Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

IL IGHTING DICK HYLAND arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday and is
anxious to get on with few OF
the good lightweights on the CT asst de-
string immediate action. He prefers
Freddie Welsh and is trying to get the
JeffrieS club to put them one for a
twenty five-round BATTLE, but the club
docket is so well filled for the next
five weeks that the prospects are rath-
err slim for an early meeting between
them at that club. A ten-round scrap
between Hyland and George Memsic
would be a most attractive card and
it is probable that Manager McCarey
will talk business with the boys if
they feel inclined to mix it. Memsic
has signified his desire to get Hyland
inside the ropes, and as the fans are
anxious to see Memsic in action once
more. to ascertain if he has recovered
that great form which made him a
contender for the lightweight title a
few months ago, there should be no
delay in getting these worthless
matched. They would furnish about as
exciting a bout as any lightweights in
the business and as both boys are
trimming over with class and have es-
tablished themselves in the topnotch
ranks, the card would be a most at
tractiVe one. Jack Perkins is manag-
ing Hyland, who made a wise move in
canning the noisy Sammy McClintic
several months ago.
The defeat of Papke by Ketchel will
materially lessen his drawing powers,
as near champion and a deposed
champion rank in about the same class.
Papke will meet Hugo Kelly before
the Jeffries Athletic club patrons three
weeks hence and they should furnish a
highly interesting and exciting battle,
but it will not be nearly so exciting
as it would have been with the title
of middleweight champion at stake.
Kelly is due in Los Angeles by Sun
day and Papke probably will lose no
time in coming south and getting to
work. Despite his defeat Papke still
is one of the best men in the middle
weight division and a popular tighter,
Quite an attractive card has been ar
ranged by the San Pedro Athletic club
for its next show, which will be staged
the night of December l. Leonard
Lauder has decided to get back in the
game and will take on Frank Picato
| the knockout kid, over 20-round
course. Two good prelims have been
arranged, as follows: Young Chappelle
VS.: Kid Curley, six rounds; Battling
! Franklin VS.. Kid Murray, ten rounds.
San Pedro is a breeding spot for COM
ing fighters, and the prelim lads are
deemed worthy of a chance to work
their way to the top if it is in them to
do so and they have shown signs of
having good class Lauder is taking
on a big contract to fight Picato, who
is heavier and has a more effective
wallop, while he, also is clever enough
to take care of himself with the aver
age boy in his class. 1t will be good
show and undoubtedly will draw well
from local ranks of the fans
One of the best out-of-town fight
cards arranged in long time is the
Howard Baker-Fred Ward affair that
the Gate City Athletic club of San
Berdoo has arranged. This battle will
be staged December a. The little fias-
co which occurred at San Berdoo re-
Gently has had no i'll effect upon the
sport, as neither the club nor Bob
Slavin. the opponent of Sheehan had
anything to do with the unsatisfactory
ending of the fight. Conducting fight
club is a hazardous pastime, and the
promoter is entitled to some considera-
ton when unfortunate affairs bob up
unexpectedly and without any fault of
the club Baker is a clean fighter and
gentlsmanly fellow. and will tackle
tough job when he takes on Ward.