The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
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Rival Lighfweighfs
i'm Rare Form
Show TO Unusual Advantage in
Bouts With Their SOARING
Partners
BY r. a. Sn1ytfl


entertained big crowds yesterday at
their training quarters e~i the spec
tators came away from each place with
big ideas as to the ability OF the rival
lightweights. There was no holding
anything in reserve by either boxer.
and the various sparring partners had
their work cut out for them
Down at Joe AIillett's. near Colma.
MeFaTland's manager told him to do
his best, with the result that the CHI
cagoan did better work than at any
/ time since he came to this coast Flo
showed his ability as a puncher By
! using up Dick Cullen before he had
filled out his allotted four rounds,
while Pat Ktnnealy lasted only thrss
rounds under the fusillade OF blows he
rained on him
He will have only two more days OF
boxing. which Is a great relief TO his
/ partners at the training camp. He
weighed 1S6 pounds yesterday and ex-
poets to work Off two pounds between
out the additional pound which Will
place him at the required weight on
/ Saturday when he meets Britt at the
Mission street arena
| Referee Jack Welsh was one or the
/ interested spectators at his quarters
yesterday. They talked over the rules
and found that they understood ons
another. Welsh will visit Britt today
at Shannon's- Jim Corbett and other
sporting celebrities will be on hand to
: see the Californian work
I Britt entertained an unusually large
I gathering yesterday. Jockey Walter
Miller was there with Jockeys Hayes
and Keough, Billy Jordan, Spider Kei-
ly. Frank Rafael. FInnie. the hackmsn.
/ and several members OF the Olympic
club were on hand by special invita-
/ ton. Britt boxed 10 rounds in all. de-
voting 1 hour and Is minutes to his
work He went three rounds with Ed
die Madsen, three with Master at Arms
Chapman Of the cruiser Maryland and
four rounds with Tiv Kreling-
( Britt intended to work in the open
/ air. but Brother Willis found the plat
( form was raised from the ground and
( he was afraid the other lighting mem
4 Der of the family might slip over the
4 edge during the excitement OF boxing
/ and injUre an ankle The work was
\ done in the gymnasium. which was
stuffy but safe There was a snap and
| dash to BIRTHS work which pleased his
admirers. He feels satisfied with his
( condition. and says if Mcfarland is to
beat him 1t will be when he is as iii
as he can be made at this stage OF his
| ring. career.
Britt weighed 1851 pounds after lli-
! work He has taken Off his weight
! gradually and has not had TO deny
I himself in eating or drinking. His
I work with Kreling was done with the
Britt chance to put all his strength
into his blows. and ne did so with
vim
Master at Arms Chapman OF the
| Maryland. who has been training at
Shannon's with Britt. has changed his
| toned way OF hitting which he has
! abandoned after a weeks practice vita
Britt, Sullivan and Madsen.
4 Battling Nelson invaded LivermOrs
/ yesterday and took the town by sur
| prise. After a tour OF sight seeing the
Dane reported at the ball grounds and
| uTnpired game between the hOue
I team and the O'Connor & MoTatt nine
Of this city The natives won. 70 l.
| though Bat affirns he did not favor
/ them on any close decision.
Bat made a great hit as an Indicator
man. He called the balls and strikes
/ like big league official and was on tor
OF every play on the bases. The crowd
OF 1000 persons thought so much of his
work that it gave him three rOusins
cheers when the game was over. Even
the defeated players agreed that Nelson
+ was a success as an umpire.
After the game Bat again strolleG
1 around the town and met all it's i'm
\ portant citizens. He cracked many
jokes and spun a few ring yarns that
made the natives sit up and take no.
/ tice- Bat enjoyed the trip immensely
and promised to pay the town another
/ visit.
/ Nelson is contemplating buying a fna
ranch one mile from the town. which
he is anxious to present TO his oldest
brother. Albert. who Is in Chicago with
his wife and three children. II his
brother is willing Eat may close the
deal within the next few days
/ Last night Nelson received a wire
from Tommy Ryan from Benton Har-
Dor, Mich. in which the former ring
star said that he would start for the
I coast as soon as Bat gave him the
word. Nelson will take things easily
for a while before starting in to train
for his fight with Cans. He has al
( ready agreed upon Joe Mf1lett's place
as his training quarters He will meet
Ben Selig. the representative OF Cans.
tonight, when the. formal articles for
the match will be signed