Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23
Gossip of

II AMY WEBSTER is getting his
promotion in a hurry now. After
- so decisively trimming Billy
Snailham Friday night he accepted the
offer of the Jeffries Athletic club to
fight Ad Wolgast twenty-five rounds,
and the fight has been dated for Sep
| TENDER 20. In taking on Wolgast he is
sure hitting the high places. This
Wolgast noise is a big one. He
engagement in Philadelphia and
fought Owen Moran to a six-round
draw. He has been fighting consist
emily for long time and has been
having remarkable success in the ring
He stands today in the featherweight
division in about the same position
that Packy Mcfarland occupies in the
lightweight division-the most promi-
nent contender for the championship.
He fights Danny Goodman at Racine,
Wis, the night of August q, and prac-
tically is matched with frankie Neil
for September. After these two fights
he will come to Los Angeles to train
for his fight with Webster. Now that
Danny is out of the prelim class for
good, his friends are becoming enthusi-
astic regarding his chances of getting
to the top of the heap in short time.
He proved his class Friday night, and
although the latest graduate from the
local prelim class, he probably will be
the most prominent for some time to
come.
Portland is to lose Catcher Madden
and First Baseman Danzig. The Bos-
ton Americans also have a hold on
Ryan and probably will jerk the
string on him at the end of the season.
Madden and Danzig have been ordered
| to be in readiness to report at any
| time.
7. e. Jones, manager of Bill Papke,
| wired the Jeffries Athletic club yes
terday from Omaha regarding training
quarters. This shows that Papke and
his manager already are en- route and
should arrive in Los Angeles about
Monday night or Tuesday morning.
They wired for beach training quarters
and have been assigned to Venice.
Jones has set at rest all talk about
any sdua bible over weights by posi-
lively declaring that the fight with
Ketchell will not be seriously en-
dangered by any weight question. OF
course, Jones prefers 1856 pounds four
hours before the fight. but Papke will
fight Ketchell at 1853 the night before if
this weight is necessary to the success
of the match. Papke is anxious to
wipe out his defeat by Ketchell and get
the championship title.
Ketchell and his manager left San
| Francisco yesterday in White steam
| er, over the coast route, and will ar
rive in Los Angeles at noon Monday.
The local White garage will head the
automobile reception committee with
three cars and the party will probably
meet the Ketchell party in Cahuenga
pass. Manager O'Connor wired Baron
| Long that he would keep in daily touch
with the club by wire. Ketchell will
| train at the South Side Athletic club.
He, too, is positive in declaring that
! the fight will be held as scheduled.
| Manager O'Connor will make 156
pounds for Papke. if it comes to a
showdown, but it is probable that they
will agree on 1853 pounds. This weight
probably win be made four hours be-
! fore the fight, as the club is opposed to
all ringside weight-malking agreements.
| Incidentally it is becoming more
and more apparent every day that the
day of ringside matchmaking is about
gone So many ringside squabbles
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