Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
EYTON WILL NOT
ACT AS REFEREE
DECLINES TO BE CONSIDERED
AS APPLICANT
TOMMY WALSH ACCEPTABLE TO
CLUB AND FIGHTERS
Popular Local Boy Grabs Plum for
Brock-Carsey Fight and VIII
Make His Debut as Main
Event Judge
BY JAY DAVIDSON

Refusing to be drawn into contro-
versy in the selection of referee for
the Frank Carsey-Phil Brock fight Fri
day night at the Jeffries club, Charlie
Eyton last night authorized the state
ment that he positively would not az
cept the appointment and thereby put
an end to all discussion in the matter
Eyton, one of the most capable referees
in the business declares that he hopes
and expects that Tommy Walsh, who
will be appointed, will make good in
his first essay at main event referee
Ing: a,,sa eo- tho roonev
there is in it," declared Eyton last
night, land would consider any offer
to referee a fight if the fee THEREFOR
was sufficiently tempting, but never
have applied for the job of refereeing
the Carsey- Brock scrap and never had
any such intention. JeffrieS consulted
me regarding the position but no
agreement was reached by US and L
understand the club is willing to pay
the fee 1 require. You are authorized
to say for me that am not to be con-
sidered in the appointment. L do not
want to stand in the way of Tommy
Walsh in getting in the main event
class, even if / should be able to DO SO,
and 1 hope and believe he will make
good in this, his first main event Jop.
While the appointment of Walsh has
not been made officially, the manage
ment of the club has decided to make
1t today in the event that Brock has no
objections. Acting Manager Davy
Jones said last night that he had con-
suited Jack Doyle and Frank Carsey
and that Walsh is acceptable to them,
and it is probable that there will be no
objections from the Brock camp, as
Manager McRea and Brock have ind1-
Gated several times that Walsh is en-
tirely satisfactory to them.
This is good news for the friends OF
y alsh. He is local boy who has been
refereeing preliminary bouts for long
time and always has given satisfac-
ton, as satisfaction is known among
among the fans.
Brock finished training yesterday
and will rest until the night of the
fight He did his usual road work and
afterward went on for eleven rounds
of boxing with Danny Webster and
the Dixie Kid, in addition to his usual
road work. When weighed in the pres
ence of interested spectators and
friends he tipped the beam at 131
pounds. which is sufficient evidence
that he will make the weight without
the slightest trouble, He is in fine
shape for the battle and says that he
will not require any twenty-five
rounds to prove who is the better man.
IhlS is a grunge hSHt Win Hiiils purify
and simply; more so, in fact, than any
desire for the purse or the metch with
Packy Mcfarland.
Carsey also worked hard yesterday.
He did his usual road work and went
through the afternoon stunts in the
open air ring at the South Side Ath-
letic club, finishing up with seven
fierce rounds with Al Vogt. Carsey
never was in better condition for
fight being moved to his best efforts
by the fact that he is to meet his
hated rival, and he wants to get the
match with Mcfarland. He was
weighed in the presence of several WIS.,
itors and tipped the beam at lY4
pounds. This additional pound over
the required weight will not trouble
him in the least, as he has not started
to dry out a bit. He will do little
work today but probably will not box
at all.