The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Boxing Promoters
Must Mend Ways
More Evenly Matched Fighters
Demanded BY Public Which
Supports Game
By z. 4. Snvth

sullivan boat last Thursday night in
stead OF Diminishing seems 70 increase
me men who were duped think
over rhe variOUs incidents which
E7rl7ec the ulsavory affair from its in
cePtion- The sporting public has suf-
-ered 50 much ~ the hands OF the IN
seruDl-ous promoters and fighters that
II has finally lCrned and n7w demands
lis rights
Chairman ". c. stafford OF the sup
eryisors' police committee is confined
70 his home by illness and there is
no desire al the present time TO pass
the matter Up TO him for investigation.
he Is stanch advocate Of clean sport.
however. and the members Of the new
hght trust are SHe 10 receive some ad-
vice from him when he takes up his
duties again Stafford believed that by
putting the control OF the game in the
hands OF these men they would
safeguard the Interests OF the public
He and his associates on the commit
tee which controls boxing here carried
this idea so far that they refused a
permit 10 The Ariel rowing club. one
Of the Oldest organizations OF its kind
on this coast The club did not want
10 enter the field as professional light
promoters. bat the desire was 10 make
suhcient money 70 provide suitable
clubhouse Tor the members
The disclosures over the recent fight
should place the promoters on their
nettle and make them sign up equally
matched men The betting on the ma
FORTY OF the recent fights has been 10
70 g, which indicates what the general
pubic tanks OF the relative ability OF
the men
Stanley Ketchel IS looking forward
70 victory over Jack Twin Sulh-
van when they meet IN s. round
fight 81 the Mission street arena next
Saturday afternoon. and then he has
visions OF stepping into the ring some
Gay with Tommy Burns in q struggle
Tor the worlds heavy weight cham
p-Olship. ketchel bases his hopes for
this match on the fact that he is grow
ing taller and heavier and that IN an
other year he viii be & duly qualified
heavy weight
He has grown three quarters OF an
-lch since he fought Joe Thomas the
last time and he 6l6s Il more difficult
10 make l56 pounds now than he, did TO
make l54 pounds last February He is
only p years old and feels that he
las chance for much Improvement
physically within the next year
~ ll-e on paper Sullivan figures 10
win handily from KetcheI the betting
Al the present rinle is a. even money
with TIE possibility OF KetcheI becom-
enter the ring The best judges OF
prices Go noL believe that the price
VIII ever be longer than 10 10 S. while
II may not 90 below 10 10 9. The bet
ting men ere beginning 10 like the
1resh young boxers who are coming
Up as when they meet the men who
have been following the game for
many years the youth and elasticity
seem 10 onset the ring experience OF
the older man. Mcfarland is one OF
the best examples OF the new type
All the figures indicate that Sullivan
should win. as he las beaten some Of
the best men OF the heavy weight
division he also fought Joe Thomas in
Los Angeles and made a show OF that
young man. Ketchel fought Thomas
three times, ana while he won twice,
the outcome was IN doubt most OF the
time ketchel IS z natural fighter and
his blows carry great power When
they land his opponent usually touches
the floor. In Sullivan he viii meet q
great ring general one who takes his
tine and wins by plod6ing along
quietly and wearing down his man
gradually.
Both men viii keep open house TO-
day and they expect 10 entertain large
crowds al their training Quarters.
hetchel has been using his partners 50
harshly that il has been found neces-
tectors 20 take the force OF his blows
Even with this protection the sparring
partners are suffering
Nike Sullivan viii co little II any
boxing VITA ais brother this time. as
1e has q sore ear as z souvenir OF his
recent nght with Jimmy Gardner at
Los Angeles He does nor want 10 az
sraFate the injury, hence he viii act
cn-y u a. advisory capacity between
now and the tight Sullivan has been
working hard for weeks al Shannon's
near san Rafael, while Ketchel is back
in his old quarters at Joe AiiIletr's near
Gonna
Il would seem the men who are
handling -Boer" Cnholz for his match
win Joe Cans were wise IN taking him
20 such a. out OF the way place as san
Aateo 70 train. He made q most IN
favorable Impression when introduced
~ Thursday nights fights, as he
s-ouched about and he was much
smaller than Cans When the latter
can walk through such big fighters as
Nike Sullivan. Joe WoIcott and other
formidable glove artists ne should not
md LnhOlZ much 10 dispose Of Cans
ls four inches taller than the BOer.
Which is in itself marked advantage.
Joe Grim, the iron man. IS training
-1- Els Do-L WIN DlS Al kaufman The
size Of the latter does not disturb his
peace Of mind. as ne has gone Up and
down The line fghtIng them all from
Joe Cans 10 Bob EitzsImmons- Al
though they have all been able 70
punch Grim he bears few marks TO
show the work he has done in the ring
kaufman VIII outweigh him fully 80
pounds and i he retains his former
ability as a hitter he should put the
visiting boxer 10 the mat several tines
during the course OF the six rounds
wlica the bout is scheduled 10 60
L H-in be staged az the Reliance
club. Oakland. and viii undoubtedly
draw many u the dyed in the wool
1Eht crsnks from this city. After their
experience 81 the West Oakland club
recently X was thought few would
want q cross the lay again. This fight
VIII BE Under d competent referee and
al the conditions viii be carefully con
sidered 70 make IL q success Kaufman
expects 20 do considera bic fighting this
summer 50 he VII have 10 give the
best he has in order 20 make himself
= dra wing card. He was 10 have fought
Jim Flynn here last month. but Flynn
preferred whaC looked like a softer
match fl the south. As Flynn is avail
able again the men may be brought to
gether- kaufman must show something