The San Francisco call., 1905-01-31
NEIL RULES A 10 TO FAVORITE OVER UNTRIED OPPOl
FAST BOUT is EXPECTED
WHEN TINY MEN HOOK UP
NeiPs Friends Think He Can Subdue Hylan
in Jig Time Because Of His Experience.

When frankie Neil and Dick Hy-
land match their skill and aggressive
ness tonight at Woodward's Pavilion
the question of whether a tough.
untried amateur boxer can wrest the
laurels from a hard puncher who has
met and defeated the best men Of his
weight in the world will be settled.
NeiPs reputation is at stake, while
Hyiand's fate weighs In the balance.
Neil rules 10 to 6 favorite over Hy-
land.
It will be fight OF Californian
against Californian. Both boys started
out in practically the same way. Neips
rise was meteoric, for when he once
struck his gait he sustained wonder
full pace and won the praise Of box
ing fanciers from ocean to ocean. Hy-
but sure. and has the novel expert
ence of being pitted against world
beater in his maiden professional at
tempt.
Many theories are advanced by the
knowing followers of the game. Those
who fancy Neips chances say he will
wade into his green opponent and
win the battle inside of ten rounds.
Hyland's hackers are willing to con-
ceGe that Neil will make plaything
out of the amateur for a few rounds,
but then they look for Nell to blow
up and for Hyland to land one of ais
telling punches.
No matter who wins, the fight will
surely be one repiete with incidents.
Neil has always adopted the rushing
style of going and invariably starts at
his man when the bell brings them to
the center of the ring. Hyland's best
chance lies in his ability to weather
the storm of a few grueling rounds
and show his ability to carry the fight
to his opponent.
Fighting Dick has rarely met
man of his own weight. He won many
victory over a lightweight and has
met and defeated featherweights ga
lore. He is slow to start and clumsy
to gaze upon, but possesses the stam-
ina and has invariably displayed game
ness in his numerous four round en-
counters in the amateur arena.
Both boys are trained to the hour
and neither can reasonably complain
of lack of condition when the mill is
over. The weight has been practically
an easy matter for each lad. Both are
of rugged build and young in years
and consequently the rigors of hard
training have not dragged or tagged
them.
Neil did a little light work at his
training quarters in San Rafael yes
terday and took a train for this city
early in the evening. He will take
run this morning, visit the RAJ track
in the afternoon and expects to step
on the scales at the ringside well un-
der the 122 pounds stipulated weight.
In his corner he will have Young Cor
bett, Frank Mcdonald and Tim Nc
Grath.
Hyland rested practically all day
yesterday. He will take some light
exercise this morning and then rest
till the hour of battle. He expects to
break camp at l. o'clock and spend the
afternoon with his family In his cor
ner he will be waited on by Jack Nc
Cormack, Billy Mcdonald, Mark
Shaughnessy and Jim McDermot.
The sale of seats has been exceeding
ly large and as the prices are all on
the popular order a big crowd is ex-
rected The winner of the bout will
probably be matched with Jim Bowker
for the bantam weight championship
of the world.
The betting opened at 2 to in Neils
favor yesterday morning, but III a few
hours the price rose to 10 tC s, and
these odds prevailed throughout the
night. The change came as a surprise,
for the sports looked for 10 to as the
odds. 1t Is likely that the men will
enter the ring with Neil selling at 10
to Z. for Hyland's hackers are coming
IN the front ranidlv