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Show Weighs In At 1 7 Lbs., 13 Oz. "The following announcement was received by Seth Wilson from his daughter, Mona, who lives with her husband, Pitt Haynes, in Petersburgh, Va.: "It was a great fight on June 13 after a close 18 rounds. The winner was announced as a husky young bruiser by the name of Arthur McLeroy Haynes. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 13 oz., and is wearing white trunks. "He won by ' a knick-out. . . was the decision of the referee, Doc. Williams. Later in his dressing room we interviewed the new wetter-weight champion. cham-pion. He said he had no plans to pursue fighting as a career, but recommended it as a fine way to get a bouncing start in life. |