The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
WOLF BOY And
CHANEY sign
Henry Bletzer to Stage Ban
tam Battle in Baltimore
June l..

Baltimore. Md. May 22.-with the
matching of Kid Williams and
Young Clancy for a 12-round bout
to q decision on June 1, Henry Blet-
zer, manager of the American Ath-
letic Association, has arranged a
boxing contest the equal OF which
for interest nas never been put on
in q local ring. Both boys are Bal
timoreans and undoubtedly the best
here For several years fans of
this section have been hoping for a
meeting OF these two battlers, and
with Clancy going better than at
any time in his life the bout looks
to be the best ever arranged with
4 Baltimore-boys as the participants.
Kid Williams needs no introduc-
tion to the followers, of the ring
sport anywhere in the country. His
rise to a worlds championship is a
part of the games history well
known all over. Just how the title
left him is also well known. for
the decision OF Billy Recap which
transferred the crown from the head
of Williams to that of Pete Herman,
OF New Orleans. little over a year
ago will always be remembered as
one Of the most unpopular ever
handed. down in a contest where a
championship was at stake.
Sensational is the only manner in
which to speak of the recent work
OF Young CLANCY. A boy who seldom
has been given the real credit that
his work in the roped arena merit
ed, he has literally forced his way
into recognition from the press and
public alike by his performances
during the last six months or so.
He started a campaign against
Battling Reddy and when he took
the tough New Yorker under cover
in contest that fairly bristled with
action it was realized that Andy
his real name is Andrew Kwasnik-
was out to stir things up. He fol-
lowed this by wins over such boys
as Artie Root, of Cleveland, and
, Eddie iwimler. of Pittsburgh. both
tough customers from every ring
angle. Young Chaney then added
further to. his Iaurels by gaining a
decision oyer Benny Valger. the SEN
sational Fhensh featherweight, who
had been cleaning up right and left.
Then out of. the West came Joe
Burman, a boy who had been a sem
sation everywhere. CLANCY put up
a wonderful fight against Burman.
getting a draw under most unfayor-
able conditions. Early. in the settO
Chaney's left eye was split as a re-
suit of the boys heads coming to-
gether and the blood flowed profuse-
ly through the remainder of the
contest Though severely handi-
capped as a result. CLANCY went
along and put un a slashing battle
against Burman, a boy who only a
few months before had beaten such
a good scTapper as Johnny Ertle.
The climax of Chaney's great
work. however. came against none
other than Pete Herman. the ban
tamweight champion. a week or so
ago. The majority thought that
sending CLANCY against Herman
was like leading a lamb to the
slaughter. but Andy knocked the
dope sky high by making every
round of the 10 against Herman a
winning one.
Although the bout was a no-de-
Ieision affair. O-inion was unanimous
Nhat had a vcrdiCe been given
Chaney would have been the victor
with plenty to spare. Against Her
man CLANCY fought the best fight
of his career. which Is saying a
heap. for most boys fail to show
their real wares when up against
the glamour of a titieholder. This
only made the Baltimore boy fight
the harder. ---.-.
The 'aHnsuncem ant of the contest
on June l has stirred BIItimOre's 3
fight fans to a higher state of ex-
citement than they have been in
years.