Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
FIGHTERS ARE
DOWN TO WEIGHT
WELSH AND BROCK FIND IT
EASY TO MAKE FIGURE
cLvELANDER is INSTALLED BET
TING FAvoRlTE
Much Interest Is Displayed In Match.
Sullivan and Dalton Are
Ready for First
Gong
Measurements of the Fighters

With only thirty-six hours lnterVeh-
mo before the time when the men Will
he called into the ring for their long
distance meeting, Phil Brock ana
Freddie Welsh have practically
knocked off work for their battle ana
are both easily down TO weight
Though they will meet in town tohlor-
row forenoon at 10 o'clock ana Weigh
in at the offices of the Jeffries Atm
ietic club, the ceremony is purely
former fulfllment of the articles, Tor
neither man will have the slightest
difficulty in making the required
After light workouts today, both
men climbed on the scales and tipped
the beams well within the Unit w ei nen
thew meet in the ring at the Jeftrles
Vernon arena Saturday afternoon LOT
their twenty-five round argument IL
10 probable that after weighing in IN
the morning and taking the AFTERNOON
rest and two good meals nelther 0i
the two fast little lightWeights VIII
find themselves over the regular lllllll
of their division. Indeed, it is probable
that both could make a pound less
were it a matter of necessity.
After a full month, and in BROCK
case considerable more, OF as nara
training as two faithful and consclen-
tious fighters ever put in, both camps
proverbial battle of his career! 1t can
he taken for granted that neither
Brock nor Welsh has neglected any
precautions toward being in perfect
shape for the long and hard contest
to which they are looking forward.
The Englishman mas eXpTessea nun tt,n
respect for Brooks ability, and the
Cleveland lad admits that he regards
Welsh as a dangerous customer.
Fiahters Work Hard
1t is the general opinion of the hght
fans. who have fiocked in almost I'M
precedented numbers to the Workouts
that the lads have worked as hard as
the most exactng critic could demand
From ten to fifteen miles on the ROAD
nearly every day and the hard routine
of seventy-fiVe minutes fast work IN
the gymnasium, with rope sklppins,
shadow boxing, bag punching, pulley
work and many fast and bitter slug
ging bees in the boxing programs,
have been their daily portion 1t mas
been remarked that Welsh is
glutton for work in training and BROCK
pegs away at his work in most I'M
pressively monotonous grind, which he
never let's up for an instant. Lack of
condition, therefore, will avail nothing
to the loser in his category of excuses.
Despite that the fight hour is so near,
Phil Brock did good days work Tor
mid training today at the East Slde
club. and his afternoon trot in the
gymnasium opposite Eastake park
was ample to demonstrate to all pres
ent that he is in the best condition
that can be desired.
"Phil is in the best shape l have
ever seen him." said his manager,
scan" McRae, He is down to 100
puonds today and will only do enough
work from now on to keep from going
stale MY boy is right on edge, and he
will put up a fight that will surprise
even his most ardent admirers when
he gets into the ring against Freddie
Welsh"
Brock in Great Shape
Brock took an eight-mile spin on the
road this morning, and came in Wh1stl-
ing a merry tune, showing that he hao
no worries over the condition OF his
wind. At 8 o'clock, in the presence OF
a goodly crowd of spectators, includ-
ing several women, he began his gym
work, taking several minutes on the
Dulleys to warm up. Seven rounds or
the punching bag followed, and the lac
desisted only after he knocked the bae
across the room from the effects OF
his terrific left drive.
Kid Dalton, arrayed in green trunks
and orange tights appeared in the
meantime and began his exercise work
and Danny Webster also trotted Out
and warmed up. Webster went Into
the ring for five rounds with Brock
and while the CleVelander did not mi>
with him, not caring to take chances
of iniurins his hands, the tussle wa!
interesting, as it showed Brock to ad
vantage in blocking the lightning-lik'
jolts of clever little Danny. webster
found it impossible to guard agains
Brooks quick and stiff lefts to the
face, and he was tired lad at the enc
RTOpIS worked
like a stake horse all the day, merely
keeping warmed up.
Charlie Dalton evidently had done
a little noodle work on his own ac
count in the last two months. For thu
first time in his life the "spaghett
champ" has trained faithfully, and III
is in great condition to all appear
ances After a half hour of workou
he climbed on the scales and barely
moved the beams at 1S1 pounds
Therefore he need not worry over thu
weight problem. The kid has cut al
his usual funny work and is down t.
serious and businesslike training, anC
it should result in placing him before
Sullivan in the best shape he ever at
tanned.
CIeveIander Is Favorite
Betting opened lightly on the resul
of the main event yesterday afternoon
and, as was expected Brock was in
stalled faVorite, though the odds Wer'
more in his favor than was expected
Ten to eight was offered, with M
takers and there seems to be an abun
dance of Brock money with no takers
1t is said that there viii be quite {
wad of Welsh coin on tap the day o
the fight, however, as the Milwaukee
representatives who have seen Welsl
in action against Mcfarland, Near!
and Sayers are reported eager for tn
short end bit.
Pete Sullivan came to town yester
day and weighed in at the Jeffrie
Athletic club. Peter was within on
notch of the 133-pound mark asked TO
in the articles for his match with Dial
ton, and anticipates no troubles il
getting rid of the excess baggage il
drying out
Freddie Welsh spent yesterday il
the easiest manner possible, and t
see him lolling around his south sid
quarters no one would think he wa
TO battle a day hence with so tough
lightweight as Phil Brock. Freddi
did a little work in the morning an
boxed three rounds with one of hi
sparring partners. but after lunch n