Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-09
KELLY MAY Be
MADE FAVORITE
ITALIAN IMPRESSES FANS IN
HIS WORK
MiddIeweiuht Near-Champions Pur-
suing Regular Routine of stren-
uous Training and Both viii
Be In Perfect Trim

Hugo Kelly is very much in demand right
now in the betting marts, and unless bundle
OF Papke money appears on the scene DeIore
long the Italian VIII 60 INTO me TINS r he1ae
week a fayorite over the Thunderbolt. Ihose
who have been watching Hugo work at the
Southsde club give him grand chance TO win
from the pride Of Kewanee, ana as they are
backing this talk with good old iron dollars
it may be that Kelly will be the final taVorlte-
Whether or not he is the public choice,
Kelly certainly Is working like hend to get
in shape and give the people the best ne can
produce With Molly Mcdonald at the helm
everything moves like olockwork, ana there Is
not two minutes variation in the time at
which Kelly commences his works each day.
Mcdonald is a stickler for system, and rain
or shine he makes the italian do just SO much
work or else there is something moving in the
limo of calldown.
Kelly proved a glutton for what Mcdonald
mapped out for him yesterday, but despite the
way in which he tackled each job the Chicago
man gave no evidence of being tired when 1t
was all over. A five-mile run on the road
left him fresh as daisy, and even twenty
minutes with the gymnasium apparatus did not
call forth long breath
The boxing part of Kelly's routine yesterday
was like a real fight, so far as regards the
two rounds in which Montana Sullivan played
opposite parts to the Italian. The two middle
weights mixed it all the way, and both were
glad enough to pull off the mittS when their
allotted six minutes were up. Mantell and
sayers did not give Kelly much trouble, but
they made him move around fast enough to
please anyone.
Jack Gleason has taken charge of affairs
at the Papke camp, but he will relinquish
the reins today, when Sam Berger will ar
rive from the north. The big haberdasher
has decided to take an active part in
Papkes training, and will himself do most
of the rough work needed by the Thunder
bolt In his daily workouts. Berger is some
boxer, and with his superior weight can
allow Papke to tear in and get something
as good as he sends Kaufman; Yank
will helm.
and Papke will not find any lack OF assist
ance of a high class
Most of Papke's work yesterday was con-
fined to the road. for Gleason LAID out 2
course that took the Thunderbolt over half
a dozen miles. Billy boxed three rounds
with Campbell and AL Moore came back
on the Job for a trio Of periods that made
things hum all around Handball also was
in vogue and the Thunderbolt went to bed
tired, but fairly on his way to good CON
dition.
final big workout for next Sunday, and the
fans viii be given plenty OF opportunity to
see them in action. The Kewanee man Is
adverse to Sunday programs, but his many
friends are anxious to get line op him, so
Billy will discard his rule for the time
being and show what he can dos~
May Advance Date
1t rests with Billy Delaney whether the
date of tho Barry Kaufman fight will be
changed to December 3d. instead Of New
Years eve. Teddy Murphy, manager for
Barry. and Baron Long Of the club have
agreed that the fans may prefer TO spend
their time uptown taking in the celebration.
and that the previous evening would prove
more beneficial to the box office. II Delaney
can see 1t from the same angle the big fell
lows will tangle one night ahead OF the
original date.
The fans are taking quite an interest in the
Sullivan Campbell ten-round go, and II the
men fight up to expectations, the winner prob
ably will be given chance to go right ahead
Sullivan is living up to his reputation and
with the draw with Ketchel to his credit, he
is looked on as a conner. Campbell Joined the
the Thunderbolt all the time, while Sullivan
is slated to stick around Jack Doyle's and
help Kelly in his daily boxing stunts.