The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
Kid Greek and Young Thomas
Draw Baltimore Boxers
As Their Opponents.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Jockey Clubs New Ruling a Boost
for the Turf-Rickey Praises
Lavan.
BY WILLIAM lsEET,

| In a determined effort to bid for local
patronage and furnish fistic fans Of the
District with plenty OF excitement and
q run for their money! the match
maker OF the Ardmore Club presents to-
night Q galaxy Of Washington stars op-
posing them with mitt maulers from Bal
timore.
Tonight's card Is in keeping with the
size Of the club. and more OF these inter-
city soirees should be arranged. in spite
or the fact that In order to advertise its
card the club officials are forced to place
preliminary boxers In the main-bout
class. all OF which may or may not be a
good thing for the club. Time alone will
settle this matter
Kid Greek. one of washington's stur-
diest light-weights. whose ring rise has
been rapid during the past twelve months,
meets George Chaney's sparring partner,
Harry Glenn. of Baltimore. and this SCRAP
should SO the limit, ten rounds. Greek
possesses the punch. but can't use 1t. for
he lacks experience. Glenn Is also said
to be hard hitter. but he will find Greek
tough customer. a boy who revels in
punishment.
Young Thomas. Of Washington. swaps
punches with Soldier Epstein. Of Balti-
more. In the semi-wind I'D. and these little
fellows should put UP the fastest exhibi-
ton of the night.
Thomas seldom trains for a fight, and
until his true condition is known il
would hardly be safe to hazard a guess
on the outcome. II somebody could get
hold OF Thomas. ship him away from
the white lights for a couple of months
and make him train. there are few boys
in this vicinity who could beat him In
the prize ring.
There Is this much to he said in praise
Of the Ardmore club. II is striving to
give Its patrons good. clean sport The
small seating capacity precludes bring
ing top-notchers here. for there would
be no place to put the people. and the
size Of the purse necessarily depends
upon the size of the crowd
WashiHgtonians have at their very
door well-organized boxing club and
those who have never taken a trip to
Ardmore should drop around some night
and look the boxers over.
In offering Kid Greek. a main bout, the
Ardmore promoters have spoiled him for
a preliminary boxer. Naturally Greek
will refuse to go on in semi wind ups or
curtain raisers after tonight's battle, un-
less he gets more money than the club
ofncials usually pay for their minor at
fractions.
It's been q long time since the rae
ing game was given as big a boost
as when the Jockey Club passed a
rule prohibiting the racing Of two
year-olds before April !. This rule
becomes operative with horses foaled
in 1915. making 1t go into effect jan
uary 1. 1917.
In times past it's been the custom
of the small owners to send the baby
thoroughbreds to the races Just as
soon as the tracks book two-yeas-old
events. And the owners have always
been insistent that the tracks sched-
ule these two-year-old races before
April.
The consequence has been that i'm
mature colts and Niles have been sent
after the purses on the winter tracks.
Often these racers are not really two
during 1914 automatically becomes a
two-year-old January 1. 1916.
The new rule is certain to be of
great benefit to the breeding Industry.
Branch Hickey insists that Johnny
Lavan. of the Browns. is the best
shortstop in the American League
When informed that the averages
show that Lavan was outbatted by
every shortstop in the American
League excepting Mcbride and Scott
and that Lavan fielded .913. while
Mcbride and Scott were over the $50
amount to anything. Incidentally, II
might be added that Lavan. with his
$50 batting average. struck out more
times than any other regular in the
league and led only a few in number
Of runs driven In.