Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-11
WOLGAST AGREES
TO MEET BROWN
At The NATIONAL
Tom 0'Rourke Has Signed Both
Boys for Ten-round Bout at
His Manhattan Club March 3.
Cy Smith and Hurley at the
Empire Club Next Wednesday.
NEW YORK. Feb. Il.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL.
II EOCKOUT BROWN and AID VOL
N CAST have been matched by Tom
ORourke to meet at the Ma
tional Sporting Club March 3. The men
VIII fight ten rounds at 1873 pounds ring
side. Brown has been offered a bout
with Packey Mcfarland at the Ameri-
can Club, in Philadelphia, February %.
The TX. O." boy will meet Packey II
the Madison A. c.. Of this city. will re-
lease him from his engagement with
"one-Round" Hogan.
Digger Stanley, the English bantam
champion, has been matched to meet
Patsey Brannigan. the rugged fighter Of
Pittsburg, In a six-round bout at the
Union A. c.. OF P~ittsburg, on the night
of February 20. Brannigan has been
fighting in great form recently and
ought to make Stanley extend himself
In order to AVE anything on him at the
final bell.
Paokey Netherlands next opponent In
New York will most likely be Young
Sammy Smith, the shifty and clever
boxer OF Philadelphia. who recently de-
feated Leach Cross in a bout at Empire
A. c. Billy Gibson, manager of the
Fairmont A c., has made both men a
nattertng offer. and as Smiths mana
ger has accepted 1t the chances are that
Mcfarland will do likewise.
Lew Bailey. the fight promoter of
philadelphia, who runs the Broadway
A. c.. OF that city, has been appointed
matchmaker of the American A. c. Of
"Philly." which is conducted by Jack
O'Brien.
The Tommy Burns bill to permit ten
round ~prtae-1ghts In the State of Wash
ington was introduced In the Washing
ton louise yesterday by Representative
Wray, of Seattle. and referred to a
friendly committee. Wray says he has
enough votes to pass the measure In
the House. It Is believed to have a
majority l n the Senate. also.
Dave Deghler outpointed Fighting Joe
Hyland by a small margin at the
greensboro Club, in Long Island city,
last night.
Jimmy Kelly, of Portchester, N. Y,
was awarded the decision over Fred
F1nchen. of Chicago. before the Jack
sonville A. c., Of Jacksonville, last
night.
One OF the very few men that ever
floored Young Sammy Smith will get
another chance to meet the meteorlc
boxer tonight, when Young Nitchie
crosses arms with him at the Ameri-
al Athletic Club, in Philadelphia. The
pair have been matched to box the
final bout on an all-star show.
George Denlea, the Pittsburg pu-
gilist, who collapsed after drinking a
large quantity OF Ice water following
his fight with Jake Abel Tuesday night
at Chattanooga, is still in a comatose
condition. never having thoroughly re-
covered consciousness. Physicians con-
slider his recovery doubtful.
Battling Bill Hurley. of Passaic, and
Cy Smith, Of Jersey City, will be starred
in the feature bout of the Empire A.
c., New York city, next Wednesday
night. Messrs. Mcmahon, managers Of
the Empire, have been besieged by
members of the club for weeks who are
anxious to witness a return battle be-
tween these cyclonic fighters.
George Chip, of Pittsburg, knocked
out Jack Morgan, of this city, in the
eleventh round of a boxing bout at In
dianRpolis last night.
Bob Moha. Of Milwaukee, and AL
Brown (the Dixie Kid, of New York,
met In a 10-round bout at Buffalo last
night. Both were on their feet at the
end of the fight, preventing q decision
by the referee. The general opinion APP
peared to be that Moha had a shade
the better of the bout.
Paddy Sullivan, of New York, and
Charley Qron Nam Selger, of Hobo
ken, fought a 10-round draw before
the Brighton Athletic Association at
Poughkeepsie last night.