The sun., 1919-03-25
BOXERS DO THEIR BIT
FOR 9TH DIVISION
Galaxy Of Ring Stars Show
Speed and Skill In Bouts
in the Garden.

with 5000 heroes Of the Twenty
seventh Division OF New York AZ appre-
ciative spectators. half a hundred OF the
most noted boxers in America appeared
In the ring at Madison Square Garden
last night. and, armed with Ave ounce
gloves swattsd each other with ha
greatest enthusiasm and precision
From aywsishts to $40 Founders the
disciples Of oussnsbsrYy climbed into the
ring In pairs. and kept up q constant
tattoo on face and body from the time
the ring lights were turned on Till the
last blow had been struck.
As an exhibition OF boxing skill and
vixor the entertainment never has been
excelied In America, and the soldiers
were loud In their praise of the boxers
and managers The fighters are all
members Of the Boxers Loyalty League.
an organization that has been conspicu-
Gus In entertainments for returned
heroes. and many Of them travelled from
distant cities to take part In the events.
George CLANCY, the Knockout King.
and Little JEFF, a nyweight, came from
Baltimore in charge OF Sammy Harris,
formerly manager OF Kid Williams. and
Joe Burnan, n candidate for the bantam
honors travelled over from Philadelphia.
Wills shows His Wares.
Harry Wills. a giant colored boxer,
who is eager to meet Willard, Dempsey
or any white or black fighter and who
bemoans tho fact that boxers of his own
race refuse to fight him. exhibited a SUI
perior quality OF boxing science.
No entertainment by tho Loyalty
League would be complete without the
irrepressible Smoke Kelly, a 237 FOUNDER.
While he WAS In the ring the circus lions
now Quartered In the Garden roared ter
rlfcally. Smoke evidently mistook II
for challenge from another fighter and
he yelled. You wait TIL I get through
| with this semman and I'll attend to
youl"
Tho manasemet OF the circus. by the
| way, gave the Garden free 10 the 10y
atty League.
Joe Humphries. in excellent voice. was
the master Of ceremonies, and tho 10y
atty League Representatives who han
died the affair were Jimmy Davenport,
Ed Pollack and Tom Cassidy.
The bouts were run Off without the
slightest delay, and every man adver-
tised was there to do his bit.
The first setto was by tho clever
Ogatti brothers-Packey and Jimmy
| and many of the thumps were altogether
| too solid to be mistaken for an ex-
preston Of brotherly love. Johnny
Weber. the comedian, was referee in this
bout.
Kelly Used Kamerade BLOW.
The second bout brought out the
iniritable Smoke Kelly In a bout with
Slas Green, who has Just been mus
tered out Of the United States Army.
Kelly's ''Kamerade" punch brought down
the house, but not Green.
In order to prove his stamina Kelly
boxed three moro rounds with Harry
Robinson. and 'Smoke" threw so much
| comedy into Ill., swork that Referee
Weber forgot to break the boxers.
SILENT Martin and Walter Iauretts
were the next pair and they gave a Wig.
orous exhibition OF scientific boxing.
The referee was Louis White of the
| L. S. Navy and a son OF the late Charley
White.
Miss Edna Joyce. the "songblrd OF the
Navy" then sang two ballads to up
roarious applause.
couple of midgets. Little JEFF OF
Baltimore and Bobby Doyle of New
York. engaged in an entertaining con
test Kid Mcfarland was the referee.
Knockout Joe Daily and Steamb boat
Bill Walker gave a fine example Of how
to hit hard In an exhibition bout Flor
rie Barnett was referee.
Billy Grupp and Buddy Sprag,Ie had
slashing encounter. with one knock
down for Grupp. William was sroggy
at the close. Patsey Haley was the
referee.
Jim Coffey. the Roscommon Giant. and
Joe Jeanette, the sable Hercules, boxed
three lively rounds rounds with Johnny
Dundee as referee.
George CLANCY OF Baltimore and
Johnny Clinton of New York engaged in
2 hard punching contest