New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
BOXING BOUTS OF WEEK
Brown in Condition to Make
WOIgaSt Show His Best.

What will be one OF the greatest sets OF
boxing bouts ever contested IN one club in
one night will be held in the arena OF the
American Athletic Club Of Philadelphia on
Wednesday night February s. on that
night Ad. Wolgsst, the present lightweight
Brown, one Of the leading aspirants tor
the title will meet IN the wind-up bout or
SIX rounds, that being the limit allowed by
the laws Of the state Of Pennsylvania. In
addition 70 this. three other contests have
been arranged between men whose names
are in the mouths OF followers Of the sport
throughout the country.
Joe Jeanette. the negro heavyweight OF
New Jersey. who has fought and defeated
Sam Iangford. and has had three hard
fights with Jack Johnson, the champion or
the world, VII meet Jim Barry, who has
met and beaten some OF the best men In
the country in the semi-hnal Of six rounds;
Patsey Kline who boxed such q great
bout against Abe Attell. and who Is regard
cd bv many as the coming featherwetght
champion OF the world, will meet Tommy
O'Toole the shlfty little quaker City featn-
e-1velght, who outponted Pal" Moore only
n few weeks ago, and Young O'Leary
viii meet Frankie Burns, OF Jersey city
Brown is I'm condition to make the fight
~ his life. He has been at work FOR the
last two months, and. according to his
s,lar+ manager. Dan Morgan. was never
hetter IN his NE Brown IS one OF the best
g, the ring. and has a punch in his left
hand that has made the sturdiest boys re-
spect his power
r.rat Wolgast does not regard Brown
lightly is shown by the vigorous course Oh
raining he has followed. The little cham
~ion has been in the strictest training for
.be last few weeks. and appears 20 be in
the same fine condition as "hen lie won
the title from Nelson.
The hest bout OF the week in the local
clubs should be- trat which is 10 be he'd
Al tho National sporting Club OF America
o, THURSDAY night. when Morris Harris
will meet George Cotton. the latter a for
re- trainer and snarriug partner OF John
SON v-.au Lre champion was training for
the bout with JeMriss. Both these men
arc good boxers and are noted for their
aggressive work iu The ~in-. Harris has
fought a draw with LauGford and mas
given Jeanuette some hard battles.
Frank Klaus the midf.eweigAt boxer
and Willie Lewis. os tue East Side Of this
clt-. wil box in the main bout OF ten
rounds a+ tre Fai-mont Athletic club on
Tuesday night This contest should prove
.-.oparr from start ~ finish. for Klaus
ras met such men as ketehe.. when the
lHr.fssr terror was at H.s best. Papke.
lingo Nou- and 40 tre best NJ the middle
weight class. Lewis is well known in this
cir-. and te ne fs in good condition. as re-
ports sav he is. Klaus VIII have his hands
FUN to hold IFS own
nav club VIII throw open its doors TO-
morrow riSrt The Postman Athletic Cluo'
under the management " Moe Smith. man
a-er as WHre ReecHcr VIII stage for rs
ora-.n- SHOW tcr-roul Don't between
1oa BedeI and Willie Beeeher Tue Post
man Athletic club viii occupy tho same
quarters as the old Roman Athletic club.
at Grand and Orchard streets. This bout
should be rast from start to finish. Both
Pedeu and Beecher are hard. willing work
ers. They have boxed fast bouts against
pho host mon .1 their class.
Tommy H0uck and Sammy helar. me
English boxer. Will meet 90 tne main bout
NJ ten rounds az the Olympic Athletic club
.,t Harlem tomorrow might. other clubs
which will hold bouts arc the Snarkey An
let,. Climb. Wednesday; Browns GFmna-
.,-u Tuesday. Long Acre. Brooklyn beaeE
and New Polo. Thursday and the BEDFORD
Ar.el. Club Friday night