The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
BANNER CROWD
LIKELY TO SEE
DUNDEE FIGHT
Junior Lightweight Champion
viii Battle frankie Rice in
Baltimore Thursday Night.

advance sale OIL tickets Tor the
battle between Johnny Dundee,
of New York. junior lightweight
champion Of the world. and Frankie
Rice, of this city, Southern title
holder. can be taken as a criterion.
a capacity crowd viii greet these
knights of the roped arena when
they leave their corners for q
twelve-round whirl next Thursday
evening at the Fourth Regiment
Armory.
Seating arrangements " accomno-
date 3,400 persons viii be installed
by the promoter. Benny Franklin. at
one time king Of Southern bantam
weights. Franklin is well versed in
the handling of large crowds and he
has offered assurances that every
fan will get his seat without con-
fusion.
His staff will consist of eighteen
ushers and seven head ushers in ad-
dition to the help of the police who
viii keep the aisles clear.
Using his experience in the show
business Franklin has arranged for
the rear seats in the armory to be
erected in circus style, and fans hold.
ing these tickets VIII have just as
good a view of the proceedings as
those around the ringside.
Dundee, who Is the big attraction
In next Thursday evenings counter,
never having appeared in this city,
will arrive in Baltimore on Tuesday.
The famous Scotch Wop will be ac-
companied by his trainer and adviser.
George Smith. brother of Moe
Smith. who handled Patsy Kline
when this Newark featherweight
came here for his mill several years
ago.
II is needless to say that Dundee
viii be in tiptop shape when he
faces Rice. AS a matter of fact,
Dundee is never out of condition.
He is a conscientious worker, and is
practically in training at all times.
No boxer in his or any other class
has fought as often as Dundee dur
ing the last two years.
Dundee is twenty eight years old
He started as a bantamweight ten
years ago He has met seven cham
pions, namely Johnny Kilbane, Abe
Attell, Battling Nelson, Freddie
Welsh, Benny Leonard and Jack
Brttton, boss of the welterweight
division.
Only once has Dundee had the
tenth second counted over him In his
long and brilliant career within the
with Willie Jackson. Dundee's vari-
GUS meetings with jackson have tend
ed to prove that Willie's sleep win
over him was of fluke variety. In
many of his battles Dundee has given
away as much as fifteen pounds to
his opponents.
Only last Monday evening he con-
coded ten pounds to Charley White,
Chicago's lightweight sensation. and
one OF the most dangerous Of contend
ers for Leonard's crown. Dundee is
clean cut chap. and but for a cauli-
flower ear in crowd he might be
taken for a hank or office clerk. this
being the only mark he carries as the
result OF 500 ring conflicts.
Dundee always wears his, diamond
belt, presented TO him by Tex Richard
on entering the ring, pct, of course,
doffs II at the clang Of the gong. He
has been dubbed the Human Flash"
the Flying Fish" and the Scotch
wop." Tad. New York's fight expert,
recently said that Dundee was as rug
ged as Dempsey, as fast as Jim Cor
bett, and craftier than Kid Mccoy.
Rice is saying nothing in his
preparation for the greatest test of
his fighting career. He keeps on
plodding away under the watchful
eye OF Sammy Harris. For Rice to
score a decision over Dundee would
place him in the front ranks of the
select circle. Harris has conditioned
his boys on several occasions for
championship affairs and when Rice
answers the gong the East Balti-
MORGAN viii be trained TO the min
ute. When right Frankie Is a match
for any lightweight, champion or no
champion.
George CLANCY, who has fought
Dundee several times, has been as
sisting Rice in training and VIII be
In his corner Thursday evening. Ring
records show that CLANCY has met
Dundee on eight different occasions
and surely no more valuable man
could be a member Of the Rice camp.