London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1942, London, Middlesex                                Page 4 sports the stars and stripes sports monday dec. 28. 1942sugar Robinson named i2 s outstanding fighter marinos Ross Benny Leonard joins maritime service did most for ring in year bin quot a releases rankings in each division of boxing new York dec. 27�?Ray sugar Robinson has been named the outstanding fighter of 1942 and Cpl. Barney Ross . Marines has been dubbed the Man who did the most for boxing this year in the annual ratings issued by ring Magazine. Welterweight contender Robinson was designated the fighter of the year because of his 1942 record Superior to that of any other Active Boxer throughout the world. Ross is said to have shed the greatest Lustre on boxing by his heroic conduct on Guadalcanal where although wounded he protected three other wounded marines killing an estimated dozen japs. Other top ranking fighters in each Divi Sion according to rings ratings Are As follows heavyweights Joe Louis Bob pastor Billy Conn Clio Bettina Jimmy Bivins of the Light heavyweights Tami Mauriello Turkey Thompson Roscoe Toles Pat Valentino Harry Bobo. Light heavyweights Jimmy Bivins Gus , Ezzard Charles Anton Christo Fordis Ken Overlin. Middle weights Tony Zale get Gie Abrams Eddie Booker Charley Burley Ernie Vigh. Welterweight so Ray Robinson Henry Armstrong California Jackie Wilson Cocoa kid Marty Servo Freddie Cochrane. Lightweights Sammy Angott Beau Jack Willie Joyce Allie Stolz Tippy Larkin. Featherweight so Willie Pep Chalky Wright Lulu Constantino Sal Bartola Mike raft. Bantamweight so Manuel Ortiz Lou Salica David Kui Young Jim Brady Ham Wiloby. Fly weights Peter Kane Jackie Paterson Joe Curran Little Dado Sammy Reynolds. Christofordi out Point Bolden Constantino wins Cleveland Ohio dec. 27�?anton Christofordi Cleveland out pointed negro Nate Bolden in a close 10-round bout at the Start of the elimination tournament to select an interim Light heavy weight Champion. The Early rounds were tame and cautious. In the last however both boys stood toe to toe in a terrific slug fest. Hard left Hooks were landed by both fighters and Christo appeared in distress several times. The crowd thought the fight was a draw and hooted the decision unanimously. On the same card Lulu Constantino new York out pointed Joey Pirrone Cleveland featherweight in an eight Rounder during which the slugging Pirrone floored Lulu for the count of the seven in the first round and no count in the seventh. He could to however match Lulu a ring lore and experience. Constantino closed Joey s left Eye and battered his Chest. Jenkins no opposition As Thomas scores Kayo los Angeles cal., dec. 27�?John Thomas los Angeles scored a technical knockout Over Lew Jenkins Sweetwater Texas former world lightweight title Holder in the seventh round of their s scheduled ten Rounder Here. Jenkins was not floored but suffered badly from a Cut Over his left Eye Early in the second round and could t touch Thomas. Associated press photos Benny Leonard former lightweight boxing Champion takes the oath of . Maritime service in new York. Leonard who was commissioned lieutenant Junior Grade will be assigned to Hoffman Island training base As welfare director. Armstrong must pass by exam new York dec. 27�?henry Armstrong former featherweight welterweight and lightweight Champion will not be permitted to Box in new York unless he passes a Complete physical examination including an Eye test John j. Phelan new York boxing commissioner has announced. Phelan s statement was made after George Moore Armstrong s manager announced in los Angeles that hammering Hank will take another hop along the comeback Trail when he takes on a1 Tribuani at Philadelphia on Jan. 16. If Hank wins he Hopes to meet Ray sugar Robinson at Madison Square Garden on january 29. But Phelan said a if an examination shows that Armstrong is suffering from Eye trouble he will not be permitted to fight. That a  Eye injuries were a big Factor in Armstrong a dropping three championships. He then underwent treatment for them and reentered the ring and has staged a successful comeback. Cables death caused by fall on subway stairs new York dec. 27�?police Here have attributed the death of Chris Cagle famous army football Ace last week to a fall Down a subway stairs. An unnamed witness claims to have seen Cagle trip and fall three quarters of a flight and land on the base of his Skull. Crack runner Borican Dies Bridgeton n.j., dec. 27�?John Borican one of americans greatest All around athletes Holder of six world indoor Middle distance track records and two National championship has died Here of pernicious anaemia. He was 29. The disease shrank Borican from a once perfectly proportioned 170 pounds to 110 in the last three months. Attending physicians blamed the disease on Over strenuous training. Borican a six foot negro was currently the nation s Best 600 Yards to three Quarter mile runner. He had anticipated competing indoors this Winter. Last Winter he won the National indoor 1,000-Yard championship for the third straight time. In the summer of 1941 he won the National decathlon and Pentathlon and became the Only Man to hold both titles simultaneously. Since childhood he was a student of the arts and social sciences. He held an . Degree and was a candidate for a . At Columbia University. He was an accomplished Oil