El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20
HOGAN IS ONTO"
W0LGAST'S CURVES
Frisco Boxer Admires Ad;
Expects to Meet Him
Finally.


San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 2O.-It is
something for a rising young light
weight to be able to say that he mas
taken the measure Of such fellows as
Battling Nelson and Knockout Brown,
but when in addition he is spoken Of
by champion AID WOlgast as the most
promising yOungster in the 133-pound
division, there is every reason why he
should feel hopeful about the future.
Fred Hogan. who is known to fame
as "One Round Hogan, IS the youth
referred to- He has just paid a visit
to san Francisco, his home town."
and has been received right royalty by
his friends in this burg. Hogan was
accompanied by his manager, Gil BOag.
Of New York, who is more than en-
thusiastic about his young charge. One
needs to converse with Boag a very
few minutes 10 discover that he be-
lieves he has coming champion in
tow.
Is Product of Frisco School.
Hogan is a product of San Franclsco's
school that never yet turned out a
Ounce. At that 1t is largely a forcing
bed It teaches young boxers to crowd
all the action they are capable Of into
four three-minute spells of action.
Naturally after being grounded in
such methods Of breakneck milling, the
tour-rounders are apt to continue along
such lines after they graduate into
the broader fields Of professional pug
ilism.
And very often this clinging to the
early notions proves a detriment. They
find they can do better when they have
learned to temper the violence Of their
attack and wait for openings; to rate
themselves, in face, as experienced ring
men do.
While he doesn't say so in as many
words. Hogan rather infers that it was
by boxing In the old fOur-rOund style
that he rendered himself an easy mark
for Ad WOlgast in New York
Il fought myself out in the first
round" said Hogan. I was so tired
when I stepped up for the second that
I could not hold up my hands
I was green in many ways. When
I found I could not defend myself. 1t
would have been easy for me to drop
from a punch and take as much of the
count as the law allows, but I guess I
was too proud 70 do anything like that
The referee saw was helpless and
stopped the bout"
1T must be remembered that Ho-
gan had only four months OF profess
siOnal experience behind him at that
time" remarked manager Boag. He
has learned the angles Of the game
sice then contest worth witnessing
VIII result Hogan IS such a novice
that the 1912 record books will be the
first to contain notice OF his perform
ances. But he has made wonderful
strides and deserves a world OF credit
for the way he has sent himself to the
front"
Admires WOIEast.
While Hogan believes that a meet
ing between WOlgast and himself Is
Inevitable and. for that matter. is not
ably sanguine as to what viii happen
when the eventful day comes, he IS
one Of little Ads most ardent admir-
ers.
He says he discovered In woigast
the qualities Of true friendship and
that, apart from all business or pro-
1essional connections, he would feel
seriously grieved if It should turn out
that the operation underwent by VOL
CAST prevented him mingling In the
hurly- buriy Of ring affairs again.
look to him 10 get well and be
as strong as ever" said Hogan. He ]
has heart like lion and I believe he
could shake of the effects OF q dozen |
opponents"
After their meeting in New York 4
hogan and the lightweight champion 4
became quite chummy. Hogan spared I
with Ad when the latter trained at the 4
seal Rock house, near Ocean Beach. for I
his match with Owen Moran, and as 4
sisted in seeonding Wolgast during the 4
Solves Ads Curves. I
like him but 1 think 1 have solved !
MS curves said Hogan. There viii
oe no slang whangtng before our
match and no bitterness after it but !
We viii have~it out just the same"
IT one time in HOgan's career-and
a short career if has been-there was
oouot as TO whether he would be able
10 CONFORM with comfort TO the weight
requirements of the 133-pound class
the notch
The reason is clear enough to me-
SAID I'll Boag. Hogan did not know
What a proper course of training was
untll ne underwent preparation for
ms second bout with Knockout Brown. Z
de nad~a habit of tearing off weight
IN hurry and very often tried to make
v elsnt al extremely short notice
hlshtly handled he can be brought as
low as 40 pounds without any loss OF
strength He is a Legitimate Light
"elsht and VIII never have any trouble
on the score Of pOundage."
~ may be that Hogan's next contest
VII oe with Packey Mcfarland. II
may De, again, that he will hook no
1of the third time with Knockout
Brown But these meetings. in his
2Wn opinion, viii be merely stops bv
lne Wayside. There is nothing in pros
pecI 70 hinder his march toward the
compromising citadel, at present occu
pleu and defended by one Ad Wolgast