New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
BOXING BOUTS Of WEEK
Abe AtteII and frankie Burns
Await the Bell.
FAST MATCH EXPECTED
Montana Jack" Sullivan to
Meet Frank Klaus in Middle.
weight Division.

The New York boxing fans are look
ing forward 70 a treat on Friday night.
when Abe AtteU. champion featherveight
Of the world. meets frankie Burns. cham
pion of New Jersey. in ten-round bout
at the National Sporting Club. From q
boxing point of view this is one of the
best matches arranged in New York since
the Driscoll- -Attel bout.
Attcll has cleaned w in nearly every
division os the boxing game excepting the
middleweght AMI heavyweight classes and
there are some who think the little scrap
per" could even score AGAINST some Of the
bulky white hopes" Of the present DAY
IL has downed nearly all Of the light
weights and even invaded tho Weller
weight division Now he IS getting down
10 the hantams. Attell has agreed to make
1ls pocnds ringsilc for Burns. This means
that tho contest will he far from one
sided as Burns has demonstrated that he
can hold his own against any boy of his
weight
At eaten weight Attell would undoubtedly
best Burns. but there Is a question II ne
can hold his own at the stipulated weight
Atten has been working hard and VIII he
lighter by four pounds than at time during
the last three years.
frankie Burns recently defeated the
English champion Digger STANLEY az the
National club. and he is the legitiiha"
contender against johnny Couon for the
bantam title He is fast heady, hdIu
bitting boxer. ard is bound TO carry Attel
along at his fastest pace With the weight
concession he will have an excellent chance
icf- hing or ilt
boxers Of bigger size have been unaoie u
do against AtteN.
Second in importance is the bout between
montana Jack Sullivan and Frank
I<laus claimants Of the middieWeight ute.
Sullivan has boxed ten-round draw VII"
the deceased champion. kctch"ll' ana hds
made a good record in his bouts in the
West. He easily outpointed Connie Schnho'
in his first bout here in the East ana
showed very good form. The man from
the prairies will be put 10 IN" aciu test
ny Klaus who is one Of the most rugged
hovers New York has seen 4. a long time.
Prank has mot most of the topnOtcherS
of his division. IIc met and defeated
Willie Lewis in impressive style IN less
than seven rounds at the Fairmont Attn
Ietic club. of The Bronx. fe" weeks ago
Dummy" Maxson. who claims the hgh'
heavyweight title Of Michieao, ana jim
Savage. Of Orange. y. j.. rival hopes OF
,bo yyhito race" will don the spanglo- for a
ton-ro,ind bout az the olympic Athletic
cub. Of Harlem. on Monday night This
bout should prove to be enc OF the best
~ the week Both men arc strong ana
clever and are known as hard hitters'
Savage showed in his 3out with FRANK
Moran. when he defeated the Pit'shurg
man I'm seven rounds. that he Is n capahle
hoxcr. Maxson boxed Ike \ champion
against Al Kubiac until he became careless
and left an opening, which the Michigan
man seized. and landed a knockout blow.
While Maxson Is endeavoring 20 suhdue
the rugged Jerseyman, up In Harlem -
Smith and Battling Hurley. the "PasSdic
Thunderbolt." viii renew their feud In a
ten-round engagement at the newly organ
med Orpheum Athletic club which holds its
FIRST stag al No. 81 East Attn street on Mon
day night Smith and Hurley are rivals OF
long standing. There IS no love lost be-
tween them. and the resulting bout should
be equally as good as any Of the season.
Two ten-round bouts will be held at the
sharkey Athletic Club on Wednesday night
"Black Bill" OF Allentown, viii meet Jeh
Cla,kc the Fighting Ghost In the main
bout. while Young" Alberts Will cross
gloves with Dick Peters in the semi-hnal
bout.
Leach Cross and Joe Bedell viii box be-
fore the Whirlwind Athletic club on Thurs
day night The last meeting Of the boys
resulted I'm one Of the most sensational
bouts Of the year Bedel had the bout well
in hand until the very last minute. when
he ran into blow which laid him ont for
the count.
left Smith. one Of the most promising
ueIterv eights OF the day. will meet Johnny
Carroll. Of Brooklyn. at one time one Of the
hest welterweights in the country Smith
has vet 10 meet defeat. He Is tie only
man Of the present day boxers who sue
ceeded in knocking Oiit Charley Sleger.
Len is cool and clever under fire ana has Il
hard punch i'm either hand.
Freddie Welsh. the cN-ChamplOn OF Great
Rritain, is working out for his bout with
opal" Moore. Freddie is training at Jack
Lees gymnasium and is In fine condition.