Painter and several of his portraits have been exhibited. Two other witnesses attest to finding Cagle groggy on a subway platform and tending him for several hours. After two hours they got him into a subway car then accompanied him to Queens and took him Home. They thought he was drunk so did not bother to summon a doctor to investigate him thoroughly. . All Star High school Canadian draft ruling May affect hockey players Elev  earn Mexico City dec. 27�?an under dog All Star Dallas Texas High school 11 outclassed mexican polytechnic Institute mexican champions 21�?0 in an International football clash Here. The Dallas squad totalling Only 16 men dominated the game from the Start despite the ratified atmosphere of which they were not accustomed. Americans officiated in the first half and mexicans in the second. New York dec. 27�?the Canadian government s order last week making All married men Between 19 and 25 subject to the draft after Jan. 1 May drastically affect the National hockey league. A Large percentage of players in All the clubs Are canadians and in this category. League president Frank Calder is considering either the shortening of the hockey season or reducing the player limit of each club from 14 to 10 or both. With 10 men the teams would have two lines of three defens Emen and a goalie. This would slow up the game considerably. Simmington has Iriart attack Philadelphia dec. 27�?milt Simmington Pittsburgh stealer guard who was scheduled to Start for the professional All stars in their game with the Washington red skins today has recovered from a heart attack suffered during a work out Friday but has announced that he is through with football. Camp Lee boxing coach wants crack at Joe Louis news on the air news is broadcast on both the Home and forces programs at 7 am 8 am 1 pm 6 pm and 9 pm. An additional broadcast is on the Home service at Midnight. Sports news from America is presented by the stars and stripes on the forces at 7 pm every Day. Camp Lee va., dec. 27�?Cpl. Billy Conn has been named boxing instructor Here and is pointing his recruits for a match with sgt. Joe Louis fort Riley kan., team and wants another crack at Louis personally. Conn tips the Scales at 198 pounds 24 More than he weighed last year when he battled Joe Louis even for the first 12 rounds. Louis Kafoed Conn in the 13th. Easterners begin practice for annual All Star tilt san Francisco cal., dec. 27�? the All Eastern team has started practising for its new years Day game with the All West team with the following Back Field Paul Governali Columbia tailback George Ceithaml Michigan quarterback Steve Filipowicz Fordham fullback Les Horvath Ohio state Wingback. Picard will _ As Golf professional Oklahoma City okla., dec. 27�?henry Picard one of americans outstanding competitive professional golfers and Winner of 40 major tournaments will retire As a professional on feb. 1. A a the game has been Good to me a Picard remarked a a but i have passed my Peak. In it quitting with Many Happy  Picard came to his present Job at the twin Hills club Here after Viany years As a professional at Hershey a. Picard is planning to retire to his farm at Walterboro South Carolina. Sinkwich has injured ankle practices passing in Hope that hell be ready for bowl tilt los Angeles cal., dec. 27�?an ankle injury has slowed Down All american Frankie Sinkwich As Georgia prepares for its Rose bowl game with Urcla on new years Day. Unable to run or kick Sinkwich is concentrating on passing firing continuous Bullseye passes to  Davis George Poschner and Lamar Davis. Wallace Butts Georgia coach compared his stars with Dixie Howell and Don Hutson whom he coached when they were at Alabama and who Are remembered for their 1935 performances when they helped beat Stanford in the Rose bowl. A a there is no receiver like Hutson a Butts stated. A a Poschner sometimes drops passes but Hutson never did. However i like Sinkwich Over Howell. Frankie is a better thrower. As to teams i think the current football is better than the �?T35  meanwhile Urcla substitutes Noah Curti and Leo Cantor impersonated Sinkwich and Charley Trippi As the clans practice their defense against Georgia scrimmage formations. Kieran to write for . Sun new York dec. 27�?new yorkers used to the daily sports column of John Kieran in the new York times Are asking for a a information please a on the disappearance of Kierans column from the times. The answer is that Kieran has left the times for the new York Sun where he will write a column for the editorial Page five Days a week. Kierans first daily column appeared in the times in 1927. Since then he has gained National Fame for his inexhaustible store of knowledge As displayed on the radio program a a information  one of the few times he was stumped came when his College student son submitted a question. He is also noted for his knowledge of ornithology and is Well known As a reviewer of Bird books for the times sunday Book Section. It is expected that his successor will be Arthur Daley who substituted for Kieran yesterday. Track cards still Good with former stars gone new York dec. 27�?even without Leslie Macmitchell who is a naval lieutenant. Madison Square Garden mile races this Winter should pack plenty of thrills. Gil Dodds Boston divinity student Walter Mehl formerly of Wisconsin and Don Burnham Dartmouth will uphold the traditions of Cunningham Bonthron lash san