Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1910 — AFTER MIDDLE WEIGHT TITLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AFTER MIDDLE WEIGHT TITLE

The coming middle-weight champion of the world, in the- estimation of many good boxing judges, is Frank Klaus, of Pittsburg. Klaus has come into ring prominence within the past year and is growing better every day. His friends believe that he is the logical successor of Stanley Ketchel, being a fighter along the same lines as the unfortunate Grand Rapids boxer, who fell by an assassin’s bullet. Klaus is-23 years of age. He has been in the boxing game for some time, but his reputation had not

spread far until recently. He stands 5 feet 7% inches and is of sturdy build. He is not especially clever but has a punch 18-earat fine and the courage of a lion. He loves to mix up things while in the ring and does not mind taking two or three blows to land one of his pile drivers. Klaus has fought good battles with Ketchel, Papke and Harry Lewis. He had no trouble defeating Jimmy Gardner. He is out after the middleweight title and stands ready to meet any of the other fighters who claim it.

Frank Klaus of Pittsburg.