The San Francisco call., 1908-12-11

However. Promoter Samue4 IS Ndh5nS :
,,, chances He has a lookout IN each
-sr1p and a dock OF lieutenants along
4he line whose business il IS 10 wire
him each and every move OF the enemy
coliseum is worth q dozen in the air,
and he is going 10 nurse TINS one TOT
al there Is IN him
OFFER STILL OPEN
In the meantime Cofroth VIII still
fDlo his offer open 10 any TWO hAeIy
boxers who care 10 take chance at
dis arena on New ear S afternoon he
rants good card but be will make
ahe lighters come 10 him this time so
ar the prospects are none TOO bright
6.s4 vSheT COffroth STARTS he generally
hnIshes strong BE is on his way now
sam I-anx1Drd spent his fourth busy
-sfdernoon in the gymnasium OF Joe
8T5IIef1ss place al Colzna yesterday, and
= fun house, including a big brigade
from Terrific street l1oeT the ieaoer-
ship Of Lew PurceA, inquired among
hose present Sam liked the looks OF
lis visitors. and with a full head of
steam on he tore into his work
GOOD LOOKING BOYER
The oolored demon is a grand look
-5nZ boxer and fighter IN the gym
goes about his work like man who
has learned everything there is TO
learn about the boxers. art, and he Is
willing to show everything that he has
trains. there is a treat in store Tor the
boys who like classy work
The pity of il is that Ebony sam
has nobody whom he can work out
with 10 good effect Chicago Jack
Gardner is z bit too slow; big sam
Mills while willing, does not know
enough about the game; while Jimmy
Walsh is too tiny, though at that ne
gives sam plenty Of exercise and makes
him hustle every time he wades in fast
Langford has a lot OF fancy punches
including = kidney wallop which he
can land with either hand. He brings
this blow over very much like George
Dawson. the inventor OF IT. used TO do
in his palmy days his gloves DO not
world of force behind them every time
Sam starts punch for the vulnerable
spot.
FIGHT At CLOSE RANGE
Langford can evidently tight in close
or al long range. He claims that when
he first started out he always kept
away from his man and picked, but
after going up against a IeW rougn
fighters he discovered that he could
DO better by meeting them at their
own game Consequently he Is there
with each style now, and he says they
can't come too fast for him.
AS a blocker and a QUICKER Of swings
and jabs Sam is an artist Big Mills
started many one Tor his head. but
the Boston boy got under every one Of
them, and did II so neatly and with
such grace as 10 win the applause of
the house He can shift his shiny
head IN any direction and with light
ninglke rapidity, and then come in
close was fast punch.
Walsh and LangfOrd can furnish
lot Of fun in TWO round mIxup. Both
Of them have been training together
for a number Of years, and each knows
every move the other is about 10 make.
sam likes to stall Jimmy out and Jimmy
likes to land on the big fellow as often
as be can Each gives the other plenty
Of good exercise and the onlOokerS Dlen-
" Of amusement
WILL START TRAINING
Langford weighs just I6O pounds. A
man OF remarkable build, he is appar-
entity in fine fettle now Usually it
takes him three or four days to get a
good start in his training, 50, commence
ing next Monday afternoon, he figures
on going from 20 10 80 rounds daily
with all the ambitious young boxers
who are in search OF knowledge and
a mild beating.
Tom Corbett opened up the betting
on the fight al ODDS OF to 1 in favor
OF Langford- He also has q couple OF
thousand dollars 10 wager at even
money that the Boston black will put
the sleeper over within Is rounds It
is expected that the admirers of Flynn
win fall for a lot Of this. for they be-
beve that the fireman can go the limit.
Tommy Burns rules a 10 to choice
over Jack Johnson for the big fight in
Australia December rs. The wagering
on the KelIy-Papke night at Los An
Eeles Tuesday evening is even money.
while Abe Attell rules a strong 10 to S
choice over Ad Walgast, whom he meets
in q 10 round mill in Los Angeles next
week. Combination betting on all the
fights win be in order today or tomor-
! row.
WILL BET ON FIREMAN
Jim Flynn and Tim McGrath both
declare that they will wager a portion
OF their bankrolls on the fireman's
chances, provided the wagering drops
10 10 TO 3, which IL likely will before
The men enter the ring. Flynn also ex-
pressed his willingness to take some
OF that money which says that Lang
ford viii stop him before the sixteenth
yOund cawns.
The fireman did u miles on the San
Rafael roads yesterday morning and
spent a busy afternoon in the gym
nasium. He went the usual route with
big Ollie Cornett and tiny Danny Web
ster and finished strong. He viii con-
rinue his boxing UP to within a couple
himself on Sunday, when he expects
a fun house on the scene.
Though he failed TO make good in
landing ketchel for a bout with Lang
ford before Jehries Los Angeles club
on WashingtOn's birthday, Baron Long
at least paved the way for meeting
between Walsh and Johnny CouIon
the bantam champion. Long yesterday
secured Walshs consent to the meet
ing and he hopes TO line Coulon up
shortly.
This should be a great fight pro-
vided the boys can agree on weight
walsh can go at lis pounds and fight
strong. while II is said that the wee
Chicago scrapper can do as low as 10
He is recognized as the bantam weight
champion. having beaten the very few
boys in his class. He viii have to
give away some weight in order to
keep busy.
NEIL'S TOUGH LUCK
Poor little frankie Neil is having
tough luck in Boston. The latest dis
patch from the California boy brings
llhe sad news that his knee has gone
back on him. compelling him to again
call off his fight with owen Moran.
which was scheduled for next Tuesday
evening. frankie adds that he will
be forced TO take a long layoff He
probably viii return home
In the meantime Manager Heine
Rafael, who is looking out for frankie
and Johnny Frayne. has several good
matches ia sight for the latter and
expects him to be kept very busy a s
soon rs the lid is lifted in New York
which the reports say viii be very
shortly now. Frayne is also recover
ing from sick spell, but viii start
training Immediately.
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