Lewis to Fight Louis
FIRST ALL-NEGEO HEAVYWEIGHT CONTEST United Press Association.— By Electrlo Telegraph-—Copyright. Received Thursday, 31.20 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. It is anuounced that Joe Louis will defend his heavyweight boxing title against John Henry Lewis at Madison Square Garden on January 27. The bout will be of 35 rounds. It will be the first all-negro heavyweight championship in history. Lewis recently announced his entry to the heavyweight class because of his inability to pare down to the 1751 be. limit. Pago and Hawaiian Islands, per Mont* rev, from Auckland. Incoming Overseas Mails. (Arrival Dates Approximate Only.) November 4: Arawa, from London, via Wellington; English socond-clas* mail matter. November 4: Kaimiro, from Sydney, via Auckland; Australian mail. November 10: Wanganella, from Sydney, via Auckland; English letter-mail* and Australian mail. November 15: Niagara, from \ ancouver, via Auckland, English secondclass mail, American and Canadian mails. A. N. WALLACE, Chief Postmaster,
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 262, 4 November 1938, Page 8
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150Lewis to Fight Louis Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 262, 4 November 1938, Page 8
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