The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
HANl ON is FAVORiTE
IN BOUT WITH YANGER.
san Francisco Money Has Backed
Coast Fighter Into First Position
-IOcnl ROxinE NOIcs.

! Benny Ya1gsr and Eddie Han!on are
scheduled TO tght on the Pacific Coast in a
{ little less than fortnight, the date set for
! their twenty-round battle being Tuesday.
June 90. Just at present this affair is arous-
ing the most interest among the San Fran
cisco sports.
Although the fact will cause some surprise
in regions where Yanger is known ard
where he has fought mis- best battles Han
Ion will most likely be favarite in the con-
test Already ODDS of 10 TO have been
to place money al these odds IN san Fran
cisco Dispatches from thar city state that
rangers friends vii! probably set even
greater ODDS at the ringside.
The cause for this Ia said TO be the re-
spective showings Of farser and Aure!ia
Herrera against Kid Broad. fanger fought
Louisville with HIM, getting the verdict
Herrera knocked Broad out in tour rounds
at Butte last Saturday evening The san
Francisco sports seem 10 bel!eve that II
Herrera can accomplish such a feat Yanser
ought TO have done the same.
Inen lannon's showing against Young
that ne * world beaten. fhe native
SON feeling Is strong in Frisco and pcpu-
lar support alone Is likely 10 force him into
favoritisrn. When the combine ton OF cir
cuIustaaces that exists at present affords
an excuse it is certain that he Will be MD lie
fayor.te b. a good margin
Inc rEnl 10 RESULT III a
good battle. HaRlon is admittedly game
enough and clever enough to hold his own
in the best divisions fairly well. but it re-
mains TO be seen whether he can do so
against such a seasoned veteran as
Yanger-eyen when Yanger has not his own
referee as officials al the bout.
ANDY Walsh ard Nike Sctreck will tie
W at The West End Club tomorrow evening
for their second bout. As previously stated.
this affair wiiI go twenty rounds instead OF
- 4 he lf-fItr of ,E, -u-
event. They will also battle at 80 pounds.
instead OF at the four pounds greater
weight az which they last figured.
LsagtheniEg the affair is designed to give
SchrecE an advantase-h was coming fast
in the closing round. while Walsh was
firing rapidly. Cutting down the weight is
make ~. while Schreck had some difficulty
in reaching i52 in one OF his battles with
Walsh admitted that he would prefer
tittaen-round go. but stated that he
in the added distance. He also stated that
tain that Schreck will adopt his rushing
tactics On this occasion.
Mike held of in the last affair until the
WaIsh's handy eft which aade him do
this. but it seems likely that Schrrck viii
get ;Aat left in the face anyway, vile Their
well go n ard Try TO even III a..airs
Il / admitted that he Will have to win
GSCls1heAN lElN tltiis 70 sauSls the patrons
Of the game. The general consensus OF
opinion among Spectators AZ the last battle
was that Walsh, and mt Schreck should
have had the verdict-.he x,iter believes
that Walsh Ton the affair by n wide margin
As preliminary Andy Bez=naa and Cot
toa bitter Will ne up in a six:-ound go a,
he carded. the curtain r;tisey N this occa-
sion being decided lpon as IN affair be-
tween five negroes. gho Will fall on one |
another and endeavor ~ win the ,frize lung |
Up for the last man on his feet.