The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
FIGHTS
ON The CARDS
Otis and Irwin Are Trained
and Ready to Put Up a Fast
Battle in Oakland Tonight
LINCOLN CLUB CONTESTS
HanlOn and COrbett Preparing
for Their Coming Bout for
Championship of the World

This will be a busy week for follow
ers Of the fighting game. Three exhi-
billions are scheduled for this city and
surrounding counties. Tonight Billy
Otis and Toby Irwin are to battle
before the Reliance Athletic Club. on
Thursday night the Lincoln Athletic
Club gives an excellent amateur box
ing exhibition. and on Friday night
the Colma Athletic Club will bring OF
a twenty-round bout between Jack
Johnson and Sandy Ferguson.
Otis and Irwin battled some months
ago and Otis won. Irwin was having
the better Of the battle. but had TO
stop, because his jaw was broken
early in the fight, and every time he
received a touch on the injured face
he suffered great pain. Irwin has re-
covered and is in splendid shape. He
is training at CrOuS. Alameda. Harry
Foley is looking after him Irwin will
have Spider" Kelly, Harry Foley and
Eddie HanlOn in his corner tonight. ,
Otis has been preparing for the bat
tie at Sheehan's. He is in fine fix and
expects to win again. He is a good
two-handed fighter and has many vic
tories TO his credit. Otis is a 10 TO
favorite. The 'Rockrollers" from
Telegraph Hill will back Irwin to win,
and the betting is likely to be even
when the pair step into the ring. A
big crowd will cross the bay tonight
TO see the mill.
AMATEURS TO BOX.
On Thursday night the Lincoln
Athletic Club will give its regular
monthly boxing exhibition. The main
event Will be a fOur-rOund go between
Frank Mannasso and Mick Dunno,
two heavyweights. Mannasso resen-
bles Jeffries. He has fought a number
of battles and is the making OF a good
man. Dunn showed two or three times
at the San Francisco Athletic Club and
his whirlwind work always won him
the trophy. The pair have been in
training and should put up a fast fight.
The other bouts are as follows:
Joe Larkin VS.. Jack Burke, 1S3
pounds; VIII Grady VS.. Willie FrieL
11O pounds; Dick Richards VS.. Jack
GOmersal, lis pounds: Jack Bradshaw
VS.. Joe Kelly. 125 pounds.
Milton Hayes will referee all bouts.
Jack Johnson Is favOrite over Sandy
Ferguson in their coming contest This
is their second meeting. Johnson won
before and hopes to repeat his victory.
Ferguson has improved in bis work
He-is a husky fellow and can take a
beating He has been in training for
the last three weeks and is in shape.
Johnson has been at work In West
Oakland and is ready to put up a ter
r1fic battle. He advises his friends to
bet on him, as he feels confident he
will win.
The Colma Club has arranged excel
ent car service this time A special
rain will leave for the battle ground
1t 1880 D. m. Street cars will also carry
'ing-goers to the door. The seating
arrangements will be much better this
lime.
CORBETT AND HANI,ON.
Young Corbett and Eddie HanIon
iave begun hard work for their battle
m December 20 in Mechanics Pavilion
lnder the auspices of the Hayes VAL
ey Athletic Club. COrbett is auartered
It Sheehan's and is being looked after
~ Harry Tuthill. The little chaunpiOn
s six or seven pounds overwelght. bur
anticipates no trouble in making 129
'Ounds. He says he VIII take no
hances this time, but will enter the
ing IN shape to give Hanlon a hard
nd fast battle. Eddie is working over
I CrolPs and has also started hard
The question Of a referee win som
otner the pair. HanlOn Is Opposed to
1ddle Graney, while COrbett lis satisfied
Eltn him. 1t viii be remembered thet
iraney refereed their first battle and
1ter twenty rounds OF har1 hghtiDg
eclared IT a draw. Hanlon Is of the
Dnlon that he was entitled to a de-
ision.