Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09
TURK MATCHED
WITH A TARTAR
AGREES TO SUBDUE SLUGGER
BILLY MORRIS
MccAREY COMPLETES HIS CARD
FOR TUESDAY EVENING
Nearly Every Fighting Division Repre-
sented Upon Program, from BAN
tam to HeavyweIght-Local
FavorItes to Meet

That willing old human punching
bag, Abdul the Turk, bobs into the
limelight once more as one of the
principals in the show that Manager
McCarey will stage next Tuesday
evening. Abdul will try to put crimp
in the pugilistic aspirations of Billy
Morris, the chunky, speedy and hard
hitting protege Of Jim Pitcher. Abdul
is not tackling anything OF an easy
nature, either, as the speedy and thor
ough manner in which Morris trimmed
Young Jensen last Friday night fully
attests.
They will meet at catchweights,
which means about 100 pounds, and it
is certain to be a corking good fight
from start to finish, as Morris is of such
nervous disposition that he wants
to end his scraps in the first round
and fans into his opponent like an
angry bull, while Abdul is not so slow
and always shows to better advantage
when fighting an opponent who will
carry the battle to him. Abdul can hit
few himself and while he is not the
polished and clever fighter that At
tell Is when In action, he knows a few
things about the game and has proved
a tough nut for any of them to crack.
1HlTLy-SlX TOuIluS VI real HBntlIB is
the schedule for that night, six bouts
being arranged, as follows:
Mike Kutchos agrees TO whip Jimmy
Austin and Young McGovern in six
rounds each, as the main event of the
show.
Frank Picato, the original knockout
kid, will give Jack Kennedy another
tryout. the latter having decided that
he has a good excuse for his quick de-
feat by Picato last Friday night in the
fact that it was his first fight. They
will meet at 1873 pounds.
Abdul the Turk and Billy Morris will
meet at 100 pounds
Jim Cameron, who gave Frank Hol-
brook, the Arcadia blacksmith, such a
fierce drubbing recently, will try to re-
peat the trick, Holbrook having trained
off about one-fourth of his bay win
dow and otherwise put himself into
condition. This will be a heavyweight
battle, each weighing close to 100
pounds.
Jim Konkel, who lost a decision to
Clarence English at San Diego and
caused a big rumpus because the crowd
thought he should have had a draw
or better, will meet Willie Fairbanks.
Frisco scrapper, at 1888 pounds.
The card is unusually attractive, be-
cause ii brings out boys in nearly every
fighting division. The main event will
be DantamWelBnt aIIalr, Plcato ana
Kennedy are lightweights, Konkel and
Fairbanks are welters. Abdul and Nor
ris are middleweights and Cameron
and Holbrook are heavyweights. All
are willing fighters and have shown
their worth in their previous outs, so
the prospect is not alone in theory, be-
ing sufficiently definite as regards form
to make each event a certainty as a
live card. All the boys are In active
training now and will be In first class
condition the night OF the show.
Local fans have been educated to
expect championship battles for their
money and have not been patronizing
the minor events according to the merit
of the attractions, but the last two
shows were such agreeable surprises in
furnishing the fans with exciting en-
tertainment that 1t is probable the
fans win take more kindly to the
show Tuesday night.