The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Silent Howard, the Local
Middle-weight, Is to Be
Given Real Test in Bout
Against Bratton.
OTHER MATCHES GOOD
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.


all-star card at the Maryland Athletic
and Social Club tomorrow night. In the
main bout Silent Howard. the prom
| ising local middie-weight, is slated to
meet Eddie Bratton. the speed merchant
from Philadelphia. Both boys have COM
pleted their training and are ready for
the sounding of the gong.
Bratton has had long experience In
the ring and his ability against the local
middle-weight will be watched with in
terest. This fight is the first real test
the local middle-weight has had and
should he come out on the winning end
1t Will mean a big jump up the ladder
Tor him. Bratton has gained decisions
! over some of the best middle weights in
the ring today and has been slightly
| shaded in six and ten-round bouts by no
other noted battlers of the roped arena
than Mike Gibbons. Jimmy Clabby, and
Knockout Bremen.
Howard is confident of landing the
honors in this bout, and is ready and
primed for the occasion. He tipped the
scales yesterday after his final work out
at las pounds and looks to be in the best
condition of his short career here.
Howard has been fighting close unto
Two years. but has never been pitted
against a contender for the title
What should prove to be one Of the
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VIII be between Karl Herr. the local well
ter-weight champion and Young Sam
Langford. Of Baltimore.
These boys have met in two bouts be-
fore. one going fifteen rouns to a draw
and the second a ten-round contest in
which the local boy was given the news
paper verdict This bout is scheduled
to 20 twenty rounds and will be a slamb
bang affair from the sound of the gong.
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star card, Kid Greek. the local feather
weight title holder, will be pitted against
Jack Kelly. Of Baltimore. Kelly is Il
former Brooklyn boy and has met some
Of the best boys from around Manhattan
Greek will be compelled to hustle to gain
verdict over the fast Monumental
boxers and the local fistic fans are
looking with interest toward this set-to
In the article of agreements signed by
these fighters. they are compelled to
make l2S pounds at 4 o'clock
Sporting Editor Of The Washington Herald:
Dear Sir: Danny O'Brien. Of your CITY, who 50
successfully handled the Washington team in the
great Mail Marathon here last Saturday in
forms me shat Tommy Lowe easily defeated Lang
at the Arimore Club on last Monday night. and is
OF the impression that he do the same to any
lightweight the club secure.
! would call your attention to the fact that !
have two isht-Weights that Mr.. Lowe has not been
able TO do anything with up to the present time
These boys are Frankie Nelson and Andy Cortcz
both well known TO the fight fans o. Washington
Lowe has met both these boys, and very lucky
in securing he decisions he got and I would call
attention to the fact that the newspapers did
not agree with the referee in any Of these deci-
sions. At Altoona only month ago Nelson re
ceived the decision over Lowe and although the
distance was short it is we'll known that Nelson
can go any distance.
Cortez. in his fight with Lowe. probably eaye
more of tight than he has had in many years. as
this battler. know stopped bulling the local
champion. ] an ready to have either Of these
battlers fight Lowe at time any weight
from lD up. snd the sooner the better.
have offered the services Of Johnny Howard the
mddlcweight who twice fought Jack Dillon light
heavyweight has draw and a Newspaper decision
Mike Gibbons. Jack Twin, Sullivan, Billy Max
we'll. and X. o. Billy Grpp, five rounds; Jack
Iriscull. one rosInd: Tommy Connors of Scranton
six rounds; Harry TnesdaIe three rounds; Sailor
Grandy. six rounds Jackie Clarke six rounds;
LsIky Williams, heavy weight five rounds These
Howard will fight Brennan Baker McCarron. Bor-
,rel any one. AL. McMURRAY
Danny" Sparks. the fast middle
weight from Indian Head. challenges
the winner of the Eddie Bratton-
Silent Howard setto at the Ardmore
Club tomorrow night.
The reason that Sparks did not take
the bout with Howard tomorrow night
was because Matchmaker Phillips, of
the ArdGnore Club. did not give him
fifteen-round bout. And at any
date set by the club he is very anxious
to meet the best one of the two.