Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-25
SOL DER LADS HERE
To PUT ON RING BOUT
"Camptown" Will be Taken Up
to Equip Gymnasium IN
Local Barracks.

Sportinp lovers whose dearest wish
has long been 10 see another boxing Dout
in Wilmington arc about to see their
fondest dreams come true. The tune, next
Tuesday night; the place, French street
barracks the participants, "a yet unknown
'The stringent laws and prccepts laid down
10y the authorities are 10 be obeycd TO the
limit There will be no admission charged,
the winners will get no prizes, and no pro
fcssonals will participate.
You see, Major Wilcr and Lieutenant
DufIeId down at the soldiers barracks
south Of the Pennsylvania Building, at
Front and French streets, have finally
decided that the manv good things the
Red Cross and the j NJ G. 4 and the
knights Of Columbus and host Of other
organizations are doing for their boys,
lack ulst one thing, which the boys them
selves can provide Like all other red
bloodcd soldiers Of the T. $ A they
seriously need n taste Of some good old
red -blondcd sport such as speedy,
GREATNESS boxing bout So Major WIler
and Lieutenant Dufileld, having rear he'd
this decision. arc making preparatlo ms
for n big scrap 1T the barracks in the
near future ring has already been
built, with materials furnished by + >
du Point, and the boys have been indulging
in the pleasure Of watching each other
with the gloves on, and wishing to sec q
real performance
And now they arr to be offered the
chance Several bows who ara training
every night at the Keystone Athletic
Club. NJ 2OG Fast Fourth street, have
volunteered their services and arrange
mcnts are being made to have Some close
Is matched pairs step INTO the ring, next
Tuesday night
In addition 70 the pleasure given the
bows. the fights are 10 serve another pur-
pose Down II the barracks they arc
SADLY IN need of q gymnasium. Some mon
~ has already been raised for the purpose,
but the fund Is increasing entirely too
slowly to gmt the officers, 50 II was de-
rided 70 open the bouts to the public
when If IS held In accordance with the
law, no admittance fec will be charged
but It ls possible that n little collection
will be taken during tho course Of the
evening after which lack Of . gymnasium
will bc q thing of the past At tho barracks
In addition IL the athletic events there
will be several musical numbers nclud-
ing n concert by the r = and " II r.
A. A Band and other vocal and InstrI-
mental numbers The F., Il and " Band
on lis practice nights, TUESDAY and Thurs-
day, has been furnishing the soldiers with
concerts to which the public i also in
vlted
Major IAIclen " Wler who u in
charge Of the troops, IS very much IN
tcrested in athletics and is ANXIOUS 70 see
his men get the needed healthfGl exercise
Equipment for the different branches Of
athletics is needed and the carnival next
week IS the first Of a series that has been
planned to furnish funds. Detachments Of
the 18th are stationed at Pigeon Point
and Bristol and they Will also be benefited
bv the carnlvals aside from the amuse-
ment diversion, etc
The battalion, for q collection Of men
its size has a picked number q athletes
including a number Of boys who have had
an experience in the squared arena.
These boys have held number Of bouts,
but have been handicapped somewhat BY
the lack Of equipment
Among the best fist fingers in the bat
talon are Privates Ernest Dalton and
Philip Grirnaldi, promising lightweights
sam Adams. q hashy featherweIght and
Bugler Lou Waltam. welterwelght Of 40
mean ability
Several local athletic clubs have prom
lsed their assistance ID staging the sport
carnival next Tuesday and Doe view
ton. manager of the Penn Grove A. a.,
has also promised to AID in promoting
the affair Invitations are being sent out
to all OF the leading citizens and sport
lovers and preparations are being made by
the soldier boys To handle a record crowd.