The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-24

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its massive convention which
will move into Washington
100000 strong during the
week starting that day.
This fight, which stands to be
either for Frankie Kicks junior
lightweight title or possibly the
lightweight title should Can
zoneri be successful over Lou
Ambers in their fight at the
Madison Square Garden Bowl
May 10, which will involve the
diadem recently set aside by
Barney Ross because of inability
to longer make the 135-pound
limit and remain at his best.
First Open Air Show
In case of rain on the night
of June 10, the fight will be
held the following night, rain,
hail or dust storms. 1t will be
the first outdoors fight here
this summer.
Thus, for the second year in
succession, an important con-
vention coming to Washington,
looks to the fight-lovinC public
to insure the cost of its con-
clave, and month after next, as
last September when the Inter
national Police Chiefs gathered
here, Washington will not be
found tagging at its pugilistie
turnstiles.
AS was the case when Major
Brown sought the best fight
minds to arrange the Marty
Gallagher-Tony Galento card at
the ball park, Joe Turner and
Goldie Ahearn have agreed to
assist the Shrine committee in
staging what looks on paper to
be the outstanding ring attrac'
ton ever announced for Wash
1ngton.
Committee Is Capable
Potentate Bob Smith, of Al
mas Temple, has left the details
in the hands of a capable box
ing committee composed OF
Postmaster William M. Mooney,
Bill Wheeler, Commissioner
Melvin Hazen, Richmond Keech,
j. C. Hoyle and Fred Huber,
which committee is working
with Messrs. Turner a n d
Ahearn, local fight impresa-
rios.
Canzoneri is 20 years Of age
and Kick "a. They will work
on a guarantee with a privilege
Of a percentage and support
ing card in keeping with the
main bout will be arranged to
back up the bringing together
in Washington of two of the
outstanding names of the ring
today.
In due time the announce
ment of the naming of Jack
Dempsey to referee the bout will
be made by the Shrine commit
tee. Jack has appeared in Wash
angton in a similar role on two
other occasions, his presence
helping to swell the crowds to
whom his name is still more of
a magnet than that of the cur
rent champion, Max Adelbert
Baer.
Both Top-Notchers
FRANKIE Kick and Tony Can
Eoneri are both known in sports
circles for their clever, mixing
styles. They have gotten to the
top and stayed there by giving
action so seconds out of every
minute of fighting.
Klick is king of the So-called
Junior lightweight division and
Canzoneri, while owning no title
at the moment, has been both
featherweight and lightweight
champion in turn and will es-
say the latter a month to the
day before he comes here, when
he meets Lou AmberS in New
York. Tony lost his title to
Ross, who can no longer fight
at the 135-pound weight.
The fighters will come to
Washington at least a week be-
fore their scheduled meeting
and establish training camps
hereabouts. The sponsors of the
show are expecting an attend
ance of $4,000 at prices ranging
from SIS ringside to 81 bleach
ers. Such seating capacity
means the ring will have to be
pitched in the vicinity of second
base, rather than at home plate
as heretofore has been the Gus
tom.
The fight will be the high
light of the solid week of enter
tainment planned here for the
Shriners and a generous patron
age by Washingtonians as we'll
as visiting mobiles will relieve
the Shrine finance committee
of many worries which beset
undertakings of so wide scope
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