The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Walter Camp Picks AII-American Gridiron Team 70

II Knockout Brown Is willing to
tackle Tommy Lowe, he will feature
the card Of the opening show at the
new Ardmore clubhouse on New Years
afternoon. Negotiations have been
started with the New York southpaw
from him tomorrow.
washIngton's boxing enthusiasts are
all talking about X. o. Brown because
his reputation Is well known. He has
fought his way to within step Of the
top and Is now doing his best to come
back" When Joe Rivers dropped him
at Vernon. Cal. on Washington's birth
day. 1913. Brown had received bit Of
his own medicine for the first time in
his ring career. He blamed his defeat
upon poor training methods.
After lengthy rest, Brown began
working out again in the Adirondacks.
For the past three months he has been
engaging in battles around New York
and Is now in prime condition. He Is
headed for a match with Freddie Welsh
as he believes he has chance to wrest
the crown from the championA Tomor-
row night he tackles Harry Cattle. one
of the best Of the new comers in Goth
am rings. GRttIe will try out Browns
speed.
Tommy Lowe Is delighted with a
match with Brown. Tommy reasons
that his own speed Is even better than
the New Workers. IF l can't jab that
baby to death in fifteen rounds. want
to be shown" says Tommy. Just you
get us together and I'll show you some
thing"
The opening show at the new Ard
more clubhouse will have a fifteen
round final battle, a semi-final of ten
rounds, and a preliminary of eight 1t
is also possible that a curtain raiser Of
four or six rounds may be added.
Gunner SeIman. who stopped two op-
ponents at Ardmore in Jig time, has a
bone TO pick with Mike Donaldson. the
gentleman boxer" who pranced around
the Capital last spring and then fitted
away. Selman wants to get Into the
same ring with him and he wants that
| ring to be at Ardmore. Mike Donald
son has shown up In New York City.
appearing in some Of the clubs there
trying his best to come back" Mike
writes that he would like nothing so
well as to meet Selman.
Anybody who can move around and
has a punch can trim this Selman."
SAYS Donaldson. Put me on with him
and you'll see some moving around and
also some hitting"
1t is possible that Donaldson will be
matched with Selman for the second
show at the new clubhouSe-
Kid Sperry's new gymnasium at Eighth
and D. streets will be formally opened
tomorrow. Sperry, who has decided TO
make the Capital his home, will instruct
classes In boxing and direct others in
light physical exercises
Lots OF business men really require
such exercise as 1 can give them says
Sperry, ''and ] want to get those who
need II most. I shall have special hours
for them so as not to have them in
terfere at all with my boxing classes"
1t is possible that Sperry's gym viii
rapidly become the center Of the boxing
world Of Washington
Red Cap" Wilson. the Philadelphian.
who has appeared a number of times
successfully in Baltimore, wants to show
his wares to Ardmore fans. He does his
best work at is pounds, but admits that
he'll go on with anybody up to 40
pounds. Wilson's record in the ring is
worthy OF consideration. and he may ap-
pear at an early date.
Manager Phillips has arranged a novel
scheme to keep Ardmore fans informed Of
the number of rounds gone by at the
bouts in the new clubhouse. A roller.
showing on two sides. will be suspended
directly over the ring. II will be worked
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