Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-14
TEST FIGHT LAW
Boxing Exhibition Is Given at
Ardm0re.
TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Men Taken Before Justice and Held
in $500 Each.
ACT PASSED IN MARYLAND
Gave Aero Exhibition Company the
Right to Hold Fistic
Bouts.
ACT PASSED IN MARYLAND

Is prize fighting to flourish on the
very border Of the National Capital?
BY the terms Of an act passed by the
Maryland legislature April last the
American Aero Exhibition Company.
| financed by Washington and Baltimore
| business men, "shall have power and
is expressly authorized to hold from
| time to time agricultural fairs. give ex-
hibitions of arts. industries. sciences
| and athletics, with the right to exhibit
and hold contests thereof?'
The law further states that the
grounds of said company shall be located
at or near College Park, Prince Georges
county, Maryland"
To test the validity Of this act two
| genuine prize fights were pulled of last
Monday evening at Fountaines Club
| house. Ardmore, about ten miles from
College Park.
vance, and arrangements had been
| made to have justice OF the peace
present to hold the parties for action
Of court at Upper Marlboro, where the
cases will be heard. probably next
week. or soon after the regular term
Of court adjourns.
stables John A. Johnson, Wallace A.
Raybold and Thomas H. Garrison were
the officers selected to carry the plan
into effect, and in case there should be
any trouble Hervey G. Machen had
been deputized.
These officers and about fifty specially
invited guests were present and enjoyed
two good bouts. There was q prelim-
mary contest of three rounds between
two white boys.
Fighters Arrested.
sauer and Fred Ray. which went for
four rounds.
At the conclusion Of these athletic
sistants arrested Charles F. Brown.
charged with promoting boxing contest,
or prize fight, and George Sauer and Fred
Ray were arrested on similar charges.
They were taken before Justice OF the
Peace A. H. Dahler, who was at the
arena. and were placed under bond in
the sum of $500 each to await the action
of the court
1t is understood that the charter OF the
Aero Club Of America has been sold or
transferred to a Washington organiza-
ton, and that the latter hopes to pro-
mote boxing contests at Ardmore.
The court, it is understood. will be
asked to decide whether or not Ardmore
is Eat or near College Park. for the
purpose Of satisfying the statute.
II the court SO decides, it is said to be
certain that an effort will be made to
have the charter Of the Aero Club an
nulled at the coming session Of the legis-
lature in 1912.
Provisions Of the Law.
Persons familiar with the progress Of
the legislation declare that the campaign
on at that time to obtain the Interna-
tional Aero meet by Washington and
Baltimore exerted a potent influence in
having the law enacted.
In fact, 1t is stated in the bill that,
Whereas, the Aero Club Of Washington,
District Of Columbia, and the Aero Club
Of Baltimore, in the state Of Maryland,
have Jointly offered the sum Of $1,000
for the purpose Of securing the interna-
tiOnal aviation meet at College Park; and
Whereas the national government Of
the United States, through its accredited
agents In the army thereof. has recog-
mixed the fields and site at College Park,
Md, as the most available for national
and international tests and exhibitions
in aerial navigation: and
Whereas it Immediately becomes
necessary to organize to secure the
adoption of. College Park as the central
grounds of aviation in America, where
general exhibitions of science, arts,
industry and athletics may henceforth
be held"