Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WEEKES TO
ARRIVE SOON
COLORADO FIGHTER MAY TRAIN
AT ARCADIA
Kid Sullivan Anxious to Box Here, and
Mccarey is Thinking of Big
Try-out-Dolngs
In Ring


Freddie Weekes, who will meet Abe At
tell in the Maud Junction ring in few
weeks, will in all probability train for
the battle at Arcadia, in the quarters re-
Gently occupied by Joe Cans. Manager
Doyle of the Oakwood Inn yesterday ex-
tended an invitation to the Cripple Creek
lad to use the Baldwin ranch resort as
his headquarters, and WeekeS Will unT
doubtedly accept.
The Colorado boy is expected to arrive
in a couple of days and he will be trailed
in by AtteIl. The champion may train
at one of the down town gymnasiums, as
his old quarters at Arcadia will be turned
over to his opponent.
Most of the fight fans concede Attell
a victory oyer Weekes, but even those
who acknowledge Attell to be the great
est fighter of his weight in recent days
give the newcomer more than passing
chance with the Joe Cans of the feather
weight division. Weekes has scored VIC
tories over Jimmy Walsh and Harry
laker, and these two fights alone put
him in the front ranks of the little fell
lows.
Manager McCarey received telegram
from Kid Sullivan yesterday in which
the Baltimore lightweight asked for
chance at' George Memsic Mac is will
ing enough to stage the mill but n is
signed unless Memsic retreats from the
position he has assumed in regard to
weight. The last time he recited the
man who was made a near champion by
Joe Cans stated that they would have
to fight him at 1873 pounds, weigh In at 3
o'clock on the day of the contest, or else
he would not fight.
This is all right in it's own way, and
no one begrudges George the play If he
can get away with 1t. But at the same
time 1873 pounds ringside is the regulation
figure in lightweight circles, and per-
haps the time will come when Memsic
will see things in that light and take on
some of the good boys who are anxious
for crack at him.
Young Donohue, who was looked upon
as possible adversary for Memsic, has
not been heard from since his first brain
storm, and McCarey is wondering If he
is still in line for a crack at the local
boxer McCarey intends to give some of
the eastern fighters shot at the game
here and the first come first served.
One of McCarey's plans to introduce
new talent to the local fans Is to have
one crackerjack tryout evening, in which
both Donohue and Sullivan Will appear
Four other good lightweights will be Sc
cured and the winners will be returned
in maib events against each other.
If this idea could be put into practice
these so-called tryout evenings would
amount to something. At present the
fans see the same boys over and over
and the talent Is rather short at present.
Jack Twin Sullivan is getting the same
kind of advertising that lots of other
fighters seek-a big talk and no money.
Jawn has been making an awful noise
around here since Sunday, but until he
comes through with the change to back
his spiel the doubters will stick around
in force.
If Sullivan were to meet Tommy Burns
he would be well supported by those who
remember the meeting between the two
some time ago. The toupeed wonder
came through with the headwork with
the best of them and a fight with Burns,
despite the disparity in weight, would be
about as good drawing card as Nc
Carey could find.
There is little chance of the match be-
ing made, however, for Tommy has the
championship bug buzzing' in his dome
and anything less than a million dollar
guarantee would not appeal to him.
Burns Is at present in Oakland looking
after his interest in the Columbia theater.
but he is expected hack here shortly,
and he and Jawn Twin may talk pusi-
ness at close range.
Manager McCarey sent bunch of
tickets to Frisco yesterday, where Kyle
Whitney, Jimmy Carroll and Jim Ford
are waiting for the summons which will
call them here to take part in the child's
entertainment next week. The boys are
all working hard UP north and will ar
rive in Los Angeles ready fol the bell.
Most of the fans in this section figure
that two of the visitors, Whitney and
Carroll, will get theirs in the Maud juno
ton ring when they line up Tuesday
night. McGovern is picked to beat Car
roll, despite the latter's record in the
northern city, and Chambers is looked
upon as victor over the negro. t
But whichever way the battle goes the
fans are in for one good time-in its own
class. The boys are evenly matched and
as all are known to be Wiling mixers
there is sure to be lot of doings on the
slaughter house order.
Kid Dalton and Dannie Webster are
still in the ranks of the Thespians, and
If the report Is to be believed, they will
proceed to New York next season and
appear on Broadway. Over at the Main
street dump, where they are now per-
forming, the actors are the real at
traction for part of one act, and the only
thing that bothers them is how t. share
honorS.
According to the dope handed out by
the playwright Webster is knocked out
every night by Dalton and the local BAN
tam champ does not take to this ar
rangement any too readily He would
rather be the winner, and just to even
things up he manages to punish the
Spaghetti kid quite a bit before the
knockout is recorded.
The other night when the cue to be
knocked out was given Webster slipped
himself into haymaker and went to
the mat. One of the women of the COM
pany thought he was hurt and hurried
over to offer sympathy. Jaw, what's on
yer" said Dannie, don't yer know dat
dis ia a Dh0nV pr Aud that xuos aporot