The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
ERNIE AND HAWKINS
ARE IN GREAT FETTLE
THE CLEVER LIGHTWEIGHTS
READY FOR TROUBLE.
On Friday Evening They Will Fight
for the Glory and Coin at
Woodward's Pavilion.

On Friday evening the Palace Athletic
Club will introduce the clever pugilists,
Dial" Hawkins of this city and Frank
Erne of New York, to the many admirers
of good pugilism who will be present at
Woodward's Pavilion.
Hawkins is so well known to the sport
ing fraternity of this city that nothing
can be said about him that will be of
news to the lovers of the game. He is
a dangerous man in the best of COM
pany, and his many victories in the East
and also in the West have placed him on
the top rung of the ladder in the class
he represents.
the opponent he will meet on Friday
evening is considered by experienced
judges of the manly art as being as clever
q lad as ever stepped under the ropes,
and knowing what a hard argument he
has TO contend against Hawkins has
trained faithfully with the object of CIV
ing his friends an agreeable surprise.
Although Hawkins expects to capture
he cannot afford to let up on his training
until the last hour. If condition will
win the battle for the local lad then his
friends can rest easy, as Hawkins is now
as fit as a fiddle to go long and hard
journey.
Erne is of unknown quality to the peo-
pie of this city. All that can be CLEANED
of his fighting ability is from Eastern
sporting-men who have seen him in bat
tie They contend that he is marvelously
clever fellow, good two-handed nghter
and an excellent ring general. The sport
ing class of Buffalo are very much in
fatuated with their representative light
weight, and already several commissions
have, it is said, been received by local
booksellers with instructions to place the
hard stuff on their man at any odds.
Erne was born in Zurich, Switzerland,
January s, 1875, and is feet 5A inches In
height His record reads: Whipped George
Siddons on May %, 1894 in six rounds /;
fought a ten-round draw with Solly Smith
October. 1895; stopped Joe Leonard in two
rounds January % 1895; fought a ten
round draw with George Dixon December
g. 1895; boxed a four-round draw with
Young Critic December 2, 1885; four draws
with Jack Downey; got decision over
George Dixon in twenty-round contest
November 81 1886, and was beaten by
Dixon in a twenty-five round contest on
April of the same year His last fight
of Importance was against George La
vigne on September rs, 1898, at Coney
Island, which ended in draw.
night that Joe Choynski had been agreed
upon to referee the contest.
According to the dope book. the only
black marks that appear against Erne
George Dixon. The Palace Club is making
great preparations to receive a large
crowd on Friday evening.
The San Francisco Athletic Club will
hold a show at 317 Sixth street on March
Z. Twenty-six rounds of fighting will be
provided The programme reads: Eight
round contest, James Jeffords Is. E. A. c.,
200 pounds) VS.. Fred Jarrett pupil of Pro-
fessor Bean 200 pounds; three grand six
round contests-William Toy Unattached,
las pounds VS.. Pete Gallagher Is. F. A.
c., 145 pounds; Jack Dean Is. f. A. G.,
125 pounds) vs.. William Perry Is. +. A c.,
125 pounds; Charles S. Vickers Is. f. A.
G., 129 pounds) VS.. George Savage Is. F.
A c. 129 pounds.