The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
Police Committee to
Reorganize
Change in Personnel May Affect
the Prize Fight Situa-
ton
By K. A. Smyfh

The resignation of w. G. Stafford as
a member of the board of supervisors
may change theN boxing situation In
this city. AS chairman of the police
committee Stafford tried to have boxing
conducted in such a manner as to give
the public run for it's money. That
he was not always successful was no
fault of his. He has held out strongly
for but three promoters. and it was
thus they became known as the new
fight trust. as no one else has been
able to break In. His idea was to make
them responsible and to give them an
opportunity to have enough fights to
make the game worth while
He has been succeeded by George A.
Connolly The latter's appointment
does not necessarily carry with 1T MEM
bership on the committees held by
Stafford The latter's successor as
chairman of the police committee will
be announced soon, and it will soon
develop whether other promoters will
be admitted to the charmed circle. The
members of the Ariel rowing club are
sill anxious to break into the night
game. and this will undoubtedly stir
them up to greater efforts to secure a
permit.
Battling Nelson. who was expected down from
Seattle yesterday. did not put In an appearance.
but instead wired that he m had accepted four
would be profitable for him. He announced
definitely that ne would start for this city next
training for his meeting With Gaus iinmedistely
upon his arrival.
ton several days since that he had started for
Harbn springs for three weeks stay In the
mogrtsins rs ne has gone east instead Hs y
more and he expected to reach there before the
people who are representing him knew of his
trip s the uiI as he viii Bave but hass
time to spare from his regular training when he
returns to this coast
Manager Jim Coffroth expects to leave for
New York Thursday. On his way east he will
witness the Papke-Ketchel fight at Milwaukee,
which is attracting much attention. He will
endeavor TO talk business with the winner or
While m SeM Yoh he PROVE e
arrange some matches which will carry hin,
| along into September at his big fight pavilion
on the Mission road.
'Boer'' Unholz left for Los Angeles las,
night to be on hand to challenge the winner OF
would undoubtedly like to get the winner Of this
fight for Mcfarland, but the Chicago light
getting short for Berger now. especially as Il
seems impossible 10 match the cleverest OF the
ngnters, eAcn showing dec1deu preference f0l
some opponent with whom the public does moi
care to see them In action
There will be series of tryouts for boxers to
morrow night in the Olmpic club gymnasium
Post street to select men who viii fight the
Reliance club In Oakland next Monday night
This affair will be under the direction of ths
Pacific athletic association.
Billy Nea1l received n letter from Tommy
| Burns yesterday in which the heavy weight
| states that he expects to make the match with
Lang In Australia According to his plans be
will leave England for the antipodcs early in
Jply. As the Australian promoters want te
Stage the fight in August Burns does not allow
himself much time for. training. Burns says
| he has picked all the lemons In England and
he recognizes that he viii have to look else
where for his easy matches.
Neail has been trying to locate Burns by
cable to notify him of the injury ustained By
| his brother some weeks since. 1t is possible
| that Burns will return to this city when he
hears OF the condition of his brother. The
IAtter was hurt in a boxing bout and he has
already undergone one operation. Another may
be necessary. DR.. Hamlin. who has charge OF
! the case. will decide today whether another
| operation will be re0ufred