BOXING
LOUIS v. FARR. LATTER’S PREDICTION. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received August 24, 8.55 p.m.) LONG BRANCH, August 23. Tommy Farr, who fights on Thursday, Joe Louis, to-day cancelled his light work-out, owing to rain. He went to a cinema. Farr asserted that he will beat Louis, saying: “I believe that the man doesn’t live who can knock me out.” LOUIS TO VISIT EUROPE. (Received August 24, 9.30 p.m.) POMPTON LAKES, August 23. Joe Louis, owing to bad weather today, punched the bag for five rounds, instead of doing his usual six-mile road work. His manager announced that Louis is not being matched with Schmeling during 1937. Regardless of the outcome of his bout with Farr, he said, Louis is leaving on September 4th, on a holiday trip to London and Pans. MONTANEZ WINS AGAIN. (Received August 24, 10.5 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, August 23. Montanez knocked out Lew Massey in the third of a scheduled ten-round bout.
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Grey River Argus, 25 August 1937, Page 5
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