Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-29
FEATHERS ARE
FIT AND READY
SOLOMON AND GREENE CEASE
WORKING
indications Are That Bout VIII Be
Hammer and Tongs Affair, With
Either Man Liable
to Win

Speculation on the Greene-Solomon
bout, which is TO occur this evening,
closed last night at even money anu
there is little indication that the men
will enter the ring at other than the
price which governed the money an
day yesterday. Many arc holding Off
with a hope that either man will be
declared a favorite and the commits
sion men arc preparing to do big
business before the gong taps.
What favoritism existed was in favor
of Greene, and several bets were placed
with the Chicago boys hackers Civ
ing ten to eight. The odd money was
in evidence at Al Greenwald's and at
no other place in town could anything
beside even coin be obtained. The
chances are that both sides will call
for an even division today and the
men should enter the ring with the
outcome n toss-up.
Men who as rule have shown no
hesitancy in pronounCing their opinion
as to the result of fistic battle were
in n quandary last night and many
delayed betting until today In order to
be in on IL shift should such Il thing
occur. Both fighters have their sup
porters, however. who fail to see the
other man, but the expressions are so
evenly divided that no one is anxious
to start the odds.
1t is said that Solomon will surprise
those who hold that he has no right
arm and il the Los Angeles boy can
use the jarrng right uppercut which
has shown development during his
training at the pavilion his supporters
will have a better run for their money
than in past encounters, where Solo
mon has done the most damage with
an ugly left.
Greene is popular mainly because of
the fearless attack he made upon Solo
mon at the first meeting. when he ran
into the local fighter like catapult
with the knowledge that his opponent
was recognized as dangerous man to
mix it with at any time.
Jacobs, who has trained Solomon,
says that he looks for the affair to
end before the fifteenth round, and
gives as his reason that Greene will
be a tired fighter after the tenth.
Solomon has shown stamina enough to
last twenty rounds of hard fighting
many times during his career, and
Greenes endurance may be one of the
factors in determining the outcome of
tonight's battle.
Solomon evidently was not in his
best trim when he fought last, and
Greene has the same claim to make.
Both say. however, that no excuse
will be offered after tonight's battle.
A cry of poor condition would be gem
orally tabooed to say the least. for
both men have had ample time to
reach their best and the result must
rest upon the merits of the two
fighters.
Those handling the money attendan mt
upon tonight's fight say that the bet
ting exceeds that which has preceded
any Los Angeles ring contest in years
past
Mauro Herrera and Montana Kid
are scheduled, to furnish what should
be a fast ten-round preliminary. AMI
Montana's friends are anxious to note
whether he has improved since his last
appearance in this city.
Saline and Dalton will again en-
deavor to determine which Is the
classiest man, and as the two little
battlers put up a fast fight when they
went six rounds to a draw few
weeks ago, the chances for a repeti-
tion of the smoking argument are
bright.
Expressions from a few of the know
ing ones as to the outcome of the main
event are given below:
j. M. Pitcher: Il like Solomon to
win."
James Morley: "It appears to me
that the luckiest man should win, SO
evenly are they matched"
johnny Hogan: 1T looks like a
toss-up to me-"
Ed Hookstratton: "Greene for my
money. / think he will knock Solo
mon out within fifteen rounds"
Jack Bradner: Il like Solomon to
VIM"
Ferd Owens: "It looks an even
proposition to me-
Elmer Morrow: "I think Solomon
will win and if Greene beats him the
fight will go the limit"
Tom Walsh: "I look for the fight
to be one of the fastest ever fought
in the city and believe that it will end
before the twentieth round. Neither
man should be faVorite."
b. Dyas: II like Solomon to VIM"
George Cline: 'Greene should win
within fifteen rounds"
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