New-York tribune., 1911-12-19
De Forests Camp a Busy Place
in These Active Days.
HOGAN IN FINE CONDITION
"One Round" Will Be Able TO
Give Battling Nelson a Pretty
Fight on Friday.


pairing for bouts at Jimmy De Forests
camp at Allenhurst, y, J. "One Round
Hogan II there. working like beaver TOT
his match with Batting Nelson, and II ever
n man looked ready for a gruelling battle
II is Hogan. lie is within a pound of the
weight required for the fight and is as
strong as horse lie has no lack OF
sparring partners, and boxes with all the
men in camp. from little frankie Burns
tho Jersey city bantamweight. up TO big
Al Kaufman the California heavyweight
Burns gives Hogan a busy time catching
him, and the pair have some pretty eNhibi-
tions of fast. light boxing. 1t Is with kaul-
man that Hogan most enjoys himself
Against the big fellow, Hogan can cut
loose with all he knows and let that right
hand go without fear OF seriously hurting
mis- partner. Kaufman also likes the work
for Hogan Keeps him busy trying to eaten
M i'm the dance around the ring. Pal
Moore also spars with Hogan. salinas
Jack Burns. the California heavyweight,
does the rough work with Kaufman.
Knockout Brown has practically finished
his hard training in preparation for his
match with Leach Cross. at the Empire
Athletic club, on "Wednesday night. Brown
is below 1S3 pounds, and will only do
enough work 10 keep in condition. cross
however is still above the weight, ana
will have 20 keep plugging away right up
until 8 o'clock tomorrow night. when the
men are 10 weigh in at l33 pounds. At the
weight Brown is slight favorite. lie can
box at $50 pounds and still be strong, Whle
II is some time since his opponent has
weighed less than l3o pounds at b O'CLOCK
Cross. however. is the most scientific man
of the pair. X. Q. has always been easy
for a right handed man, and Leach may
win in decisive style.
Al PaIzer and Al Kaufman have been
training hard for their contest, which
takes place at the National Sporting Club
Of America on December %. While kaut-
man Is working under the direction or
Jimmy De Forest, Palzer labors along the
lines laid down by Tom O'Rourke. Palzer
is more than anxious 10 whip Kaufman,
for he realizes that victory over the
Californian viii put him in the front rank
Of white heavyweights. lie has hearty
respect for Kaufman's ability, but is con
fident of his own prowess.
Three bouts will be contested in New
York boxing clubs tonight. One of these
will he held in Brooklyn, one in Manhattan
and one in Mount Vernon. John Willie, the
old heavyweight boxer OF Chicago. will try
10 come back when he faces Andy Morris
for ten rounds at Browns Gymnasium.
Willie at his best was never rated highly
among the men OF his class, and with
rugged. fast man like Morris it Is hard TO
consider him as even a remote chance.
Young" Sosberg will make bold bid
for honors In the bantamweight class when
he faces John Daily for ten rounds at the
Royale Athletic Club. OF Brooklyn, Soils
berg has been boxing for less than two
wears but has made remarkable progress.
In DAILY. however, he Will meet one of the
toughest men in the ring, and he viii have
10 be better than ever TO win
lose Rivers the whlrlwind featherweiSht
boxer of New Mexico, will box twenty
rounds with Frankie Conley. the California
featherweght, before the Pacific Athletic
club at Rernon, Cal, on New Years Day
The contest is another of the series or
elimination matches in the featherweight
division. and the winner will be matched to
hox the winner of the Johnny Kilbane-Abe
Attell bout.
Lew Richie. the Western lightweight who
leaned into the eye of the boxing enthusi-
asts with a bound when, on short notice,
IL made a remarkable showing against
Freddie Welsh, will soon arrive IN Ne"
Work Richie has placed himself under the
management OF Emil Thiery, the manager
of Packey Mcfarland and is anxious TO
arrange bouts with Knockout Brown
Leach Cross. Hogan or any other man IN
the lightweight division.
Matt Wells. the lightweight champion of
England. who has been i'll for the last
month or more has recovered and VIII san
Cor Ancrica IN n few weeks. Wells is more
apvious than ever to meet Mcfarland, be-
cause ne thinks that il Tommy Murphy
was able 10 put Packey to the limit OF his
ability he could beat the Chicago boy IN
decisive style.
While boxing with one Of his Sparrlng
mariners on Sunday afternoon Tom Ken
nedy bruised one of the knuckles OF his
right hand. 1t appeared TO be nothing at
first but soon began TO swell, until the
hand was almost twice its natural size.
Kennedy visited the officials OF the Olympic
club Yesterday afternoon, and they decided
TO call the match of. Kennedy will meet
Carl Morris at the Empire Club on Decem-
Der 2S.
If hard work, Willingness and perse-
verance count for anything. Morris should
make good some day I'm the ring. lie has
the physique. the courage. and is improving
with every fight lie is gaining speed in
his training. and since he met jim Flynn at
Madison Square Garden has won three bat
ties with knockouts. The knockouts, how
ever. are the least cf kennedys troubles,
and he counts on his superior speed to
carry him 10 victory over the giant from
the Panhandle.
Young" Sam Langford and Joe Maroney.
two hard hitting lightweights, VIII box ten
rounds at the Mount Vernon Sporting club,
and a slashng bout is assured langiord
is a fairly clever boy. while Maroney is
hard. aggressive fighter Of that type WHICH
bores right in and exchanges punches at all
times
WAY OPEN TO DARTMOUTH
Chance to Strengthen Football
Schedule with Two Games.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Hanover, y. H.. Dec. ls.--Neither Bow
doin nor Colby will be on the Dartmouth
football schedule next year. according to
Aa H.. no