New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
A BOXING FEAST
FOR JADED FANS
Empire Club to Reopen
with a Card of Three Good
Bouts Tomorrow.
DUNDEE TO CROSS
GLOVES WITH SHUGRUE
Mandot and Lore Also to Try Con-
illusions for Ten Rounds
in Second Set.TO.

Fresh and much needed interest has
been injected into the boxing game In TINS
| CITY by the reopening OF the Empire Atm
letic Club by Eddie and Jess Mcmahon
The club will hold it's first entertainment
Tomorrow night. Offering three ten-round
bouts between half a dozen OF the best
uchtwelghts to be drawn from the local
crop.
The men have been matched according
10 their ability as shown in actual battle
and sizzling action is assured from the
moment the timers bell sounds the onset
II is the intention Of the promoters 10
renatch the winners and. II possible try
and match the survivor OF the final bout
with Willie Rltchle.
Johnny Dundee. that slash'ng little box
or OF the West side, will cross gloves WIN
Young" shugrue. OF Jersey City. in the
final contest OF the evening. II is the
concensus that these boys represent the
highest type Of boxer produced in the East
since the DAYS OF McGoveTn and otheF
famous fighters.
They are fast scientific and aggressive
from start to finish. Both are imoued
with the idea that one day they VIII oe-
come champions and that, with Keen
rivalry-the result OF a previous meeting
-insures a fast bout.
The second bout will bring together Joe
Nandot. OF New Orleans. and Johnny
Lore. another boxer from the West Sidc'
one year ago there were many VINO were
willing TO declare both these boys among
the most prominent contenders for the
lightweight championship. Since then
however, they hit few OF the rougher
snots in the road to success. Mandot was
defeated by Rivers, Cross and Anderson
while Lore dipped his colors to boxers or
slightly lesser repute. including Sammy
Robideau, Young" Otto and one or two
others
Al the present time. however, they ap-
parently have taken a new lease on IRE
and are going along at top speed. 50
much is certain The boys arc evenly
matched. and the bout will be won only
after terrific struggle. Mandot arrived
in this city last night, and declared tnat
nc was ready to step right into the ring
The opening bout will be between "Cy
Smith. of Hoboken. and Freddie Haas OF
the West Harlem A. G. While neither is
rated highly by the critics, they are hard
sluggers. capable OF going through the
ten rounds at top speed.
Both Dundee and Shugrue will have an
additional incentive TO box at top speed.
Both were matched 70 appear in ten-round
bouts at the Garden 4. G. on next tues
day night and a defeat for either might
mean an appreciable falling off in the gate
receipts. Dundee has agreed to box ten
rounds with snapper ONeill, the fame
haired English boy, while Shugrue Will
Iningle with owen Moran, who boasts that
he is the only man who ever knocked out
Battling Nelson. Dundee and ONeill VIII
box at 1855 pounds, ringside, while Moran
and Shugrue agreed on 1874 pounds at 9
O'Clock
Bob McAllister has decided not TO re-
turn to California, after all. He realizes
that overambition caused his downfall
with Gibbons. and said that for a while,
at least, he would stick to the second rate
boxers. and acquire little experience
before going after the champions
McAllister is training busily, working
with might and main to develop hard
punch without loss Of speed. He has not
been able to rout out the fault OF slapping
for points. as is customary in the ANA
tour bouts The taps look pretty. but
against seasoned professionals do not
amount TO much.
Word comes from Los Angeles that
Joe Rivers and Leach Cross lightweights.
were matched to-day TO box twenty rounds
there on February 20. They are TO weigh
1874 pounds, ringside.
Eddie Mulroy and Patsy Callahan will
box ten rounds at the National a. c., Of
Brooklyn, tonight.