The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
MISSION PROMOTER
SIGNS MURPHY
AND SAVERS
M CFarfand Is Cast Aside After
His Manager Refuses
Liberal Offer
By William J. SIaffery

Two thirds of this months pugi-
listic treat was assured the fans by
the Mission club last night through
the signing up of Johnny Murphy. the
local lightweight, and Maurice Savers
or Milwaukee. who has been rustlcat-
ing around Los Angeles for. some
months past. Match Maker Sid Hester
cIlnched this one after he failed 10
come to terms with Packey Mcfarland
manager, Harry Gilmore, who held out
club management was willing to allow
MIN. As the time is limited, Hester
hastily wired Savers and received an
Affirmative reply.
10 rounds, while Al Neil and kyle
Whitney came to terms several days
ago and they also agreed upon the - -
action in sight, but Hester still has
another card to play. He started out
10 make three ordinary matches IN the
event that he would be unable to stage
"a pair of stars and now he is going
through with this plan.
hester has Reagan and Walsh IN
sight and hopes to make this match
either today or tomorrow. He had a
conference with the managers of the
little fellows last night, but it did no
good Tor either party. Both seem to
be willing enough for the meeting, but
now that the little fellows find they
are in demand they are holding out for
more money than they could expect to
gamer UNDER ordinary circumstances.
me savers Murphy fight gives prom
Use OIL furnishing plenty of action, IL 1t
does not bring the desired amount of
class TO the surface. Both boys like
the rough going and will fight any time
ana at any place. Neither lays much
cialm TO science or skill, but relies on
his gameness and successive punches to
fetch victory his way.
They met in Los Angeles last October
and Murphy was declared the winner
referee a
or heavy milling. Since then Sayers
has been vainly seeking another chance
at Murphy claiming that he was not
right on that eventful night and prom
Using all his friends that he would wipe
out the defeat at the first opportunity.
There was little chance of making
the Mcfarland Murphy match, once the
interested parties began talking terms.
Hester offered Gilmore very fat per-
centage of the gross in lieu of a guar
antee, but after thinking it over the
chicago manager insisted on 5 per cent
more. This Hester refused to grant, so
negotiations were called off
Gilmore returned to Los Angeles yes
terday, morning in order to be at the
ringside for the Welsh-Memsic bout. He
has promise from Tom McCarey of a
match with Memsic provided that the
latter makes a good showing against
the Britisher. and he also has visions of
another whirl with Welsh in the event
that proper inducements are made by
the promoters.
Battling Nelson is making good use
OF his time, according to q wire which
Manager Willis Britt received from his
champion last night. In this message
the Battler tells of his theatrical en-
gagements for the next few days He
opens at Huntington, W. Va. tomorrow
evening, and after one night stand
goes back to Hegewisch, which place
he will leave for Texas after showing
his townspeople few stunts
Jim Coffroth has not yet hooked a.
card for Washington's birthday and
now the fans are wondering whether
or not he intends to let this big holiday
date slip by without doing anything.
1t was thought that he might do some
thing with Mcfarland, but the talk he
bad with Gilmore on Monday evening
came to nothing. though there is a
slight chance that the Mission-street
promoter will yet dig up somebody for
Packey.
Coffroth said several days ago that
he would not attempt to stage a show
this month unless he found himself In
a position to land a pair that would
make 1t worth his while. The prospects
are none too bright now, SO it looks as
though the Mission people will have the
month to themselves.