New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Leach Cross to Meet "Young'
Sammy Smith. of Philadelphia.

With boxing booming along on the top
Of the greatest wave OF popularity 1t has
enioved since the days when championship
battles were fought in New York. the
bouts contested in the various clubs
throughout the city are attracting more
and more attention every week. some OF
the greatest boxers In the world OF pigh-
Ism. including such men as "Packy' Nc
Farland. Sam Iangford, Abe Attell, owen
Moran, Digger" Stanley and Jem Driscoh
have appeared IN the local arenas before
large crowds who were eager TO witness
good boxing
During the coming week, although the
class or the boxers VINO will take part in
tho contests is below that Of last week, the
bouts promise TO be fast and well con-
tested. All the boys who will box are
known as hard and fast workers, and
several # the matches will be between
bovs who are rated high IN their respective
classes.
The bout around which the most atten-
tion is centred will be contested at the En-
pire Athletic Club on Washington Heights
ON Fridev night, where Leach Cross will
meet the rising youngster from Philadel-
nhia young" Sammy Smith, in the main
bout Of ten rounds Smith is one Of the
hest bows in the lightweight ranks to-day,
and proved his class by easily Outpointing
| 'E<nockout" Brown IN ten-round bout
some time ago. Cross realizes that Smith
will prove TO be a knotty proposition, and
has gone down 10 Allenhurst 10 train for
the bout
phil knight. known as the kansas Cy-
clone" Will make his debut in local arenas
against Johnny Mario. who has been
dubbed as the Trial Horse because Of
the fact that the managers OF the clubs
have been pltting him against all the new
,omere at the National Sporting Club OF
America on Thursday night. Mario is
without question one Of the best boys in
the ring to-day. and it is surprising that
the managers fail to give him more Work
than he has been getting Of late.
Mario IS fast, clever unquesuonaoly
carne and can hit as hard as any light
weight in the ring to-day. The bout is
certain 10 bring out all that IS in Knight,
sud il he succeeds IN defeating the rugged
Italian youth he will hnd plenty Of work
about the city and state.
Monte Atten, the ex-champion Of the
world, ana Philly McGovern, the last OF a
famous ngbting family, viii meet i'm the
D
Athletic club OF Brooklyn on Monday
night Auell is working at Johnson's road
House. I'm The Bronx, in preparation for
I the bout. and is already IN perfect condi-
/ ton The contest should be one Of the
/ best seen about the city, for McGovern Is
second edition Of his brother Terry, al
psys ripping and tearing IN 10 close quar-
/ ters in order TO put hard punch home
! Barry Hill and Attic McGOvern, two BOYS
/ "a no won final bouts in the recent amateur
tournaments and who decided TO enter the
professional arena, Will meet In the main
/ bout OF ten rounds al the Olympic Athletic
/ Club Of Harlem on Monday night DICK
/ Nelson and the Dixie Kid were original
Is matched 10 meet, nut the managers Of
the club decided 20 substitute Jimmy How
ard and Ted Nelson The latter men. how
+ ever were obliged 70 cancel the engage
I ment because Of lack Of time for prepara-
| ton.
/ Jack Reynolds and Frank Moran, Of
! Pittsburg, will box in the main bout Of
ten rounds az Browns gymnasium on
TUESDAY night. Other clubs which will
/ hold bouts are the Long Acre, Sharkey,
Metropolitan. Bedford National OF Brook
Ilyn. Clinton and Eastern Parkway. The
names of the principals will appear In this
I column later IL the week.