New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
To Meet Rivers Again Second
Week in April.
BOTH WANT RETURN MATCH
Morgan Out with an Alibi for
the Defeat of Knock
out Brown.

Joe Rivers the sensational boxer Of Los
Angeles, and Leach Cross, OF the Eas'
Side again will cross gloves in ten
round bout in this city some time during
the month OF April. Such was the state
ment made yesterday by Jesse McMahon
manager OF the Olympic Empire and ~
Nicholas Athletic clubs. No date mas been
set. nor was Mcmahon certain as to which
club would be chosen but 1t Viii be he'd
at either the St. Nicholas A. G. or the
Empire 4. g. on or about April u. River
will receive guaranteed purse OF S''''
for his trouble The terms OF the agree
ment with Cross were not made public
Rivers will leave his home in Los Angel %
in a couple of weeks, and arrive in New
York early in March.
Rivers when he vas last in this cry
agreed 10 box any man the McMahons
might select and after looking the light
weight division over carefully it was do
cided HAT cross would make the best
match Tor MIN.
Tho announcement that Cross is 10 meet
the conqgoror OF Knockout Brown IL
welcome ncws TO the boxing enthusiasts
m this city Those who did see the first
meeting Of the pair at the Empire A. 6.
will long remember it. while the ma
iority of critics decided at the time that
Rivers was entitled 10 the honors by a
shade. there has been much discussion
as to who really was the better man.
While Rivers won that bout by only n
slight margin he boxed under rules which
were practically now 10 him. and. being
unable To hit on the breaks. was deprived
Of one 81 his doadliest weapons Of attire.
Just how greatly Rivers was handi-
capped In that match may be cleaned
the right hand hook coming out of =
olnch that he defeated Brown 50 de
csvely.
Cross is part 'uarIy well pleased that
he IS 10 meet the Spaniard again Leach
still contends that he is the better man.
and only wants another chance 10 prove
IT, He went 80 far az 10 telegraph Tom
McCarey. asking the Los Angeles pro-
moter 10 give him a match With Rivers
IN twenty rounds. but the request wss
never answered.
Dumb Dan" Morgan j. out with an
alibi for the defeat OF Brown. which he
hopes Will be all sufficient Morgan at
tributes the downfall Of the Dutchman
not 10 any degree Of superiority on the
part OF Rivers. but 10 Browns own care
lessness Brown was careless or the
break" chirped Morgan. and Rivers
slipped lucky punch over on him. Up
Ia the time of the knockout il appeared
as il Brown would go the limit. even II
n, did not win.
Rivers j. thinking seriously % following
i'm the footsteps Of Tom Sharkey and other
celebrated actors. and elevate the stage.
Following his quick victory over knock
out" Brown the Spanish boxer has re-
ceived many offers 10 appear IN vaude-
Vile Rivers probably will accept one or
two OF these just 10 get the experience
ami the money.
Mike McGowau. manager OF Nli.Ic
Mooney. wants To match his man against
kid" Williams. Frankie Burns or Johnny
Coulon rs the grim proveIb Of the West
ern plains has II. Many game man
dies young.
kid" Black and Patsy White will meet
i'm \ contest for tn. elimination OF colcrs
AZ Browns Gymnasium Tonight