The San Francisco call., 1908-11-27
LACKOF ENTHUSIAST
MARKSCROWD
RINGSIDE
Many Fair Fight Fans after
Battle al CoIma Between
Speedy Middle Weights
By w. J. SIattery

Although a perfect day dawned vs
terday and everything pointed 70
vast assembIage at the fight. the crcg
fell short BY several thousand when {
bell sounded the championship eve.
The gallery. which Promoter Jim Co
roth had fond hopes of filing brir
ful. was cons spicuous by it's many emu
seats, but strange to say. the grou
floor was more than comfortably nile
and as far as the naked eye could rea
not an empty box seat could be ii
covered.
An unfortunate tieup OF the stree
car lines caused thousands to bern0
their fate and gnash their teeth
agony shortly after 1 o'clock BY
the big arena had but a sparse sprir
ling of the enormous crowd that
expected, ana Coffroth's outlook was
gloomy one for at least 80 minutes
However, with the resumption OF
car service, the multitude OF sports
gan 10 pour through the doors. y
, o'clock the bleachers commencec
show signs of life and sports f0ug
and elbowed each other in their "
endeaVors to get to their main no
places The crowd came all of a su
den at the eleventh hour and in I'd
respect helped save the day.
It was thoroughly representati
sporting crowd. the very sort that
would expect 10 see at the ringsi
All the members of the old qua
graced the occasion with their presan.
though the usual delegation OF out
town night fans could not be locat
IN the big arena.
The fair admirers of the manly
look brace and responded in nur
oers- The last couple OF open air figh
tailed to attract these maids and uq
irons who are for the jabs apd 10
DuI yesterday 5 affair seemed to hold.
added amount of interest for them, 3
they nied In quite rapidly Just bef-
the fighters took their places.
Unlike the fights in the past
women spectators were allow ed to r
their way TO their seats without
usual volley of ~rOusts" and round
which invariably marked their
proach at former fistic affairs T
male spectators were evidently
much engrossed in the dish TO be
before them to notice the weaker
presence.
And the latter were totally u
many of their sisters who rOOter
loudly and so bOisterOusly at the c.
Nelson fight on July 4 Every ogt
them snuggled close to her esco,n
the battle progressed and DID
cheering in muffied tones. Once
hight was on. the female boosters we
lost sight of by the men who want
to see action
The under dog spirit predoninat
among the spectators and they imm
NAdtCAy iHStdtleU hetcuci a LdNoEl
with their cheers, which were few
lar between Instead OF the usual vc
ley or applause which greets 0Ez
the principals in Championship BE-
! tie both men were let down with
short spasm of greeting that was ne
to d frost
For a champion. Papke was We
I coolly received. In fact. one not I'll
miltar with the situation would ha
taken him for a preliminary fight
instead of the middle weight champid
of all the world. Somehow or 9th
the multitude failed to warm up
MIN, and his reception was far
cordial than the one which was his
when Billy Jordan introduced him st'
tember 9 last. when Bat Nelson plel
crusher on Joe Cans for keeps. [N
There was an unlocked for delayht
fore the big entertainment on accou.
OF disagreement between Manage
OConnOr and Jones and Promoter Jill
ConrOth as 10 who should stand d
referees fee Both managers tried
pass the buck to Cofrroth. and befo
had been consumed.
Even with this slight delay, the NJ
entered the ring before 3 o'clock. a
throughout the period of waiting n
body seemed TO be at all impatier
All the fans accepted IL as a matter
course-sOmething to be expected.
the good nature Of the spectators 4
not ruffied in the least The a.
started in plenty OF time to sat-
them all.
Just as soon as the difficulty '-gt
ing the feeling of the referee had u
disposed of, the rival boxers made I'll
way to the ring without loss OF TIN
Ketchel arrived first and he came &
unexpectedly that few had time to DIT
pare their cheers to herald his q
proach- A minute later Papks climbs
through the, ropes and he. too, wasgs
but overlooked.
Ketchel seemed worried and nerv1
His face had lost its ruddy coloi-
an hour before and took on a PAL
hue. He sat with his head down,
was quick to lift his eyes and respon'
However, after the first round th
Michigan lion was very much changa
man. He evidently saw his opponent
finish then.