The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
night There was CONSIDERABLE Fitz-

night There was considerable Fitz-
patrick money in sight and the odds,
which opened at 10 to z, are liable to
change any hour. Many of the sports
who visited Fitzpatrick's training camp
came away imbued with the idea that
the Chicago boxer is just the sort of
man to win from a fighter like Thomas.
He assumes a crouching attitude and
wades in like Battling Nelson, and, be-
ing a chunky, strong chap, he may
gradually wear down his adversary by
roughing it in thexclnches. However,
Thomas has many stanch supporters
who are willing to put up their coin
on his chances, as they know that he
always is in the pink of condition and
is cool, heady fighter, who never
wastes a punch
Joe's hackers contend that he will
meet Fitz's rushes with straight left,
just as he did with Herbert's, and that
he will never permit the husky Illinois
mixer to get set for his much talked
of Knockout wal1op
There is also ten-round preliminary
on the card between Joe Reilly, the
well-known local lightweight, and a
pugilist who bears the high-toned title
of Portland Kid This pair will start
hostilities promptly at $50 q. m., so as
to permit the principals to get into
action by o'clock This will enable
those who journey to Colma to get
back into town shortly after II. Ar
rangements have been made with the
car company to run specials right after
the fight. and there will be no delays
occasioned by poor transportation fa-
cilities.
The advance sale of seats which is
now on at the Willis, indicates good
house. Thomas is big favorite here.
and even as an amateur he drew we'll
II Eddie Graney gets out an injunc-
ton to stop the Berger Kaufman bat
tie Jimmy Coffroth will take the heavy
weights to Colma. OF course, this will
mean postponement of the fight, but
now that Coffroth has the men signed
up and has completed the arrangements
for the encounter it is not likely that he
Will lose so much good money when he
has chance to make it elsewhere
Yesterday afternoon Graney said
that he is not going to stop the fight
He said it would come off all right, but
he did not say that 1t will take place
at the pavilion selected by his arch
enemy He believes that Coffroth is
overstepping his authority. and said all
ne wants is an even break.
Graney still insists that Morris Levy,
secretary of the fighting trust, handle
the tickets and accounts of the ap-
proaching battle. Graney knows now
that Coifroth intends TO take up these
duties himself. This is worrying the
blacksmith. He insists that so long as
the trust is a bona fide corporation the
secretary should be given aNchance to
do his work and that Coffroth, in the
position of treasurer, has no legal right
to the job
If the squabble of the promoters
continues ii is certain to spoil the
house. The sayings and doings of the
members of the trust are being given a
great deal more publicity than the
workouts of the rival heavies. Now
that the row has started the fighting
public is naturally interested in it. The
novelty Of the thing impresses the fans
and so long as the war is on they will
devote their attention to it and grad
ually forget that such men as Berger
and Kaufman exist.
Though many of the wise fans are
going to put down bets on Kaufman.
experienced handlers of wagers like
Harry Corbett are of the opinion that
when the heavies enter the ring on the
last day of the month Berger viii rule
at least 10 to choice over his former
clubmate. A few small wagers were
made yesterday at odds of 10 to s, Jim
my Coffroth himself being one Of those
to climb on board the Kaufman end
with an $50 roll just for fun.
Percy Cove. the peculiar fghting ma
chine from the Northwest, still contin-
ues to office up to frankie Neil over
the telegraph wire in the hope OF Sc