Jack "One Round" Hogan
1911
New York City
Jack Hogan earned his nickname as an amateur boxing sensation in the San Francisco bay area.
"Out in 'Frisco they say that One Round Hogan is the best lightweight produced on the Coast since the days of James Edward Britt. The clubs are always hunting for Hogan, and have tried their best to get him licked, but the Mick won't be beaten."
-Police Gazette. September, 1910
Eight days before Christmas, 1910, One Round Hogan burst on the national scene.
HOGAN WHIPS FRAYNE
HAS BETTER OF MILL THROUGH 20 ROUNDS AT FRISCO
NOW DEFIES AD WOLGAST
Right on Jaw Nearly Stops Frayne in Fourth Session but He Recovers
"San Francisco, Dec. 17- "One Round Hogan, who recently was graduated from San Francisco's amateur ranks, was this afternoon awarded the verdict after twenty rounds of battling with Johnny Frayne in Louis Blot's open air arena. Hogan had the better of the argument at all stages."
"In the fourth round he all but put Frayne out with a right on the jaw...Hogan has announced his intention of challenging Wolgast for the championship title."
-Milwaukee Free Press. December 18, 1910
Meanwhile, on the East Coast, another young boxer was building quite a reputation for knockouts, some much so that he fought under the name Knockout Brown.
Knockout Brown, born Valentine Braun, beginning his ring career at the Long Acre Athletic Club in 1908 with a one round knockout of Young Kelly. Brown proceeded to reel off 26 knockouts in his first 27 bouts.
Thus the stage was set...
HOGAN AFTER BIG GAME
California Star Booked to Meet Knockout Brown on Feb. 22 at New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 "One Round Hogan, the lightweight that a reputation for rocking his opponents to sleep in the first round is going to pay us a visit.
The sleep-producing specialist is expected daily from San Francisco and will be seen in action for the first time at the Madison A.C. on Feb. 22. Knockout Brown, another disciple of Morpheus has been selected as Hogan's trail horse. What a fine wallopfest this promises to be."
-Milwaukee Free Press. February 5, 1911
Left to right. One Round Hogan, Joe Humphries (noted ring announcer), Knockout Brown, Dumb Dan Morgan (K.O. Brown's manager). Photograph taken on a New York City roof top 1911. Note: A February 9, 1911 news article reported that Hogan had accpeted a propostion from Joe Humphries to fight three men for $5,000. The men were reported to be Tommy Murphy, Sammy Smith and either Packey McFarland or Knockout Brown.
WHEN KNOCKOUT BROWN PLAYED IT SAFE
...They put him on one night with One Round Hogan, who had as great a reputation for laying 'em out on the Pacific Coast as Brown had in New York...the club couldn't accomodate all those who wanted to see the slaughter."
"...Somebody had to drop. But nobody did. The boys had too much respect for each other's hitting prowess."
-Fight Stories Magazine
Vintage Original Photograph
1911
New York City Roof Top
(In the background is a partial view of Dumb Dan Morgan, manager of Knockout Brown)
Size: 8 3/16 x 10 1/8 inches
Condition: Fine. (Mounted on photographer's board most of which has been chipped away up nearly the photograph edge. Would frame and matt as presented.)
Price: $ 495.00
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