New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
Cleveland Boxer Readv !.
Match His Skill viii '
All Corners.
WOULD HAVE Cross
AND RIVERS ON Irs,
After Meeting Them He Iu,..,
to Go After More Con.
spicpors Game.

Paul who gave the mastery Pc
Mcfarland such terrific b.,,. ~
years ago. is regarded By critic, -
Of the most promising men in II. 10
weight division AZ the present fin,
now he is deyotlng most Of his IS
challenging the topnotchers. hu,
have shown the slightest b, ~ ..
asm about meeting him. Hs-%.
the irrepressible Dan Morgan. IL M,
backward IN voicing his opln,on
men who refuse to meet his pro,.v.
aside from that Kohler is really 49,.
grade man.
Boxing for less than three ye,,z g..
worked his way along. meeting ..v =.
who would enter the ring with him
has never been defeated. When
parstlye novice and in the fea.b.r,.,-
division. he met and defeated ~
Britt. then egarded az a possibl. f..,.1'
weight champion. after ten rouns,
hard boxing at Cleveland lie ker, -.
along at his work. and IN his Las, No.,
importance met and outboxed EddI. NJ.
ply tho Boston fighter. who Ia, rv.
"PaCkey' Mcfarland several hard s,..
Koher has had several bouts in th,,
and has won them all in impress,v. ~.
His style IL copied after the bor.-, !.
the old school Standing well uu a, \.
toes, head erect and guard well 49,.
him. he is always in position to cen. =,
opening that may offer Itself. He s-
on his feet, shifting in and out A /.
boxes. and every bout has seen hin -
prove greatly. He is not a crushInrn
ter, but ne has TO the last word u, -
OF straight, short punching. and n. ~
carries a force that. 70 say the lear,
convincing.
Kohler. or so he says, was In mean,
forced into the ring. When a yourrr
his father removed 10 a part OF Dsrr
his native city. inhabited largely BY Ire.
men. Kohler is German, and wh.n u
nationality was discovered his trs.t
lions began with rush. He ard 4,
brother were thrashed by the -rxrr
several times a day, until they finally h
cided TO fight back little. They did, a,
with such fury that II was not .ons !.
fore he was elected king OF the kiis
70 use his own words. From that tin. y
life was comparativelylcalm al,soar
fresh fighters were imported from neig..
boring streets to meet him and win baef
the supremacy of the Celts. They nsyg
beat me-" said Kohler. but they foggr
me several draws"
At the present writing Kohlsr tips HI
beam at about iS5 pounds In his best coo
dition, and has shown some signs 4
growing heavier. He is anxious 10 T.
conclusions with the best men o, h
weight, and names in his preferred "a
Leach Cross, Bud" Anderson. Joe aIi1
or Tommy Murphy. He is spssaiy
eager 10 meet Cross, IL successful sa1x
the dentist, will challenge Ritch.s !x
match for the title.
II Jimmy Clabby, the Western mt1t
weight. who is recognized as chanpN
out in California. were TO accept al "
engagements offered 10 him. he '04a
box several times a week for TIE nsH
few months. The recent activity u u
ranks OF the l5S pound men is no d'.h
the cause. Jimmy Coffroth, the prono's
of boxing in San francisco. is eager
match him with Mike Gibbons, si's' u
ST. Paul man meets "Packey' Nefn
land in this city on February IL HISS
vices are also in demand In oaNa~
while one Vic Hansey, a husky MAJ
weight OF Salt Lake City, declares "
he is more than anxious 10 entice Jazz
into the arena. Denver Is anohs' y
bidding for the privilege Of seeing nm
action.
II r said By those who profess 70 AZ
that Hansey is a most promising yo-4
ster He is a big. powerful chap IA.
clever and with a terrific punch ID siH'
hand. He is eager to come 10 TINS O.
but evidently thought that Clsooy W.
be a stepping stone TO lasting fame
Although decisively defeated by -
Cross, Bud" Anderson has not oe0~
10 quit the ring for all time. Qul"~
contrary. His manager is nes0e4-
with Jimmy Conroth for a match os''s,
Anderson and Jack Britton Anosi"-
manager is trying TO have the na@p "
tested al catch weights. WHICH
bring his man to enter the ring al 49,
AS pounds. Anderson has tried' ~.
in the minds of many. 10 MAKE VI,
weight limit. and most OF his 's..
may be traced 10 loss OF strens'D
excessive reducing.
Tommy Murphy is seriously eon'--
claiming the lightweight cnsnip'sI
through default. Tommy Is cow
that Richie fears the ou'roHs -
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