The Washington times., 1925-04-21

Dundee was beaten that evening
The great little Italian was at q
upon rim. has taken the snap fro
the ring in that peculiar style tn
has dulied the keennesS OF MS ey
The career of the Garden as the
worlds greatest indoor sport am
phitheater will come to close On
the NIGH of May 5. And 1t may
Al hammer that the career OF Dun
dee. one of the most spectacular
performers the modern game mas
produced, viii be brought to close
the same evening.
II Terrfs knocks out the veteran
n Ia likely that Dundee viii hang
up his gloves, for he then VIII De
convinced that his day has passed:
The closing note has been sounded
for Johnny on more than one oe'
CASTOR in the past, but always ne
has laughed in the face OF the
specter of age which in the enn
lays its hand upon every mortal.
Joe BENJAMIN, OF California,
triumplled over Pete Hartley ana
Andy CLANCY won from Tommy
Noble, OF England, In the other
bouts that night OF September
IL, 1920, when q capacity crowd
gathered TO welcome the return
Of boxing to the Garden.
OF the sextet Of boxers men,
toned, four are still hammering
cut a living with the padded
mittens. Joe yelling has retired
to private life and 50 has Clancy.
Benjamin was an entry in the
tournament for the lightweight
L. T..
ter, having won his first round con-
test from Jack Silver. Noble. bat
tered old trooper that he IL, still 10
gathering in the shekels where ne
may. Hartley, though far from the
man he once was, still IL fighting.
Among the notables who were
present when Dundee fought We'll
ing were Jack Dempsey, bubbling
over with the fighting spirit that
carried him to the world title in his
battle with the gigantic Willard at
Toledo in the summer OF 1919, and
Georges Carpenter, of France, the
beau OF the bouleyards. then as
even now.
Dempsey received a hearty vel.
come when he stepped into hts ring
to acknowledge the announcement
OF Joe Humphreys that the cham
pion OF champions was on hand.
And another mighty roar went up
after the champion and chartered
volubly at him in French as they
met in the center of the ring.
Since that night Carpenter has
been battered down by Dempsey
and also has fallen prey to the
gloves Of lesser Mgnts. Georges
now Is content to stroll along the
bOuleVards Of Paris and betiInes
turn out cheese boxes at his fac
tory, built with the earnings Of his
session in the ring with Dempsey.
The takings the night the Garden
was reopened with Dundee in the
stellar role amounted to $4,000.
The gate should be just as large on
the last night or even larger. IL the
prices are scaled high enough, for
every fan and figure in the sport
life of the city will want to play
q role, though it be but the pas
sive one of a spectator when fare
well is said to the Garden.
ferris said yesterday that he was
going out to flatten his veteran
opponent. Sid's hands, which
have caused him SO much trouble
Of late, particularly his right, now
are in perfect shape, he says, and
ne intends to make his May APP
pearance one of the steps in a
triumphal march to the vacant
lightweight throne.
II the East Side phantom's right
hand stands up he win have
fair chance Of making good on
his threat to send Dundee crash
ing to the resin dust for the long
count, for Sid carries a world Of
power in that fist and Dundee no
longer has the speed that once
was his to keep him out Of danger.
ferris, who has been training
here for several days, probably viii
move to Summit, N j., to put on
the finishing touches to his prep
aration for a bout he will have
with Rocky Kansas at Buffalo on
April a. Sid must come through
this affair with his colors flying
high to hold himself in line for the
scrap with Dundee. The East
slider is not worrying about Kan
sas, however. Sid figures himself
a sure shot to win from the Buff
falo veteran, perhaps by a knock