The Washington times., 1914-12-13
New Year Day viii Mark Open
ing of New Club at Maryland
Retreat.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

WITH Knockout Brown. the famed
left-hand boxer. on the card, and New
Year Day marked for the opening oil
The new clubhouse, the Ardmore ciup L
claiming q stellar season for the enter
,,iuroent of boxing enthusiasts Of the
district Knockout Brown, who vas IN
Inc for the lightweight crown until
TONED bv Joe Rivers at Vernon, Cal,
1. LOW intent on hghting his way back
10 the TOP of the class and Is meeting
AL corners. Answer TO Tommy Lowe :
.-b.IIanqe ts expected from Brown some
lime tomorrow. If the oionde ne"
yorker is willing TO hook up with WASH
,gtCn's veteran, he will feature inc
5pening exhibition at the new cluO-
house. -, e-s,. -bovr
has vet TO be determined tnally,. OWNS Lls
"a the large numJer OF Perioi me- ..ls
ssetCine to be signeI UP. II ls expeCIed
- hive a star bout OF fifteen rounos'
serni .inal Of ten, and one preulIllIl;Sit,S
- eight round. It is barely poaslpls
RAJ q c,Irtain-raiser Of four OF slA
sa~siong gyill be added TO the caro-.
yU.sbinrton is TO have some Of the
80, boxers in the East at the new ciuD-
bouse in Ardmore, according 10 PiaIls
,oZU under way. II is expected Ihat ~
bIbitions will be held on the aVerSse oL
nee IN two weeks II knockout pI o ~. II
g elected 10 face Tommy Lowe IN lle
..re,eT on New Year, II is more ihah
~ HE that Gunner Selman, the snug
- ,rorn the navy, viii feature inc
..115 ebou- Furthermore. Mike Don
zIdson. who claims the southern .iiu-
,IIc.Vei Sht title. NAV be ms opPoiiSSi'
UyI,IIe in New York last week inc
liter saw and talked TO Donaioson'
yho Is in active training and appear
- IN Gibbs around New forh- f1ie
veg are clear, his wind good, ana ne
avs he Is IN perfect SHAPE :.
"Tn hop down TO Washlns r'yd, nth
ms Selnan.' said Mike, because l
nov I can beat him Even II the Dat
-ls goes the limit the fans VIII pc
.sstisfied Tor they'll see action all ne
Nv From what ! hear OF Selman' ne
an be trimmed by a speeoy HELL
'hink can stop him.
ssSeIrnan will meet anybody IN the
World. but he Is particularly anH o us
20 take on this Donaldson; SAYS h,u
Harris, selmsn,s wizard n mana he
was last here that it got on Selman's
nerves. Match EN- up and see the gun
1er drop another opponent IN jig time.
Donaldson sports the title OF gen
tleman boxer, ana dellgHts IN We ,'iS
fancy crava-s. latest style shirts and a
~antsI last spring he made many
friends. and they will doubtless 20 TO
nc club the night he tackles Selman.
Young Thomas. Washington crack
little featherNUeight. comes TO bat with
a reply to Banny Warshswslsy: OF Sa-
vsnnah. Ga, who has issued A challenge
Tor a battle with either Thomas or Kid
Marshall.
II am willing TO meet Warshawsky
II any time" says Thomas. IAN he has
20 do is make the weight and he can
nave trouble.
Young McCue. who lost TO KID Greek
II tbe old Ardmore Club. writes that he
: now in good condition, and wants
-en-round mill with Greek. II is genera
lily thought that the Baltimore battler
could easily win from the Capitolian. II
1e enters the ring i'm shape. He was
ut Of condition the night he lost at
srdrnore. Kid Greek has r'sen consider
ably IN his own estimation since de-
eating McCue. has taken unto himself
q MANAGER and is thinking Of investing
n his loose change in moto. cars. etc.
lis peculiar attitude along these lines
nav prevent his getting Il match at
4rdmore.
Al Schumacher. the veteran light
WasSht Rag ssSi6inS in Baltimore, u