The Washington times., 1937-05-31
''QUICK DEFEATS" CAUSE Of GRIFFS' Low STANDING
Police BoxiinQ
Card Real
Memorial
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor


Times Sports Editor
This is the Day on
which we pause to
honor our departed.
In this group are our
loved ones, our SOL
diers and sailors as
well as those other de-
tenders of peace-our
police.
This particular hour seems a
timely one to focus a thought
as to the members of the local
police force who have passed
to glory.
For wednesday night the Met
ropolitan Police Relief Association
Is sponsoring boxing matches at
Clark Griffith S d u m which
merit in every way the thorough
support of all Washington.
Takes Care of DUN
The principal function of this
police association is to care for
the families of it's fellows when
the inevitable occurs, either in line
Of duty or from natural causes.
The association, in fact, is
death benefit association within
the local department.
At the present there are ap-
proximately 1900 members, each
Of whom pays an assessment OF
50 per month. A family receives
$500 when its bread-winner is
taken from it.
That sounds like pretty equita-
bic set-up and one which deserves
the unqualified encouragement Of
us beneficiaries of swell policing
by a force all too small in view
Of the growth Of the Capital.
Sergeant Agnew, who has been
handling the approaching card
for the association, tells me the
past year has seen an unusually
severe strain on the treasury of
the organization, there having
been SO deaths on the force.
A Financial Strain
It is abvious that whatever the
condition of the treasury, a severe
strain has been put thereon.S It |
1t to be hoped, therefore, that
Wednesday nights fights will re-
habilitate its funds substantially.
This highly desirable result can
be effected if you and you and you
at least buy a $1.00 ticket from
your best friend in your precinct,
or better than that, two of them.
Wednesday nights card must do
very well indeed to approach some
Of the preceding police shows
when the current restriction with |
regards to officers, in uniform,
selling tickets to possible custom
ers, was not in effect.
For instance, back yonder in
1884 when Marty Gallagher
fought Tony Galento, the CATS
approximated $4,000. Then there
was Sarron-Miller fight for the
Police Association which also had
silas and Fur, as well as Everett |
and Goodwin on it, which ap-
preached the $4,000 mark.
Behind Poor Champ
The Sarron.Miller card a year
ago topped them all, with gross
take Of slightly less than $4,000.
Miller was a big name then, and
no bar had been placed on the
open solicitation for public patron
age by the force. The local box
ing commission made the match,
and all of official Washington was
behind one Of the poorest perform
ances a champion could be Sus-
pected Of giving. Miller lost his
title to Petey Sarron, and de-
servedly.
For some strange reason, all of
these official blessings are not with
this years police show. which is
q pity in view Of the worthy effort.
Albeit the genuine friends of |
LkIS OcPdI IL1CA4I III d4k WdlkS OF lie |
here are sticking with the show
and it may be big success, de-
spite it's production sans the previ-
Gus limitless cooperation it en-.
joyed.
The matchmaker says it is a
good boxing card, and he's been in
the business Is years and ought to |
know. The top bout is undoubtedly !
Bobby Tow VS.. Sandy Mcdonald,
heavyweights. Cowboy Scott, a fav.
orite son here, meets Norment
Quarles, who was a sensation as a
college lightweight. Lou Gevinson,
featherweight, is opposed by
Johnny Pena, who was the winner
their last time out, and Ray In
gram, a clean-cut featherweight
takes on joey Archibald-aI in
10-rounders.
It's worth the price of admis-
sion, il you ask me, and I'll meet
you out yonder "Wednesday!
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