The Washington herald., 1918-06-01
ALL SET FOR
BALTIMORE GO
Young Clancy Confident He
viii Master Wolf Boy
in Big Set-to.


Kid Williams and Young CLANCY
practically finished their training for
their important 12-round decision
match tomorrow afternoon at Oriole
Park before the American Athletic
Association, the local fight world Is
all agog over the possible chances of
the boxers for victory. Arguments
pro and con for both men are heard
wherever the ring sport Is given a
thought, and no bout ever held in this
city has ever resulted in as great
amount of interest and as much
money being wagered as the fistic
AFFAIR which will take place ,tonfor-
row afternoon at the baseball
grounds.
Except for a bit OF light exercise
this afternoon. both, boys are ready
and anxious for the bell. Both have
reported that making the ringside
weight of 40 pounds will be easy for
them, and that they are below that
poundage at present. figuring that
they may take on a bit of weight to-
day and tomorrow before hostilities
are started.
No place In town shows more con-
fidence than the very heart of the
Young CLANCY camp. Both Manager
Bletzer and his charge are supremely
certain that when Pop O'Brien de-
clares the winner tomorrow II will be
none other than Andy. Manager
Bletzer has made a most careful
study of Williams and Andy, and
gives his reasons for his belief that
Young Clancy will prove the victor.
He figures Andy to have a chance to
win by a knockout. and IL. not this
way, an almost sure winner on points.
What's more. Hen dopes 1t out that
Williams will not stand up under as
much punishment as Clancy, and that
this is of vital Importance. Further
more. Andy has developed a corking
good right which Bletzer figures is
Just good enough to bring home the
laurels by knockout before 10
rounds have been checked up. To
strengthen Bletzer's beliefs, he point
ed out that Williams cannot take on
the jaw nearly as well as Andy. and
that this difference Is going to be of
vital Importance at the proper mo-
ment.
Another point that Bletzer makes in
favor OF his boy Is that Williams does
not know how to get away and step
in and out when he is stung, adding
that. OF course. Williams is sure to be
stung more than once. Hen insists
that Andy is a far better ring general
than his coming opponent. and that
with height and reach all in his favor,
this advantage will be of prime i'm
portance. Andy. himself. said that he
has no fear of Williams highly tout
ed body punching. which undoubtedly
gained the Tiger most Of his ring
victories. Clancy says II Williams
wants that kind of battle ne can
have it. and he will thus show who is
the better OF the two in taking 1t.
That Charey must be reckoned as
a boy who can hold his own with the
best is shown by his record. He has
met and gained victories over most of
the following: frankie Brown. Chick
Hayes, Battling Redy, Patsy Branni-
gan, Kid Wolfe. Dick Loadman, Ben
ny Valger, Jack Sharkey. Eddie VIM
Ter. Artie Root. Gussie Lewis. Joe
Burman and Champion Pete Herman.
Not one of these boys ever knocked
Andy off his feet and not in one of
these bouts was he ever put In dis
trcss by the opposing mitt artist.
This is testimony as to the kind of
over Pete Herman. who took the title
from Williams. it stands to reason
that Andy should have plenty OF con-
fidence when he stacks up against his
fellow townsman.
That the odds should favor Will
Jams is not unexpected. 1t is only
natural that a boy who held the
championship until recently and
lost it as he did should rule a fav-
orite over a boy who is stepping up
the ladder. This. however. Is not
disturbing Blezter and his charge,
who point out that being an over
favorite did not make Jim
Jeffries a winner over Jack johnson
in their memorable battle. Andy's
is best expressed in his
willingness to gamble his end of
the purse on his chances to be a
winner.
The confidence in the CLANCY
camp Is equalled by the followers
of Williams. They point out his
greater experience and the fact that
he is better puncher than the boy
he will face tomorrow. His body
punching is something greatly
feared by most boys and properly
so, for it has brought him home a
victor on many occasions. Against
these claims are those of the Chan
ey followers that he is the younger,
a cleverer boy. with height and
reach favoring him and one who
has never been knocked from his
feet.
The opening set-to tomorrow will
ne four-roundcr between Kid
Fisher and Kid Richmond. This
event will go on promptly at $3.50
and the main bout a few minutes
before 5 O'clock