New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-25
BOXING BOUTS OF WEEK
Battling Nelson Still Confident
That His Days Are Not Over.
PRAISES 'ONE ROUND HOGAN
Declares, However, That he
Gould Defeat Californian
in a Finish Fight.

in Finish Fight.
Il can beat a lot Of them yet, SAID Dat
fling Nelson In his dressing room AFTER he
met zone Round" Hogan at the Maolsoh
Athletic Club on Friday night. This lei
low Hogan is one of the greatest men
have ever met, and not even old Joe Cans
hit me as hard as he did. l never could
fight a short bout, but l am still able ana
willing TO fight any man in the world over
a long route, and will fight Hogan in
finish fight on the Coast for all the money
1 own"
Tommy RYAN was in the room with Mel
CON and asked him why he didn't quit the
ring right away and retire while the puDnc
remembered him as a great fighter, and not
as dub whom everybody beat lie I'M
pressed, or rather tried hard to IMPRESS
upon the ID champion that he could not
hope TO last forever, and that in his long
time in the ring he had made a glorious
record, and one Of which any one could well
be proud.
Those who saw him box Hogan could not
help a feeling of sympathy for Nelson. He
forced the pace under a whitening volley
of punches, and the crowd cheered him for
his efforts. He was only the shell of his
former fighting self, and, according to IN
exorable rule, he had TO bow to a more
youthful opponent. For all that, Nelson
was as strong as the Frisco boy at the
end, and many there were who were of the
opinion that in a longer battle the result
might have been different.
Leach Cross will be one OF the busiest
little boxers for a while to come. He has
had offers from all over the country since
he outpointed Brown. and many were so
fattering that Brother Sam, his manager.
said that they could not we'll be refused.
Cross closed match with Phil Brock to
take place in Cleveland at the National
Athletic Club, on Friday night. December
90 Cross began training for the bout yes
terday afternoon.
Jimmie De Forest IS so wrought up over
the statements Of Johnny Coulon in which
the latter declares that frankie Burns is
absolutely afraid TO meet him at lie pounds
in the ring, that he wrote The Tribune the
following letter:
For some time in the past Johnny Cou-
lon. the Chicago young man who admits
has declared that Frankie Burns. a real
champion, is afraid to meet him at 116
pounds ringside On behalf OF Burns 1
wish TO state that he is willing to box any
man in the world at the bantamweight
limit, but he will not allow Coulon or any
one else to demand any impossible or fool
ish weight proposition like ll5 pounds
which Coulon has always insisted upon.
Burns beat Coulon twice in ten round
bouts, has decisively walloped Johnny DAILY,
who held Coulon to a draw; has twice
beaten Wagner, whom Coulon refuses to
box, and yet the so-called champion has the
nerve to call Burns afraid to meet him.
All Coulon has to do is TO post forfeit
calling for a contest OF twenty rounds or
more and Burns will fight him any time
or at any place"
De Forest is also anxious TO meet Danny
Morgan and arrange a match with Pal
Moore and Knockout" Brown Brown and
Moore have boxed twice before and Moore
has won on points There is little likelihood
Of Moore meeting the New York boy for
some time TO come. Browns right eye,
which was damaged in the bouts with Ho-
gan and Cross, is causing him considerable
bother and Brown has been ordered 10
rest, for a month, at least.
Heavyweight boxers will hold the centre
OF the stage this week. The National
Sporting Club of America and the Empire
Athletic Club will conduct contests be-
, tween well known men. Carl Morris, Tom
Kennedy. Al Palzer and Al Kaufman will
appear In ten-round contests that give
every indication Of being well fought. OF
the two. that between Palzer and Kauf-
man promises to be the better. Kaufman
has been in the ring for a long time, has
met the best men of his class, including
Jack Johnson. with whom he went ten
fast rounds in Los Angeles, and has
| learned all the tricks of the trade Palzer
is new to the ring, but is coming all the
time. He is young and strong and a
| hard hitting man, with the physique and
stamina Of Tom Sharkey. While he has
been slightly outpointed by clever men. he
has shown great ability.
Training hard for more than month.
Carl Morris, the oklahoma Giant" has
worked himself into perfect condition,
and he is sure Of his ability to outpoint
and beat Tom Kennedy in decisive style
when the men meet at the Empire Club
on Wednesday night. He is lighter now
than at any time in his career, and de-
clares that If he doesn't beat Kennedy
its Oklahoma and the throttle for mine"
He has a host Of men 10 box with a the
New Polo Club, where he is doing his
work. Jumbo Wells, Jimmie Coffey and
Fred Hicks are among his sparring part
ners and they lead him a merry dance
Kennedy is in perfect condition for a
hard battle. He is over in Lakewood with
Jack Goodman and Jack Denning and is
down TO 80 pounds. He is game clever
and determined TO win from Morris and
then go right down the line with them all.
To-day will be a busy one for the
boxers. Five bouts will be contested
at the various clubs between prominent
boxers Willie Beecher will face Marty
Brown at the Fordon Athletic Club, Of
Grand street; Eddie Sherman will cross
gloves at the Irving Club with Charley
Goldman, Charlie Barry and George Dris-
coll will appear at the Carlyle Club the
Brooklyn Beach Club will be the scene OF
fast action when Tommy Houck and
frankie Pass don the gloves. and over
at the East Avenue Club Jake Froeich
will try his best 10 rise at the expense OF
George Med ermott
When Harlem" Tommy Murphy and
Joe Bedell meet for ten rounds at the
Royal Athletic club tomorrow night
fast battle Is assured. Murphy is in fine
fettle at the present time, and after the
grand showing he made against the great
and only "Packy" Mcfarland in the re-
cent bout out on the Coast is of the opin-
ion that he will defeat Bedell I'm decisive
style. Kid" Burns and Young" Cash
man will spar ten rounds at Brown s gym
poof,trn to-ynorrow might