The Washington herald., 1919-03-01
Lieut.. Thomas Has Ar
ranged All Star Card for
Walter Reed Wounded
Soldiers with Heavy
weight Contender as
Headliner.

Walter Reed ''come-backs" are due
for a regular entertainment tonight
when a monster athletic and vaude-
vile program arranged by Lieut.. Fred
Hall Thomas, better known to the
fans of the pugilistic world as Freddy
Welsh. former lightweight champion,
Is scheduled to be held in the new
Red Cross building at the hospital
post.
Lieut. Thomas has left no stone un-
turned in making this affair a sue
cess, as stars of the ro,,ed arena and
graphing game along with a number
of Keith's top-liners will entertain the
overseas wounded.
President Wilson has been rendered
an invitation to attend by the Sur
Seon Generals office. Mr.. Wilson will
make every attempt to take in tine af-
fair, but II he is not in a position
to be present he will have a repTesen-
tative on hand with a word of well
come for the wounded men.
Jack Dempsey. contender for the
worlds heavyweight championship.
now held by Jess willard, will be the
main attraction among the Este
knights as he is booked to give a three
round exhibition with one of HIS
sparring partner Terry Keller. of
Cleveland. Through the courtesy of
Manager Thomas, of the Lyceum
Theater. Dempsey viii be allowed tu
make a hurried jump to the hospital
to fulfill his part of the program.
Jack Kearns, manager of Dempsey.
stated last night that Peerless Jack"
will give plenty of action II this short
set-to and would return to the Avenue
PLAYHOUSE in time for his act.
Twenty-seven rounds of boxing Is
Carded for the fight fans who will be
lucky enough to squeeze into the hall.
Freddy Dyer. welter-weight champion
of Australia. is slated to exchange
wallops with Martin Burke, another of
Dempsey's sparring partners. while
George Clancy. the knockout king,
will meeet Dick Stosh. of Cleveland.
in a three-rOunder that should prove
interesting. CLANCY made quite a hit
with the "come-backs" at his last
appearance here. and it is a sure
thing that with Stosh in front of him
the Baltimore battIer will be forced
to extend a few notches to hold an
even break over this short route.
Michael J. Kane, the proprietor Of
the National Hotel. will officiate as
referee in this main contest. while
P. +. OCOnnor and Lieut.. Thomas
will handle the other bouts. Tommy
Lowe, the former Southern light
weight. of this city, will go the pre-
scribnd distance nf rhren rounds with
Shankey Gardner. also of this CITY,
while Prof. Roy Whip and his brother
are also slated for an exhibition.
Ii II
timOre feather-weiCht. will have as
his opponent Harry Pierce. Of New
York. while Eddie Wagond, of Phil
adelPhia, will battle Al Britt. Of
Baltimore, in another bout. which
should be attractive. The out-of-
town boxers are being brought to
this city by Sammy Harris. the we'll
known Baltimore promoter, who
used these battIers in his aII-star
show before the Triple \. Club Of
the Monumental City last night.
Two fast bouts are carded to Open
the entertainment. Young Joe Bur-
mann. of Baltimore. who has knock
ed out all his opponents to date.
meets Reddy Tender in a return
contest, while Young Thomas. the
former feather-weiEht champion OF
the South. will hook up in a trio of
rounds with his brother. John.
Joe Turner, the middle weight
champion wrestler. will furnish the
exhibition for graphing. while the
five vaudeville acts. which will be
held are, Stuart Barnes. in The
Talker Who TattIes"; A. Robins and
Company. The Walking Music
Store; Harry and Anna Seymour.
in Breezy Bits of Mirth": Ryan and
Joyce, and the former "doughboys"
from France, in Zip. Zip. Yap-
hank"