The Washington herald., 1915-04-13
'BEECHER Wins
ARDMORE BOUT
Referee O'Connor Stops Main
Fight, as Harry Lenny
Was in Bad Way.
AVERTED "A KNOCKOUT
Fistic Fans Are Disappointed at Gard.
Show Is Late Getting
Started.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

Scarcely 400 local fight fans journeyed
TO the Ardmore Club last night to wit
ness the transferred bouts of the Capital
City Athletic Club Everything went
| wrong at the Maryland club and from
more than half of those present COM
plants were issued.
To start things going backward the
w. r. d A. railway failed to run the
trains as scheduled. and no cars were
run to the club from Fifteenth street and
/; New York avenue northwest. Owing to
the fact that the first train with the fistic
followers aboard did not reach Ardmorc
until S:5n. the bouts were late in starting.
but when once put into action they fur
nishcd the sports the ordinary variety.
ty.
The main bout scheduled to go eight
rounds between Willie Beecher. the New
York slusSer. and Harry Lenny, of Bal
'imore. was stopped in the fifth round by
Referee O'Connor. the decision being
awarded to the Gotham lightweight.
Lenny was outclassed all the way and
took a severe beating from the New
York fighter. The bout was too one
sided and the referee stopped the affair
to avert Knockout
In the fourth round Lenny showed
flashes of action. getting an even de-
cision in this session; but early in the
fifth Willie cut loose with one of his
sleep producers, which sent the Balti-
more boy to the floor for the courn of
three. 1t was this blow which won
the decision. for the hard-hitting New
York battler
In the semi-wind-up Bob Fitzsm-
mons gave four-round exhibition
with Morgan Donovan and Joe Thomas.
both boys going two rounds apiece
with the ex-champion. Sickness was
given as the reason for the nonap-
pearance of Robert. jr.. the coming
heavyweight champion of the world.
Before the bout the veteran ex-cham-
pion pulled one of his many stage
speeches, which pleased the fans. and
in which he told the sportsmen pres
ent that he would make no effort to
put his opponents away. Donovan was
leary at mixing il with the veteran.
but Joe Thomas showed a little skill.
Although the affair was tame, the
fans were satisfied with his efforts.
as they contributed to fund raised
to present the veteran with a wedding
present
Battling Terry Jones failed to put in |
appearance for his championship bout |
y itn hIu Ireek anu Mickey BrOOkeS, a ,
'oungster attached to one Of the stables |
At the Bowie race track. substituted. |
This fight went six rounds and was by /
ar the best of the evening. Brookes
'laimed TO be out of condition. but he
tut up a great fight and made the Greek
lustle all the way for the slight decision
which was rendered him.
In the first round the Greek easily out
lassed the Bowie stable boy. but in the
ecOnd and third he stood toe to toe with
'rookes. In the fourth and fifth Brookes
made great attempt on several occa-
ions to put over his one-two punch. but
he Greeks defense offset his fast work |
Bert Green kayoed "Thunderbolt"
smith, of York. Pa. in the fourth
ound. Smith took Joe Blackburn's
lace. and was a farce at the art of
The fans were enter
aimed by an interesting four-round
attle royal. which opened the show.
Although the card originally booked
y the Capital City Athletic Club had |,
ttractive bouts booked as a whole.
he affair was not up to the standard
Il the Ardmore shows. and quite
title bit of explaining will have to he
lade by those connected with the af-
air last night.