The Washington herald., 1908-05-12

New York, May 11.-With a long string
Of fights. large and small, on the card
for this week, there is apt to be some in
teresting doings in the fstic line. The
bouts are pretty well scattered over the
country too. which will have fans In all
sections figuring the chances Of their
fayorite boys. but the main interest
viii center in the bout which Is TO be held
in San Francisco on Thursday night. be-
tween Joe Cans and Boer Rudolph Tn
holz- Ever since the Boer came to this
country he has been trying to get a bout
which will show whether he is fitted to
CLAIM, the lightweight championship, but
the nearest he came to gaining his de-
sire was a bout with Battling Nelson in
Los Angeles The decision in that affair
was draw, although those who were
at the ringside said that Unholz had a
shade the better Of the Dane.
Now that he IS to meet Cans. with a
guarantee of 5000 for himself. win or
lose or draw, IT looks as though his
chances Of winning from the negro ex-
pert would hardly be considered more
than a fair betting risk. The fight is to
be for twenty rounds. the men 70 weigh
1S3 pounds stripped, Tingside. With the
fleet in Frisco harbOT and all the addl-
tional visitors in the city, the bout ought
to draw a record breaking crowd, for
championship fights don't come every day
under such auspicious circumstances.
Unholz by the way, has choice Of >
per cent of the gate If that looks better
10 him than his cash guarantee, and he
seems TO rIn q good chance Of getting
the coin on that proposition.
Other Fights Carded,
The other long distance fights which
will be staged are more local affairs. To-
morrow night at Boston Willie Fitzger-
aid of Brooklyn. viii meet Aurelia Her
rera, the Mexican lightweight in
twelve-round bout at the Armory A A,
and that should be a hard go, for the
Fighting Harp is out TO retrieve his
standing with the highbrows. which he
lost through fouling Tommy Quill in his
last bout in Boston, and the Mexican is
anxious to win, as a victory viii insure
him OF a string of engagements in this
more than aggravating length will be
held in Baltimore. where Willie Mango,
of this city, Is TO take on Soldier Burns
Of Baltimore, in a fifteen-round bout.
Mango's style of fighting is one Of the
faYorites with the fans in this city, and
they are roofing for him 10 win over the
soldier. but Burns has
proved a tough morseI before this, and
he IS likely TO repeat.
Grim on the Scene.
In the West Al Kaufman is 10 maet
Joe Grim in six rounds at Oakland. Cal,
tomorrow. making more amusement for
the liberty parties from the ships The
Maple A c. in Harlem has signed Young
Loughrey, of Philadelphia. with frankie
Madden. Of this city. for its regular Tues
day scrapfest The Sharkey a. c. has
Wednesday night 10 itself in this city
and in Philadelphia frankie Moore is 10
take on Joe Theel in the main bout Of
the stag. which is to celebrate the open
ing Of a new boxing club in the City Of
Peace. Thursday night, locally, viii be
marked by the entertainments Of the
Long Acre A. A. and the Olympic A. C..
and the QUakeTtOWn celebration for that
night will have Young Pierce, a clever
young negro fighter, matched with Teddy
On Saturday night Terry McGovern
will meet Young Loughrey at the Ma
tional a c.. and his followers will have
a chance TO see just how far he has
really come back