The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
GREB
BAT Ties
CLARK
MiddIeweight Champion Of
World Features KeniIworth
Opening Show

Washington's outdoor boxing
season opens tonight when Benny
Franklin dedicates his new arena
at Kenilworth, Nd, with twelve
round decision bout between Harry
Greb, the pittsburgh Windmill"
holder of the middleweight cham
pionship of the world, and Jackie
Clark, of Allentown, Pa, one OF
the tough lads in that class. The
first preliminary bout is due to
start at $3.50 o'clock,
/ Thirty-two rounds, divide d
among five bouts, is the program
for tonight's opener at Kenil-
worth. There are two middle
weight combats, two lightweight
tussles and one flyweight strug-
gle, with plenty of action and
walloping promised.
Harry Greb has never boxed
nearer the Capital than Baltimore
where he recently gave Fay Keiser
severe drubbing. Hence, Wash
ington ringworms are likely to flock
in large numbers out to see him
battle Jackie Clark tonight, Much
has been written of him. but few
Washingtonians have actually seen
this champion middleweight in &C.
ton.
Clark lacks Greb's speed, but he
hits harder, especially with his left
hand. Clark is not likely to stop
Greb. Indeed, the titleholder should
win the decision in twelve rounds.
but the Allentown lad is strong
enough to. take all Greb can give
and make him travel at top speed
al the way.
Clark claims to have made it
possible for GFeb to administer
that terrific lacing he gave Keiser
in Baltimore. Clark handed out
the same thing to Keiser in Cum.
berIand, Md, only few weeks
earlier. thereby "sOftening up
Keiser for the champion.
Greb blew into town calmly con
fldent Of winning. He has beer
boxing frequently and is in per
feet condition. Indeed, he i.
matched to defend his crown
against the most dangerous of al
his rivals, Jack Delaney, of Bridge
port, Conn.,, at the Milk Fund bout.
in New York late this month ant
his contest against Clark tonigl
ls what might be termed ron
ditloner" for that other.
The middleweight champion & al
ways in good shape. He tale or
middleweights and light heavy
weights. Indeed, he has worked
out with Jack Dempsey without re
celving any damage, SO 81 l!fuI i:
he. He has more class tt; | any
other iniddleweight now in tn.
ring lacking only the keyn lSicl
possessed by Paul Berlenbac,l, an
other future rival of his.
The capable frankie Mann ha,
arranged four preliminary boutl
leading up to the main attraction
at tonight's show. He has divided
the semi-final in two, offering a fly
weight clash between Jack Cafoni
or Walter Reed, and AL Neil, Cap
tain Filings promising youngstel
from Baltimore, in the first hal
and Al Ward, the smuggling soldier
from Fort Myer, against Bob Mer
Fit, the army nIiddleweight cham
pion from Camp Holabird. Each ot
: these bouts Is carded for six rounds
Those who like to watch nm.
adulterated smuggling will prob
ably see plenty Of it when Ward
starts in against Merit. Both
service boxers are Of the pound.
Ing. wall0Ding type, swinging
both hands, never retreating.
Ward, who is the middlewoight
champion Of the Third CORPS
Area, hopes to win tonight, That
i will give him the army title, now
held by Merritt.
Kid Cafoni, through his appear
anees around Washington, has
made many friends and they will
all be out tonight to see what n
can do against Neil, Just now com
Ing to the, front rapidly in Balti
more rings. Cafoni, for a green per
former, has made a good impress
sion every time he has entered thu
ring. For fly-weight, he hit.
unusually hard.
Joe Rivers, of the Washington
Barracks. and Willie Morrison, OF
Fort Mver, are hooked up in q
four-round scrap at 1870 pounds
while the curtain-raiser is a four
round bout between Jack Kaufman
of Washington, and Kid Groves
of the Mohawk A. c., lightweights
Arrangements have been made
to have plenty of street cars rur
out to the arena, which is JUS,
across the District line. For those
preferring to motor to Kenilworth
three acres of parking space hat
been prepared, with suitable care
takers.
This is our first show" an.
nounced President Franklin TODAY
mo, we don't expect to make anv
thing out of it, champions COSTING
q lot of money. But we want ID
introduce the club arena to Wash,
ington and Baltimore fans. we
are already working IN ano+hn~