The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
O'ROURKE MATCHES KLAUS
 AND CYCLONE THOMPSON
To Box at N. S. c. Angus IT, Weigh ing 158 at 6, for Guarantee of $1O,OOO-Mat Wells Has Big Offer Too-How Mcfarland and Wolgast Are Talking.

The National Sporting club of New York has begun to go after big matches. evidently assuming that it's ed by the State Boxing Commission. Matchmaker Tom O'Rourke is pre- pared to offer large purses. Accord ing to ORourke's announcement yes terday Frank Klaus of Pittsburg will meet Cyclone Thompson at the N. $. C. on August IT. The weight condi- tions call for 15S pounds at 6 p. m. and ORourke insists that the middle weight championship is involved. It is understood that the men will cut up $1O,00O guarantee in return for their services.
 Klaus is regarded by many as the coming middleweight champion. He is anxious to settle the question as soon as possible by whipping Thomp- son and then making match with Papke. He can make 15S ringside without the slightest trouble and rightfully claims that the champion ship depends upon that weight limit. But he is not anxious to split hairs and has agreed to let Thompson weigh 15s at least four hours before ring time Klaus doesn't fight like both hands with tremendous power, the body or the jaw being his objec- tive point It is figured that he is just the man to go up against the rough and ready Thompson, who also is a rusher with an awkward cover ing style and short dangerous hooks delivered at close range.
 Klaus saw Thompson perform with Willie Lewis last week and promptly urged O'Rourke to arrange a match. He told his friends that if Thompson colNd not fight any better there would be no cyclone if he could get whack at the Kansas City man. Klaus point ed out that the most effective way to beat Thompsn was to drive in upper cuts to the stomach while the Cyclone was covering up, thereby bringing down his guard in the course of time until swings to the head would be in order Klaus laughed at Thompson's s awkward attempts to hit Lewis, and so did many others. But at the same time Klaus admitted that Thompson was a tough man to beat down in the short distance of ten rounds.
 If Klaus beats Thompson decisively ORourke doubtless will offer Papke a snug sum to box the Pittsburg man in September Papke is matched with tieth Century A. C.. and he is to re- ceive s. 300 for his end. But for a bout with Klaus or even Thompson Papke says he must have S5,000 and expenses at the lowest. If the Klaus Thompson scrap draws more than $15,- GOO net Papke will increase his de- mands, that is if he is sincere in his desire to try conclusions with either of these middleweights.
 Meanwhile O'Rourke has offered a s1O,O00 purse for a bout between Matt Wells. the English lightweight cham pion and the winner of the Wolgast- Mcfarland ten round bout in Mill waukee on September 15. O'Rourke evidently believes Wolgast will trim Mcfarland for he knows well enough that Mcfarland will stick to the Fair mont A. c. whenever he decides to box here.
 As no decision can be rendered in Milwaukee Wolgast, if outpointed by Mcfarland would not lose his worlds lightweight title, so that a battle with Wells at the N. s. c. would prove a powerful magnet Wolgast is allow ing Mcfarland to weigh 133 at 3 o'clock for the Milwaukee scrap and is ready to let Wells box under the same conditions. Whether Wolgast holds his own with Mcfarland or not. he is the logical opponent for the British champion, who has been here two months already trying vainly to arrange matches with the topliners.