New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
SEEKING BOXING SCAlPS
Frank Klaus Home, Talks of
Papke and MCGoorty.
JOE RIVERS HARD AT WORK
Sparing No Pains to Get in
Condition for His Bout
with Leach Cross.

Frank Klaus. the Pittsburgh "bearcat."
arrived in this city on board the White
Star Line steamship Oceanic yesterday
morning. after protraCted visit in Paris.
Klaus has had most successful trip
abroad. and will return 20 France early
next month TO train for his fight with
Papke. which is 10 take place at Monte
Carlo on March ;.
While I'm this country Klaus wants to
meet EDDIE McGoorty. the Oshkosh mid
dleweight. He is more than confident of
his ability To whip McGoorty. and said
Yesterday afternoon ihatic the latter was
the only man who stood between him and
the title he would be champion of the
world in few months. First Papke and
then McGoorty. is his plan Of action. but
if the latter will meet him before he sails
Klaus will be better pleased.
George Engle. who guides the destinies
of Klaus in the rored arena. spiked the
rumor circulated by Al Lippe that Klaus
refused To meet Papke. and took on
match with a second ratcr instead "The
situation was this." said Engle. When
Papke fought Carpenter he signed with
the promoters To fight any man who might
be selected for him. but. To his great sur
prise. the management picked out Klaus.
Papke could not exactly see why he
should meet Klaus when there were so
many easy marks hanging around. and a
once made some impossible demands. The
management might or might not have
been Influenced by the talk of Papke. but
they offered me 5000 TO fight Papke
twenty rounds. | refused | can get that
much money fighting ten-round battles In
this country. and. Furthermore. | received
twice that sum for boxing Carpenter and
the others. / offered To- box on "A percent
age. but the club refused. ana | called the
battle off. That is the true side of the
situation. The report was circulated that
Klaus was afraid. but II was only the
money that stopped the match. When
Klaus meets Papke In March. take tip
from me and place a small bet on his
chance TO win"
The day before PalZer met McCarty in
Los Angeles Tom ORourke gave out a
lengthy interview. I'm which he said that
the former could not be knocked out by
any human being. and pointed with pride
10 NIB StNtIdl NlttOIJtS NOn Nnfl All
seemed lost save honor. Palzer declared
that O'Rourke was the best trainer of
men in the world. Alas Two DAYS after
the disastrous meeting Palzer says that
he was hampered by O'Rourke's instruc-
lions. and that he was not allowed 10
fight as he wanted TO. Palzer further
stated that in another fight he would win
easily. He knows McCarty's style now,
and would win II he got another chance.
There Is no doubt about Palzer being ac-
uuainted with NcCarty's style. Eighteen
rounds are enough 10 acquaint one with
anything. including the canvas and the
long count
Joe Rivers is working harder than ever
for his match with Leach Cross. which
takes place at the Empire Athletic Club
on January H. Up at Woodlawn Inn. the
training camp OF Terry McGoyern. Stan
ley Ketchel and many other famous
fighters. the little spanlard is leaving 10
stone unturned 10 perfect his condition.
With a competent staff OF trainers around
him and any number OF fair boys To box
with, Rivers is busy a. the beaver Of
proverb. His road work and gymnasium
work all bespeak his earnestness In the
coming match, and the sparring partners
are not sorry when Rivers lays aside the
gloves and retires to the rubbing board.
Abdul the Turk comes IN for the heav-
lest work. and Rivers slams away at him
much after the fashion OF the charging
Bulgarians in the far-off Balkans Abdul.
however. is pretty husky fellow. and he
keeps Joe up on his toes for the greater
part OF the time.
There are many boxing enthusiasts who
would have Luther McCarty meet Jack
Johnson for the championship OF the
world. As old Ned Ten Eyck once said.
There's lots OF mean men In this world.
kid" Herman, the East Side feather
weight, who so decisvcly whipped
Young Wagner last week. is out with
challenge TO Johnny Dundee IL the latter
cannot see his way clear To box Herman
Patsy Kline will be acceptable. Herman
gave Wagner the worst beating that the
Italian has suffered in long time, and
thinks that he is entitled To some consld-
Grafton. He says he will make 124 pounds
for any featherweight IN the world
Luther McCarty will arrive in this city
some time next week. probably on Friday.
He is to appear at one OF the local vaude-
Vile houses in an athletic act. McCarty
believes that he can now take a rest from
the ring for a few weeks. but announced
that he is going to keep his boxing up all
the time. Being a serious keen minded
chap. who realizes that he has still n
long way 10 go before he IL a finished
boxer, ne has no intention OF letting up
at the time when attention to business liz
most needed Of all things. McCarty IL
eager to get a match with "Bombardier'
Wells, the British heavyweight, and
thinks that he will defeat him.
There will be no lack OF action In the
local clubs tonight. The more important
bouts follow: Philly McGovern VS.. Eddie
Sherman. at the Fairmont Athletic Club'
of The Bronx; Patsy Callahan vs.. Joe
Coster at the Irving Athletic Club. OF
Brooklyn: Frankie Nelson VS.. Dave Dill
Ion. at Browns Gymnasium; Jimmy Jar
Wis VS.. Paddy Connors, at the greensboro
Athletic Club. of Long Island City, and
Mike De Brezza VS.. Johnny Howard. at
the Liberal Athletic Club. OF Staten Island.