The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
AWAIT
SOUND OF GONG
Thomas and Marshall Let Up
on Training and Are Ready
for Call to Action.
BOXING NEWS AND GOSSIP
Young Mccue Putting in Hard Work
Preparing for Bout with

Two OF NHe fa91e1l featner-WeiEnt1 In
the South are awaiting the sound Of the
gong which win start them on their
twenty-round journey tomorrow night IN
the main bout before the Maryland Ath-
letic Club OF Ardmore Maryland Young
Thomas. who is ranked among the top
notch class IN this vicinity. is slated
to meet Kid Marshall IN the Windup and
as both battiers are prined for the
occasion the local fight fans are sure Of
Witnessing one Of the fastest fights n
the history OF the Maryland Club.
Both boys put the finishing touches on
their training yesterday and are resting
today to greet the car for action to-
morrow IN the best OF shape. After go-
Ing ten fast rounds with his three spar
ring partners. Young Thomas yesterday
weighted in and tipped the beam at 10.
which Is four pounds within the weight
limit specified In the articles OF agree
ment KID Marshall was called upon
during his final days workout to do
twelve miles OF road work and may be
compelled TO train q little today 50 AZ
TO stay within the limit as he usually
weighs In the neighborhod Of 13s pounds.
Tomorrow both boys VIII weigh in At
Pete Baum's Turkish Baths and specu-
lation IL rife as to whether KID Mar
shall viii be within the weight limit.
Both boys are anxious to get into the
ring and II is a sure bet that a hot
time viii be witnessed when the gong
rings announcing the start Of the wind
up.
Young McCue, haIling from Baltimore.
Il taking no chances with his opponent
KID Greek. and Is working hard 70 get
into as perfect condition as possible.
This Is another star attraction for the
evenings performance II II Is possible
10 arrange a battle royal this win be
done. but II II 50 happens that II can
net be arranged two local boys win BE-
engaged 70 go four rounds to Ill out tho
program
|. This Il the first attraction Of the SEA
son In the roped arena in this vicinity,
and a good program has been gotten up
for the many fight fans Of the District
and the fans that come from Baltimore
Young McCue win undoubtedly bring
over many OF his stanch supporters from
the Monumental City.
Wen-halancsd prugrEm q select talent frum ths
TErtous hshting divisions Il the W1y ths olympiA
A As card Of PhnAdslphia b made Up for Mon
day evening me feature oontet Of the night Etn
b . hzrtAm-ssiEht 20 bstHeen Eddie O'KeeSe. Of
Philadelphia. and Young SolsbGx. of NsE York.
Mnch depends tSs wInner Of this bout. inRau1eh
a. Champion Kid WTEAms win b brought On 70
VIA he Iortun.te enc Boa o,Ksgfs and sslberE
have sund.nt furfsiis posled 70 wnrrznt Shsr nak-
ing ths e1reGt ueizht and Hpp1arance
| Tuo mnrs Amsricaa hxhtss Who have bs.r bat
ting win great ncces IN AustnliA hsek again
! IN thts eoansry. Thsy are Eide Me5oGJ. the
zak middleEsiSht Of oshkOsh. Wis. and 1os
Young" shnErue. the hght-wsight Of J1sey CITY.
! vho arrived IN San Fr7ndsD yesterday frun sgd
) n.y. McGo1ty VIII most Hksly Be Egnsd 10 -
: Jimny Cofroth. TIE hzht promoter q San Frsn-
cisco meet The winner q the CHIP Cl1eog battis
The early part Of nezt month Shug-ue NAY aecspa
. match IN Oshfunia for next month. but he In
tsnds % gse home a. soon a. possible = big han
a1et b beng ErAnSsd for him b. his frsnds IN hil
hons eity.
!, Sos Ris.zu. Who rsreufly vou frua Fsnkls Re-
: ssu. The Southern hEht-vright. has snerrsded n
securinE ans,her battls IN rs south. BE has bs<u
arned up % hght Johnny IustE. tie Brocklyn
lighf-welxht for eight nuundl II . shOE to b,
brought "a At Memphis. Tsn5; On ne HiEhs DC z
- be has been GhO~tRz ID vel n hs bouts ID
4 some tine .-.
|. Young otto. q New 1xk. and Yong Dyson. d
PruEidenc. r. l.. MATCHED tOdAy TO nsst IN 1
tsn-round bout az the Brown Gymnasium A A On
next Tussdny nlght
Hsvtuz come to the ouns4uson that he would los,
bunch Of money b. not meeting jimmy ClAb6g II
their advertised eontet IN San Rancts>o On Oetooe
%. eeOrEs Chip. the PittSeursh nssis, has asfsst
bout ) on aEain. Cabby called OF TIE eoutest -
terday beanss Chip wanted the Esighing-in thns b
be at p
e;uuhost smith Il eettipg into condition At shs.ps
had Bay for his ssco1d EAttls with Sam LAnsord
which WI Be- fought Et the Atlas A A q BostoI
on TuesdAy night Although Smith vas wards
Il the decision oFe- Sun IN their preEioD euntest a
the sAme cub. he viii sErely have TO 1ght bette
than he did Ggninst Battling LeEtnskJ Z he sxpscS
> 70 win again
In order 70 arouse infezSst IN boxing AZ the Uni
Verdty q Psarzyirania. the university bdxing clu
Il hns invited A. J. Drsysl Riddle. The famous ana
teur boxer. and Danny Hutehinson. the furIse
PennsyisaatA fun hAek to give Ghort address Be-
fore the club on ths hns points q the boxing Ean
and 70 illustrate bow this sport builds up the body
Then Biddle and Hutchinson VIII give few sxm
dtions of their at
Jlrny Conruth Of San Fnneseo. wired DAMN
MurrHn askinr hn HIS tCrms for Battling LeSrrskl
| 10 axht sailor Grande. the young heaIy-Saght Q
| CAnfurnia In a twenty-ruuDd bout IN krisco 81
80 sxnprse-'' II Il not likely that Co6roth vi
r5rs Danny that sum. be Is not anxious 70 AZ
| auy chances q r1aranteeing hshterA