The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
Coming Fight Promises
to Be a Tough One
Moran Is Taking a Desperate
Chance Against the Aggres-
Sive Local Boy

day evening when Owen Moran, the
champion featherweight of Great Brit
ain and Eddie Hanlon. the rejuvenated
local lightweight, will clash for the
first time in a twenty round encounter.
Bettors favor the Britisher, even
though he is giving away weight, but
should Hanlon come on and win it will
not be surprise to the many follow
ers Of the game who have carefully
watched the work and movements of
the rival boxers.
The fact that the little man from
over the seas is giving away SO much
weight and also that Hanlon is such
a a popular boy are factors In making
terest. AS both men are fighters who
wade in and slam away at each other,
the public seems assured of a lively
mixup In which boxing will not play
prominent part.
Can Hanlon come back after his long
repose on the shelf? This is the per-
Picking question and it also helps to
give the match added life. If Eddie
can perform this remarkable feat, then
he will be doing something that but
few of them have ever accomplished
used to go with their bare knuckles.
1t Is just two years ago now that
Dick Hyland put the finishing touches
vilion, this city. After that go, Han1on
was out with the statement that the
ring would see him no more. He
OF the game and realized that he would
never be able to come on again and do
himself Justice
But a few months since he hooked
go at Colma and made such a great
showing that his plans were at once
changed. Eddie saw visions of himself
2 popular idol again and after waiting
his turn ha fual1U mo no IN ri orr N N
with Moran: Now. it is up to him to
show his friends that he is still there.
1t is Moran who is taking all the
chances. In fact, he is assuming a bi g
risk In his effort to get all the money
he can while on this side of the water.
He. legitimate featherweight, Is CIV
In order to secure the match. These
ten pounds may prove his downfall as
a card in the United States.
Hanlon has all to gain and nothing
basking in the smiles of the pugilistic
fans and IL he loses, he will have a
neat end of the purse to ease his
body will say more than Eddie did
the best he could. He Is in now, but
he was game boy to fight a cham
pion."
On the other hand. Moran can gain
no great credit by trimming Hanlon.
If he wins, he will get the large slice
Of the purse, but this will not make
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or in his own country. Should he lose
to Hanlon, his stock will be on the
wane in the United. States at least,
though his British admirers may still
Both men have trained hard and
faithfully for the battle and indica-
tions are that. the fur will fly once the
though he fought hard fight with
Abe Attell less than a month ago, is
not at all stale and, if anything, is In
NJ hor h
the reason that he is not compelled to
make weight this time.
Both boxers are prepared to work
out before big crowds OF their admir-
ers at their training camps this after
noon and naturally, the rivals will do
the best they can to make favorable
impressions on the fans. They are
practically fit for the fray and for the
next few days will do little more than
to keep warmed up.
The fifteen round preliminary be-
tween Sam Nelson and Kid Harrison
promises to be treat IN itself Mel
son is the boy whom Alex Greggains
says viii some day succeed his famous
weight title. He fought Harrison a
hard ten round draw the last time that
Hanlon entered the ring and is said TO
have improved much since.
BATTLER AND MCFARLAND
Wise prophets of the game declare that Bat
tling Nelson and Packey. Mcfarland win get
champion is the job in the Windy City.
face to face with the only man in the world
that seems to have chance against him,
It would not be at all surprising IL the pair
came to understanding quickly.
OF course Mcfarland will have to make
all the concessions and quit that foolish
talk that he has been handing out for these
many months If the match is made it must
be Is round affair and under the same con-
ditions that Cans fought Nelson. Surely the
champion will have the right to dictate TO
these terms and also to how the purse will
be split.
Though Nelson is entitled to a rest, his
friends say that 1t would be a wise move
on his part to take on the pride Of the stock
yards without further delay. IL ever he can
beat Mcfarland. he can beat him now. The
Battier was never better in his life. He has
every thing at present. while a delay might
possibly prove fatal for him.
In the event that Nelson agrees to take on
Packey within the next few months and wins
his fight, he then retire gracefully and
| nobody VIII be entitled to say a word against
him. Then he viii be In Jeffries class-a
champion who forced to leave the game
for the reason that there was nobody left to
give him q battle worthy OF his efforts.
KAUFMAN'S REAPPEARANCE
The temperance in New York ring of
AL Kaufman, the big California heavy weight
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