New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-25
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Abe AtteII Takes to Stage and
Tells of Some Experiences.
HOGAN READY FOR W0LGAST
Giants Will Be Hone To-day,
Glad to Get Away from
the Phillies.

the stage. The elastic champion" as the
crafty Californian has been called, because
OF his ability to box in the bantam. feather
and lightweight classes, is appearing at
Keith & Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre
this week. Abe has a monologue and con-
ducts himself after the manner Of such ia
nous performers as Tom Sharkey. Bat
Ting Nelson. Knockout" Brown and
others.
During the course Of his monologue At
tell tells some OF his experiences both IN
! the ring and on the road. and his act
ripples with a bright line Of comedy.
Among the opening lines Of his speech are
these: II asked the management II they
/. wanted me TO give boxing exhibition, but
they told me they wanted box office ex-
hibition. The stage is different from the
ring. In a fight they ring q bell every
three minutes and give you time. In this
game you can ring a bell all day and they
won't give you your time"
Perhaps the best story OF the lot Is an
account OF Attell's first appearance IN
Springfield. Abe had just fought and won
big fight In the West and was signed
by the managers OF sporting club in
Springfield 10 come and box an exhibition.
When he arrived In the city his picture
was spread out on posters and banners.
but the only newspaper he found carried
not line OF his coming He asked the
manager what that meant. but that worthy
explained that the journal in question was
religious sheet and carried no fight news
whatever.
Don't worry over that" the manager
said, they all know you are here" Attell
went over to the hotel and registered. He
wrote his name in three times the proper
tons he usually employed. The clerk looked
up, glanced at the name and calmly asked:
do you want sample room. Mr.. Attellr
Such is fame
All arrangements are completed for the
ten-round bout between "One Round"
Hogan. the sensational California light
weight. and Ad Wolgest, the lightweight
champion CT the world, az the Madison
Athletic Club. 18th street and Second ave-
nue.. Tomorrow evening. William Boag,
VINO arranged the contest. announced last
night that he had visited the training quar-
tiers Of both Hogan and Wolgast daily since
they began training for the contest and
for the battle of their lives
The fact that this will be Wolgasts last
appearance in the East. and also that it
will be Hogan's last appearance. so he de-
clsres. II he loses to Wolgast, has lent
added interest TO the match. Hogan IS con-
coded TO be one of the hardest hitting box
ers in the lightweight division. and Wolgast
may find this out to his sorrow before the
bout Is over.
The Giants were not sorry to see the last
OF the Philles yesterday. Four straight
defeats at the start Of the season were q
bitter dose, and Boston or any other team
VIII be welcomed for change. The Giants
will be home to-day, or rather they will be
in the city at the home OF the Yankees for
series with Fred Tenney's lively crew
from Boston The Terriers have been snap
ping and snarling at the heels OF the Su-
perbas and are quite ready TO tackle the
Giants.
ICY" Coombs. the star pitcher for the
Philadelphia Athletics. who won three out
Of five games In the worlds series with the
Chicago Cubs last year, Is III at his home
In Kennebunk. where he arrived On Friday.
His physician suspects that he has malaria
He has lost thirtyfve pounds In weight
during the last six weeks according to re-
port
The Syracuse University crews are to
have new quarters on the Hudson River
this June for the annual intercollegiate re-
gatta. The New York Central Railroad will
build a new, modern, up-to-date boathouse
on the west side OF the river about five rods
above the Pennsylvania quarters. The new
house is TO accommodate four eight-oared
shells and two four-oared shells. besides the
coaching launch. Modern dressing rooms
and shower baths are to DO installed The
Orange crews in former years have been
housed at the River villa. which IS now
used for manufacturing purposes.
According 70 Gus Hill. Willie Houck, the
clever featherweight boxer. will come over
from Philadelphia next week. where he has
been training faithfully for month or
more, ready to meet any boy in his class,
with Patsy Kline preferred Houck Is IN
fine condition after a rest and Hill says he
has designs on the featherweight title.
Entry blanks are out for the boxing
championships OF the Metropolitan Asso-
citation OF the Amateur Athletic Union. 70
be held under the direction OF the Irish.
American Athletic Club on April q and %.
There will be seven classes, from bantam
to heavy weight, and point trophy will go
TO the club winning the most points Of
ficials have been named as follows:
Referee. Charlie White: Judges. John J. !
Walsh, Pastime Athletic Club, and Max |
W. oil
timers. Captain Charles J. Dieges and c. J. |
Dalton. Indications point to about twenty !
eight bouts each evening.
Horscmen arc reminded that entries close
Oh May / for the race meeting OF the
Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association AZ
Belmont Park Terminal on May s. Five
races are on the card-two on the fat and |,
three through the field. The jumping races
include the Rats Cup. for qualified hunters. |
at two miles: the stewards open steeple- |
chase. at two miles. and the Meadow Brook /
Hunt Cup. over post and rail course Of |
three miles and a quarter. Entries close |
with George ". Gall No. East 18th steret |
4 baseball team made up OF county sec |
retaries OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION will travel through the state In |
June, playing with mines in the various |
towns and villages. The trip has been |,
planned for a double purpose by the New |
York State executive committee. In addi- !
ton to the baseball games. a minstre! show |
will be held each evening in connection |
with lectures on the work OF the associa- |
ton.
A sashing ten-round bout will be con. |
tested at Browns Gymnasium tonight, !
when jim Smith, the Westminster light |