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Show Joe Given First Shot at Fight Crown ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4 (T-Two na-l live born St. Louisa na who left home to teek boxing fame and fortune for-tune return tonight one a champion cham-pion and the other still fighting for recognition In a 15-round bout for the world welterweight title. Henry Armstrong, the little negro who oiye held three championship cham-pionship and (till It king of the welters, meets Joe Ghnouly, getting get-ting hla first title shot after 10 years in the ring. Will Be Married If love make a fighter ambitious. ambi-tious. Ghnouly should come out roaring In his encounter with Ham-merln' Ham-merln' Hank. Ghnouly plans to be married shortly after the fight to Julie Roma of Rldgefleld Park, N. J whom he met at Gus Wilson's Wil-son's training ramp there. "Now I'll have to fight Just twice as hard." he grinned. Joe honestly believe he has a chance against Armstrong and he bolster his confidence with a recollection rec-ollection of what happened one day last August at Stlllman's gymnasium gymna-sium In New York. The gnome-like little Italian, lllieil as a sparring pawnee! climbed into the ring for a workout work-out with Lou Ambers, then training train-ing for nil successful effort to regain re-gain the lightweight championship from Armstrong. Ghnouly was supposed to go three routine rounds with the challenger, chal-lenger, but, the story goes, he sailed Into Ambers with great disrespect and two round were enough. Joe was paid off. "Yeah, that's right," Ghnouly said, "and I was going easy against the guy, too. I wa supposed to go three rounds, but they kicked me out after two and fired me." Henry Is Favorite Still and all, the casual fan gave Ghnouly hardly a chance, although Armstrong himself said he had great respect for his fellow St. Loulsan's ability. Joe is tough, unquestionably game and he thinks he has developed a "bolo" knockout knock-out punch. Armstrong, little perpetual motion, mo-tion, fought here last March when he knocked out Lew Feldman In one round. He was troubled with Injured hands during the last year, probably because ot hia extremely aggressive style, but said they were entirely healed now. |