The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Two CHAMPIONS have
BEEN IN ACTION HERE
Freddy Welsh and AL Mccoy Did the
Headline Act at Ardmore in 1916.

Local followers OF the manly art OF self
defense were not afforded the opportunity
of Witnessing many Of the headIiners in
the boxing game during the past year.
Those who sported national regulations
for their prowess in the squared ring
that appeared at Ardmore-washinEton
only fistic club-were Freddie Welsh,
Andy Cortez. Willie Houck, AL Mccoy
and Knockout Sullivan.
On New Years Day, Willie Houck
the well-known battler, OF Philadelppia
electrified the sporting world by setting
a precedent in the boxing world when in
the first blow delivered in his bout with
Tommie Lowe he sent the local idol
down for count of nine. This bout
eventually resulted in a draw
The next fight OF Importance staged at
the MARYLAND Club was that between
Houck and Andy Cortez, on February %
Cortes experienced little difficulty in DEM
onstrating his superior knowledge Of the
fighting game, he being awarded a we'll
earned decision on points after fifteen
rounds of fast mixing
Under the management of Joe Freeman
the Ardmore Club, only pulled off one
more card. that being an intercitv affair
in Which Kid Greek. Harevy Glenn. Young
Thomas, Bert Green and the Dixie Kid
PARTICIPATED Kid Greek and Glenn went
ten rounds to a draw: Bert Green won a
decision over the six-round route against
the Dixie Kid and Young Thomas scored
a victory over Buck Thompson.
This intercity affair was followed nv
the appearance of Freddie Welsh. in a
ten-round go with Tommy Lowe welsh
lived up to his reputation by administer
ing severe drubbing to the local hat
tier over the entire distance. Immediate
ly after this bout Knockout Sullivan and
Al Mccoy were signed for a nfteen-
round bout and in one of the cleverest eI-
hioftions ever shown at the Ardmore C1uh
Sullivan was awarded a decision on points
over the aspirant to the middle-yzeIRbt
championship.
During the summer months no cards
were run or at the Maryland Club and
the first show held under the auspices
OF Joe Oliverf, the new club manager saw
Young Thomas and Kid Fagan, two local
mixers. hooked up in a 20-round setto
Referee P. F. o'Connor declared the mix
up draw after both boys had exhibited
everything in their makeup at the end
Of the twentieth round
Oliveris next attempt at match-makinn
resulted in bringing together Fay Keiser
the Cumberland bear cat, and Mike
OiolLlCp lO IOllOWerS of the
Queensbury game as the Fighting Con"
In this bout Uraine was forced to con-
cede at least fifteen pounds IN weight to
the boy who sports the German Emper-
ors appellation. and as a result this SUD
perior weightage proved his undoinz.
During the first eleven rounds Uraine
clearly outfought the Maryland battIer
IN seven Of the rounds and had
he not forced the fight from the
tenth on, he would in all probability have
been returned a winner. As It was, over
confidence through the advantage he
gained In the early rounds of the scrap
proved his Waterloo. as the Cumberland
lads cool and decisive style of fighting
showed itself in the next two rounds
Keiser, with that hay-making right made
the local snapper of punches quit cold.
1t Is rumored about town that the
Maryland Athletic Club, under whose
auspices the bouts at Ardmore have been
conducted. is contemplating the removal
Of the club from its present site to one
more accessible to the patrons of the
local fistic game