The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Fast Bout Promised
by FeafherWeigh's
Californian Is a Pronounced
Faporite in the Betting
on the Match
BY r. A. Sn,yth

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Abe Attell and Brooklyn Tommy"
Sullivan will meet for the third time
in the ring tonight at the Coliseum
They fought a draw last September In
Alton, ILL.,, while four years ago Sullf-
van is credited with having knocked
out Attell at ST. Louis This latter de-
feat is the only one of it's kind in the
record of the clever Californian and
he would like to balance it with de-
cisive victory over Sullivan.
| Attell Will enter the ring an almost
prohibitive favorite. owing to the SEN
Gently with Battling Nelson, Eddie
Kelly and others. Attell was 1 to
public choice last night. with the pros
poets of a longer price being posted
against Sullivan before the rival
featherweights enter the ring. So
sure are Attelrs hackers of his ability
to take the measure of his opponent
that they are offering even money that
Attell will knock Sullivan out before
the fifteenth round.
All concerned made a foolish match
originally when kttell Insisted and
Sullivan agreed to make 123 pounds.
1t was found by the club officials on
Monday that Sullivan could not do so,
and rather than lose the match Attell
allowed Sullivan three extra pounds
With this increased weight he is ex-
pected to make good showing with
the necessity of making particularly
low weight done away with. sullivan
completed his training in cheerful
mood. After doing a little work on
the road yesterday morning and In the
gymnasium in the afternoon, he an
nounced his weight as being 1241 ~
/ pounds According to his plans he will
do no work today and will be ready
to weigh in at 8 o'clock.
The weighing in will be done at
Harry Leaps in OFarrell street. and
| it will be a mere formality for Attell.
| He will be two and possibly more
! pounds under weight, so he has moth
ing over which to worry.
The preliminary viii be between
| Fred Landers and Johnny Frayne and
| Is scheduled to go Is rounds This is
pronounced the most attractive pre-
| liminary presented here in a long time,
| as 1t is expected to furnish an exciting
struggle. The men are to be ready
| to fight at Sis o'clock, as the
management has promised TO have the
ring cleared for the big fight at $3.50
Attell insisted upon the hour named,
as Sullivan will be gaining in strength
|
ring after his dinner.
Although the big match has had
more ups and downs than the average
fight. tie indications are that 1t Will
be witnessed by big crowd Promo :
| ter Luke Marlsch said last night that
the advance sale was much larger
than for any of the fights held re-
Gently. Some of the attrativeness Of
the card is credited to the preliminary,
as both lightweights have large fol-
Loving. There has been more money
wagered on this than on the meeting
of the feather weights.
| Landers has been a consistent to
10 public choice for several days. as 1t
lis figured he has had more experience
even money that Frayne will stay the
limit While Attelrs friends are will
| ing to wager heavily that he VIII de-
| feat Sullivan. they are not so eager TO
wager that the Californian can stop his
opponent within 15 rounds.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan arrived here
Yesterday from Los Angeles. He will
not Join his brother in his training
camp at Shannon's near San Rafael un-
til tomorrow He will then take up
the work of boxing with the heavier
twin. The latter gave out his weight
Yesterday as 156 pounds. 1t has been
evident for several Days that he VIII
have no difficulty In making the weight
| required for. the Ketchcl match.
The Betting on the fight Us still at
even money. 1t is believed that Ketchel
will be the favorite before. the day Of
the fight but some good Judges be-
llieve Sullivan may Ind the most favor
4 in the eyes of the, men who wager on
/ fights.
! Mike Sullivan received an offer from
New York yesterday for six round
fight with Harry Lewis. He has not
decided whether he will accept or not.