The San Francisco call., 1906-11-02
RTs Seals Give Pitcher Eli Gates a Bad Drubbing
LACK OF STAMINA
BRINGS DEFEAT
TO BERGER.
By r. A. Sr71yth.

Sam Berger shook his head sadly
yesterday when he thought of what
might have BEEN. in his engagement
with al Kaufman if his tired muscles
had responded TO the call his brain
made upon them at the time when
one well-directed blow might have won
the battle for him. The ex-Olympian
had staked almost his very existence
upon winning the fight, and he was
deeply distressed at the outcome
Il feel sure now, he said yester-
day, that the three weeks training
! had were not enough for me. al
though I applied myself diligently to
the task of getting into condition. I
knew my strength had left me in the
fourth round, and then / tried to land
one big swing which would bring me
victory. I Tented once for the body
and then swung TO Kaufman's head
! tried this second time, but my
strength failed me and my arms would
not carry out the orders of my brain
My one ambition now is to meet
kaufman again in the ring / know I
can do many times better than I did
on Wednesday night. 7 acknowledge I
went all TO pieces as boxer. but I
attribute my poor showing TO a lack
Of stamina ] should have devoted
several months TO an out-of-door life
in the mountains. and then / would
have had something to back up nv
skill as q boxer
Berger's right eye was badly dis
colored. and his puffed face bore evil
dence of the work OF Kaufman's
gloves.
kaufman was about receiving the
congratulations of his friends. He
showed no marks. of his engagement
IN the ring. He will undoubtedly take
Of HI
laney, and take at least a years rest
from the ring. With judicious exer-
clse IN the meantime ne would be a
formidable opponent for any one be-
low the top-notchers.
Jfmmy Britt is out with a challenge
TO hight any man in his class this
month. His first choice is Battling
Nelson and then he goes down +he
line of Cans. Hyland. Herman and
all the candidates in his division. The
trust must act quickly. as there are
no EkelX boxers on the ground who
could .be matched AT least, one must
De brought from a distance AS this
is Eddie Graney's month he might ne
able 10 induce Nelson 10 come out here
70 nEht II he is not busy on the stage
manager Coffroth wired Herman yes
terday, Offering him the match with
Britt III
Ben selig, who represents Joe Cans
on this coast, received word from .thA
champion yesterday that he is doing q
record business in the show line AS
there are fifteen sets of the *ColdfeId
nsht pictures on the road Joe Will soon
De IN the property owners class. He
mas 1orsworn the delights of shooting
craps, having taken lesson from
George Dixon. Joe Waicott and other
former png.ltstic stars. He is saving
ms money against the day he will no
longer be able to hold his own in the
ring.
IT is possible popular Joe Thomas
may be given a chance to show his
wonderful skill with the gloves in this
CITY There are a number OF men who
tnlnk they want his sgame. so that II
should be easy TO find an opponent for
him. Mike CTwinl Sullivan is the can
didate most favored. There is a gener-
al desire to see him meet Joe wal
colt If the Californian agrees To meet
the wonderful Boston man ne will not
allow him 10 wear the steel brace
which he has worn since ne lost his
fingers through an accident with a re-
volyer. 1t was claimed that Walcott
knocked out Jack Dougherty with the
aid of this instrument
Rodenbach, who has decision over
Berger to his credit, is seeking match
with Thomas. He has asked what
weight the Californian will make Billy
ROCHE has the match in view for Colrna
and Thomas has agreed. to do $50
pounds. II is thought he will stretch
this little in order to get on the
shifty New Yorker. This should pro-
vide q wonderful fight. as both boxers