The Washington times., 1921-02-21
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Ahearn and Johnny Conroy clash in
a ten-round contest featuring the
first show of the supply company,
First Maryland infantry. in the
armory at Silver Spring. AS both
boxers are popular in the District,
and 1t Is an easy matter to reach the
armory, a capacity throng is looked
for. Ahearn rules a slight favCrite
today among those who have been
following his recent work in New
England.
Ahearn Is a Washington boy. but
this will be his first opportunity to
show his class before the home folks.
He has never succeeded in getting a
match at Ardmore. He has boxed in
Baltimore several times, but tomor-
row night he makes his FIRST appear
ance in this section.
Ahearn is a southpaw, boxing with
his right hand extended. This habit
has initiated against his getting
some matches, opponents not caring
to tackle a boxer using the style of
Lew Tender, the lightweight chal-
worrying about Ahearn's ring style.
He thinks he can win, anyway.
BOTH BOXED IN ARMY.
Both boxers are products of Uncle
Sans army which went overseas to
do a certain job. did it and then came
home again. Conroy served with the
Blue and Gray division overseas and
figured in many of it's ring tourna-
fnents.
Ahearn, too. did a lot Of boxing in
the army overseas and was SO good
that he was chosen as one of the
team representing the American army
for the trip into Italy. In that party
was Mike Oeowd. at that time holder
of the worlds middleweight cham
ponship.
Patrick F. o'Connor, the veteran
referee. will have charge of tonights
main bout. Clean breaks will rule,
thus avoiding opportunity for tire
some clinching
Billy Regain the Southwest Bear
cat" appears in the cight-round semi
Snail against frankie Duvall, of the
!,ortheast. Bitter rivalry exists be-
tween these two lads and the fur is
expected to ny.
Jumbo, EGGLESTON THERE.
Johnny Jumbo" Egglestop, Of
Northeast Washington, and Johnny
Shotz of the Southwest, are hooked
ND for a six-round battle. These lads
are middleweights packing real wall
Ions and few believe the bout will
extend far.
Young Dempsey, the Georgetown
:,iugger, and Sailor Hendricks are to
re seen in another six-round tussle.
,-his, too. may not go far, owing to
N,a punching proclivities Of both lads.
A four-round contest between Kew
pic O'Donnell and Tommy Tuohey,
10th washington boys, will open the
evenings entertainment. This will
he followed by a battle royal, with
FIVE dusky battIers lcaping and div
irg around the ring.
Frankie Mann. a veteran OF many
years experience id boxing and hand
ling boxers, has been appointed
matchmaker for the new club and he
has worked hard to hook up evenly
matched boxers for this opening show.
IT'S EASY TO REACH.
It is easy to reach the Silver Spring
Armory where tomorrow's show will
he held. A perfect automobile road
extends from downtown directly to
the armory, motorists taking Six
zenith street to Georgia avenue and
riding up to the doors.
For those without motor cars a ten
minute Roadway on special cars has
bcon arranged by the Washington
Railway and Electric line running out
Ninth street.
Thc silver Spring Armory is steam
aeated and lighted by electricity. 1t
viii accommodate more than a thou
.and fans comfortably.