The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
Bayonne Middle-weight Is
Ready for Fifteen-Round
'Set-to with Frederick
Mauler.

Sounds Of the phrase. "step back"
and the ring of the old gong will be
in the air tonight for District follow
ers OF the roped arena game. Under
the direct supervision of Joe Freeman.
the Maryland Athletic and Social Club.
OF Ardmore, Nd, Is staging flstic COM
bats at the Prince George arena
Although the card scheduled for to-
night outshines the best attraction
that has yet been given local fistic
followers, 1t will be a real test for
Washington sportdom. II local fans
do not turn out for the attraction II
will mean the closing of the Maryland
arena for all time.
Jeff Smith. the Bayonne middle
weight, who Is boxing instructor to
the "Sammies'' at Camp Dix, N. j.,
Is scheduled to meet Kid Sheeler, the
Frederick mitt mauler, In a fifteen
round set-to. This feature bout Is about
the best that has been put on at the
Ardmore Club.
The hitting powers Of the New Jer-
sey middle-weight are well known.
Smith Is the only American middle
weight that ever forced Les Darcy,
the former middle-weight champion, TO
quit This happened on January, Is,
1915. in far on Australia, and since
that date Smith has been stepping
along at rapid rate. and today ranks
among the topnotchers in this division.
The hitting ability OF Smith has
made him one that is feared by all
the good battlers in this class. His
right hooks and straight punches
have made the best Of them back up,
but Kid Sheeler believes that he will
be able to force the New Jersey bat
tier to the limit. Sheeler is a young
ster who has been coming along at a
fast pace recently. The Frederick
niauler Is known to be a mitt artist
that stays in on his opponent and one
that Is willing to exchange punches
with the best OF them.
Sheeler will be ready to do the wal
Looping act with the Camp Dix instruc-
tor and the fans who make the jour
ney tonight are sure OF witnessing a
rattling good set-to in this final If
teen-round battle.
These boys will be compelled to
weigh in this afternoon at O'Clock at
1SS pounds Al Lppe, manager of the
New Jersey battler. agreed hast night
that P. F. O'Connor, the official ref
cree Of the club, should act as the
O'COnnor will also be the third man
In the semi-windup when Al Britt, the
Baltimore lightweight, meets Paul
Edwards, of Brooklyn. in an eight
round mill. Britt is the veteran in
this affair, but Edwards has been GO
ing along at a great clip and should
be able to make him hustle.
The preliminary, IL IL is fought OH
the level, should be the best of the
evening.
Kid Egan, the former feather-weight
champion of the South, is slated to
meet Jack Cunningham, the rugged
local youngster. in six-round set-to.
Both Of these boys are willing work
ers, ever ready to exchange punches,
but IL remains to be seen whether
they will go at it with real efforts.
Not much is known about the young
sters who will meet in the opening
bout. as both boys are beginners and
practically making their initial ap-
pearance. Fi1ney Morgan is a protege
Of Young Thomas, while his opponent,
Young Pauleti. has been under the
training of Shankey Gardner. The
battle royal will no doubt come up
To the standard OF past affairs held
at the Maryland Club.
T. c. Cannon. traffic manager OF the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railroad, wired Freeman yesterday
that he would guarantee perfect train
service for tonight. The cars which
were used during the Bowie race meet
have been put into service, assuring
the fans plenty Of accommodations.
The first special leaves at 7 o'clock,
while the final will follow at g. The
regular cars will stop at the club.
Smith did not arrive here last night.
nhe party stopped on at Baltimore
en- route as guests of Henry Bitter,
the wen-known manager Of George
Chaney. Smith will make the trip
here today with a party of Baltimore
sports. Kid Sheeler is due at 10
O'Clock this morning, and nothing re-
mains to mar the occasion.