The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
ROLLER IS INVITED
TO MEET SAM
LANGFORD
Mission Club Wants Wrestling
Doctor and Boston Black
for Next Month
By William J. SIatfery

II the plans Of the Mission athletic
club are carried out, the February
pugilistic date viii probably be filed
by sam Langford and DR.. Roller. the
Seattle wrestler, in whose dome the
lighting bee has been buzzing and
crawling around for many months past.
The athleticslly inclined medico has
wired Match Maker Hester Of the local
club OF his ardent desire TO fight some
big fellow here next month and, il
everything goes right, the match with
Langford may be clinched either today
or some day early next week Just
AS soon as Roller gives his consent all
viii be well
Langford will be only too pleased 10
accommodate the doctor He VIII be
ready TO tight at d weeks notice. All
he asks is the consent of the other
party. The Roller incident comes at
the OppOrtune moment for Samuel, who
was figuring on being idle for several
weeks as everybody seemed TO be side
stepping his game even the heavy
weights.
Roller is a big. strapping fellow,
standing more than 8 feet in heigi
and weighing IN the neighbOrhood of
20 pounds in lighting trim. His
other night at Seattle was not very
encouraging. but il is believed that
he viii be able 10 do far better over
a longer route than six rounds. He
has had little experience in the
lighting game but he is a high
grade wrestler and an all around ath-
lete Of no mean ability Apparently
ne is very willing and anxious TO so.
II Roller does not care for Langford' 5
game, Match Maker Hester is willing
TO pit him against Al kaufman. The
latter Is resting up at the springs near
Los Angeles but would come here in a
twinkling If he thought that he could
get q match with the doctor. Langford,
however. appears TO be better draw
ing card than the big blacksmith.
The Mission club already has Sc
cured the signatures of Kyle Whitney,
The burly negro weller weight, and
Al Neil, the old timer, who has been
coming back SO well Of late, TO box 20
rounds as warmer Up TO the main
event. Both men are now in training,
doing a little light work in order 10
be ut when the bell calls them from
Jimmy Walsh and johnny Reagan
may also figure on the Mission clubs
card Ia a 10 round setto. 1t Is APP
parent that they will not fight this
last night that he is unwilling TO give
up the purse demanded by Ed keeVan.
Walsh's manager, and, as the latter
stin insists, there is apparently no
compromise in sight.
in the meantime LerCari must dig 70
get another pair 10 take their places
He Is now looking around for two six
FOUNDERS or perhaps ten round per-
formers. He says that all he wants is
bows who viii give the fans plenty of
action. He is not concerned with class
for his preliminary goes. Rough fight-
ers viii co very nicely.
Promoter Jim Conroth arrived last
night from Sacramento after spending
a strenuous day on train and boat. He
is here to see what chance he has
OF bringing LangfOrd and Ketchel to-
gether on WashingtOn's birthday and
incidentally TO make an endeavor TO
unearth two more good ones in the
event that the match which. he prizes
SO highly does not materialize.
ConrOth viii talk the matter over
with Willis Britt this afternoon. II
Willis does not consent TO fight for
the Mission street promoter then the
prospects Of the middle weight cham
pion and the Boston black coming to-
gether are very slight. indeed. II he
does not get a high grade card for
Washin gtOn's birthday Conroth VIII
pass the date ND.
Dick Hyland has opened up a 10
10 favOrite over Lew Powell. whom
he fights before Lercaris club at
Dreamland pavilion on the night of
January IS. The fans figure that Hy
laTd's experience and ring generalship
viii carry him safely through. Powell
IS more clever boy. but he does not
know the game as. well as Fighting
Dick
The Mission club viii hold its regu-
lar monthly boxing and athletic show
this evening at its clubrOoms. PIG
Market street, and a fine program has
are several fast youngsters in the
club who win show their prowess with
the mltts. A vaudeville card viii be
presented between bouts.