The Washington times., 1932-06-23
FIGHTERS TOP
TURNOUT Of
ATHLETES
BY GINO SINH


in the field of sport are found
in large numbers in the ranks OF
the B. E. F.. encamped on the
Anacostia flats, with the avowed
intention of remaining there un,
til 1945.
Former big leaguers, top,notch
boxers, minor leaguers, football
players, wrestlers, trackmen, ETC.,
are among them.
Camp Marks, reputed to be
housing 10000 bonus seekers, has
formidable array of olG-tlme
athletes, many of whom still be-
lieve they can hold their own
against those of the present days
Boxers are particularly numer'
GUS. Some have brilliant records
too.
There is Young Gilley, com
mander of the Maryland outfit
for instance. He retired as
Southern lightweight champion
in 1919, and took to training
Kid williams, at that time
worlds bantam champion, and
K. O. CLANCY, Baltimore's k. o.
artist.
Fought 1853 Bouts
Gilley fought 1853 battles, losing
onlv II. He later defeated six OF
his conquerors. He met such men
as Irish Patsy Klein. Pete Hart
ley, Kid Wilton, Danny Ridge,
Ollie Knoch and Jim Dougherty.
K. o. Stanley. a bantam who
fought in England, France and
Belgium. and from coast to coast
In the United States, is in the
same outfit. Though both gassed
and wounded in the war, he con-
.lued his career until 1927.
Among his standout wins was a
four-round k. o. Of the Belgium
bantam champion in 1921.
There's Billy Walsh, Of LancaS-
ter, Pa, who fought for 10 years
and faced the best of them dur
ing that time. He mixed it with
Benny Bass, worlds junior light
weight champ, shortly before re-
tiring in 1927. He quit the ring
after his wife's death, to take care
of his six children.
Ray Parks, with the Ohio out
fit, met them all from feather to
middleweightS in his time and
gave a good account of himself
against Ter all.
Faced Marty Cross
He fought Marty Cross, brother
of the famous Leach Cross, twice,
losing once and winning once.
Milburn Saylor, the man who
made life, miserable for Freddie
Welsh, was another of his foes.
He was .aSsed and had to aban-
don his ring career after the war
Ray Dugan, Strapping Cali
fornia light-heavy, not only has a
fine record compiled against foes
all over the country, but he is
anxious to find action locally.
He used to workout with Ace
Hudkins, the VALPARAISO Wildcat.
Then there is Bud Hamilton,
Fourth Division, A. E. F., champ;
AL Gascigne, Bill Cross, Young
Dundee, frankie Russell, light
weight champion, Atlantic Fleet,
1918; Lee Powers, middleWeight
champ, Pacific Fleet, and many
more.
Among the baseball players are
Joe FishbruSh. who did a fine bit
of hurting for Brooklyn, in the
National League, years back;
Harry Walters, center fielder for
Buffalo, in the International
League, for six years.
Minor Leaguers
Bill James was good enough a
catcher to hold down a job in the
Pacific Coast League for eight
years; William Castle was a
pitcher in the Three-I League for
two years, while Charlie Peck
pitched for New York in the New
York-Pennsylvania circuit for the
same period. William Bradshaw
scampered around short and third
for San Antonio in the Texas
League. John Shuttle worked on
the mound for the bearded House
of David team
Bill Kennedy, who has pressed
DeMar, flanagan and Agee, for
long distance running honors, is
also a B. E. F. Julius Katz, is
regarded as some shake" in the
cross country races up around
the Bronx. He won the junior
metropolitan cross country title
in 1917. He was gassed and
wounded in the war. Nor must
Billy Mitchell, A. E. F., light
heavy mat champ. be overlooked.
There are countless colored
boys who have welded the
padded mits in fine style or who
have seen action on the diamond
with leading colored teams such
as the Bronx Giants, Hillsdales,
Norfolk Red SoX, Richmond Black
Sox, Monroe Grays. and the