The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03
BIG MEN Of THE RING
TO MEET IN THIS CITY
Jefries Is on the List of
Manager Cofroth for
a Fight
BY r. a. Sn1ytE1

The defeat OF the Hartman anti
boxing measure at Sacramento leaves
the way clear sor the promoters 10 go
ahead with their arrangements to. pro-
vide the public with some sport with
the gloves II the promoters could
only be made to see what they owe the
men who patronize the game so lib
orally much good would be accom-
plished. Only the best bouts should
be arranged and the public should be
safeguarded in every way. There are
enough promising Young boxers in
sight without the men who make the
matches dragging in the old timers
out Of their deserved retirement.
There should be no more handicap
matches like the three-cornered one in
which Joe Thomas. Al Neill and Frank
Mcconnell were the principals Los
Angeles sports are angry over just
such an affair in which Jack O'Brien
was the principal He was TO outpoint
three men. but the first one he took
on disabled him and broke up the en-
tire show. The spectators were angry.
SIS they felt they did not have a run
Tor their money These matches are
always unsatisfactory. as when they
are made it is evident that one man
outclssses the others. and tho affair
then develops into trial Of endur-
anoe, and not one Of skill.
Manager Jim Cofroth has some
promising bouts in view. He viii try
first for q match between Jimmy Britt
and Joe Cans. While the majority Of
people viii pick Cans TO win. Britt
has admirers who insist that he has
e good chance against the colOred won
der Comroth viii also be a bidder
for the first fight in which Bin Squires
viii be a principal in this country.
Coffroth has Jenries IN mind as an
opponent for the Australian and could
probably induce the Los Angeles
giant 10 enter the ring here Coffroth
made more money for Jeffries than any
other manager, and the big fellow has
s Wsvs had = warm spot in his heart
for the blonde promoter. II Is known
the Southern California promoters are
anxious TO have Jerries appear there
II he decides 10 re-enter the ring, but
the champion viii undoubtedly 20
where he can get the best returns for
his labors in the rOped arena
The latest from Souires is that he
viii not leave Australia until the l1th
inst and win be due here the first
week in April Jenries has planned
70 leave for Europe in May, but il he
IS 20 meet Scuires he will have to
delay his departure. The promoters
want g picture fight and they would
like to stage il on May so.
Joe Bowker IS also casting eyes IN
this direction. He can get no matches
in England and wants to fight Abe
Attell here. he announces that he
can get backing for as large a side
bet as Attell wants to put up. II he
comes over here Neil would Ike TO
straighten out old scores with him.
When they met at the National Sport
ing Club in London the referee would
not let Nell fight IN the style to which
he was accustomed IN this country and
which is in keeping with the rules IS
lsio down by the Marquis Of Queens
berry. In a recent night Bowker gave
away some six pounds in weight and
Vras defeated
Gunner Noir is another English boxer
who is anxious TO come 70 this country.
There are many promoters in England
who would like to put on the heavy
weights, but they are unable 70 IND
men Of that class who are evenly
matched. The visit OF Nelson has made
the game good IN England
It seems impossible TO correct the
business morals OF the promoters. Dur