New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
BOXING BOUTS Of WEEK
AID WoIgast and "Knockout'
Brown to Meet Here.
BOTH NOW TRAINING HARD
Knockout" a Slight Favorite to
Outpoint Champion in the
Return Match.

Fresh from his recent triumph over "One
Round" Hogan. Knockout Brown, the
clever lightweight from the East Side, is
training hard for his bout with the nght-
weight cbampion Of the world, Al VOL
CAST. Brown nods newspaper decision IN
n six-round bout boxed in Philadelphia a
few weeks ago. The second meeting of the
champion and his most dangerous con
tender will take place at the National
Snoring club of America on next Friday
night
WoIgast says that he will he right on the
night Of the contest. and will make the
little New York boy work harder Than he
ever worked before. With the c'.'iidence
that has always been his. he even predicts
that he will knock Brown out.
Many boxing followers about tho city
think Wo!gast will he lucky il he outpolnts
Morsan's little Dutchman. Brown is box
ing the distance nc has always boxed,
and knows the pace TO travel, while
WolCast Is a long distance warrior, whose
chief stock in trade is his ability 10 take
punishment and still be strong when MS
opponent begins to weaken from his own
exerticus He wore down Nelson in this
fashion and won the title. He showed
clearly in his bout with Brown in Philadei-
phia that he is not scientific, and Brown,
who. while fai boxer. is not the cleverest
boy i'm tic ring easily outpointed him In the
finer points OF sparring.
Tommy Murphy, rated by many AS one OF
the leading contenders for the lightweight
title, Will re-enter the ring In ten-round
bout at the Olympic Athletic club on Mon
dav night against Tommy Maloney, the
West Side lightweight, who is known TO be
one OF the toughest and most aggressive
boys Of the division. Murphy made the
maICh to give himself thorough trying
out. II he finds himself In good condition,
he will probably be matched 10 meet
Hogan, Moran and the rest of the men of
his weight here in the city.
Tommy is matched TO meet Brown, who
holds popular decision over him in ten
round bout here recently. Brown and
Murphy were matched to meet at the En-
pire Athletic Club a few weeks ago. but
Murphy was stricken with grip and forced
TO cancel his engagement.
The coming week I'm boxing circles will
be the busiest that the sport has enjoyed
I'm many years. At the present time there
are more than twenty boxing clubs in the
city. and all are holding high class bouts
for large crowds of interested members
Brooklyn. Manhattan and The Bronx have
clubs in operation, and the management of
the various organizations is sparing moth
ing TO keep the sport on the high plane.
Thursday will mark the opening of the
Whirlwind Athletic Club, which will hold
its entertainments in the Clermont ave-
nue. skating rink. the home OF the old
orI.i n1t,t,
Wednesday the Princess Athletic Club will
omen its doors under the direction of J. ID.
O'Brien. and, in addition to these. the reg
ular entertainments OF the older clubs will
DO held as usual.
A bout which is attracting great atten-
ton in local circles Will take place on
Monday night at the Postman A. c., when
Leach Cross, the East Side dentist, VIII
cross gloves with Willie Beecher, also OF
the East Side. Beecher has been making
a good showing OF late. while Cross is
making a bold bid 10 come back and re-
gain his former status in his class. In ad-
dtion TO the Cross eecher bout several
other contests have been arranged. AT the
Olympic Club, OF Harlem, Benny Franklin
will meet KID Burns Frankie Williams
will meet Harry Phillips at the Brighton
Beach A. c., of Coney Island, while at the
Colin A. c., OF Brooklyn. Young Donohue,
of Boston. will meet Johnny DChan.
Three ten-round bouts have been ar
ranged for the members OF the Fairmont
A. c. on Tuesday night. In the star bout
Jim Smith. who at one time last year was
looked upon as a candidate for the middle
weight title. will meet the veteran pugiist
Mickey McDonough Smith has been out
os the ring for the past few months be
cause OF an injury 10 one of his arms. The
member is now sound and well. and Smith
is confident OF stopping McDonough be-
fore the limit is reached. If he is success
full in this contest he will probably be
matched 10 meet Frank Klaus OF Hugo
Is ely Sammy Kellar will be tried TO the
limit of his ability by Johnny Moran. and
JEFF Perry. Of Wales, will meet the best
man procurable.
Harry Stone aud Jack Goodney will box
In the final bout of the night at the Long
Acre A. c. OH Thursday night
Battling" Mantell and Charley Smith.
Of Philadelphia. will meet in the main bout
Of ten rounds at the newly organized Clar-
endon Athletic Club. Nos. 80 and 80 Column
bia street. on Thursday night. The bout
should prove TO DE fully as interesting as
any which will be contested in the city, as
both boys are Of the aggressive. hard hit.
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