New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-14

Vs. Gi9h=AeoIA'
Leach Cross. the lightweight Of the
East Side, ard his rival OF long standing,
zone Round" Hogan. will settle their
little differereo in a ten-round bout at
night. Each has declared that he is out
to win In a puRsh. if possible, and that
the fifth round would certainly see one or
the other on the canvas.
The last meeting of these boys resulted
IN one OF the most talked of bouts ever
held IN this city. There was little love
lost and the personal dislikes soon
cropped out in fouling of the most fla
grant sort in which both were guilty, but
for which Hogan was disqualified by the
referee. Charley White. who made the
ruling. has not refereed a bout in this
city since that evening
Cross and Hogan finished their training
yesterday afternoon. Confidence is strong,
but each admits that his opponent is 10
be feared and respected. While both are
fairly clever and hard hitters, Cross
hons up as the more formidable of the
pair. and there are many who look for
him to score a most decisive victory. He
is in top form and. with the exception of
lack Britton. has moved them down one
after another.
Harry Wolverton the deposed manager
Of the Yankees. refused an offer yester-
day TO handle the Sacramento team OF the
Pacific Coast League next year. Follow
Ing this he received a telegram asking
him TO name his own terms.
The latest rumor concerning the Phillies
Is that the park will be sold for railroad
terminal and that the team will play its
home games at shibe Park next year,
ne home OF the Philadelphia Athletics.
Mike Murphy. the famous trainer, says
snat the first time he ever saw the crouch
lsart in sprinting was by Charley Sheriff.
and that he used Il himself in 1851 when
running in a professional race.
Mahmout the Bulgarian wrestler, who
has met some Of the best men In the
world. is in the Bulgarian army now
closing around Constantinople. Mahmout
was one Of the first 10 answer the call to
arms, and has been in practically every
engagement. He has earned honorable
mention Tor distinguished bravery under
IRE. With the coming of peace Mahmout
viii buy his discharge from the army and
return TO America 10 try and win the
worlds championship on the mat.
Battling" Nelson will be the most In
tsrested spectator at the Forty-forth
Street Sporting Club tonight, when Cross
and Hogan meet. Nelson has been
promised match with the winner.
After a silence OF fully three hours,
which must have been torture, Danny
Morgan has burst forth once more. AS
usual, his theme IS Jack Britton as com
pared with Packey Mcfarland, the wiz
ara Of the lightweight class. Morgan
says that McFarland's assertion that
Britton will make him weigh in at lSa
pounds on the day Of the fight is not true.
AcFarland can weigh in at 1876 pounds az
O'Clock, a figure that would allow him
10 enter the ring at about 40 pounds.
Britton can make 1873 pounds. but little
'ning Ike giving the greatest man OF his
weight few pounds is a mere circum-
sssnee- Morgan goes on at great length
Sne as usual makes some rash state
nents, but he still insists that Mcfarland
AFRAID OF Britton. and that ends It.
Charles II. Lee, manager of Willie
Chandler, has sent forth one more mas
lerpiece, in which he declares that
frankie Burns is afraid OF Willie Chand-
@r' Burns, says Lee, refused TO box
handler on Tuesday night. but took on
hsdson. an easy mark" There are just
lev In the boxing world who refuse to
believe that a clever. finished boy like
bufns. who IL one of the greatest fight
srs IN the world at his weight, should
"T Chandler, who is practically o
novice.
nike Gibbons. the St. Paul marvel, WILL
'esve his home for Chicago to-day. where
Ae VIII 20 into hard training for his con-
Jest with Eddie McGoorty in New York
Va DECEMBER q Gibbons has engaged one
" AcGoortys old sparring partners.
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