The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
KELLY AND PAPKE
FIGURE EVEN
WITH FANS
As There Is Little 10 Choose
Between Them, Even Money
Probably viii RuIe
Bv WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

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Yesterday found both Hugo Kelly
and Billy Papke practically resting on
their oars and quietly awaiting the
sound of the bell which win signal the
opening Of their - round bout al COT
froths Mission street arena tomorrow
afternoon Neither man needs any
more work. and each is practically at
x. eiaIu. No TWO fighters ever worked
.srdel. or looked any better Il hours
before any fight that ey>r was pulled
off An this city. Like every fighter OF
class. each feels confident that he VIII
defeat the other and il a decisive man
ner. Everybody looks for a close. eN-
citing battle with but httle 10 cAooSe
between tie pair
For a fight of its importance. the
betting on the coming encounter mas
been the ightest in years. Whatever
NagerS have been registered We're az
even money. and the chances are taal
the men viii enter the ring win l!ls
price prevailing. though inquired strictly
upon recent form shown, Kelly surelH
SHOULD rule about 10 TO faNOIlle-
Kelly appeared before the fight fans
OF this city only once. the nlght t9al
Stanley ketcheI put Tie rollers under
him ia three rounds. Though oeIeated
quickly and Cecisively. Kelly $ class
was apparent from the moment ne put
and they all believe that he VIII nave
more OF an opportunity 10 display ms
worth tomorrow afternoon
Papke's HrSt and only appearance IN
this lity against Netchel last Ihanks-
giving day was q bitter disappolnt-
lnent 10 the fans who Installed nm q
10 TO choice over the Michigan non
Billy must ma Ike doubly good tomorrow
il he wishes TO erase this stain from
his record He is smart enough TO
realize this. too. and this IS one OF
the reasons why he VIII try even
harder than under ordinary clrcum-
stances. ii means a lot TO him.
Ii is known that a certain amount OF
i'll feeling exists between the rival
middle weights. They have met on
three different occasions. vet the SUI
periorifv Of one over the other has
never been definitely brought out
Surely the next fight should settle TINS
beyond the question OF doubt.
A large delegation of out of town
fans is expected 10 show up at the
rngside. Last night Promoter JIM
Cofroth received wire from Ellis
Cohn Of Los Angeles stating that he
would head big crowd from Inc
southern city Both Kelly and Papke
are well known ana well liked in the
south and this is the reason OF the
inlux this time.
Comroth looks FOR a good house. He
believes that the popular prices VIII
appeal to the pocketbooks OF many who
in the past baked on account OF the
tax The demand for seats thus far
has been steady. and nearly ali OF the
choice ones have been disposed OF and
the cheaper seats are going like the
proVerbiai hot cakes.
Frankie Edwards. the clever short
distance lightweight OF Oakland, has
about decided TO wade into the deep
water of the pugiIistic pool, for he is
now out with 4 challenge to meet Ad
Wolgast for any distance. before any
club and for amy purse that is hung
up Frankie is a clever boy. and should
make good. provided that he is more
aggressive than he has been in the
past