The Washington times., 1923-06-06


The sailor will not be there in the
So that's that one. Mccarthy
win outweigh Perry about eight
pounds. Those who saw the Marine
champion box Ward at Fort Myer
recall that he was no little over
weight on that occasion.
Both Perry and Ward have fought
some OF the best in the game.
Perry defeated both Joe Stephanik
and Honey Boy Evans. both Of
whom defeated Mickey Walker. the
present worlds champion.
Mccarthy has defeated such good
ones as Jimmy Gardner, Harvey
All, Chung, Joe Cowl, Neddo Elan
nigan, Johnny Vets, Jackie Ford
and other good ones around Bos-
ton. Mccarthy, a blacksmith be-
fore entering the Marine Corps.
|. halls from Woburn. Mass. He Is
easily the best Of the Marine Corps
boxers.
The second main event Is ex-
the Perry-McC arthy 60. Al Car
Fleet, stacks up against Jack
Sharkey, Washington boy now
In the Naval Air Service. Car
penter made q great Impression
at SpOrtIand last year when he
stopped Mike Uraine In punch.
Later he came down again and
did the same thing to Jack Donnel-
~. Al is terrific hitter with either
hand, and is no sucker as q fast
boxer. Carpenter halls from the
u. 8. s. Arkansas.
Sharkey has boxed some Of the
best OF them. Formerly known as
Soldier Brown" he boxed in the
Middle West, on the Pacific Coast.
and at Panama. 1t took such good
ones as Kid Norfolk to beat him.
Carpenter is one and two
round fighter" says Sharkey, 'I'nt
wait him out and get him In four
or five
In the six.round special event Jack
Skinner, the local lightweight, who
has been turning in win after win
for the past year. will get the acid
test when he faces gold-toothed
Benny billiard, the fleets 1920 light
weight champion from the u. s. s
Florida. Hilliard is q flashy boxer
and terrific body puncher. His
record Is q string Of kayo wins via
the solar plexus wallOp. He has
met the best of the European light
weights during the past two years.
II Skinner can get by billiard he.
will prove to be q better boy than.
many ringside critics rate him now.
Another six.rounder win hum with
action when Bobby Porta, the best
Of the fleets 12O-pounders. hailing
from the good ship Delaware. ex-
with Chuck Robey, of Atlanta, Ga.
Those who like the finer points
Of the game fistic win enjoy the
exhibition bout between Spike
I Webb, A. e. r. boxing coach and
trainer Of the 1920 Antwerp OIym-
pic champions. Spike viii box
three rounds against Bobby HubOn,
bantam vet, who has boxed Joe
Lynch, Johnny Buff, Jack Shar-
key, and others. Webb is NOT
ordinarily available for public ex-
hibitiOns, but he readily consent
ed to volunteer his services for
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Thirty-seven rounds of milling
round out the program. II the
! house is crowded Peary Ship is
ready to add two extra bouts to the
card.
The referee and ringside officials
appointed by the Maryland State
Boxing Commission are: Referee,
Doc Dougherty, Naval Academy
coaching staff; judges, Col. Waite
Johnson, U. s. A., and Capt. Jack
Craige, U. s. marine corps. Time
Keeper, M. J. Burroughs. Ringside
physician, DR.. H. H. Weinberger.
Inspectors for the boxing commits
| sion, Jacob 1. Rosenstein and Harry
| Schuchman.
The u. S. S. North Dakota's band,
under Bandmaster Cecil H. Eahart,
is coming up from Annapolis to help
root for Perry" 1t is the last
chance for local fans to see Perry in
action, as the North Dakota sails
for Europe Friday morning.
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