New-York tribune., 1912-01-15
BOXING BOUTS Of WEEK
Little Hope for Jack Johnson to
Appear in New York Ring.
MATCH MURPHY AND HOGAN
Harlem Tommy" and "one
Round" to Fight Twenty
Rounds on the Coast.

Despite Jack Johnson's defiance of Frank
9. ONeill, of the State Athletic Commits
sion. there Is no chance Of his carrying
out his threat to box in New York No
club In New York State will act in a
manner antagonistic to the commission, and
the position OF O'Neill is well known. John
sons intention TO box In theatre may be
stricken from the briefs, for the commits
sion ruled long since against any theatre
or playhouse conducting any boxing or
sparring exhibitions. OF equa! insignif-
cance is his intention to hire a hall and
engage In a bout Of his own promotion
Even then he would have to comply with
the regulations of the commission.
For some reason the bout between Mike
Gibbons, Of St. Paul. and Jack Denning
has been heralded as bout for the welter-
weight title. When Gibbons and Denning
cross gloves at the Fairmont Club on jan
usry g, q remarkable contest will be seen
The two men are the last word in science
and skill. as well as being good. free hit
ters. The welterweight championship title,
however. hangs at the belt OF one Dixie
Kid" a negro. who is fighting with great
success in Paris. The bout between Glib
bons and the New York boy will have no
effect on the championship.
Tommy Murphy. the lightwelght boxer Of
Harlem, and "One Round Hogan have
been matched by Jimmy Coffroth TO meet
In twenty-round bout in San Francisco
on January 81. The men will weigh in at
1873 pounds at 8 o'clock on the evening OF
the battle.
The time-honored question of the clever
boxer and the rugged slugger will be Ar
eued at the National Sporting Club OF
America on Thursday night. when Abe At
tell the featherweight champion OF the
world. will meet Knockout" Brown. The
latter will enter the ring at l33 pounds. and
will have the advantage of more than eight
pounds over Attell Making weight conces-
slons. however, is tho least OF Attelrs wor-
ries. He has met lightweights before. in
cluding Battling Nelson. when Bat vas at
the height OF his career. Freddie Welsh,
Ad wolgast and Matt Wells. among others.
Attell rs in perfect condition. and declares
that Brown will never catch up 20 him to
land that left hand body punch. Brown,
sure that he babbles on like a summer
brook over the result OF the bout. Brown
Is OF the opinion that he will rush and rush
until he wears Attell down 10 point where
a finishing punch will be a mere matter OF
detail
Those who revel in the Wild and rugged
exchanges Will have a feast at the Roysle
Athletic Club. Of Brooklyn. tomorrow
night. when Tommy Murphy and Joe Bedell
meet for ten rounds. In a bout two weeks
ago Murphy rallied from almost certain
defeat at the hands OF Bedel and won on
points
Leach Cross and Bert Keyes are matched
for ten rounds at the Olympic Athletic
Club, OF Harlem. In the best bout OF the
usually active Monday night. The men are
In perfect condition for q gruelling battle.
Keycs hopes TO beat the dentist. with the
idea OF forcing Knockout" Brown into
return match. The more important OF the
other bouts tonight are: Monte Dale VS..
Young Battling Nelson. At tho Carlyle:
Frankie Hufnagle VS.. Bobby Loughrey. at
the East Avenue Club. and Jake Froehlich
ys. Jack Hanlon, at the Irving Club.
Sluggers will hold the centre OF the stage
at Browns Tomorrow night. where Cy
Smith and Johnnie Dohan will meet for ten
rounds. At the Mount Vernon Sporting
Club, Eddie Smith, OF the East Side. and
Howard Smith. the Elizabethport slugger,
Will be seen in action.
Jack Mcfarland and Soldier" Delaney
will box ten rounds at the Sharkey Club
wednesday night. while at the Long Aero
Club Billy Lewis and Billy West will cross
gloves
Knockout Brown, Leach Cross, Willie
Fitzgerald and many other prominent box
ers will appear at the Long Acre Athletic
Club tonight in a monster benefit to Paddy
kiley. a former pugilst, whose health Is
broken and whose finances are depleted.
IT is hoped 10 obtain enough money 10
send Riley 10 more congenial climate
Willie Howard will face Battling Man
tell at the American Athletic Club on Fri
day night for ten rounds The boys are
ready for hard battle.