The Washington herald., 1919-01-30
Waiter Reed Wounded Sol
diers Entertained by the
Leading Lights of Monu-
mental City-Harris Gets
Hand.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.


Those civilians who were lucky"
enough last night to squeeze into the
Knights of Columbus hut on Dogwood
avenue at the Walter Reed General
Army Hospital should today consider
themselves lucky birds" as Secre-
tsry- -O'Connell OF the X. of e. had
this entertainment of boxing. wres-
ting and vaudeville booked especially
for the wounded oversee men at the
big government reservation. 1t was
squeeze in for the wounded boys and
every one elsey but a few of the ex-
elusive sporting fraternity, as the hut
was packed to the doors; but the WELL
nlled house was given a regular treat,
although the shining star of this bill
board attraction was unable to appear.
Pal Moore. the battling "gob,% who
gained a decision recently over Jimmy
Wide. the pride of England, was the
leading light that failed, buc our Mem
= friend gave good telegraphic rea-
sons for not being on hand and also
a promise to sometime in the near
future appear; and as things just
hummed and buzzed along for two
hours and half. Pal was missed, but
is not forgotten on his promise
Every one around these diggings
who knows Sammie Harris as a regu-
lar fellow-outside of being a box pro-
moter-must don to the little fight
manager, as Sammie came through
with a real card for the soldier boys.
There was no stalling in any Of the
rounds Of the twenty-three. Sammie
booked in boys who could. and would.
exchange punches and hammer away
at their opponent, but due to the old
wink stun between Smiling Rube"
Kelly, another of those "easy Job h.
of c. Sects," and Roy Whip, the Of
hcial time-keeper. there was nothing
listed as a kayo.
This may seem strange, with
George Clancy, the Knockout king Of
the world doing an under-study act
in the star cast with Jack Andrews,
Of Camp Meade, but the Odenton, Md.
welter-weight could not Just measure
strides with the fast travelling Balti-
moresn, and was, on several occa-
sions. somewhere in dreamland,
cleaning the lamps of an exploration
into the planet OF Mars" This feat
ure attraction equaled an alI-star one,
but as Jack Is known to be one Of
Chaney's sparring partners they work
ed overtime to give the boys a run,
and, Of course, George gets the YER
dict Of a decision
This decision is given here, Just
10 make Sammy Harris think things
over as his new find with a regular
A La Kid Williams punch had
quite time getting an even break
IN what was listed as the semi
Wlndup. Young Joe Burman, of
Baltimore. is the new youngster un-
der the guiding hand of Sammy and
what a great little wizard of these
eight-ounce gloves is this ninety
eight pound wallpaper.
Burman showed the class of the
evening in taking on Reddy Tend
Ter Tender outweighed the new
find" more than fifteen pounds, but
from where we were sitting in A
.. = and 6. Tender took a lacine
around the kidneys and perhaps to-
day realizes the decision was
against him, although the consensus
of opinion of the wounded soldiers
voted it an even break
Old-timers here in the line OF
fans. were handed a surprise when
Young Hermann Miller and Dummy
hetchell were introduced to go a
trio Of sessions. These former mid
die and light-weights are now in
AAA| NndSS VI ONtT-"elgnLeQ-nO
Over-Tated-heavies and what a rip
slamb AFFAIR it was with Miller hav-
ing slightly the best at the end
of three goes.
Battling Tuffety. who a few DAYS
ago loked something like a bantam.
took on frankie Rice in another of
the set-tos, and although frankie gave
away some pounds to his opponent, he
was forced the limit to grab off an
even break, and il was only his won
dertul spurt during the closing min
Utes of the battle that landed
Some one tp Baltimore-and you can
bet your life 1t was not Sammy Har-
ris-totd Jimmy Ryan that he could
battle. but he received a good beating
over this three-round route, as Buck
Taylor did everything possible but
hang the sleep punch on his chin or
nose.
Local talent opened the card, as Joe
Chip, the brother of the famous George
Chip had a trifle the best of Billy
sullivan, boxing instructor of Camp
Greenleaf. in the opening bout. Harry
Gates, another of the reservation con-
tfngent who dallies in the manly art.
got an even break with Young Car
pentier in the other boxing match. Of
fered to entertain before the arrival
Of the Monumental knights.
Lieut.. FredriCk Hall Thomas. better
known as Freddy Welsh, refereed the
main bout, and was an interesting
spectator while some kind of a gaso-
line expert did one of those fire-eatine
acts, and Reds" the singing news
boy OF racing specials, rendered q
number Of songs and acts between the
-eouts. Reds best was Omar made
me walk"
although Joe Turner was UP against
a hard match last night he did NOT
neglect the chance to give his services
TO the wounded soldiers. Joe gave
classy exhibition with Sailor JACK
Burk In the only graphing bout held
out Joe and Sailor Jack worked al
sncn top speed that they satisfied
everyone present