The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Edited by
R. A. Smyth
COLLEGE ATHLETE
WILL TEST SKILL
WITH GLOVES
By r. A. Sn1yth

Ralph Rose. the giant shotputter
who has been a prominent figure on
! the college fields in the East and in
the West. has been induced at last to
enter the prizering. He will appear at the
next exhibition of the Sunset Club.
which is controlled by Norris Levy
Roses opponent will be Bob Ward
VINO has beaten all the men in his
class in the fOur-round fights.
/ Inc appearance OF Rose in the ring
VIII be watched with interest in Chi
cago, where he was a student IN col
J lege, and also in New York. where he
! mas appeared in the big field days. A
great sensation was stirred up some
years ago when a story was given OUT
that Rose claimed he could defeat JEFF
fries. Rose denied ever having such
an idea. but the matter was discussed
/ in all its phases.
] Rose is training in the gymnasium
or the Hayes Valley Athletic Club and
those who have seen him perform
with the gloves In practice have a
high opinion of his ability. He Is still
very much In the rough. but with a
little practice he is expected to be able
TO hold his own with any Of the boxers
ABOUT here. 1t is related that he had
| the gloves on recently with Walter
Schulken and that the latter had
enough after one blow landed.
The new aspirant for boxing honors
Is at the height of his athletic powers.
Some weeks since he established new
records with the 16-pound shot in
meet at the Auditorium. He has all
the strength necessary for a fighter,
and II he has a defense sufficiently good
TO hold of an opponent he should make
good in the ring. The decision of Rose
10 cast IN his lot with the boxers means
that his services are lost to the Olym-
pic Club, which organization he has rep
resented upon the field in recent ath-
let1c competitions. If Rose should make
a success Of his work in the ring he
Will have great earning capacity. as
he will be in demand wherever a boxer
is allowed to draw on a glove.
/ -
| Abe Atten shattered the hopes of
Morris Levy last night when the lat
ter submitted articles OF agreement TO
him for fight with Brooklyn Tommy
| Sullivan The Californian refused
sign unles the promoter offered a guar
anteed purse Of $4,000. In the present
unsettled state of affairs, Levy was
unable to do so. so all negotiations
have been declared off. This leaves
the field open to Tom McCarey. who has
been trying for some time to sign the
boxers for meeting in Los Angeles.
!
twice each day now that the weather
has cleared. He figures that being out
OF doors under present conditions will
do him more good than working in a
gymnasium He will also be able TO
get off his surplus weight more read
/ lily. "Tiv' Kreling weighed him yes
terday after his second trip on the road
for the day and he scaled 14O pounds.
This gives him good working basis
for the exercise he has outlined for
himself for the next five weeks.
Britt has Joined the ranks OF the men
who are worrying over the nonappear-
ance of Manager Mike Riley. the Tono-
pah promoter. Britt has time TO think
! over the matter when he is on the road
and he does not relish the idea that all
his hard work may be wasted Jim
Coffroth and Ben Selig. who represent
Cans, are the only ones about here who
seem to have no worries over the non
arrival of Riley. They are satisfied he
will appear in due time and that he
will then be prepared to go ahead with
his arrangements for the big fight.
| The California Club managers have
withdrawn the proposed Tim Callaghan-
Young Choynski fight from their card
/ for next week. The fact that both
have taken part in long fights was the
reason given. Other names have been
| left on the card, however. of men who
have fought in various parts of the
State in long bouts. The line was
drawn at Callaghan owing to his prom
| inence.
| Fred Landers left for Australia yes
terday and will go direct to sydney.
He has been guaranteed five fights
there. all to take place within twelve
weeks.
Phil Knight. who disposed of Kid
MeFadden SO quickly last week. is out
with challenge to fight any one in
the 1S3-pound class He does not bar
Hyland nor any of the boys of his
weight
Morris Levy intimates that he has
the promise of Hyland and Thompson
to meet before his club whenever box
i ing is resumed here. The boys are ap-
parently divided upon the question OF
weight, but the persuasive Levy will
find way out of that difficulty.
/ The Marysville Club has at last
/ clinched the Turner-Thompson fight
after much trouble. The men will meet
in the open air at noon on Washing
/ toms birthday. They have been guar
anteed a purse of $4,000. of which so
per cent will go to the winner and 40
per cent to the loser. Special trains
will be run from all points in the vi
cinity.