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Show 'Hustling Hank' Set for Bout By RALPH B. JORDAN LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 (INS) Henry Armstrong ate three hearty meals and took a nice long walk today, but not too fast, for Henry can't afford to walk off any weight. He's got to save every pound for a date he has Friday night at Gilmore stadium with Ceferlno Garcia when he's going after Gardes Gar-des world middleweight boxing title, which, if he wins, will only make four championships In Henry's collection at one time or another. The dark-hued Armstrong varl-ously varl-ously known as "Hurricane Henry" or "Hustling Hank," started aa a little featherweight. It will be remembered. re-membered. He quickly garnered in that title and then hustled and bustled right through the welterweight welter-weight snd llgthweight divisions, throwing lesther at a pace so tremendous tre-mendous thst living msn could scarce recall his equsl. He subsequently subse-quently lost the lightweight crown snd relinquished the festher dta-dem, dta-dem, but he's got an all-time niche among ring Immortals and If he whips Gsrcls he'll be without sn equal in the history of the smaller fighting men. |