Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
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Edited BY
J0yDapidson
Gossip of the Ratio
sY JAY DAVIDSON

A DVICES from san Francisco are to
n the effect that Stanley Ketchell
IA and his manager, Joe O'Connor,
will leave the northern city early this
morning in an automobile. bound for
Los Angeles. If they come through
leisurely they will arrive Monday or
Tuesday, but If they do not take TOO
much time looking at the beautiful
scenery en- route they can make the
500 miles by Monday noon. Already
big automobile reception committee is
being arranged to go several miles into
the country to escort the champion
and his noisy manager into the Juris-
diction of Mayor Harper.
Incidentally. It might be mentioned
that ali this fuss about the weight for
the Ketehell-Papke fight is another OF
those san Francisco rackets that mean
nothing whatever. The northern pro-
moters, of course, would be tiekled near
unto death If they could break up this
match, but there is not chance.
Papke wired Long that 1856 pounds four
hours before the fight or 1bs pounds
two hours before the fight will be sat
isfaetory. As there are only a few min
utes difference between them now, and
both fighters are en- route for Los An
geles 1t is a big cinch that i've min
utes conversation will settle this weight
question beyond all recall. Both scrap
pers want to fight 1t out, and that is
what Is going to happen. and the fight
Will be staged in Los Angeles the after
noon of Labor day. Papke will arrive
in Los Angeles within few hours OF
the time when Ketchell gets In and the
weight question will be settled before
Monday night.
Battling johnson is having big time
in the wilds of Oregon. Jim Gaines
had a letter from him a few days ago
In which the big Russian told him he
had run down to 1855 pounds the first
week up north, but had put on flesh
until he now weighs 1877 pounds, and is
gaining in weight and health every
day. He will return to Los Angeles
about August 2S, and then will be
ready for anything that looks pugna-
cious
In casting about for players for the
new Coast league clubs, the managers
should not overlook the fact that four
or five crack players from big league
clubs now are on the coast ready to
do business. Joe Corbett Sam Mertes,
Zamloch, Mclaughlin and Iverson, the
latter recently from Washington club
of the American league, are eligible,
and 1t is probable that all of these will
be picked up without much delay.
Bruce Pitcher is enjoying hard tus-
sic with Ia grippe. He has been maxi
ing a game, uphill scrap of 1t for sew
eral days, but has been put down for
the count of nine several times this
week. He looks SO sad one would inn
agine he had just discovered sailed
gold mine. It is a difficult job for him
to keep his nerve and smile at his
friends, but as hereinbefore mentioned,
he is game and probably will stick for
the limit. His ruggedness should earn
the decision for him.
Jack Atkin arrived in New York yes
terday from Liverpool. He is expected
to come to Los Angeles within a fort
night and assist in making up the
stake book for the winter meeting at
Santa Anita. The directors of the Los
Angeles Racing association will not
meet until early in October, but the
stake book probably will be published
and distributed early in next month.
Baron Long received a telegram yes
terday from Frank Mulkern, manager
of Ad Wolgast, accepting an offer to
fight the winner of the Webster-Snail-
ham fight last night, and the scrap
probably will be staged September %.
Mulkern says that the money can be
split 70 and 80 If desired, as he thinks
Wolgast can clean any of the near
champs in the feather division, but the
dope division is 60 and 40. He is a
slashing fighter and, regardless of the
result Of the battle, will give the fans
another highly exciting time at Vernon.
Charlie Pike, one of the boys and,
incidentally, city passenger agent for
the Salt Lake route, sat at ringside and