The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02
SOCIETY MEN IN
FIGHT TO FINISH
Charles Willing Knocks
Out Frank Dade
SPAR FOR TWENTY ROUNDS
Enthusiasm of Spectators Subdued in
Respect to Law Against
PTizehghting.
SPAR FOR TWENTY ROUNDS

PHILADELPHIA. July At was the
talk i'm the clubs last night that I'm one
of the swifteSt, hardest-fouSht mills
ever seen in Philadelphia Frank cad
waIader Dade was knocked out af-
ter tWenty-odd rounds. by Charles Will
ing.
They fought for blood" it is alleged.
and settled an old score. Dade was
helped home after the fight.
In Smart Sc.
Both men are prominent socially. Dade
is a member Of the Markham. the Uni
r VorsIty, and other clubs. He lives. with
his Wife. who was Frances Rawle Penn
berton. for some time successful act
ress, in the Pequot apartment house.
Pine and Thirteenth Streets. Willing is
relative OF Mrs. John Jacob AStCr.
Spectators, OF whom there were less
than dozen. were all members of Phil
auelpnia's fashionable families The
LsIJ was fCus-t IA buIICinE in the
heart OF town on Thursday might, al
though one OF the Witnesses said il was
hello IN FAN mount Park.
Johu LonEacre. eX-Yale oarsman and
" neeier was t,Tc<eeper; Thomas =. Q
Stokes vas Dade's 81 cond. and FredeG-
iCk StUlell acted in "a similar capaclty
Tor Ni-LuC-
4 Tx and Slap.
AIDE ana Willing had Tin" several
weeks ago. They met again ia Jh-
street and ufJerward II l. said. Dsue
slapped vikings face. Both are clever
IuAtrs, ana il was arranged 10 settle
s.iu.-s In tae ring.
a was decided that they should ishl
twenty rounds with three-ouuoe gloves.
=, provision aad been made tor draw.
.'-uIa the start DaGc and Wuhu5
l5,udcd vacn u,ner- bows Jaat woulu
I-ta o,,t Jc,..-..u-s O., .o--tI4lS ~ -.
We exchanged, Il Is SAID
a. "a mar 90 resi- Get for a certain
law which was designated u psuhiOIj
mills, .na sueCLI,ors mu-Scd tncIr en-
tuL@lsssn ANA a .p-aJsc. IA the Erst zen
r,.G-4ds neither I-au Go0 mucn tuNdn-
LlLe. both receiving a dozen h2rd blows
D.Cod stained tne bodies OF both men
Willing Lands a Dandy
IA The eleventh AID twelfth rounds
Dtdc gave evidence of fail. 4 strength
lit Tailed gradually 10 hit H-% opponent
wiling showed 5. sEs OF exhaustion. ana
hss blows were EgAt. They continued
L, p0unJ. ana later the BATH w"''ed
Dade's laeoiHty to hit became more
Ui.u more apparent. ne and NlIne
wee somewhat '-groegy. and taere
VAS some Indication OF draw. Eln1.-
j., VIILe resaued MS N.IId, and Ia
:inoracr r0lEd lie Isn5nu q --Oa-dy. d.
MAS a. TlgGt-uuUd swing W:lcn ~trUck
upon Dad = jaw.
= was several minutes before Daus
awOke. There WAS no question mat H.
LAD al cl the count. lie admitted H. u
j. SID. Then the men shook hands, ana
e. -.s.-,d tLat The "lttle difference or
ou!rion bad been duly seJ,-sd.
s.. itrcs:c- Ct the fight. ali Of whom.
refused q discuss the mil FOR publ
c4ti0a. said last night that it was
C.cNcr bout. It-y praised tht staying
Cu..litsss Of both men. NeiJlsr mao
q, enc any eStr..ord nary training for ,he
Da1e Taken Home.
Dade vas taken home by MS second
ard friends willing and his faction
repaired to 81 poDuar lemonade disDen-
s..r--
i.vcry effort 10 keep the affair quiet
VS. puJ for.h. bu; il leaked out yes
te-csy. auo l.st right Il was tie talk
o.. ne N1r.ous clubs 81 Jne IeiEEpo--
Loo. co. N.e.Iui and Broad Streets. Il
,s reported ttlt IT, fight had been
Do q r. briIeiu~ TrF- chestnut ard
Broad Streets. and il was said also BY
IS. - t-..-- t.r.r v.t.-G.ro FOR lie story
I..t = Lld been held in 4 SECLUDED pa-,
Il F-!-I.sU-t Park.
Dgde told o. r-uCrter. through speak
IEz ,unr las. Iieht- that the wao'e stury
N.- a. 'i,. and result o. 81 Joke. II
50. several OF MS friends are stiI j"k-
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