The Washington times., 1907-04-24
TOM O'ROURKE HAS
STRAPPING FIGHTER
Would Match Joe Rogers,
Larger Than Jeff, With
Any PugiliSt.

Tom O'RouTke. the veteran fSht man
aEer, of New York. VINO in his long
career has brought out a number Of
champion boxers, believes he has q
worthy opponent tor Jim Jefries ia Joe
Rogers. a young giant of New York.
Rogers Is q wrestler, but O'Rourke is
coaching him Tor the fight game he
is a man OF powerful physique, and his
mentor believes that he VIII develop
INTO a formidable mittman.
O'RouTlIe is willing 10 send his man
against Jeffries. as Rogers IS even big
ger and stronger t9aE the boilernakSri
and O'ROurke is OF The opinion that he
is just the person TO take me title from
Jim.
Rogers also desires &c meet Georges
Hackenschmidt. the Russian lion, IN
dual wrestling and boxing contest.
o Rourke has the following to say:
L have taken under my management
Joe Rogers. better known in che Wres-
Ting world as the American Apollo
He now issues a challenge to meet
wrestling, either in this country or in
England.
When Hackenschmidt came to this
country two years ago there was no
body able to compete with him at his
style, as men who were champions at
GraecO-Roman, such as MuldoOn, Roe
Der and others, had retired from active
service, and those who were Graeco-
weight To compete.
This compelled Hackenscnmidt 20
take on Tom Jenkins at catch-as-catch-
can style. and the former disposed OF
Jenkins easily Now We have a man
born and brought up in New York city
to represent this country and who
wants TO match with the great Haclken-
schmidt at his own style of wrestling,
and asks no favors.
I am also coaching Rogers in boxing.
% m he will he
heard from IN the next year. I under
stand from press reports that HaCken-
schmidt is also DESTROYS of entering the
ring, and is preparing himself for that
purpose, with a view to fighting Jeffries.
II such is his intention. what could
be better than to have Hackenschmidt
and Rogers meet on the mat for the
wrestling championship and also meet
In the ring, and the winner Of the box
ing contest meet Jenries2
Champion Jeffries could not very well
decline meeting either one, as they
would prove a match for him in size and
build, if they did not prove his equal in
lighting The public at large would be
more than pleased to have a big man
meet JefIries on equal terms as to size
and strength, for all of Jeffries' Oppo-
nents have been small in size and weight
in comparison to him.
Rogers is about the same appearance
as Jeffries. dark and swarthy He is
exactly the same height, but is much
larger above the waist, being five inches
more in measurement around the chest.
and is seven inches larger around the
waist, being built more on lines OF stay
ing qualities than Jeffries. His legs are
built on finer lines than Jeffries' being
built for speed and quickness.
understand we have another aspirant
from the Chicago A. c. named DR..
/ Krone. Rogers would like to box the
| doctor six rounds at one of the meet
| ings of the National Sporting Club.
/ which would no doubt given them an
| engagement if il is the doctors pleasure
to enter the lists as an aspirant for the
/ heavyweight championship
/ In case Hackenschmidt OF the doctor
I do not take issue of this challenge, .Rog-
/ ers will continue his work in getting
ready for the ring, and will be ready
/ to meet Jeffries by the first of the
/ coming year.