The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-17

euIIy Montgomery Boxes
Martin Burke at New
Washington Club
By LOUIS a. BOUCHER, {
(sports Editor. The TImes)

(SpOfE8 E0leOrs Inc AAMoDy
SulIy Montgomery, former Cen
ire College football player now
on the road leading to fistic
heights, and Martin Burke, Of
New Orleans, . nifty young
heavyweight, are Scheduled to
meet tonight in q ten-round bpx-
ing contest featuring the opening
Of the new National Capital Sport
Ing Club at the Washington Audi
forium. Nineteenth and E streets
northwest. There win be no de-
.cision and the contest is expected
to 60 the limit.
MONTGOMERY is q rising young
heavyweight. Some believe he may
succeed Jack Dempsey as cham
pion Of the world, though they
hasten to qualify this by saying
he has much to learn. However,
he has more brains than the
average young man entering the
ring and should learn whatever
fine points are yet unkonwn to
him. ;.
The young Southerner defeated
Johnny Risko. OF Cleveland, last,
Wednesday. The home boys cour-
age and stamina enabled him 10
20 the limit. but he was beaten
al the way by q straight lett
combined with an occasional right
cross.
Montgomery won with g long
straight left wrote Joe Wnnams
IN the Celevesand Press. which he
used TO keep Risko off-baiance, and
q hard, swishing right cross, which
he employed sparingly, but gen
orally with effect. A quality Ia
Montgomery fighting that stands
out Is his consistent GOODNESS I'M.
der fire. You look at him and
think OF green water running un-
der ice.
EFT was this writer's first
glimpse at Montgomery. We
were inclined to doubt his olklH
because 50 much capital had been
made OF his football days at
70 not necessary when .. tighter
has. the fancy fabrics Mont
gOmery Is decidedly q great pros
Deet. What he lacks now .
finish, particularly In infightlng.
Ray Campbell, who writes boxing
for the Cleveland News, was par
ticularly well pleased with Mont.
gomery's showing and wrote a. Col
lows:
ssWell, folks. my guess may 80
miles wide Of its target, but I'm
nevertheless going to hazard the
prediction that within two years
SuIly Montgomery win be the best
4. q
twentY.three-year-old Texan who
soundiy thrashed John Risko in
twelve rounds at the public e1di-
forum Wednesday night, has more
stuff than any young neavywetg1t
I've seen.
properly matched, he will short
n gain the experience that viii
make him a great fighter. For ex-
perience is all this giant needs. lie
moves quickly and gracefully He
punches with crushing force with
q straight right. His left hand IS
a thing Of beauty to the eye OF
: follower of the thick ears for he
jabs with dazzling spsed AMI pre-
cision with It, in addition to hook
ing 1t with power. Sully has q
world of strength and endurance,
too"
writer, then calls attention 20 Mont
gomery's faulty way of holding his
right hand, his manner of spread
ing his feet too much and a little
lack Of aggressiveness, all faults
usually found in green mittmen.
Martin Burke once tOiIed as
sparring partner for Jack DemF-
sey. That was only q few years
ago. He Is twenty-seven years
old. He knows more than Mont
gomery, but Is smaller in every
way and win quite likely show
mostly on the defense tonight. He
"a q good defensive boxer and
Montgomery should learn some
thing iron the contest.
Burke has boxed many good men,
Including the late Billy Misks. Rob
Martin. Charlie Weinert, Jeff Smith,
. Billy Shade Fred Fulton and
BARLEY Madden. He knows Whist
it is all about, once he hears the
gong.
Wolf Larsen AMI Charlie Potash,
who meet IN the semifinal tonight
at the Auditorium, are rough and
rugged lads. something like the
famous mountaineers who have no
LeaTBs Inc 0OpS ~ l4adL ASoA0NAt
will win well inside the ten-round
limit.
The curtain-raiser between Harry
Ely Farren, New England fly
weight champion, and Young DEN
clio, the midget Filipino, should
provide plenty of pinwheel action.
Both little fellows are aggressive
and on the move every minute.
Farren il making his debut here
but Dencio is well known in this
Capital. The dope is for this bou.
20 go the limit, with Farren POSI-
bly, having an edge over his rival
The second of the four ten.round
bouts billed for tonight's entertain
Aent viii see two featherweights
Goldie Ahearn, of Washington, an:
Louis Guglimini, of New York
These lads have battled twice within
q few months at Charlotte, N. c.
splitting the honors. Neither packs
; killing punch, but they are clevel
and fast. This bout il expected +,
90 the limit.
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