The San Francisco call., 1897-10-27
Managers Of Lavigne and
WalCott Will Name Their
Man o-MorroW.
Eddie Graney VIII Probably
Secure the ThanklesS
Honor.
Opinions of Sports on the Coming
Battle Between White and
Black.

The betting on the fight yesterday was
10 TO g. with Walcott a favorite, but it
was remarked that the knowing ones were
holding back their coin until the last day.
Last night the betting was even money.
1t would not be in the least surprising if
Lavigne ran up tn even money between
now and Friday. The white lad is thought
very well of by men who generally wager
on The winning man, ana although he is
now on the short end his stock is expected
TO take sudden jump to the front in a
day or two.
AS regards a statement published III
The CALL on sunday in reference to hit
ting in a cIinch with one arm free, Billy
Lavigne said that any kind OF game will
answer his brother. and that if the rule is
agreeable 10 Walcott he will file no OBJ
lection.
Speaking on the question of referee,
Billy Lavigne said that there will posi-
tlvely not be any selection until Thurs
day, as an agreement TO that effect has
been settled upon.
At the last meeting CT Managers La
vlgne and ORourKe, when 1t was ex-
pected that a referee would be selected,
Lavigne presented card with the names
OF seven men who are n t prominently
connected with hStIc sport written thereon.
ORourke in return handed Lavigne his
pasteDoard and the manager oil the white
pugilist Immediately wore a surprised
look when he discovered that O'Rourke
had only two names on the card, VIZ. {:
Jack Welsh and Hiram Cook.
why, expected TO see at least SIX
names proposed by you. O'Rourke" SAID
Lavigne in a rather puzzled way.
"Oh, we'll, answered tue diplom attic
manager of cOlored champions, 1.-TWO good
men are better than halI dozen poor
ones; don't you think so, Billy?"
well l don't know about that" re.
torted Lavigne; your men do1't suit me
and l guess we will have TO try again.
'WelI, If you say so 1t goes coolly re-
replied Colonel Thomas a. he patted
LavIgne gently on the back, remarking
that all he wanted was a square deal and
that he was bound to get it this time
1t is to be hoped that the managers will
select some man who thoroughly under
stands the game and who will >how not
the least parsIality to either pugilist.
There are several men in this city who
can be relied upon to give an honest
award. Among the ones mentioned about
town are Phil Wand, Eugene Van Court,
George Maxwell, Eddie Graney, Peter
Jdckson-a man WHO Will please every
spectator present at the game-Jim
Mcdonald of baseball lame and Billy
Jordan In fact there should not be any
great difficulty found in selecting a good
ACIFiCS JiOLI aiiOb lbG iIdIIleS iuelllIDHGU-
Waicott Is as fine silk, % TO speak,
and is anxious 10 meet the man who
warmed MS rios at Maspetn. In his con-
test with George Green the great colored
fighter frequently charged al his opponent
Wien In position as depicted in the illus
tration.
An Eastern sport dropped into Crowley's
poolEoom yesterday and pIanked down
$50 on Layigne, which amount was COW
cred by local sport who stacked u p 5000
against II. This is the first big bet tnat
has been made SO lar in the pooroom
Among tue more prominent sports
who think that Walcott will win is
Harry Corbett. He says: ~ am certain
that Walcott VIII win. His splendid
showing against Green is responsible for
this expression. 1t seems Impossible to
me that a man of Lavigne's size can