The San Francisco call., 1908-10-22

night he said that he was very "
any other fighter, but Able seem'
to be more than 122 pounds rings
Il will fight Driscoll. but ! 81
said Attell. The chances are, how
ever, that Attell, if he can see enough
money in such a match, Will take on
the Englishman at a weight a little
higher than the one he mentions.
Jimmy Codroth said last night that
while he had not thought too seriously
OF such match, it was not altogether
out OF his calculations.
When Harvey was last here" said
Conroth, he told me that he had Dris
coll under his mana cement and sug-
gested a match between the little
Welshman and AtteIl. / met Harvey
and Attell at a local restaurant one day,
ana we touched upon meeting be-
tween the men. The match was talk
Of In tentative way. but nothing def
the time II he would fight Driscoll on
thanksgiving day and Able, ever your
businessman, asked If there would be
any money in such a meeting [ told
him that thought there would be quite
4 Dit OF the unclean lucre in such
match. We let the matter rest at that
time It strikes me that Attell and
DriScoll would make a good card. and
81 the fighters are willing to battle at
the Mission street arena on ThanksgiV-
ing afternoon / will not bolt the doors
OF THAT place against them, and I think
] can make IL worth their while to fight
mere / think il would be good card"
Now that Harvey. Attell and prin-
cipally Conroth have expressed their
Willingness for such a match there is
more than probability that il viii be
made.
The one thing that may stand in the
way OF an Attell-Driscou match is the
weight question. Attell has a peculiar
scale Of weights. He can easily make
the feather weight limit. and for some
ughters he viii not go above it. but for
other lighters Able viii lift the weight
limit and fight them at any weight
ranging up to 1913 pounds ringside.
Able has been hurting challenges at
Battling Nelson of late. and in the face
OF TINS ne can make no very good coun-
tenance before the public in refusing to
meet DriscOll a { a reasonable weight
In England the feather weight limit
IS a bit heavier than ii is in America
and the boxers always weigh in al noon
and fight at night. You see. this gives
the English scrapper a bit of time to
take tea.
English lighters who have talked
with the writer about Driscoll say that
he can not do better than l24 pounds
and does not like to come under 12e. so
mat II Atteu insists on the 122 mark
~ ringside there viii be no match. as
Dllscoii can not make l22 ringside.
l-arney I-ichfenstein. manager FOR Cyclone
Johnny Thompson. deposited his $3.50 weight and
last night and TINS concluded all the details
for the Thomson [ nhOlz fight which is TO take
place ar the Coliseum on the night Of October %
" y hee l,icnienstein clapped down his check for
tie 500 Charley Lercari. who win run the
show. smiled deep sigh ef relief, as the card
is no" assured him.
Tommy O'Connor son Of Joe 0'Connor. man
ager q Stanley ketchel received letter from
ai Point Arena and writes Young O'Connor that
ne is feeling une and IS anxious for the time
q the hght to roll around; Ketchel expresses
great confidence in his ability to retrieve his
lost laurels when be meets Pspke again.
There was one little rift. however. in the
letter that did not set lightly on the mind Of
Young O'COnnor. and that was the statement
from ketchel himself that he now weighs 1S7
pounds devoid Of hat and coat
Young O'Connor said that il Ketchei gained
much more weight his dada might csli- the
match Of.
Writing from New York to the sporting de-
partment Of The Cali. Heine Rafael gives some
interesting sidelights on why his fighter. Joanny
trayne. refused 10 accept an offer from Charley
Lercari matchmaker OF the Pacific athletic club
In his letter Rafael says: Il suppose Lercari
thought We would come TO San Francisco for a
mere trife, just 10 get chance for a main
event before San francisco club. His offer
absolutely rotten. Just think Of it. he OF
fered 81 600 purse. 60 and 40 for 20 round
light with tough fellow like Cyclone Johnny
thompson Why got 500 for Johnny's first
six round fight here and 5000 for his second ap-
pearance- and had he not injured his arm /
would have gotten him top money here which
Is from Sl.ttt To S2.bUU FOR six rounds. The
INJURY 10 traynes ) srm has kept him idle but
he will be back in the ring shortly. and | ex-
pect 10 pit him against Leach Cross or some
other good boy In the near future II one OF
the clubs in San Francisco would make Fravne-
a decent offer I would bring him home again
but unless they DO better than the Lercari Of
Ter We VIII stay here watch the snow ny aud
pick up some easy money.
The boxing game here was never 50 prosper
Gus as IL is now. Moran was Offered $1,000
recently Tor six round 20 with Harlem Tom
my Murphy. Leach Cross and Willie Fitzgerald
each received $1,000 for their last six round
bout Mcfarland will get $1,000 for his bit
with Leach Cross
frankie Neil. who IS also under my manage
menf, is fighting better now than AT any time
since he the champion. Neil will fight
Al Deimont IN Boston at date TO be fScl-
later belmont i the hoy who fought Moran
- rounds IN England frankie is going along
like Roseben in the six round bouts. and II
he meets and beats belmont he will be in
position to go after some Of the champions. .
Matchmaker Tommy Simpson Of the West
Oakland club viii oner very attractive card
70 the patrons Of his club at West Oakland
ter viii ofer "a rounds OF milling AT popular
prices, and he has some excellent talent on his
card.
Toby Irwin. The North Beach boy. and Arthur
Allen OF Springfield, %. viii be the top liners
Twins last ring appearance heresbouts was
rather disastrous 10 Toby. His last battle was
with Fred Ward Of Vallejo. and the lighting
barber sat Toby the rim OF his ear IN
second round Of what was to have been q sir
lance athletic club on this occasion Irwin
claimed that his head struck the floor in his
bout with Ward. and that the bump on the
,anTas hurt him more than the wicked clout
that Ward landed on his chin He thinks he
VIII have better luck against Allen than he did
against Ward. - D
Allen is a newcomer out this wav He has q
victory over Joe AcGurn and one defeat At the
hands OF Fred Ward since making his coast
debut. Allen fought Ward at the last show Of
the Reliance club in Oakland, and while he mt
~ fair sort OF fight, he was worsted by The
Vallejo boy.
Eddie Menney Of Los Angeles and Jimmy
Reagan. a locai scrspper. are 10 furnish the
seiniwinduD. Menney is well thought Of In
Los Angeles. and those who have seen him
light are beginning 10 feel sorry for Reagan al
ready Reagan Il willing sort Of boy with
most awkward style Of milling but he thinks
Tbat be win prove more than match for Men
ncr.
Kid Bell a negro lad with a fine scrapbool
record. viii tie up with Abe Label in q six
Ound mill. They should put up a clever go
as they are scientific lads. who carry fair
punches.
Tommy Deakin. who is under the manage
ment u Cockey 0'BFfen. is TO battle Charley
l.ucca- q Chicago scrapper, six rounds IKE
DoOgherig and Frank Burgess complete the list
n six round scrapners. The curtain raiser viii
- four round bout between Oakland boys.
Little Jimmy Carroll writes that Harry
Baker. mafchmake ~ the ReIfanco 30