The Washington times., 1925-01-01

II q winner IL seen in tonight 1
battle he will annex the middle
weight championship OF the Thirt
corps area. Bob Marriott held that
title until he lost on q foul tc
Bashara. Turner'S victory over
Marriott puts the Washington boxer
Ia the running for the title.
Bashara's terrific pounding OF
Baum has inclined many Washing.
tan fans In his 4avor. They are
betting that he will win by q
knockout tonight, some thinking
the end will come as early as the
sixth rOund.
Bashara has blamed an injured
right hand for his failure to stop
Baltimore. He had the Baltimoreap
almost out IN the very first round,
but the wallop injured his hand to
such an extent that Baum was able
70 last out The limit, though severely
beaen.
"T'm ready. 90 show at my best
tOnight." said the Norfolk middle
weight on his arrival here today.
@My friends are backing me to
stop Turner inside Of six rounds.
Wei, I'm going TO try to do Just
that thing. Ifn be hard. bus I
an IN good shape and willing to
DO my best"
Considerable wagering has been
seen around town. Bashara. has
many supporters, largely because
e his tine showing against Baum.
But Turner has plenty Of friends.
They sre backing him to receive
the decision. leaving this to ma
JOrity OF the boxing writer's.
II have trained faithfully for
t0night's bout" said Jack Turner
today. ~ have done a lot Of road
werk to help my wind. I have
boxed about everybody I could get
down at the Barracks. and, believe
me, there are plenty OF good bows
down there, too. / have been ham,
mering away at heavyweighfs for
3 couple of weeks and they've been
hammering away at me, by the
way. This Bashara may be a
hard hitter, but he's no heavy
weight. Maybe can stand all he
nas to offer and, then again, maybe
10 won't land on me so often.
have heard that many of the
boys think Bashara win stop me
IN six rounds Well, I don't think
%. I've heard he could hit, but
landing on a fast man il much dif.
ferent from landing on Baum. 4
honestly think I'm much faster
than Baum.
II won't say I'll stop Bashara
oonight. But I'm going into that
ring In good condition and should
make good showing. I think I
can Outlook him, even IL 1 don't
outpunch him. Yes, and IL It comes
20 trading blows, he may be fool i
Colonel Ericsson, q. 8. A., an
experienced official, win act a
third man in the ring tonight.
He will merely see that the rules !
are observed, as decisions ara NOT
permitted At Fort Myer. He has
shown himself capable official
IN this section and should have
IN easy time tonight, as both
BaShara and Turner are expert |
enced.
While the feature. battle tonight
. between Bashara and Turner.
mere is more than ordinary inter.
- IA the ten-rOund Semi-ffnai be-
:ween Midget Carbon, of Fort
Ayer. and Eddie Leonard, of Baltf-
more, flyweights. The betting is
mat this battle won't 60 the lint.
Carbon has been boxing around |
here for long time, always giving |
he fans. run for their money. !
Always doing his best He is a ,
tough little fellow and tonight's
,ontest should see him at his best.
He is in good condition and has
been training hard for the bout
With Leonard, considered one Of |
the most promising Of Baltimore's |
many flyweights.
Those who have. seen both these
nidgets in action are looking for
the fur to ny as long as possible,
With the battle ending before the |
limit Of ten rounds.
The opening bout Of tonight's1
Ihow will offer couple Of colored |
boys, Young Brown, Of Washington,
and Kid Nakel, a member Of the |
New York National Guard with ex.
perience in metropolitan rings. !!
They are hooked up for four !
rounds at 1913 pounds.
The second bout will be of six
rounds between Billy Forum, a for !!
mer Canadian, and Billy Miske.
These lads weigh 100 pounds and
he outlook is for a fast contest.