The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
FIGHT PROMOTERS
SEEK A MATCH
FOR BRITT.
BY r. A. Sr11ytE,.

Jimmy Britt has been training quiet
ly at San Rafael for the past three
months and he is now consumed with
a desire to enter the ring and show
that he is still factor in the increas-
ing struggle for the lightweight cham
pionship. The members of the trust
will put him on this month If they
can get a suitable opponent. They
are still anxious TO pit him against
Nelson or Cans, but find 1t difficult to
get these men. who are doing too well
with their theatrical engagements. to
think OF such plebeian occupation as
lighting.
The promoters have been making
strong efforts to get into communica-
ton with Kid Herman. but have been
unable TO locate him. The fourth
string to their bow is Dick Hyiand
The latter has been spelling for a fight
with Britt for some time and this is
his golden opportunity, Britt will
not let any small detail stand In the
way of a match. Hyland is In Denver
at present, but 1t is expected that he
will return on the fastest train if he
is assured of a meeting with Britt.
Britt thinks he Is greatly improved
owing, to the road work and boxing
he has done with Berger and others,
and he expects to surprise his friends
by the Improvement he has made since
HIS last appearance in the ring on this
coast The wires will be kept hot to-
day in an effort to make some match
among the Iightweights-
II il is found impossible TO secure
an opponent for Britt for this month it
is expected the promoters will turn
their attention to match for Joe
Thomas The terms of match with
Mike CTwin) Sullivan have been dis
scussed by the representatives. of the
boxers and 1T is expected they can cas-
lily be brought together Thomas has
agreed to fight at IA pounds IL Sulh-
van will allow the winner to take all
the purse. He will fight at 14S pounds
if the purse is divided. 10 per cent to
the winner and 20 per cent to the
loser He will go In at catch weights
if the winner Is allowed so per cent of
the purse. Sullivan thus has a variety
of propositions upon which he can fg-
ure and determine where the most
money is for him.
Manager Billy Roche. of the Colma
Club signed up a match for this month
al his San Mateo County pavilion un-
expectedly last night The principals
Will be big Sam McVey, formerly OF
Oxnard but now of Bakersfield and
Joe jeanette of New York. Jeanette
is a rough fighter and has had several
hard battles in the East He met Jack
Johnson twice, winning once and losing
once In the fight he won he beat
Johnson so badly that the latter was
not able to finish out the six rounds.
Harry Foley and Joe Thomas saw him
perform and praise him as a man who
always puts up a hard fight.
Mcyey has been in the employ of
Frank GARLIC at Bakersfield for some
time and has done a lot of boxing and
work in an effort TO gain speed Garlic
is so impressed with his Improvement
that he is willing TO bet $1,000 that this
man can beat Berger, kaufman or
any OF the rising young heavyweights
in six rounds He has sent to Sacra-
mento to secure Denver Ed Martin as
sparring partner Both boxers insist
on the purse being split IS and 25 per
cent. showing they have faith in their
ability to win and want the largest
possible returns.
Arralso Harrara is angling fav a