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Show 00 (Continued from Page Two.) HOGAN MAY TRY TO FIND EXCUSE (By W. H. Naughton.) San Francisco, Sept. 18 Right now it would seem as though tho long ntanding rivalry between Frankie Burns and One-Round Hogan is at an end. Burns' victory over tho local lo-cal lightweight was so complete that thero Is nothing In Bight on which to j baso an argument for another match. I Hogan himsolf appears to have been discouraged by the thoroughness of ; trouncing he "received, and eo far as Is known, has not asked that he and ' the Qaklandor bo sent together I again. Of course, this may all be changed again after a while. Wnen tho clouds of despondenoy roll away Hogan, in defense of his poor showing, may be ablo to framo up a line of reasoning that will not be only celf-satistyiug, but fit for publication. Ho may attempt to show that it was Insufficient training, all too rapid weight reduction, or some klncbed cause that prevented him from being at concert pitch on Admission day and ho may mako a spoclal plea for Just one more crack at his arch on-emy. on-emy. It's a way CghfcoTs have. Being ablo to explain awuy defeat is as no-ocsoary no-ocsoary qualification for a pugilist as being tho possessor of a knockout punch- If such demand Is mado it remains to 'bo seen how it will bo viewed by the promoters and tho public. The recent meeting between Hogan and Burns seemed lo indicate that Burnn haa made rapid strides in his profession profes-sion and that Hogan has retrogated. If Burns fit any future time should agreo to box Hogan it will show a rare spirit of generosity towards a humbled humbl-ed rival, for Hogaan simply figures now as a mile post that has been passed in a journoy toward a covet- ea goai Mention has been made of the Improvement Im-provement Bbown by Burns. To those who romember his ungainly crouch It was interesting to 3ee his slauding straight and relying upon his speod of delivery and not upon a hedgehog defense. Frnnk'.e's defense as a standup fighter will probably Induce him to relinquish his old covering LactlCE entirely. Writing of looBers and their excuses recalls that Australian Davo Smith Is generally ready with an explanation when anything goes wrong. When Smith, on the occasion of his second bout with Billy Papke in Australia, was beaten in seven rounds, ho attributed at-tributed his downfall to eating lobster lobst-er before the contest. He admitted, of course, that Papko's punches had something to do with it. Recently m Now York Dave was routed by Eddio McGoorty in one minute and some seconds, and after the catastrophy Smith claimed, as something in extlnuatlon, that he hart spent several hours in a Turkish bath, taking off weight. An alibi of that character might haTe fitted in all right if Smith had been worn down after a gruelling bout lasting a number of rounds, but Just how rapid weight reducing would render ren-der a man a mark for a light hook before the sound of the starting sng had died away jb not clear. At that Smith Is ontltlod to furthor trial. He has figured In many bruising bruis-ing contests in his own countty and must bo mado of bettor tnff than his quick defeat by McGooTtj would indicate. indi-cate. Evoryono knows that Papko's opening spikes did for Ketchol at Los Angeles, and how Kotohol vanquished Papke whonovcr they met. Then there was the case of Gus Ruhlin, who was was knocked out with a blow by Tom Sharkey at Coney Island, but who clg-noll clg-noll defeated tho sailor twice after. |