Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-19
BOXING BOUTS TONIGHT
ON NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
Many Noted Boxers Will Participate
in Championship Tournament
at Camp Lee.
ROCKIES TO LIVE IN TENTS
Wireless Station Completed, and in
Working Ordcr-BascbalI Game
I'm lIOpcwell Sunday-COrporal
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CAMP LEE. VA, July 1S.-Great in
tcrest Is being manifested at Camp
Lee In the opening OF the new camp
athletic field on Friday evening. This
he!d. located several hundred yards
back OF headquarters. is the fruit Of
much hard work on the part OF Cap
tain Il. r. Murphy. camp athletic Of
hcer. anu his assistants. The start
was made some time ago when the
third section. Colonel Olin command
ing. made the handsome donation OF
slSOp. OF this sum $1,000 was spent
Tor stands. this being the only ex-
pehse TO date. The greatest economy
has been maintained; old buildings
have been torn down for the lumber
needed, Old water pipes employed. and
all necessary supplies secured second
hand without cost The teams OF
mules and horses were furnished by
the stables ot the second section. COM
manded by Colonel Davids. The camp
quartorinaster lent the scoops. and his
department supplied the skilled labor.
The urskiilod laborers were drawn
from the colored battalions Great as
sistance has been rendered also by
Major Harrison. senior officer OF the
athletic council
The first use Of the field will be the
staging Of the championship boxing
tournament beginning Friday and con-
tinuinE number of days. The best
boxers IN camp Will contest. and great
sport is anticipated The Friday bouts
are as follows: Wade. Thirty eighth
company. Tenth Battalion, vs.. Back
!nges, Fifty-second Company, Four
teenth Battalion; Marty. Twenty-frst
Company. Sixth Battalion. VS.. Gambino.
Forteth Company. Tenth Battalion;
Baumiiicr Tenth Company. Third Bat
TALON, VS.. M!ddaugh. Thirty-eighth
Company. Tenth Battalion: Pitinky.
Twenty-frst Company. sixth Battalion,
VS. Dusan, Base Hospital: Vaughan,
Fortieth Company. Tenth Battalion. VS..
GnstafSon. Tenth Company, Third Bat
talon: Ferrioci, Thirticth Company,
Eighth Battalion, VS.. Dolan Third
Company. First Battalion.
In the course OF the Tournament,
quite number OF boxers with national
Leo Zimmerman. who has stopped
johnny Ray, Young Ernc. Jack Perry,
clancy II Baltimore; Frankly Burke.
kichar' .'alsandero. John Brehovc.
better hrawn as Young Mahoney:
Frank Pct.nkey, professional cha mplon
or the Shenandoah Valley: Thomas Spy
buck. an Indian who was once fuliback
on the football team of the Carlisle
Institute; Harry seaton. we'll known In
Pittsburgh as an exhibition fighter:
ana Barney Dugan. the Philadelphia
champion who has fought l57 ring
battles. winning 100, and losing three,
the rest being draws. He has the
reputation OF not being stopped In
scver years.
The officers who will officiate at these
bouts are also men Of note in sporting
circles Lieutenant Mallet. Of the
french mission. who VIII referee. was
tho president OF the National Sporting
association OF Paris. Lieutenant wor-
roll. OF the English mission, bsycne,
Instructor a. camp, Will he one OF the
Judges. while the other judge will b..