The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

San Francisco disaster probably
will take over half of the interest out
{ of the sport of boxing for many months
/ to come. With the city which has sup,
/, ported all of the clever opponents or
Ethe game for two years destroyed, there
is now no place OF consequence 70
which they can turn. The plttances OF
] the east will be their only sources Oh
: remuneration. 7..-
+ Los Angeles, on account of its prox-
unity to the devastated city, is at
Elected greatly. 1t was found necessary
to postpone the Neil-Attell battle,
scheduled for last Friday night, until
July, but it is announced that the
d. fiesta week bouts will come OFT as
tendance undoubtedly will be cut down
4, materially, and in the face Of the ter,
srible scene at San Francisco, there will
not be much public interest IN them IN
any part Of the country.
s. In few weeks, when the public is
Jess terror-stricken, the promoters at
6 Los Angeles may go ahead booking at
fractions, but they will find that the
road is a rough one. At any rate the
1 sporting center, to offer much in the
way Of purses Boxers who have been
/ doing well in California will have to
sscome east and box at the little clubs
s around Chicago or go to New York,
where they will receive fair pay for
r. four"round bouts. l..
Boxers in Shape.
From reports received early last
\ week, it would seem that both Hermen
II and Britt were in grand shape for their
N go, which is scheduled for the early
K part Of v"ffiesta" week. The Chicago
Z lad announced that he was as confident
of defeating Britt as he ever was of
Il ANYTHING in his life, and Jimmy
: thought that the battle would not be
ii hard for him.
2 Probably Che majority Of the critics
4 have picked Britt to win. They have
figured that he is cleverer than the Chi
I, cagean and better ring general, while
f to enable him forget away with the en-
: counter from that angle. It. would be
Y wrong to say that Herman has not his
y following, and it is a considerable one
s too. An eastern critic of experience
.5S and standing has unhesitatingly picked
d Herman to win. He says the Kid is
i; just as clever as Britt and can hit {
s. lot harded.
Practically everybody is agreed thai
! Britt cannot knock Herman out. L
I'll is probable that he would use the same
Il tactics he employed when he first me-
Is Nelson in twenty-round battle with
~ the "ghetto champion, - and this would
= give him a verdict unless, as the east
Il ern critic says, Herman is as cleve:
s. as the Californian. At any rate thi
81 bout will prove1a brilliant one from tn,
i a spectacular way viii prove mucl
{, more interesting than the Nelson AM
5g Herrera go.
e Barring the fact that Nelson is
Sf3 champion, not much interest attaches t.
y his match with the Mexican, for it.gen
II orally is conceded that he will win. 7
. he did not look like a winner, the arti
II cles certainly would not have bee
VI signed by his manager, who has neve
y been accused of being "dub.''
Herrera May Stay.
3 There is the possibility that Herrer
Is might, hang one on the Dane, but tn
fKlatter' Is vulnerable points have becom
> pretty valuable to him and he will no
take chances on defeat. 1t seem
{. that he was, able to get pretty fai
5 terms out Of the club, anad the bou
& would be worth the trouble, even if h
II does get shaken up Bit.
= There probably will be a change o
Z plans about having Bowker come t.
+! tins country to meet Attell: Jer
is a good spot for him to alight in TO
quite while. Consequently Attell wi
h hasten to England to keep his engage
IL ment before the National Sporting clul
Il The Los Angeles club lost no time i
r. calling off the Neil-Attell bout after
ssss was known that San Francisco was de
fks stroyed.
8;n3, It will matter little as far as publ
] interest goes, whether Attell was abl
* to meet Neil before he takes on til
Englishman or not frankie havin