Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-20
SNAILEIAM LOOKS
GOOD TO FANS
FIGHTERS TO END TRAINING
TODAY
COAST TITLE Is AT STAKE IN
FEATHERWEleHT MILL
Young Otto VIII Have No Trouble in
Making Weight for His Scrap
with Montana Kid
Tomorrow
MEASUREMENTS O
WEBSTER AND SNAILHAM

Training stunts for Young Otto, Billy
Snailham, Danny Webster and Mon
tana Kid will come to an end this AFTER
noon, for the four scrappers who are
to mix in the big double bill at vernon
tomorrow night have about completed
their work, and aside from the hnish-
ing touches, are ready to enter the ring
Interest in both bouts is keen, for
the fans are promised scraps from both
parts of the big event. The fame OF
Young Otto's punch is wide, and as he
will have plenty of chance to exercise
it against a boy of Montana KIDS call
Der many sports will turn out to watch
the doings.
The featherweight championship OF
the coast is at stake in the Webster
Snailham mill. Despite the former
popularity with the fans, there will pc
plenty to support the out-of-town boy,
If only with their coin. When he nrst
appeared on the scene for his meeting
with webster, Snailham was not looked
on with favor by the local sports, who
apparently had overlooked his many
clever performances. But when his
record was published those who claimed
g. sure victory for Danny at the start
began to hedge a little, and now the
majority of the fans will have their
money on Snailham.
Weighs 1923 Pounds
When he knocked off work yesterday
afternoon after boxing with Mike Kut-
chos and his other trainers, Snailham
stepped ON the scales and weighed an
even 1928 pounds. AS he must balance
the beam at the 122-pound mark at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, those VINO
feared that he would weaken himself
in reducing are breathing easier. Snail
ham will enter the ring as strong as
bull and judging from his training
stunts, will carry the fight to webster
as fast as the local featherWeight Will
let him.
Accordine to the dope which comes
from Venice, Snailham cannot make
the pace too hot to suit Webster. Dan
ny always has been known as an ag-
gressive little boy. Thus far in his ca
reer none of the lads who stacked up
against him have been able to give him
the short end of smuggling argument.
His recent performances here, when he
whipped Hennesey twice within two
weeks, and both times by the K. 0.
route, show that Danny gained rather
than lost by a six months retirement
from ring doings. So If Snailham beats
him 1t will be because Webster has but
a slight claim on the highest honors In
his division.
Young Otto has been a source of
worry to his trainer ever since he
started to work for the battle with
Montana, but yesterday he caused all
signs of uneasiness to vanish when he
stripped and balanced the scales at
the 135-pound mark.
He Surprises EN-
At first 1t was feared that the New
Yorker would have a hard time getting
within the lightweight limit, but when
he finally settled down to hard work
Otto surprised those who have been
watching him by doing the poundage
with ease. He has not yet dried out,
and will have no trouble in meeting all
sections of the articles of agreement
made with Montana Kid.
The Kid is taking things compare
lively easy at the Ascot club, for In
addition to being in grand shape, is
lighter than he ever has been. On Mon
day he weighed but 1872 pounds, and
has devoted all his time since then to
strengthening his punching powers and
getting a good hold on lots of lung
ability.
Betting on the two fights indicates
the fact that both Of them are expected
to be hard and close. AS rule, when
the fans of this town like a man they
make him a to l shot over his OPP
ponent, but in the present instance no
such prices are offered. The best OBJ
tainable on the Otto-Montana Kid af-
fair Is 10 to in favor of the New York
err, and on the Webster and Snailham
argument 10 to is what most of the
tickets written call for, Snailham being
favored by the bettors with but single
point.