The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
RESPECT FOR M'PADDEN
HOGAN SAYS BROOKLYN LAD Is FAST
AND VERY CLEVER.
They Will Meet at Empire June p
COrbett'and Jenries Nearly Came to
Blows at Conference.

Patsy Hogan. the Chicago featherweight
boxer. has the greatest respect for Hughey
McPadden. of Brooklyn, who will be his OPP
ponent in the ten-round bout at the Empire
theater, Tuesday evening. June q Hogan
has seen McPadden fight and knows the
ability of the Brooklynite. The last time
Hogan saw McPadden in the ring was at
Providence, r. l.. last September. when
McPadden beat Austin Rice in twenty
rounds of the fastest kind of milling.
Hogan says McPadden is very fast and
clever and is good at both long and short
range boxing.
But 1 have never seen a man of my
weight that could make me break ground
said Hogan yesterday. ''McPadden might
meet me as go in to play on his wind as
he has very long reach, but am willing to
take few punches If can get in for close
range fighting If he is not in the best of
condition. you bet will make him believe
he is up against the hardest proposition he
has ever had. But McPadden is seldom out
Of condition and if he is training as hard
for his bout with me as his manager says,
l will acknowledge that / will have to go
some in order to get decision"
Hogan worked out with Benny Yanger
at Cincinnati when Yanger was training
for his bout with Kid Broad at Louisville.
recently. Hogan says he made Yanger
break ground several times and would not
hesitate to meet him in a twenty round
fight the winner to take all. McPadden met
Yanger at Detroit a few months ago and
at the end of ten rounds the referee gave
the the decision sha to Yanger which was unpopu.
been a draw. McPaddens reputation
stamps him as one of the best men who
has ever signed to box in Indianapolis and
a good contest is promised.
The preliminary bouts will bring together
some OF the best little fellows in the city
of the features of the evening
XXX
Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett have begun
active work for their championship battle
which is scheduled to take place in San
Francisco on Aug. IA. Jeffries has selected
training quarters at FL Campo, across the
bay from San Francisco, and handball
court will be erected for him. He says the
rumor concerning his training at Los
Angeles is without foundation. He may
do some light work there for a few weeks
but the brunt of his training will be done
near San Francisco. Corbett is taking
daily exercise at the Olympic Club at San
1t is said that Jeffries and Corbett quar-
eled bitterly and almost came to blows
over the signing of their articles governing
the big battle. Corbett, provoked by the
the selection of the referee. goaded the big
fellow with sarcastic remarks until JEFF
fries lost his temper and in fit of rage
offered to fight his tormentor then and
there.
Keep your temper" advised Corbett
You need IT I'm not going around like
a rowdy and fighting men barefisted as
they do in saloon rows. If you think you
can beat me, however. will give you plen-
ty Of opportunity to undeceive yourself
when get into the ring.
Bah. You never could and Won never
can beat me. I'll dispose of you in one
round" retorted the champion.
At another time the champion flew into
rage when Corbett remarked:
1--WE don't want this fight to be a wrest-
ling match. / suppose after your challenge
to Chicago's wrestlers you could win that
kind of a contest
Terry McGovern and Abe Attel will fight
before the Fort Erie Club next Saturday.
The fight should be a fast one and will
demonstrate whether McGovern still ranks
as one of the best in the country. 1t has
been said that he has gone back and IL
that is true. he will find a hard man :n
Attel. If Attel should win he will be in
line for a match with Young Corbett.