Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
SELECT WALSH
FOR REFEREE
LOCAL BOY WILL 0FFICIATE
TONIGHT AT FIGHT
BROCK AND CARsEY DOWN TO
WEIGHT AND READY
Both Boys Are Perfectly Trained and
Each Predicts That He VIII
Min by Knockout Early
in Scrap


4 INVOLVEMENT was made last
u night by the Jeffries Athletic club
- that Tommy Walsh, the popular
preliminary rereree of the club, had
been appointed official referee of the
Frank Carsey-Phil Brock fight tonight.
This action was not at all unexpected,
rs it has been considered a certainty
ever since the big fellow decided not
to referee further fights of lesser inn
portance than championship events at
his own club, but the appointment is
appreciated all the more by friends of
Walsh because of the determined OPP
position to his promotion and the at
tempt to secure the appointment of
another over his head as referee.
There is no question regarding his
ability to satisfactorily fill the posi-
ton, as he has shown upon all occa-
sions that he is capable and fearless in
the discharge of the duties OF the posi-
ton and nobody ever has questioned
his honesty of purpose. The fact that
he prefers to render decisions of a
definite nature rather than to call
draws also has served to make him
popular with the fans. He has earned
his promotion and in getting it the
fans generally are pleased.
An attempt was made last night to
get Jeff to reconsider his determination
to retire from further duties as club
referee, but the big boy is immovable
and says positively that he will not
serve. Walsh was chosen because he
ranks second as official referee for the
club. 1t was argued that inasmuch
as the articles of agreement between
the club and the fighters contain a
clause naming Jeff as referee it would
be the proper thing for him to serve,
at least in this fight but he could not
see it that way and refused to enter
tain the proposition.
Carsey and Brock put on the finishing
touches to their condition yesterday
although neither did any boxing Both
took their usual road runs and in the
afternoon they worked in their OPEN
air rings, punching the bag, doing
shadow boxing and working the
weights and pulleys for an extended
session, At the end of the workouts
both weighed privately and showed be-
low weight. Carsey weighed 1873 and
Brock 1871 pounds. Both will dry out a
pound or two today before 8 o'clock
the hour for weighing in, but will go
into the ring at or near the 1S3-pound
mark
Quite a fair crowd was in attendance
at the workouts at each camp, the
ldHS pCiIlS u LdhE IL lOOh dL
the boys and see for themselves If
they were in good condition. 1t must
be admitted that both boys showed up
in excellent condition and their back
ers have no reason for complaint on
this score. When they strip for action
tonight the crowd will see a pair of
lightweiShts in as near to perfect con-
dition as consistent training will put
them.
Both Predict Knockout
That the scrap will be a whirlwind
affair from start to finish is conceded.
and the statements made by both boys
last night indicate that there will be
no loafing by either. Both being in
such perfect condition that they will
be able to fight at their best clip, they
are unusually confident regarding the
result and each fully believes he will
win by the knockout route. Here are
their statements, made last night:
MY friends need have no worry
about me. l am at weight and feeling
fine. My condition is perfect and I
will go into the ring fully determined
and believing that | will knock aut
Brock before fifteen rounds are fin
ished. I will not loaf or waste time,
but will go after him from the gong.
Take it from me that 1 will deliver the
II will have no excuses if Carsey
beats me tonight, as ] am in grand
condition, just as good as when l de-
feated George Memsic, and feel so
good that l shall go after Carsey from
the start and will end the scrap just
as quickly as it is in me to do it. That
/ will win, | do not doubt, and l shall
long before the limit, l should win in
ten rounds, anyway.'-Phil Brock.
Want to Meet Paoky
They will have much for which to
fight tonight and so much is at stake
that there is no doubt that each will
try his best to win in a most decisive
manner. In addition to the fighters
share of the receipts, they will have an
opportunity to settle a grudge of long
standing and each wants to be the
lucky one to land the juicy plum Of
fered in the match with Packy Nc
Farland for next month. Neither ever
has had such an opportunity to get a
big purse and achieve fame by fight
ing a topnotcher of the prominence in
the lightweight championship conten-
ton as Packy, and this will be strong
inducement for them to go at the fight
business in all earnestness.
There is no doubt that their grudge
is genuine and that they expect to fight
any use for the other since their last
scrap, which ended so unsatisfactory
to both. Their ill-feelng is so intense
that had they not Been matched they
probably would have fought 1t out on
the streets before this time. At least,
that is the way they were talking be-
fore the match was made, each threat
ening to maui the other upon sight.
Prellm VIII Be Good
The preliminary is scheduled to be a
15-round mixup between Howard
Baker and Al Voght. Baker Is a top
notcher in his division, clever, speedy
and a terrific walloper, and has made
good in local fights. Voght is no novice
at the game, as his speedy knockout
of the Coffee Cooler proved. He is a
former sailor and is said to have a
record of fifteen battles without one de-
feat He is fast and has punch that
Is on the order of that which made Bat
Johnson so famous. He smashed the