Romani and Fenske. Two tort Galento willing to fight Joe Louis for free nations number 1 jockey gives answer to Success new York dec. 27�?what makes a Good jockey ? if you want a complicated answer done task Johnny Adams the nations number one jockey. Adams who has scored 237 victories in the past year says the formula is a a Good horses and lots of  new York dec. 27�?two-ton Tony Galento the Beer barrel that walks like a Man officially launched his comeback Campaign working out 12 fast rounds at Stillmanks gymnasium Here. The spectators were sceptical but Tony was emphatic. A a i ainu to kidding boys. In a coming Back. I can lick any heavyweight in the business including Louis after a couple of weeks training. Ill mow those bums Down and fight Louis for nothing just to get the  Tony gave a Businesslike impression of rope skipping with elephantine Grace murdering the punching bag. To the amazement of naive onlookers who forgot that Galento is the most expert bag puncher in the heavyweight division. He also skipped rope like an artist although he was 20 pounds Over his Normal fighting weight of 235. After the workout Galento assured reporters a a in a in pretty Good shape right now. Me and my left Hook could lick most heavies around. But i ainu to Gonna fight until i train six More weeks. A a when did i think about coming Back a when i seen that Mauriello Nova fight a couple def weeks ago. I says to myself i could Knock out both them bums on the same night with a coup Law fast left Hooks. A a in a not interested in this interim title. I want to fight Louis for nothing in a Benefit bout. I almost Kafoed him in �?T39. Ill finish the Job this  desk set gift led to new dodger office Macphail changed furnishings to match employees gift he by Whitney Martin associated press sports writer new York dec. 27-we have a noted a headline Reading dodger Offit miss Macphail a and As touching As the words Are we done to think they Are truthful As those saying that map Haj misses the dodger offices. His personal office that is As anyone who has stepped through the Portal stand with his feet bedded to the ankle in Lush carpeting and his eyes gazing j unblinking wonder can appreciate. Something right out of a Hollywood movie set is this glorified cubbyhole the muted voice of Brooklyn has bequeathed to his successor. From the Rich tapestries and mirrored Wall panels to the soft lighted tanks of tropical fish and leather divans and chairs into which _ unsuspecting visitor sinks to his Eyebrow the place reeks of luxury. You just fee like saying nothing very loudly in sue surroundings which made it an Ideal place for the great Man who did that quite frequently. It started like this anyway this dump has quite a history and after learning of it we Are convince that the gent who found a Doorknob then built a door to go with it and the built a House to go with the door Mui have been taking lessons in Thrift from Brooklyn a former Man of the hour. An hour. About three years ago his office Sla decided to show its appreciation of t Boss by Chipping in and buying him Christmas present. After much debate the a a lets get him a Necktie naw he got a Necktie a variety the employ finally settled on a desk set. It Wasny to an Ordinary desk set. It w a super de luxe affair one of these ony triple threat gadgets Complete with pen inkwell pad and whatnot. The great a an was duly appreciative and Harum Phe d his thanks and vow there never was a better office stall any where. For several Days thereafter or. Mai Phail periodically would lean Back in i swivel chair and gaze proudly at his be Possession. It was a Beauty All right but something was wrong and v Macphail suddenly discovered what was. The shining Gadget was just too Cio for the desk which was just an Ordina desk at the Best. What to do under such circumstances there a just one thing to do buy a new desk and while he was at it he might ask get an entire new set of office furniture in due time the new furniture arrive and was set up. Something still w w Rong. The great Man snapped i fingers. That was it. The furniture a a too Large and Slick for the office which was just an Ordinary office at Best. What could be done but enlarge office and when you enlarge an Soffio you have to do a Little revising All Arsuffi consequently or. Macphail found necessary to revamp the whole suite. And with that shining Gadget and t Fine new furniture and the space to Movi around it was Only fitting that the be office be fitted out in a manner in keep with the artistic sensibilities of a Man and particularly to match that she ing desk set. So the decorators were summoned a the results were Little Short of astound in and gleaming richly on the polish top of the billiard table size desk Baduj which the great Man pondered momentous questions of whether do Camilli was Worth what he was ask and whether Buck Newsom was $25,000 on the Hoof perched an inf desk set the innocent cause of it a Colgate a four letter a is first in a decay Hamilton ., dec. 27 Ajr Colgate University a John Bato the first four letter Man Here in a det 209-poun�1 the six foot three Inch got letters in football basketball. Ball and track As a Sophomore the school discus record in the proc quot Eastern stars begin lya0 i t 27 Evanstown 111., dec. Eastern All Star football Teai assembled Here to begin training a annual new years Day clash we Western All stars at san francis0,