The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
Additional News Of Sports Events
Britt and Mcfarland
Fail to Sign Up
Murphy and Thompson Ready
for Their Twentp Round
Bout I on1orroD

Neither Packy Mcfarland, his man
ager, Harry Gilmore, nor the Britts
seem to be In any hurry about signing
up for the coming fight. They had all
agreed to get together last nignt, dmA
their names to the articles, seiecl
referee and transact the other routine
business that goes with every pugils-
tic affair of any consequence, put Wheh
the appointed hour rolled around, eN-
cuses from all parties began TO pour
in, so Promoter Sam Berger concluded
that the best thing he could do was to
put the business off until tonight, or
possibly tomorrow night.
The chances are that Jack Welsh
will do the honors of the third man
in the ring. He is the most prominent
referee before the San Francisco pubic
al present, and while Mcfarland and
his manager never had any dealings
with him, it is a foregone conclusion
that they will gladly stand for him IL
his name is proposed, and unquestion-
ably it will be-
Mcfarland started in to work at Joe
Millett's near Colma yesterday morn
ing. AS he previously announced, he
will do nothing save light work Tor
the first couple of weeks. He only
has to take off about six pounds. and
therefore he does not want to run the
ring stale in his first fight here
Johnny Murphy and Cyclone" John
ny Thompson. who will mix 1t in a ~
round affair at the Mission street arena
tomorrow afternoon, have concluded
their training and will spend today in
rest after taking short runs in order
TO keep limbered up. Though the
match is devoid of class, it promises to
be rnuph affair and we'll worth the
low price of admission.
Thompson is a 10 to fayorite over
the local boy, though the betting has
been anything but lively since it start
ed few days ago. The men who ike
to have a little wager on the result OF
pugilistic affairs figure that Thomp-
sons experience and ring generalship
will more than offset the youth and
cleverness of Murphy. The latter. how
ever, is very confident. and, as a vic
tory now means a big boost for him.
he is bound to put UP the best fight
of his career and he has always fought
well in the past.
The sale of seats for the mill will
open this morning at the Willis.
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan. the only
man who ever slowed Abe Attell away,
is travelling to this city as fast as
steam can carry him, and probably will
arrive tomorrow. Sullivan wants an
other match with Attell. Failing in
this. he will hurl a challenge at the
winner of the Britt Nc arland encoun-
ter.
Sullivan knocked Attell out in FIVE
rounds at St. Louis three years ago.
Attell claimed he was fouled and
raised an awful howl. but Sullivan
was declared the winner. The eastern
or Of
ia pounds. as he cannot make a lower
weight. 1t is not likely that Attell
will consider this proposition, but he
can have a match If he does. Sullivan
is not unknown to the sports of this
city. He chaperoned the eastern anna
teur boxers when ss they competed
against the Olympic club boys shortly
before the fire.
have run out on Jim Coffroth and
signed up for a six round bout before
the West Oakland club, the fight to
take place the latter part of the month
This is an attractive match and gives
promise of drawing out a big house.
Powell started in to train at Croll's
gardens, Alameda, Yesterday.
Jim Coffroth was stung for bill OF
s1o5 against Jack Johnson, the pugil-
ist, yesterday afternoon in Justice of
the Peace Goldens court Coffroth
was sued by Edward w. Gunther, a
bill collector, who secured Judgment
Coffroth went good for the amount for
Johnson before the latter fought Jim
Flynn at Colma last fall After re-
ceiving sl.400 as his share of the
house. Johnson beat it to the east and
so Coffroth had to make good.