The San Francisco call., 1906-10-22
Sports Poor Playing Of Oaks and SWas1es DBgsts the Fan
THOMAS AND FITZ
TRAIN BEFORE
ADMIRERS.

So many of Joe Thomas friends
made the trip across the bay to his
training quarters yesterday that the
place was packed to suffocation, and
If his fight with Dick Fitzpatrick was
not slated for this Wednesday night
the popular Californian would have to
start the ffty-cent admission stunt to
keep the crowd from breaking down
the building next Sunday.
Thomas never looked in better shape
and his trip East has done him a world
of good. He is as quick as a cat and
has a straight left that will make
Fitzpatrick vince when it begins to
shoot into his face. Although Manager
Foley considered Thomas to be in the
pink Of condition. in order to accom-
modate the champions friends he
SPARED four lively rounds with him
yesterday and had him go through all
his stunts. But today and tomorrow
Thomas will taper off in his work and
on Wednesday will rest up in order
to be in fine fettle for a rough-and-
ready tussle with the Chicago lad.
A big delegation of sports also took
a jaunt over to Larkspur to see Fitz-
patrick, and they came away much
impressed with his slam bang style.
George Murray, who is training with
Fifz, is mixer, and the two put UP
a short but hurricane bout. 1t was
sufficient to demonstrate the method
that Fitzpatrick will adopt in the ring
at Colma Wednesday night.
Knowing that Thomas is exception
ally clever and that he has a dexterous
jab that will jar him to pieces If he
attempts to fight at long range, Fitz
counts upon keeping in close and tear
ing into Thomas body with his short
arm jolts. Fitz is built on the lines
of a heavy weight, being thick-set, and
he should be able to set a terrific pace
at short range. AS he is reputed to
be glutton for punishment his
brother figures that he will outgame
and outslug his more scientific op-
ponent and eventually score a knock
out.
There has been no betting as yet on
the fight, but now that the sports have
pretty fair line on the condition of
the two men the wagering should be
quite brisk during the next three days.
Thomas, owing to his popularity and
the fact that he holds the welter-
weight championship title, will no
doubt open a big favorite.
Full houses were in order at the
training camps of Sam Berger and AL
Kaufman yesterday afternoon. Both
men did their proudest while their
admirers looked on. and both showed
decidedly to advantage.
Yesterday was the first Sunday that
Kaufman has put in at his camp. and
naturally his friends f1ocked over to
Golden Gate in punches. They were
disappointed bit, for the big fellow
did not do much work. He is follow
ing Billy Delaney's advice and getting
into form gradually. The veteran
trainer does not believe that Al should
exert himself to any great degree. be-
lieving that a little steady work goes
a long way.
Kaufman jumped on the scales yes
terday afternoon and weighed in at
1877 pounds. Billy Delaney thinks his
youn gster is about right and Is pleased
with his condition in every respect.
He stated that AL would enter the
ring at about 1913 pounds. a weight
which Delaney figures it about right
for the former wearer of the
winged 90"
Kaufman will keep away from San
Francisco till the night of the battle.
He intends to stick closely to his
training quarters and will not venture
farther away than Oakland save on
Wednesday night, when he intends
making the trip to Colma to root for
his old friend. Joe Thomas.