EVENING PRESS NEWS 
29 JULY 1938 
SPORTS 
Saratoga Springs, N . Y . 
Sam Riddles !,T ' r ar Admiral won the Wilson milo today at 
Saratoga. War Admiral finished ahead of William Woodward’s 
-Fighting Fox " . William Ziegler’s eEnpea?." was third in the 
throe horse race. 
Mew York 
One of boxing history’s great lightweight champions* Bunny 
Leonard, predicted today that Lou Ambers would give He nry 
Armstrong a close fight In their title bout on August tenth. 
Leonard said that the present lightweight king had the perfect 
st 3 r le to combat the aggressive, slam bang methods of Armstrong 
Said the one time rigg great, "I do not say that Ambers will 
boat Armstrong. I doubt that there is any lightweight or 
welterweight in the game today v/ho can do that. But I do 
say that Ambers will make it might;/ interesting for Armstrong. 
Louis Hopping Syle and his fast loft should prove annoying 
to the featherweight welterweight champion. 
Fort Dalhouso , Ont . 
Fort William rowing clubs junior four won the 
event in the throe day Canada • n enloy Regatta 
winhipeg was second, Toronto University third 
Quo fourth . 
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Vho Washington Redskins football team has the signed con- 
tract today of the former University of Texas halfback, 
Irvin Gilbreath. Gilbreath now is an assistant coach at 
Texas. He was signed on the recommendation of Sammy Baugh 
who played against the half back in college. 
Soabright, N.J . 
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The nations second ranking tennis player, Bobby Riggs, 
entered the fourth round today in the Seabright invitation 
tourney. • Riggs defeated Ger rd Podesta of Montclair, N.J. ' 
six four, five seven, six naught. Elwood Cooke of Portland, 
Oregon won 'his third round match against George Toly of 
Miami, Fla, six four, six three. Second Seemes Frank 
Parker of Beverly Hills, Calif, defeated the inter-collegiate 
title holder, Frank Gu ernS oy of Rico, eight six, six three. 
Others to gain the fourth round woro Frank Kovach of Oakland, 
Calif, and 7/ilmer -ALlison of Austin, Texas. 
