The evening world., 1911-01-19
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lack 0'Brien Has Arranged One
Of the Biggest Boxing Bills in
the History Of the Ring for
His Philadelphia Club, There
Being Two Champions Among
Those Who'll Appear.

eoiJTight' 1911. by The Press Publishing On
CThe New York World.
TACK O'BRIEN In developing moro
speed as a promoter than nc oyer
showed when he was famous as
the Philadelphia dancing master
NO other promoter has had the nerve
20 put on two worlds champions. and
In a third bout two BOYS who wound
pack a house as star bout attractions
any time.
one might think that O'Brien's pblln-
delphia club would be satisfied with
such a main event as Ad Wolsas, and
knockout Brown. Surely these two Will
ne worth the 81 to $40 admission. Vol
CAST Is champion. and Knockout Brow,
mas leaped into the first rank OF the
class and achieved far more
popularity than Wolgast himself. There
"a a big chance that Knockout Brown
may hnish Wolgast before the end OF
tho sixth round. Dumb Dan" Morgan
pulled OF a quite a coup when he
slipped Knockout In ahead OF Packey
Mcfarland. owen Moran and Tommy
Murphy for n try at the lightweight
tide.
Then. for a semi-nnai, there are Abe
Atttll and Patsy Kline. who will fur
nish q nip and tuck fight. Kline is q
very dangerous featherweight. Possibly
another worlds title may change hands
IN this bout. although IL seems less
likely than In the main event. Attell is
still n very foxy artist in his line. and
six rounds Is a short route for him.
But when Joe Coster and Tommy
O'Toole are put In for the first bout one
il forced to accord Jack O'Bricn a GER
tain amoun OF respect. Coster and
O'Toole fought q great battle In Phila-
de.phia a few weeks ago. and will draw
q crowd on their own account. The
three bouts make up the greatest car I'd
that has ever been offered the fight fans
In ,ny club since McAulire. Dempsey.
John L. Sullivan and Jim Corbctt drew
thousands to New Orleans from all over
the world.
1t will cost O'Brien about 81. 900 to bill
his attraction. But he has the finest
and 'most salubrious and commodious'
c~iub-house In the contry. HIS receipts
ought to come near to 10000. Philadel-
phia bouts have occasionally drawn big
money. Battling Nelson pulled down
over $1,000 as his end when he tough.
IGIIl W NV SshNNh Wv"
voE JEANETTE'S letters are OF such
rare occurrence that they arc worth
printing.
''Dear Mr.. Edgren-For the first
time since ] have been boxing ! am
writing you "a letter Of protest. In
reading your column | notice that
= Jack Johns6l says he knocked me
~. sAll xWAN. Shat
he told my seconds 10 yell Foul!
he knew that he wasn't telling the
truth. He struck me low In the sec
end round of hat Eight and knocked
me unconscious. and ! was carried
from the ring In that condition to
. police patrol, where ] was taken
to a hospital. and II was two hours
before ! recovered. and the police
wanted me to prefer charges against
Johnson. Jack McGuigan will bear
mo out In this, as will the newspa-
per men Of Philadelphia.
IT am prepared TO put up one
thousand 81. 0OO dollars as a wager
that Johnson can't knock me out.
I'VE can go into any room n ]
give Johnson a chance to hit me In
the stomach with or without gloves
and will forfeit the money II he can
knock me OF my feet. let alone
knock me out. This offer Is good fo-
q public or private trial. anywhere
you suggest will stand before
r him and he can take a punch at
my stomach, and II Is understood
that must not try TO block It or
protect myself from the blow.
KNOWING your record for fair
play, ] feel sure that you viii pub
iish this answer TO Johnson. re-
.,.smain as ever. yours respectfully.
~ JOE JEANETTE."