The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
KAUFMAN GOING WITH BILL


journey. Papkes manager has al
ready spoken to Billy Delaney about
taking Kaufman and the latter thinks
Well of the idea.
Jones told Kaufman yesterday that
he intended to take him and Papke TO
Europe. Al was greatly pleased at the
news. but when someone Informed him
he would have to wear a silk tile and
spats in London. little Alhe almost
suffocated with laughter. Nix on that
silk lid stuff" said Al. Why. IL
ever donned one of those hats all the
Cockey O'Briens in London would be
casting brickbats at it. I'll go to Eng
land all right, If Papke does. but none
of those spats or stylish lids 1or me. me.
If / slipped a pair of spats on my feet
they would look like couple OF NINA
ture Dreadnoughts. My feet look Dig
enough now and / don't care TO eNag-
gerate their size by slipping any spaIs,
or sputs, or whatever you call tnem' on
KETCHEL's NARROW ESCAPE
Unless those who have the say in the
affairs of Stanley Ketchel put an ore
gon boot or two on that automobile
which the champion uses after the
manner of gewgaw, Match Maker
James ]. Coffroth may be shy Sladia-
day. Yesterday afternoon Stanley
was dashing about the city streets IN
his little bubble wagon and ran a1oul
of a car at DevisaderO and Fell streets
Gus Lezinsky, night ian VINO sees an an
the fights a. Coffroth.s arena and KNOWS
Ketchel well. saw the accident ana
averred last night that it was SIMPLY
a miracle that Ketchel and the party IN
the automobile with him were not 2adly
injured As it was Ketchel broke q
tire in the runin with the stTeeIcar and
jolted his car so badly that ne cOuld
not climb the small hill on Fell street
between Scott and Devisadero after
the little muss. Lezinsky said that
Ketchel had a heavily Veiled woman
in the automobile with him at the
time of the accident.
The business of allowing Ketchel to
make a noise like Barney Oldfeld on
the eve of the most important ring en-
gagement of his life looks like lax
management on the part of those who
handle Ketchels affairs. In signing
Ketchel for future ring enga agements 1t
would be a good idea to put a clause in
the articles of agreement restraining
KetcheI from playing chauffeur while
he is training for a big fight
SALE OF SEATS OPENS
The sale of seats for the Ketche1-
Papke fight to be held at COffrOth'S 5
Mission street arena on Thanksgiving e
afternoon will be opened today and
tickets can be had q the Wills, 1915
Ellis street Tom Dillons. opposite The
Call building. and Jack Welshs buffet.
Market and East streets; also at Frank
McQuaid's, Sixteenth and Mission
streets NeWmans College inn be-
Broadway. will be the only place in
Oakland that will have the pasteboards
on sale.
That the Papke- -Ketchel battle will
draw the biggest gate of the present
year is the opinion of fight fans who
are close students of fstic affairs. Up
to last night Promoter COffroth had
orders for reservations of seats
amounting to $4,000. Jimmy COffroth
has already placed one bet with Tom
Jones' Papke's mana ger. that the house
would be $4,000 or over.
The Mission street promoter an
nounced last night that he purposes
to take the best of care of his patrons
at the coming show and has arranged
to install four bleacher box Offices so
that the gallery patrons will not have
TO wait in line, as has been the Gus
tom in the past. COffrOth's idea is a
highly commendable one.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGED
Joe Larkin and Antoine lie Grave have
been secured to fight the preliminary
to the big show at CoffrOth's arena. The
boys viii box eight rounds. and as
should be we'll worth seeing.
Yesterday was an open day in the
training of both Papke and Ketchel.
work again today. Tomorrow after
noon Papke will hold open house ut
Shannon's In San Rafael and will box
a fast four round bout with AL Kauf-
man. ketchel will also entertain what
fight fans wish to see him down at
put on hot boxing stunt. Sunday will
mark the last real hard workout of the
middle weights and those who want TO
watch the gladiators in action will
likely crowd both quarters Monday will
be ladies' day at both training camps.