The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03

:
being waited around town Immediately
aiter the Thanksgiving day battle.
LED AsTRAY BY JONES
according 10 Papke.s he expected
1900 out OF the fight up TO the very
.nqment he went into the ring and
N'hen ms bit. $4,000, was handed 10 him
~ Jones he stood aghast- He claims
that Jones led him astray in regard to
-lAe mar agreement with CoffrOth and
also failed 10 account for something
IKE 500 after the fight.
) ones was receiving Is per cent of
srspke earnings and also drumming
% Tor whisky house on the side so the
berth he had was nice, downy one
While ID lasted. DD TO the time he left
Tor Los Angeles the dethroned man
a ger assured everybody that things
were running smoothly and that he was
on MS way south 10 arrange for
Pspke's fight with Hugo Kelly.
According to both Berger and Papke,
tne latter presented himself to the pro-
moter and asked him 10 extend the
shelter or ms wing. Their friends also
say likewise and scOff AT the idea that
samuel even thought OF going to Papke
and making oyertures Of any sort.
PAPKE's STATEMENT
Before he departed Papke gave out
The following statement:
San Francisco Cal. Dec. , 1908.
Sporting Editor The Call: In view Of my
sction of today. I wish explain the posi-
lions OF Mr.. Jones. sIr. Berger and myself in
this matter want TO state that ] have
only the kindliest feelings for Mr.. Jones. and
that my action ia terminating his manage
ment Of my affairs only for business
reasons. further wish TO state that neither
Ar Berger nor any one else approached me
on the subject Of his managing 1t is
simply question Of where ! figured to bet
myself by being connected with a
VINO thoroughly understands the game
By publishing this you win greatly oblige
BILLY PAPkE.
LANGFORD-FLYNN CARD
The fact that he has a fighter on
his staff viii not stop Berger in the
promoting business. Just as soon as
lie fixes Papke up IN the south he will
return 10 make iready for his Lang
-ford-Flynn card he win 90 back 10
Los Angeles on the night Papke fights
Kelly. December Is, and make another
flying trip here in order to take in his
own mill two days later.
According to Berger his fighter and
himself simply have verbal agree
-ment and both promise TO live UP TO it,.
Berger is authorized TO go right ahead
q nc make the best matches he can for
the thunoerbolt from Illinois, whose
thunder evaporated in the open air at
COnrOth's Mission street arena last
Thursday afternoon.
LANGFORD As LIGHTWEIGHT
It is not generally known, but three
Or four years ago Sam Langford. the
highly touted coloreo middle weight
whose arrival tomorrow will set the
local hsticum world agog. was light
weight While fghting in that divi-
sion he met all the best OF them. in
.cidentaliy boxing Joe Cans 70 stand
still in Is round mill near Boston.
After the Cans battle he slowed
Elbows McFadden away in three
rounds. and then. finding lightweights
too scarce. he went into the welter
weight division, meeting all the cracks
in that class. He grew rapidly and
about a year ago he developed into a
fun fedged middle weight and accord
ing 10 dope VIII soon be in the heavy
weight parade
an: awful fight for Is rounds, but the
latters. cleverness stood him well In
his hour OF need and he managed to
grab of that decision. Langford. like
Ketchel has dreams OF the heavy
weight championship, and his coming
battle with Flynn on December Il VIII
no. doubt help pave his way along that
rocky and treacherOus path.
FLYNN probably VIII go into the
ring against Langford weighing more
than Re ever did in his life Always
opposed 10 the making of weight,
Flvnn will do the best he can TO put
on an additional quantity OF it this
time. He hopes TO tear In from the
start. for he seems TO realize that the
only chance he has is TO fight Sam
Of his feet in jig time.
II Jim Cofroth can locate Freddie
Welsh. the English lightweight cham
pion. the chances are that he will
match him with Packey MacFar-
land FOR New years day Coffroth has
beer burning the wires TO Los Angeles
IN an effort to get a line on the Brit
Asher. but thus far his efforts have
Erafled him nothing He is still wait
ing patiently Mcfarland, according
so the kilograms he sent Coffroth, is
willing and anxious TO come on and
do battle with Welsh AS the latter
has always been crying for another try
al the pride OF the Chicago stockyards.
Conroth can not figure ont why he is
keeping under cover. Coffroth homes
10 make TIE match within the next
couple OF days.