Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
PROPOSES TO
INSURE BOXERS
MANAGER M'CAREY WILL TAKE
NO CHANCES
Asserts He VIII Buy Indemnlfyine
Policies as Safeguard Against
Accidents to Battlers While
Training
BY JAY DAVIDSON

the foresight of Kubelik in indemnify
ing himself against loss by insuring his
fingers, McCarey uppercutted the desk
at which he sat and declared that he
proposed taking out similar policy on
all the battlers who are scheduled to
perform before his club within the
next five weeks.
Accordingly, he began to make in
vestigation as to how and where he
could secure a policy of indemnification
against accidents which might interfere
with his card and it is probable that
these policies will be issued today.
McCarey's only fear is that some of
the boys may injure their hands in too
strenuous boxing in training quarters,
thereby making it necessary to indefi-
nitely postpone the battle.
Inasmuch as he Is already interested
in three fights to the extent of more
than $4,000 and involved for probably
much more, the idea is not bad one
and the promoter will seek indemnifi-
cation If it may be had.
Terry Davis, who has boxed in pre-
liminaries upon several occasions be-
fore local audiences, is matched to box
twenty rounds with Billy DeCoursey
at San Diego April 16.
The boys will weigh in at 1913 pounds.
which gives DeCoursey an advantage
of not less than five pounds, but
Davis is confident that he is so much
better at the game than DeCoursey that
he willingly waived this point
Davis is training for this bout at the
Lewis gymnasium on South Spring
street and is in excellent condition for
going at his best clip. Prof. Lewis
brought out Davis and always trains
him for his battles, with the result
that Terry has become hard PROPOSE
tion in the ring.
The two champions--Scotty, the
spendthrift king. and Kid Herman.
premier of the Ghetto-net accidental
ly in downtown cafe yesterday and
entertained a. party of friends with a
fast-firing bantering match.
Scotty and Herman chaperoned the
party to the Angelus thirst parlors and
engaged in another championship strug-
gle. Scotty attempting to put down
more jag producers than Herman could
swallow mineral water.
Scotty "cottoned" to the Kid without
much ado and insisted upon taking
him for a spin in the miner-actors
new auto. Various oasis were visited
en- route and at each the duo of cele-
brities We'd with each for the favor of
the admiring throngs who were ever
present.
The Death valley mystery undertook
to instruct the Kid in some of the fine
points of the game and promised to
show him the only way in which he
could whip Britt, but when Scotty in
cidentally remarked that all he ever
knew of the game was gained through
lessons given by the Saginaw Kid it
was all off.
Billy Nolan left yesterday morning
for Catalina to join his champion.
Nolan expects to keep Nelson on the
island for several days before permit
ting him to return to the continent and
SAYS that rest and recuperation is the
CRYING need of the strenuous little
champ just now.
No attempts at training will be made
until they return. Roaming over the
mountains each day and surf bathing
will be the combination of business ana
pleasure that will constitute their daily
routine and Nolan expects much good
to result.
Manager McCarey shipped a box of
letters to Bat, sending them by freight
Inasmuch as they were principally
square envelopes and bore no business
card, 1t was presumed that they were
not of pressing Importance, hence the
freight idea.
Unless Kid Herman defeats Jimmy
lSr1tL next IllOIlH lllClG VIII DC
disappointment in the east, judging
from the pro-Herman sentiment which
is expressed by the eastern sporting
writers.
Bat Masterson, who has always
vouched for the Kid and has predicted
that he would some day wear the light
weight crown, says that Herman can
NOT lose. Masterson says that if Britt
attempts to box with Herman along the
same style shown against Nelson the
result will be decisively Herman.
Masterson has always been great
admirer of Herman and the Kid is
equally as enamored of the veteran
referee. couple of years ago Mas
terson advised Herman to climb the
ladder slowly, boxing with second
raters until he gained the necessary ex-
perienced and developed his ability to
box with more clever men.
Herman has headed this advice and
gradually worked his way up to a
prominent position in the pug world.
when he decided to come to the coast
and meet the best of the lightweights
here he had determined that he was
ready to go after the championship
and compel recognition by defeating
the topnotchers.
Eddie Hanlon was his first opponent
and the tale was a sad one. Hanlon
was beaten to standstill, and by the
clever manner in which Herman
handled himself in this scrap he won
the admiration of all the fight fans.
Herrera was his next opponent. Fans
of Los Angeles paid over 100000 to see
what they expected to be the finish of
the little Chicago scrapper. But again
did Herman display remarkable clever
ness and punching ability and when
Referee Eyton declared 1t draw the
fans agreed that such n decision was
fair and just to both boys, but was
the least that could be given Herman.
When he meets Britt next month 1t
is a safe prediction that the house will
represent $4,000. The combination of
two of the most popular battlers on the
coast, equally clever and game and
both topnotchers makes the card al
most unbeatable.
Manager McCarey does not propose
to take any chances with his game
in Los Angeles and will instruct the
club physician, DR.. Landerman, who
always sits at the ringside during
boxing exhibitions, to make examin-
ations of the condition of each of the
battlers between rounds whenever he
deems 1t necessary or expedient.
This plan is a direct result of the
MaiI- -Tapnv hattie which resulted In