The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-21

stead of four was due largely, b,
the Naval Air Station representa-
the ability Of Joe Bateman ~ an
Excepting one fight. in which
Sailor Danny Duarte. lightweight
knocked out shifty shifton. It was
purely a matter of boxing skill
against slugging ability. with the
soldier on the vicious side. Duarte
not only out outboxed but out
fought his man. He slammed Shift.
ton 30 hard and so often the ref
cree, Col. w. B. Johnson, stopped It
In the sixth round, with Shifton
down for the fifth time resting on
his knee.
ShiftcN took 20 many rests that
way than OH one occasiou Duarse,
who displayed much knowledge OF
ring tricks, took ono with him.
Shifton's declsive beating came
largely from blows rained on the
base Of his skull when the soldier
was In a crouching position with
his gloves and arms guarding face
and stomach. They Jared him
into grogginess.
On arising from this posture Shit.
ton exchanged wicked blows with
his hard Uniting adversary, and in
these swaps he lost little, IL any.
thing. His gameness In ever COM
ing back for more won him the ad-
miration of many fans. GOOD
boyr' said the referee when he call.
ed II off. An admirable spirit or
rtsmanship. which detracted none
from the snappinese Of the fights,
was marked throughout the show.
Perhaps the cleverest boxer on the
card was q slim civilian named
Chick Holbrook. bantam, who was
slipped in by Bateman ~ a ringer
against little Vincent Carbon. After
taking the count Of nine twice early
in the setto, Holbrook finally out.
pointed the tiny Myer champion. He
took advantage Of nearly every
opening and planted lightning quick
rights and lefts on Cartoons mug.
The sixth round was a veritable
whirlwind of action in which the sol
der lost out.
Vicious punching power and .
willingness to lead gave Bruiser
Maxfiold, Of Fort Myer, the DO
cisiou over Gunner Hines, welter-
weight. II was plainly slugeer
against boxer and Maxfield's mar.
GIN Of victory was small. Some
thought Il might have been called
q draw, but that would have been
the best possible 10 be handed the
sailor lad.
Matt Mcbride, a doughboy with
considerable ring experience, was I'M
able for five rounds to get through
Seaman Welde's crouching defense
In a featherweight bout, but in the
and the veteran got in several
healthy socks that won him Q fairly
popular decision.
An extra round was necessary to
declare q winner In q preliminary
between Frankie Schmitt and Steve
WHALE, both Myer lightweights.
Schmitt won and II was q nifty
battle. Through error. the writer
had this pair listed as colored fight
ers in advance notices.
Eddie PAbst and Vincent Di
Carlo, 138 FOUNDER, both Of Fort
Myer, had been mixing Il hotly
for = minute or 80 when Di Carlo
let fly q mean right to Eddie'S
Jaw that ended things suddenly.
Privates Farrell and Monroe, both
colored. put up q corking battle
until the fourth, when Farrell
slipped over q haymaker. s.
Warrington fans have seldom, II
ever, witnessed a more entertaininR
boxing show. Fast action was the
rule with just enough boxing, az
differentiated from fighting, to
was run off with pleasing smooth.
ness, but folks who know army
ways expected that.
Another show h carried for
next Monday night. Additional
seats win be provided. and IN all
probability they will be needed.
Ono Of the main attractions like
~ win be Shorty O'Oonnell. who
outpointcd Bruiser Maxfseld q
week ago.
Sergeant Jimmy Porter. Of Troop
r, Third cavalry, has had much to
do with the growing success OF the
Mysr shows. Many details ara left
to this veteran soldier. who has
fought many . tough ring battle
himself,