The Washington times., 1925-04-16

| night by his aggressiveness again
Finnigan, who is showing a great
reversal OF form for the better since
his last appearance before the
National Capital Sporting Club, was
out to score a knockout last night
following his knockout Of Andy
CLANCY in Baltimore a couple CT
weeks ago. In the opinion Of the
majority Of the fans who Witnessed
the fight last night, the Boston
X. o. king would have achieved his
object IL Ahearn had stood up and
fought. It was undoubtedly the
best battle Ftnnigan has engaged in
in this city.
Matchmaker Frank Dane has
been angling for a popular opponent
for Dundee ever since his services
were secured for the next athletic
night Of the local club. Dundee, not
looking for q set-up, gave Dane
carte blanche to select any man
whom he thought would be pop
ular opponent in Washington and
give him real battle. Dundee is
the type OF boxer who will stand
up and fight. Against this kind
OF an opponent, IL Finnigan fights
as he did last night, the Boston
boy will stand an excellent chance
Of landing a K. Q. punch.
Dane has It figured out that
Dundee with -four zen years and
400 gruelling fights behind him,
cannot go on forever, and Fin
nigan, with q dangerous ''Ieft" is
liable to take him. Dundee does
not like sOuthpaws and has always
made his worst showing against
HrnWr -
Of half dozen mentioned when
Dane signed up Dundee in New
York.
Dundee said that Finnigan car
ried a stick of dynamite in his left
hand, and while he thought he
could lick him, that q lucky punch
from this dangerous left arm might
end his pugilistic career. Dundee
has a $4,000 match at stake with
Mascart, the French champion, and
one with Kid Kaplan, selected by
the New York Boxing Commission
as his successor to the feather
weight title.
However, Dundee has always
been game and he told Dane that
If Finnigan would be a popular
match here that he would take a
chance and go through.
Finnigan, by knocking out Andy
CLANCY, one of the best in his days.
has earned himself the reputation of
killing off the old men. Finnigan
is confident that Dundee will be
next in order. Washington may
see a new featherweight champion
crowned.
There is no question but that
the Finnigan-Dundee mill will be
q real battle, for Finnigan has
everything to gain and il Is his
great opportunity.
Dane is figuring out q great
card. Harry Lamar, who won the
A. A. u. light heavyweight cham
pionship in Boston, will show how
he won the crown in a six-round
opening event against Al Carpen-
ter. Two other interesting bouts
are being arranged.
With the National Capital Sport
ing Club making it possible for
Washington fans to see a cham
pionship bout for q two and three
dollar investment, including a com.
Portable seat in the comfortable
auditorium building, rush for
tickets is expected at club head
quarters EooIn vol bOho DuuiHS'
today. Three thousand member
slips in the club, including initia-
ton fee, dues for three months and
q ticket free April % are being
offered to attract new members
The best orchestra seats can be
secured under the same plan for
three dollars.
It will be necessary, as usual, to
annlv at the Bond Building for
memberships and seats as no
tickets will be sold at the audi
forum.