New-York tribune., 1911-11-14
BOXING NEWS AND NOTES
Harry Forbes to Meet Goldman
in BROOKLYN Arena.

The reappearance Of Harry Forbes. one
time bantamweight champion Of the world.
who will meet Charlie Goldman, the ban
tam OF Brooklyn, in ten-round bout at
the Royale Athletic Club OF Brooklyn to-
night. is attracting unusual attention. A
more scientific boxer than Forbes has NOT
appeared in New York In a long time and
those who remember the great ability Of
the Chicago lad in the days Of hts youth
when at the top Of his form will doubtless
turn out I'm force 20 watch his effort 10
add another victory TO his growing list
since he re-entered the ring. Forbes IS the
one boxer out OF the great number who
have tried to battle their way to the top
after an absence OF several years from tho
ring who has succeeded. Returning 10 tho
arena last year the old champion has en-
gagged in fourteen bouts and with the ex-
, contion Of a terrific draw with Johnny
Coulon. the present champion. has won all.
Forbes is almost as clever to-day as ever
and can hit harder than at any time In hfs
career Goldman is younger man than
Forbes, but the latter is sure Of his ability
10 win and in the event or victory VIII
try 10 secure match with Coulon for ths
championship OF the world.
Leach Cross. the East Side dentist. who
has again foresworn the chair and drilf
for the roped arena and padded mitts, VIII
meet his rival Of long standing. Tommy
Malonev. the lightweight boxer OF the West
Side. in a ten-round bout at the Fairmonr
Athletic Club Of The Bronx tonight Cross
and Maloney met once before. and ar tho
end popular opinion was divided as to tho
result. Maoney is rated as one OF ths
hest mon the city has produced since tbs
davs of Terry McGovern and HIS many
friends are confident that he will outpoint
Cross IN decisive style. The West Side boy
will have an additional incentive to battle
his hardest for If he wins he VIII De
matched with the winner Oh liic iiVsa"-
Brown battle.
While the larger clubs are entertaining
their patrons. Cv Smith. the "Hoboken Cy-
clone" and Kid" Burns, the lightweight
of the West Side. will meet for ten rounds
at Browns Gymnasium. The general opin-
ION is that Burns VIII win. In previous
meeting he outpointed Smith by a slight
shade but since that time has improved
greatly Smith is a rushing. Wild and
wooIIv fighter who misses more often than
be lands. He has a terrific punch IN HIS
right hand. and simply whales away with
that hand IN the hope OF landing telling
nunch Burns. on the other hand. Is a
cool. clever general. who has a good fast
left which works with a right hand whicn
carries the necessary snap TO end contest
at any time.
Johnny Coulon the bantamweight cham
pion Of the world, will probably be matched
TO box frankie Burns. the Jersey city boy.
# the latter defeats Young Wagner next
Thursday night Tommy Lee, manager OF
Burns once said that he would give Coulon
600 II the latter would sign for match
for the title Coulon declares that all
Burns has 10 do is 10 post the money and
he will post a certified check for 1900 10
go as a side bet on the result Coulon
wants the match to take place in New Or
leans or any other city whore twenty-round
bouts 10 a decision are allowed.