The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
Moran Signed to Take
Place of Welsh
Brifisher to Meet HanlOn in a
Twenty Round 90 on Last
Nighf of Month

owen Moran, the featherweight
champion of Great Britain, will take
the place of his fellow. countryman,
Freddie Welsh. on the pugilistic calen-
dar on the last night of the pres
ent month and make the going with
! the popular favorite, Eddie Hanion-
The switch in the cut was made last
night by Promoter Sam Berger, who
east Welsh aside when he saw a chance
to grab Moran, believing that the lat
rers would prove a better drawing caro-
than the clever little fellow VINO oa mas 4e
! already fought Packey Mcfarland- 10
a standstill on two occasions.
Berger has been trying to land Moran
Tor several days, and last night tnlnss
broke about right for him. FOR q
time 1t looked as though the matcn
would fall through on account OF
weight, but Charlie Harvey. the BRIT
ishers manager, finally consented 70
let Hanlon In at 133 pounds at 3
o'clock, though he wanted the local
lighter to do couple of pounds bet
ter.
The men will receive 80 per cent Of
the gate and cut this up 60 and 40
per cent All arrangements were dis
POSED ed Of last night Ugh - saye ~ the fha
this Will be easy enough, as both are
satisfied to take any of the local off,
cials. The third man in the ring is TO
be named 10 days prior to the date
of the battle.
Moran is really going out of his class
! to fight Hanlon, but as he is one OF
those tearing men who is always will Will
not make so much difference to him.
He will train at San Rafael again.
starting his work within ,li couple G5
here and oversee the training OF his
| meal ticket
ever came back out of the boxers
grave. That whirlwind 10 round fight
he made against Johnny Murphy few
months ago convinced his friends that
ting up rafting fight. He. is at
present in the country, but will set
| tie down to train at Alameda soon.
The articles signed by the men are as
| Eddie Hanlon and Owen Moran hereby agree
| to box 20 rounds under the auspices of the
Washington athletic club on the evening OF
September 80, 1905, the to weigh in at
LIB pounds at p. m. on the day OF contest.
The contestants to receive so per cent OF the
gross receipts, the same TO be divided 80 per
cent to the winner and 40 per cent to the loser.
Straight Marquis Of Queensberry rules to gov
ern. Referee to be selected not later than 10
days prior to the date of the contest and the
fee to be deducted from the gross receipts.
The contestants agree to post $500 each as as
this contract and to operate as follows: $3.50
for weight and $3.50 for appearance In the
at the required weight he shall forfeit $3.50 to
his opponent providing that the latter re-
making maxi the her required weight agrees to boz then
he is to receive the entire forfeit OF 81 500.
The club agrees TO post 81 600 as a guarantee
of its good faith and ability to bring of the
contest.
The club agrees to limit its complimentary
list TO not more than 400 tickets.
with John 7. Clark of San Francisco.
CHARLES J, HARVEY for Owen Moran
| COLONEL BRADY for Eddie Hanlon-
witness-JAcK MCCARTHY
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BATTLER'S FLORAL TRIBUTES
| Never since he has been a public idol did
pieces as he he did last Monday ' night when
he opened his engagement at the Central thea-
| ter. The champion seems more pleased with
these than he was with the winners end OF the
purse at his last fight.
| The principal Offering was six foot floral
bank from Promoter Jim Coffroth. This eclipses
anything that the Durable Dane ever laid
eyes on before, and he treasures 1t very highly.
A fitting inscription went with the piece.
| Nelson played to another full house at the
Central last night and received many encores.
Yesterday he signed contract at fat figure
| to play Sunday and Monday evenings at the
With which he met here atraeaed the transbsS
| fight fans, who have been elamoring for q
chance to him.
offers from various theatrical managers through
out the state and in the east and middle
west. II his present plans carry he win play
northern towns next week, and then 60 direct
to Chicago, where he has several live con-
tracts awaiting him.
RREAMLAND CLUB BOUTS
The Dreamland club has arranged good
card for Dreomland pavilion Friday night.
nsvy @esSs VIII furnish cGnps s
as follows: Billy Warren and Charlie Lewis; J.
| and Nick silver. In addition three bouts nv