The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
Promoter Would Sign
Cans and UnhoIz
Morisch Is Making Strenuous Ell
forts to Bring the Light
heights Together
By r. A. Sr11yth

Boxing Promoter Luke Martsch Is
working on two matches for next
month. either one of which would make
an excellent card He has been work
ing for some days in an effort TO secure
the consent OF Owen Moran to meet
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan. but without
definite results. In addition to this. he
is trying TO bring together Champion
Joe Cans and "Boer" UnholZ. whose re-
cent fights in Los Angeles have given
him rating in the pugilistic world
The chances look brighter for a meet
ing of the lightweights under the
auspices of Marisch's club than they do
for the bringing together OF the
feather weights. Cans wants to fight
on this coast and, according 10 all ac-
counts, Unholz would be the least for
midable of the men who are eligible for
match with the Baltimore crack
Once Cans is on the ground 1t is ex-
pected he will be seen in action in sew
eral fights. Both Nelson and Mcfarland
are after his game and he will un-
doubtedly be ready to meet them in due
time. 1t will be necessary for both of
them to be successful in the engage
ments they have on hand in order to
make them good drawing cards Defeat
in the case of either man would at once
put them out OF the running
The only obstacle in the way of the
Moran Sullivan match is the great de-
sire of Moran TO meet Abe Attell in the
ring again. In addition to Marischs
offer Moran has one from Manager Jim
Conroth. In answering a wire as TO
whether he would meet Sullivan Moran
wired back that he wanted TO meet
Attell, the weight to be 122 pounds two
or more hours before the contest and
the distance to be % rounds or more
tell yesterday and he agreed readily to
the weight. but insisted that the match
be made for 20 rounds This is the only
point on which the boxers differ. Cof-
froth stands with Moran in holding out
for long fight, as the last meeting OF
the feather weights did not bring a
definite result. This could be obtained
by lengthening the route and would be
helped materially by allowing Moran TO
come in at a slightly increased weight.
Moran is q strong card here and it was
make more money fighting him than
any other feather weight
There Is great rivalry between the
boys and Moran especially has shown
a great desire to meet Attell again.
He has declined some good offers in
the east. expecting some day to get
the coveted chance 10 try for the
leather WclSnt CudiuplOHoH1p-
Nick Prendergast. boxing commits
sioner of the Olympic club, has ar
ranged list of proposed matches be
tween amateur boxers to pick team
which will take part in the cham
pionships of the Pacific northwest A
card of 10 special matches will be made
up. The exhibition will be held at
Coffroth's Mission street arena on
April 4, and the spectators will be
limited to the members OF the Olympic
club and their guests.
The men who are considered eligible
for the tryouts are: lis pound class
]. Scott VS.. F. \. Berryessa or j. Mel
vim; Eddie Dennis VS.. Otto Boeddiker;
the winners of these bouts will meet
the same day. 125 pound class-Law-
renee Granfeld VS.. j. Noonan or Matt
Toomey. 135 pound class-William
Hayden VS.. Tom Kane or Philip Nc
Kenzie- 145 pound class-Lew DAILY
VS.. Matt Granfeld; Frank Street VS.
NJ B. Huarte; the winners Of these
bouts will meet the same day. 15S
pound class-Open for entries. Heavy
weight class. O'Neil vs. Andrew
Smoker.
I The Olympic club will also be rep
resented by some Of it's cleverest box
ers in the athletic tournament to be
held shortly at the Reliance club, Oak
land.