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Show CROSS AND RIVERS ATTRACT THE CROWDS (Fly International News (Service.) NLW YORK, Jan. 10. More than' 100 boxing enthumatts journeyed to tho new Polo Athletic club ia Harlem yesterday afternoon to see Leach Cross go through hi, daily training for his match with Joe Rivera at the Kmpire Alhlotio slab Tueedsr night. Cross is ready to step into the ring at a moment's mo-ment's notice. He weighed IU4 pounil feetordar afternoon, aud declared he elt aa strong as a bull. Me ha, to train off ona moro (louml, but (uvs that I easy. If Trow does one-half a, well when be eater, the arena on Tucodnr niglit aa he did with hi, snnrriug partners yeterdv. Rivers will have his hnud frill. Boxing with " Young Otto," his brother, and several other voung- ters. ;roaa looked like a eba'mninn. He was faet oa hit feet, atarted his punches quickly and shot them through every opening with unerring accuracy. If Rivers in at all eoucerned aboiit the coming contest, he i, the only man In the world who is aware of the fact. A spectator asked him what he thought of the coming content, and Joe ,aid: "Well, they av Crone is good. Believe Be-lieve me, he will have to lie." One of hi, sparring partners offered to go down and watch Cross work, but Joe said in his own way: "I'll see him ,ooa enongb, and he won't want to see me when I've flushed flu-shed with him.'1 Such confidence it onlr born of a champion. |