New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
BOXING BOUTS Of WEEK
Ringside Fans Eagerly Await
WoIgast- Hogan Match.
HOGAN SAYS HE'S READY
The Twain Will Meet Wednesday
at Madison A. C.-Cross and
Baldwin to Try Issues Again.

chief interest in the boxing bouts this
week centres in the meeting of AZ VOL
CAST. the lightweight champion, and one
If his most dangerous rivals. One Round
Hogan. the sensational lightweight Of san
Francisco. They will cross gloves at the
Madison Athletic Club. Of Harlem on
Wednesday night New Workers have seen
both Wolgast and Hogan In action. VOL
EAST met Brown Al the National Sporting
Club Of America. and was decisively out
pointed in ten-round bout Hogan also
met Brown. and gave the little East Side
boy the most terrific battle Of his career.
Hogan came close 70 finishing Brown In
the first round with right on the chin.
and the latter's manager, Dan Morgan. ad-
mts that Brown never escaped defeat ~
a narrower margin.
II wish 7 could meet Wolgast tonight"
said Hogan Yesterday. II know he is
tough man and can fight. II he were not
tough lie wouldn't be champion, but I'm
sure I can lick him. am In better con-
dition to-day than ] vas when I met
Brown ] am used to the weather here
now. J wasn't when Brown and boxed.
Uolgast will probably come TO me and
force the pace. hut II lie does he'll have
10 look out He Is not TIE cleverest man
IN the world, and II can hit him I'll hurt
him
Hogan looked ready. lie has been work
ing like a beaver in his training camp, for
he realizes that his golden opportunity has
come. He took run in the mud yesterday
and then came in changed his clothes and
went into the gymnasium. He punched
the bag for several minutes, and the rum
bio Of the bag on the platform sounded like
the beat of triphammer. A session Of
msung and roughng 4 heavy ssndbag
followed. After seven or eight minutes Of
this work he skipped the rope for FIVE min
utes.
The rough work over Hogan took UP the
foves. His sparring partners were In fine
fette and the rounds were fast. Hogan
showed the same fleshy form in his training
that he displayed in his bout with Brown.
Wolgast has established his training
quarters In Philadelphia. where he trained
for his bouts with Brown. He has been
boxing with ell the available clever men in
the Quaker City, and reports are that the
rugged little champion Is In perfect cond-
Is sure Of winning. and even carries his
optimism 10 'he point Of predicting that hs
will knock ont his rival
Second In importance this week is the
bout between Leach Cross and Mattv Bald
win. ~ Boston. which will take place az
the National Sporting Club Of America
on Friday night. This will he the second
meeting OF the pair at the sam. club Last
year Baldwin was disqualified in the eighth
round on an alleged foul Many we're Of
the opinion that the referee lost his head
IN the excitement and made poor de-
cision. AZ the time Baldwin was on hia
way to a decisive victory. He had roored
Cross three times. and the latter was IN
distress and hanging on to avoid punish.
ment.
One OF the best bouts Of the season will
be seen Thursday night at the Whirlvind
Athletic Club. when Patsy Kline the feath-
erweight boxer Of Newark. considered by
many to be one Of the best men Of his
weight In the ring, meets Joe Coster. ~
Brooklyn. IN the main bout of ten rounds.
Both Kline and Coster have met the cham
pion. Atell, and in both cases the opinions
OF the experts differed. Both are very
clever Kline. however. is the more rugged
or the pair. and is the popular fsvorte over
The shfty Lad from across tho bridge.
Pai Moore. the philadelphia Phantom.
ana Tommy Maloney. the rugged little Wes,
side boy. will meet In the main bout of fen
rounds AZ tho Twentieth Century Club on
thursday night Moore met Maloney ar
mo olympic Club month ago and while
II was the consensus Of opinion that Pa,
earned the decision on points. all gavc Ma
loney credit for the stand he made against
clever opponent.
Dave Deshler. Of Boston. will box "right.
ing DICK Nelson in the main bout OF ten
rounds at the Olympic Athletic Club. OF
harlem. tomorrow night Both bows are
ooxing at the top Of their form at the pres
eh' TINE. each having won his last several
bouts In Impressive styla
Boyo Driscol the IRISH lightweight, box
er' ana Biz Mackey. the old Cleveland
"h'rl"ind." who met In slashing bout AZ
the Fairmont Athletic Club two weeks ago
nave been rematched. and wil, box the star
pou' al the fairmont on Saturday night
There will he no bout at tho Fairmont
Tuesday night
otner ciuhs which will hold bouts during
'"e week are Browns Gvmna SUM, Tues.
cav The Sharkev Club, Wednesday: Long
Acre' Thursday. and the Metropolitan Ath.
1eue Club. Thursday.