The Washington herald., 1922-07-16
NAVY LIGHTWEIGHT
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[leROUND TRYOUI
Danny Duarte in Great
Condition for Bout
With Rebham.

The q. s. s. Nevada. puetlstie
leader OF the United States Pacific
Fleet. as represented by Sailor
Johnny Reno. lightweight champ
ION OF the Navy. will steam Into ae-
tion at the sportlsnd Heights open
air arena. Berwyn. Nd. tomorrow
night. challenging the assertion Of
Sam Harris. Baltimore pugiiistic
impressario. that navy fighters
can't fight" Frankie Rice 10 in'
great condition and will step out
to prove Harris contention regard
ing service boxers
Johnny Reno has been making q
wonderful impression on local fans
in his final workouts at the Navy
Yard gymnasium. Reno Ia tall and
rangy and fast on his feet He de-
2ends upon a lightning left jsb and
4 smashing right uppercut 20 carry
aim through. He will have height
and reach on Rice but will probably
be outveighed a few pounds az he is
already below the l33-pound notch.
-equired at the ringside. This fight
will be strictly a case Of boxer ver-
4 confidence and Rice has the same
IL should be a merry mix-up wheth-
sr u goes the ten-round limit or
ends more abruptly.
Reno worked ten fast four minute
ounds yesterday against Danny
DuArte. BATTLING woodman. Billy
tncent and Ray O'Brien. Charlie
feiger. Reno's manager. perused
ices record and remarked. there
re no tougher birds on there than
Frankie Conifrey and Ever Ham
mer. They never layed a clean
punch on Reno. Rice 10 due for a
boxing lesson"
At the Anacostia Air Station gym
nasium, Danny Dusrte has worked
himself into the finest condition of
his career for his ten-round bout
with Johnny Rebham- Rebham is =
conner and. according TO sdvices
from Baltimore, promises much
trouble for Duarte. The latter
realizes that he must get by con-
vincIngiy agains boys like Rebham
in order - tackle the better light
weights In future main events
Because Johnny Oonroy was not
getting into proper shape the Con-
roy-Baum bout has been called
on. The promoters are taking no
chances on staging disappointing
goes at Berwyn. Rather than toss
In a substitute against Baum. a
special bout has been carded fea-
turing Bobby Garcia. Camp Hola-
birds lightweight champion OF the
Army. against John l.. Smith. the
GEORGETOWN favorite.s Garcia Is
good. He has boxed the best of
o. Nnr1nANn0 RlTE
while Smith is anxious to get back
into favor after failing TO show up
for the last card at Berwyn. This
should be a hummer.
Indian Dan and Young Bowen.
the fiyweights, are ready for their
four round jazz jaunt. The entire
card comprises thirty rounds OF
boxing. -
Free transportation from the De-
pot TO the arena and return has
been arranged. The entire show
is in readiness for the initial gong
The promoters are now Eambl!ns
onIy with the weather man and
feel that. II the weather is fair,
they have a card listed FOR to-
morrow night which will put the
Berwyn arena on the map.
Heinie Miller will referee the
two main bouts and Captain Jack
Craige. L. S. NJ. G. Aide 10 Gen.
Lejeune. will handle the prelim-
inaries Newbold Noyes Of the
Racquet Club. and John n. o'Reilly
athletic director Of Georgetown
University. will be the Judges
Lieutenant Tully Shelley. OF the
Eureau of Engineering. Navy IA
partment, will act as time-keeper.