The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
EDDIE CRANEY
WILL REFEREE
Boxer Hanlon Gives Way in
Manly Fashion to Young
Corbett in This Matter
CONFERENCE A LONG ONE
Fate of the Big Contest Hangs
in the Balance Until the
Californian Yields a Point
CONFERENCE A LONG ON

Eddie Hanlon capitulated to Young
Corbett last night in the matter Of a
referee for their contest on Tuesday
next after one hour twenty minutes Of
diplomatic discussion.
For an hour the two boxers were
closeted in room, the idea being that
If left to their own resources they
might come to an amicable understand
ing. At the end of an hours discus
sion they were just where they started.
Young Corbett insisted upon Eddie
Graney being chosen, while Hanlon
would agree to any referee Of known
ability other than Graney. Both agreed
to accept Harry Corbett if he would
act, but he positively refused to do so.
During the discussion the rival feather
weights thrashed over their last light
round by round, each ointing out
where he had an advantage and should
have received the decision.
When the boxers could not reach an
agreement Manager Norris Levy was
called in and the matter was all gone
over again. Corbett explained that he
was a stranger in this city and that all
he wanted was a square deal. He said
OTdu6y ndQ d udllO11dl AOP0NSANACAA OONA
as a boxer and a referee and the pres
ence of such a man in the ring meant
much to both of them. OF three other
men mentioned, he said Eddie Smith is
too easily influenced by the spectators,
while his objection to Jack Welch and
Phil Wand is that they are not boxers.
Hanlon came out fiatfooted and said
he should have had the decision in the
last fight. This, and what he termed
private reason, were what stood in the
way of his accepting Graney The pri-
vate reason is presumed to be the fact
that Graney is the uncle Of Harry Fo
ley, Eddie's trainer. 1t has been
thought that Foley and Hanlon are re-
lated, but such is not a fact.
Affairs had reached an acute stage
when the gathering was about to break
up after a fruitless session. Corbett
turned to Morris Levy and said he
would be on hand on Tuesday night to
weigh in and would claim the clubs
forfeit If the fight did not take place.
Hanlon then said he was fighting in his
home town and he knew he would not
get the worst Of it, and he agreed to
accept Graney. His stand was such a
manly one that it aroused the admira-
ton Of those present.
In a most paternal manner Young
Corbett said: Little boy, I wouldn't
do anything in the world to harm you,
and 1 had no wrong motive in holding
out for Graney. I think he is the best
man available"
The boxers then separated, Young
Corbett taking the car out to the park.
He then walked through the park to
his quarters at the beach with Billy
Otis.
Hanlon paid brief visit to his moth
er and then returned to Alameda.
It was standing room only at the
quarters of both boxers yesterday, both
doing light work. A crush is expected
to-day The advance sale of seats is
exceptionally large. From present ap-
pearances the attendance will exceed
that at the -McGovern fight,
when the gate amounted to $4,000
There has been but little money wag-
cred uD to the present time. The pre-
vailing odds are still 10 to 8, with Cor
bett favorite.