The Washington times., 1922-08-18

the bathing beach boxer the decis
q strenuous campaign. His spe
boxing for many weeks showed
ordinarily he seldom fails to get Q
There were signs Of bad feeling be-
tween the two boys when they open
ed up in the first. CLANCY had re.
ceived decision in their bout In
Baltimore. Bowen had claimed
himself entitled-to at least a draw.
He was out to prove 1t.
The Baltimore lightweight began
forcing the fighting, getting close
and landing with both hands to the
body. In most of their exchanes 1t
was CLANCY who looked the better.
He was strong as bull and had
Bowen worried not a bit. Never
theless, so agile was the Washing.
tonian in countering with left that
those first two sessions might have
been called even.
Clancy, full OF confidence,
romped ahead in the third. He
kept In close to Bowen and ripped
away at his body with heavy
hooks. But that was his last rush.
That was the only round to which
he was entitled.
Bowen, not liking Chaney's heavy
punches to the short ribs ana
around the heart, began long range
boxing with the fourth round. Soon
he had opened up an old cut over
Chaney's right eye. Shooting In
fast left jabs and coming back with
long overland right swings, Bowen
had Chaney's damaged eye closed.
In the fifth one of Bowen's hooks
opened up another old cut over
Chaney's left eye. Thereafter to the
End of the bout. despite all OF Pete
Baum's mastery handling, Chanay's
cut bled all over him and upon Bow
en- with every clinch.
Round after round Bowen leaped
and danced, jabbing with his left to
the Jaw and nose, now and then
poking those damaged optics: Cha.
ney kept up a vain attempt to get
in close. Bowen refused to let him
come within arms length.
=. CLANCY managed to make an even
thing of the ninth, delivering many
heavy blows to Bowen's midsection.
He might have taken the round but
that he ran into a stiff left jab that
shook him to the heels.
Both boys flashed q speedy I'm
ishing round. CLANCY hoped for
q draw but, handicapped by those
bum lamps, he could nos keep
Bowen's jabs and hooks from
counting. The round was Bowens
and so was the decision.
The successful show was a tribute
to the clubs new matchmaker,
frankie Mann. There was $2,lSo
gate, which tops the highest other
gate in the history of boxing In this
section. Just as Frankie Mann hao
attracted some 81. 700 to his Anearn-
Conroy show at Silver Spring, SO
was It frankie Mann who brought
out the biggest crowd Sportland
Arena has ever he'd 10 see the
Bowen Clancy tilt.
:, In addition to the feature ten
round contest four other bouts were
on the card. The weather was per
feet. the program was staged fault
lessly and the big crowd left FOR
home satisfied with the show.
Frankie Mann's name was on every
lin. the credit for the evenings
pleasure going to him by acclaim.
The semifinal battle was good to
see. It brought together Johnny
Reno, the Navy dancing master, and
John l.. Smith, the plugger from
the Canal Zone, for eight rounds OF
hard milling. Reno's cleverness en-
titled him to the decision the judges
awarded him. .-..-
q The navy boxer displayed excel
lent Judgment. He cuffed the plod-
ding Smith wherever and whenever
he wished. II Reno owned sock
he would have stopped Smith be-
fore the bout had gone four rounds.
As il was he gave him boxing
lesson.
Jimmy. Brock, Of Baltimore.
made good I'm his return clash
with Bat Woodman, earning the
decision in six rounds OF hard
Z milling. Both boys were willing
and never stopped once the bell
sounded.
/. Johnny Conroy pulled n bad one
Billy Vincent. Conroy seemed in
for a neat lacing in. the very first
round and so he, deliberately fouled
the sailor In the second, Referee
Miller disquanfying him.
Two green but earnest lads,
Sailor O'Brien and Billy Skinner.
wrestled around to a draw in four
rounds. There were times when 1t
seemed that come OF those big
MARYLAND moths buzzing around be-
meath the arc light would whip both
of them.
Mile, Jeanne Lamar. the French
woman champion. was introduced
and will give an exhibition at next
weeks show.
Kid Williams, rapidly becoming
sbaldheaded, was announced. VIII
Hams slxin.tight trousers made a
big hit with the farmers from the
Jungle. III
g Young Goldie Ahearn, Of Wash
:tngton, will appear in a ten.round
:bout with Johnny Reno next Thurs
day night at Sportland. Match
maker Mann Is not ready yet to
announce his full card.