Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
YOUNGSTERS ARE
TRAINING HARD
HEBRON AND SULLIVAN PROM
ISE STIFF BATTLE
CARD OF GOOD BOUTS WILL BE
STAGED FRIDAY NIGHT
Billy Papke Leaves for North with HIS
Brother and Expects to Sign Artt-
cIes for Twenty Round Fight
with Hugo Kelly
RY A. e. DUNNING

Determined to show the fight public
that he is a better lad than he has been
given credit for since his recent defeat
1T the hands of Danny Webster, Mar
tin Hefron will make every effort TO get
into prime condition and put up such
battle against frankie sullivan next
Friday night that there will be no
question as to his class and ablllty'
Hefron was much cast down over ms
lacinp he received from the fast local
boy when he had expected 10 ma easy
bacon, but for the last fortnight mas
besieged Matchmaker Hancock AT the
Pacific Athletic club OFFICES, pleaulils
for another opportunity to snow What
he can do against lads of his DIVISION
BECAUSE it was generally believed that
Hefron was not in fhe best of trim
when he fought Webster he is given a
chance TO appear again at Maud juno
tion. and this time he Will receive d
thorough tryout, for if he WHIPS tne
race track fighter he will do. Ihat ne
was not in condition at the last meeting
detracts in no way from Danny's credlt
for the victory, but ringsiders observed
that Martin blew up after the thlrd
round, and his contention of bad cold
NAV have an element of truth in 1t.
Be that as it may, both Hefron ana
Sullivan are digging into their training
stunts in preparation for the next pro
gram with a vim. Each hopes to make
GOOD in a decisive manner, and thereby
assure himself future engagements.
For this reason they will hook up Tor a
real scrap and SulliVan's Improvement
after undergoing a course of bona ndN
training for the first tife in his career
is the one thing that leaves the cholce
open to conjecture.
Hefron is so earnest about his desire
to get back into shape and win again
that he has been sent to Venice by his
manager, Hayes, and the latter VIII
have a careful eye on him all the re-
mainder of this week.
sullivan has never been known to
back up, but he was not at his pest
when he faced Young Turner and ne
will endeavor to make amends for his
lack of strength by getting into bang
mn condition for the coming bout
Hefron believes ne will be right after
Frankie from the bell. If both boys
follow out their line of talk there Will
be toe-to-toe fighting of the most eXcll-
ing sort.
The full card of the evening has been
arranged as follows:
frankie Sullivan VS.. Martin Heron
ten rounds 121 at 6.
Young McGovern VS.. Jimmy Austih'
six rounds. 107 at 3.
Al Rogers VS.. Willie Mack, six rounds,
135 at 8.
Curiey O'Donnell VS.. Kid Cleveland,
six rounds.
Chester Moss VS.. Willie Kelley, six
rounds.
In making 1O7 pounds for Austin,
McGovern has gone out of the way so
as to be sure and nail Jimmy now that
he is willing to meet him. For the past
year McGovern has been on the trail
of Austin, and this is the first time that
Jimmy would consent to go in the ring
against the dummy. Now Austin be
lieves he is good enough to cope with
the lad with the kick, and he is training
earnestly at Doyles to get in shape for
a victorious battle.
Rogers and Mack will be the heaviest
fighters in the bunch, they having
agreed to weigh in at 135 pounds.
Rogers has not been seen here before,
but Mack fought several good battles
during a former visit to Los Angeles
Billy Papke Goes North
Billy Papke and his brother. Ed
Papke, who is looking after his inter-
ests in the ring game, left yesterday
afternoon for san Francisco Imme-
diately on their arrival there the
brothers will go into conference with
the northern promoters regarding the
arrangement of details for the battle
with Hugo Kelly, for which Papke has
been offered the May 18th date. Papke.
largely on account of his gameness and
the fact that he claims he has not been
right for the last two battles, is still
a good drawing card in any fight COM
munity. He figures that he will eat
up the spaghetti fighter in a twenty
round or longer distanced battle and
he is extremely anxious to secure