The Washington times., 1925-05-25

Frank Dane, athletic director of
the National Capital Sporting Club.
today issued an official statement
Of his organization situation In
the light of Major Peyton Gordon's
decision to interfere with boxing in
the District of Columbia. Incl
dentally. he made known that the
National Capital Sporting Club,
modelled on the lines of England's
famous organization, has a most
ambitious program ahead of 1t.
''It is not my intention to defy
Major Peyton Gordon as I have
been quoted" stated Frank Dane.
''only to convince him that we are
we'll within the law in conducting
athletic nights at the Washington
Auditorium.
Major Gordon's action has forced
me to reveal the real object the in
tentions of this club before our
plans were ripe. Major Gordon's
principal objection to our club
seems to be that we do not own
our own clubhouse. The real OBJ
Ject of our athletic exhibitions at
the auditorium is to raise funds
Tor this purpose.
''It Is our intention to organize
country along the lines of the
National Sporting Club, of Lon.
don. Besides holding local ath-
Ietic exhibitions of all nature in
our building, we want to make
H the national headquarters for
sports in this country, located as
IL viii be i'm the National Capital
where legislation effecting sports
originates.
Major Gordon has formed the
impression that. we are only inter.
ested in promoting boxing, and that
on a temporary basis for quick
profit, because these are the only
kind OF athletic events, besides
fencing exhibition, which we have
conducted so far in q building on
which we have lease pending the
purchase Of a permanent club Or
site. The reason that we have con-
fined our activities TO boxing so
far Is that the Auditorium is not
suited for other athletic events
which we propose to hold later in
our own building. We have al
ready made arrangements to hold a
basketball tournament in our new
building, bringing teams together
from all over the country in a
series of twelve to sixteen games.
I'VE are even looking forward 20
bringing the international polo
games to this city. where they
should be held, rather than on Long
Island. 1t is also our intention to
train athletes to carry our emblem
home and abroad. We hope to
hA Rnv
raising funds to send our athletes
abroad TO participate in the Olympic
games. We believe that America
should have such a club as we
have In mind.
Confirming my statements, we
have already negotiated for two
sites for 0m' club. We have also
had our attorney prepare papers
to organize q stock company to
raise further funds for this
building. We did not consider it
advisable to reveal this until we
were ready to go into complete
details, but Major Gordon has
forced our hand. When he under
stands the wonderful object Of
he viii help rather than hinder
u.s."
Believing that everything will be
out amicabIy without
resorting to law. the local club is
going ahead with it's plans for
staging the Young Stribling spar
ring exhibition at the Auditorium,
June 4. Tickets are now being dis.
tributed to members at the tenn
porary office OF the club 206 Bond
Building. Dane assures members
that they can secure seats in full
confidence that the match will go
through as scheduled.
While not wishing to resort to