The Washington herald., 1920-12-16
MOVE TOREVIVE
! BOXING BACKED
BY BUSINESS men
Capitol City Athletic Club
Formed and Site of
Arena Chosen.
BY JACK NYE.

To sport lovers as a whole wash
ington offers plenty of opportln;-
ties. There Is no kick coming from
those who lean toward baseball,
football. basketball, tennis, golf.
or aquatic activities. In fact, these
|, branches are so varied that the
sportively inclined are never al I
loss to satisfy their desire for ac-
ton.
One class of fans. however, ends
the District as devoid of amuse-
ment as Fencepost. Ariz- Whs:I y
comes to boxing. this city is almost
as lively as a Y. ". c A. social
hour
Heading the NEWSPAPERS is the
only thrill that comes to i devotes
Of the manly art Of s.: defense
these days. AS a substitute this
correspondence school stuff is bet
ter than nothing. but it can't hold
a candle to the pleasure OF occupy
ing a ringside seat and watching
the punches land.
Imagine. Mr.. Baseball Fan. your
state of mind il vo1 were forced
10 resort to the writtsn page every
time you had a longing TO see one
socked over the fence! Do you
think you could work up much en-
thusiasm? Neither DO we.
Hope for Boxing Fan.
This, then is a message of cheer
to the men (and women) Hho would
welcome the opportunity to see
some high-class boxing.
In the not far distant future.
probably by the first of January,
there will probably be something
oil hRnR-
fit of washingtonians.
Some of the city's leading busi-
ness and professional men have TAX
en- teh first step and organized the
Capitol City Athletic Club. 1t Is
"an association to promote healthful
and clean athletics"
According to plans formulated.
the club will erect 4 new building
one mile outside the District Line.
in Montgomery County, Md, directly
on the Conduit road. The site is
one block from the Glen Echo street
sar line and is also readily accessi-
Nle by automobile.
Board of Governors Chosen.
Operation of the club will be in
the hands of 4 board of governors
composed of twenty well-knowT
Washington men. They have al
ready been chosen as follows;
Bryan Morse. Washington Times
III de Sibour. architect. HibD:
Building: William S. Reyburn, for
mer member of Congress: Edwin II
Pilson. Railway Supplies, Woodward
Building; George A. Garrett, man
aEer. Lindley & Co. (member New
York Stock Exchange); Z. b. Eynon
jr.. secretary. Washington Baseball
club: Newbold Noyes. Evening Star
Myron NJ. Parker. jr., real estate
l41S + street; Harry Wardman
builder. real estate. 1880 X street
Thomas Bones, associated with
Harry wardman. builder. real es'
. tate; John o. Gheen. Washington
Horseshow Association; ROLAND
Robins. manager, Keith's Theater
Donald Woodward, president, Wood
ward and Lothrop's Department
Store: Thomas E. Meill, surgeon
1924 Massachusetts, avenue; ]. Allen
Praether. special representative, for
Ger captain. United States army; c
X. Eagle. lieutenant. United States
navy, in charge athletics: Neyle Col
quit. attorney, Southern Building.
]. Allen Praether, well known In
the sporting world here. has beer
aGInOTlZed 10 DTOHlOlt- VI EdAlNS ctAiN
solicit subscriptions for the capita
stock of the new club
Plans Are Completed.
stock will be offered for $40 Z
share. ten shares or more emitting
the holder to a reserved seat at eaci
fight The board of governors viii
hold 500 shares of voting stock anC
there will be $500 shares of non
voting stock.
All fights will be conducted il
compliance with the laws of thu
state of Maryland. A manager
matchmaker. who is well known t
the athletic fraternity Throughout
the country, has been tentatively Sc
lected. He will reside near the clul
and furnish athletic instruction Z,
any member of the club who de
sires it.
These are only a few of the facts
The men behind the Capitol Cit!
Club mean business and it look