The San Francisco call., 1908-05-28
Coffrofh Is Seeking
Big Matches
BY K. A. Smyh

Manager Jim Coffroth will leave here
nation is New York, but en- route he
will witness the 10 round fight at Mil
waukee on June between Stanley
Ketchel and Billy Papke. If this should
be a close fight he will endeavor to
bring the men together in a long fight
at the Mission street arena.
In addition to this match he will
try to secure the signature of "Packey"
Mcfarland to an agreement to meet
the winner of the Cans Nelson fight.
The promoter already has an under
standing with the two lightweights
that whichever wins will take on Nc
Farland later in the year
Coffroth also expects to be able to
bring about a return meeting between
Abe Attell and Owen Moran for the
feather weight championship. TO round
out his seasons work he is laying
wires to secure the Burns Johnson
match, which is the most important
between heavy weights that could be
made now. Both, men are willing to
fight, but Burns is still holding out
for 10000 as his share Of the purse.
AS this is out of the question, 1t Is
expected he will listen to reason and
fight for a purse which a promoter.
could offer without making himself. =
candidate for the bankruptcy court.
Burns has nearly reached the end of his string
In fighting easy ones, and there must come a
time when he will find himself face to face with
the problem Of disposing of johnson. He can
make more money here on percentage basis
than he can in any other place where long
bout Is permitted
xrtli 10 ,,fr foLo he
Gans-Nelson fight for two reasons. One OF these
Is that there are many sets Of films of their last
be other Is that the s which turn out fake
pictures have them on the market the day of the
fight and when the original pictures are shown in
terest in them has become lukewarm
Jimmy Britt will leave for Europe on June %
with the intention Of spending the best part of a
year abroad. he has set program for his
trip, but will go Wherever he pleases. His Oats
are working regularly at union hours. and their
owner thinks this an oppOrtune time for sight
seeing tour.
There will be a strong card of amateur boxing
at the Reliance club, Oakland next Monday
night for the benefit of the Olympic games fund.
After the tryouts in the Olympic club gymnasium
last night it announced that the following
bouts would have place on the program: 100
pounds, Hughey Quinn VS.. Eddie Campi; 115
pounds. Eddie Lynch vs. F. contere; l25 pounds.
lance club): 1876 pounds. Willie Mack VS.. Eddie
stremmeI; 15s pounds. II. Ludolph VS.. Chester
Arlington.
The amateur boxers will have the floor again
tomorrow night at Dreamland pavilion. There
are many new faces among the boxers. the old
guard which fought at the sign of the 5 mark
being eliminated. The officials OF the Pacific
athletic association will try to keep the game on
an amateur basis and to that end they will buy
the prizes won by the young athletes and thus
will see that they are not rewarded beyond what
he regulations a.ow.
The only professional fight near the city on
Saturday will be the % round affair at Vallejo
between Dick Sullivan and Kyle Whitney The
nght win be held in the new pavilion. Billy
Roche has been named as referee The boat sery-
ice from this city will be such that persons
wishing to see the bout will have their choice
as to the hour OF leaving. There will also he
extra service returning.