The San Francisco call., 1909-07-26
POWELL IS PICKED
To BEAT CHICK
HUDSON
Local Boxer Is a 10 to 8 Favor
ffe Over the Seattle
Lightweight

Lew Powell has opened a 10 TO s
fsvorite over Chick Hudson. the tough
Seattle scrapper whom he will meet
before Charley Lercari's Pacific club
at Dreamland rink Friday evening
Powell has shown remarkable clever
ness in his last few fights, especially
against Young Erne last month, and
for this reason the fans have installed
him a choice over Hudson.
The latter made only one start in
this city, and that was against Johnny
Murphy three months ago. He man
aged TO nose out the local boy for a
is round decision. but he did not show
anything startling. There is no ques-
tion that Hudson can go a long route
and take a lot Of punishment, but
Powell seems TO have a shade over the
IS round route.
Powell is out with a sweeping chal-
lenge TO all lightweights- in the event
that he trims Hudson. He does not
even bar Bat Nelson, though nobody
can see where he stands much OF a
chance to do anything with the light
weight champion. It is very likely that
Powell viii try his hand at the eastern
game, provided that he can get away
with Hudson.
One thing must be said in favor of
Powell; he is always in good shape,
and next Friday night will find him
right on the job. For the last two
weeks he has been working at Joe
Millett's, taking on all comers and eX-
hibiung z lot of skill and cleverness.
A big crowd turned out to see him
box SIX fast rounds yesterday after
noon. and Re showed well.
II the fans do not find action enough
IN the Powell-Hudson bout they should
be satisfied with the other two. each
10 round affairs. Roscoe Taylor. the
hard hitting lightweight from Seattle,
viii so against Tony Silva, the ac-
knowledged champion of the amateur
division. Taylor is a lad of great
promise and one of the few light
weights possessed Of a punch.
Jack Clifford is carded to try con-
clusions with Kid Harrison. This
should be a rough and ready slam
bang affair, provided that it goes over
two or three rounds. Both of them
are there with stiff wallops. especially
Clifford, who nad a great string OF
victories TO his credit until Nelson took
him down the line on two occasions.
Tom Jones. Billy Papke's old man
ager. VINO is now looking out for the
welfare of Ad Wolgast, wired Pro-
moter COffroth last night that he
him this morning. From this it is
evident that Wolgast is anxious TO en-
gage in mixup here. provided that
he can come to terms and secure a
suitable opponent.
Cofroth does not know whether or
not he can put Wolgast on, and even
If he does it is not likely that the little
German viii be booked before Labor
day or Admission day. There are no
holiday dates in between. and Coffroth
does not appear anxious TO take a
chance with any sort Of a good card
on an ordinary Saturday afternoon.
Willis Britt and his middle weight
champion, Stanley Ketchel. are billed
TO start on a long trip through the
wilds Of Mendocino county today
ketchel has been leading the life OF
a man about town since the Papke
fight, and now believes that a switch
10 the mountain air Will do him a LOT
of good. He is in no particular hurry
TO fight. In fact, he would rather talk
on any other subject. He knows that
he must take that rest.
Unless some other big card looms in
the meantime. Coffroth probably will
put Ketchel and Papke on in his Mis-
sion street arena either Labor day OF
Admission day. Nelson in all prob
ability viii pass these dates up, for he
too, owes himself a vacation, and now
is the time TO take it.