results of the preliminaries Welterweights Jim McGrIff of Washington won from Ben Davis Frankie Gillen defeated WelterweIght Welterweight Welterweight Welter Welter- weight Johnny Gitto and Featherweight Featherweight Featherweight Feather Feather- weight Joey Longo defeated Vanny Russell all in six in the two round four-round lightweight bouts Eddie Davis won from Bobbie Driscoll Dris- Dris coIl coll of Annapolis Annapolis' arid and Buddie Buddle Garcia Garcia Garcia Gar Gar- cia of Texas knocked out Joe Woodley