1939: Armstrongs Oct Run

[Bill Paxtom]

Only a 'racist' can see 'racism' in everything.

Not sure what this thread has anything to do with Henry Armstrong's color.

Fact >

In October 1939

Ed Meade and Henry Armstrong agreed to fight Lou Ambers on December 22, 1939
and for the Lightweight Championship.

The reason, Lou Ambers had just gotten married and wanted to take November 1939
off.

So Ed took Henry on a 'barn-storming tour' to stay busy.

Then the bout with Lou Ambers was 'bumped up to December 1, 1939 - and with
Henry's Welterweight Championship on the line.

Promoter - Mike Jacobs wanted this bout to go on, and Ed Meade asked Mike to
move the bout up 3-weeks.

Lou Ambers said no to December 1st, and agreed to a December 14th date, and no earlier.
Then he agreed to December 1st, when his fight purse was increased, and providing
that Henry's Welterweight Championship was on the line.

Henry was in New York in mid-November, getting prepared for Lou Ambers.

Reports were, that Henry was nursing 'sore hands' due to his heavy October 1939 schedule.

Suddenly, on November 27th - Henry caught a cold and was 'supposedly' bed-ridden,
and pulled out.

The bout was 'scrupped'.