The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-11

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Here is the card in the order in
which the fights will be staged:
Panama Joe" Cans, worlds color.
ed middleweight champion, VS.. Larry
Estridge. Ten rounds.
Erminio Spalla, champion of all
Europe, VS.. Gene Tunney, American
light heavyweight champion. Twelve
rounds.
Paul Berlenbach, the New York
knockout sensation. VS.. Young Strib.
ling. Six rounds
Harry Greb, worlds champion
middleweight, vs. Jack Delaney, the
only man who ever knocked out Der.
lenbach. Fifteen rounds.
This monster carnival is to be
put on at popular prices. The nd.
missions on the evening Of Thurs.
day, June 26, are going to range
from 81 to SIS.
Last year che milk fund fights
at the great Yankee stadium
brought in q total Of about $3.50, 900;
OF which $4,000 was netted to
provide free milk for the babies of
New York, and in addition $50, 900
more was received from the pro.
ceeds of the moving pictures. There
Is room at the colossal ball park
for $4,000 persons to watch every
movement in the ring, possibly for
more.
The arrangement of these bouta
and the completion of the card
would not have been possible had 1t
not been for the assistance given
by George e. Brewer, chairman;
James Farley and William Muldoon
Of the Boxing Commission, and
Colonel Phelan. chairman of the
license committee. These gentle.
men spared neither time nor labor
In bringing the fighters together
and inducing them to get down to
real business.
They realized the great good ar.
complished by the Free Milk Fund
Tor Babies, and nothing that they
could do was left undone. To them
should go the thanks during the
sweltering days Of the summer
OF thousands upon thousands of
weary mothers and thirsty infants.
In Erminio: SpalIa, the Euro.
pean champion, New York fans
VIII have an opportunity to see
In action the man who stood mn
against Luis Firpo for fourteen ,
rounds at BuenOs Aires q cOupIe
OF months ago. He comes herald.
ed as mighty fighter, not alone
on MS showing against the "WiId
Bull" but as the cOnQueror Of
all heavyweights Of any repute
in Europe.
But in Gene Tunney, the idol of
Greenwich Village and of every
boxing fan who ever saw him fight,
Spalla Is. going to meet an opponent
who will give him as stiff IL not a
sitter fight than Firpo. Tunney 10
a master at the boxing game, quick
as flash and a socker as well.
There are few, indeed, who might
be termed regular fight patrons
who have not seen Panama Joe"
Cans in action. And having seen
him, there are still fewer who don't
agree that the colored wild cat Ia
about the fastest seeking machine
in the business, capable OF taking
1t as well as giving. However, when
ne stacks UP against Larry Est.
ridge, it's going to be a match
that should bring thrills at the
rate of about ten a second.
Estridge has been fighting. here.
abouts all during the winter, and
has been knocking over the tough.
est kind Of opponents with such
regularity that his admirers have
got the idea that he is unbeatable.
That was a name TO cOnjure
with until the young prodigy Of
Dan Hickey met up with Jack
Delaney In the Garden about three
months ago. Delaney nut over a
punch In the fourth round chat