The San Francisco call., 1909-01-06
OFFER FROM SOUTH
LOOKS GOOD TO
COFFROTH
Local Promoter Is Likely TO
Take Charge of the JeffrieS
Athletic Club

As predicted in last Sundays Cali,
Promoter Jim Coffroth has all but ac-
cepted the offer TO go 10 Los Angeles
and take charge of the dismantled
gerfries athletic club. All the arrange
ments are not as yet complete, but
Conroth admitted last night that un-
less affairs took a sudden change, he
would undoubtedly accept the liberal
offer Of the southern people and take
up the burden which they were forced
TO abandon. He has the first call on
The venture and he can bide his own
time.
The affairs of the Jenries club have
been in rather b tangled state for some
weeks past, during which time COnroln
received offers from from several OF
those in power to come south and as
sumo command Of the apparently ruo-
derless pugilistic ship. He thought
them ali over and in the meantime
figured out 10 himself how he could
profit in the new enterprise.
The shrewd promoter at last came
10 the conclusion that he could DO
very well by running the Jeftrles ctup
and his own as Well He ngureS thal
be has the call on principally ali the
important boxers ln the country, puI
that he is shy on holiday dates TO ac-
commodate them all in this city. With
The Jeffries club 10 fall back on, Con-
roth believes that he could promote
many additional big matches ana make
Conroth can go TO Los Angeles and
take the active management OF tht
club, besides declaring himself in on
50 per cent of the stock. This is a
very liberal OFFER to make any promoter
and il simply shows that the stock
holders Of the Jefries club feel that
They need the services Of Conroth TO
put the organization on its feet again.
IF L accept the Los Angeles omer
it viii not interfere with my plans
as far as san Francisco and the MIS-
sion street arena are concerned, said
COfroth last night 4 viii undertake
10 pun off high class boxing shows in
both cities. and from what / can gather
at present the plan is a very feaslbl
one and should work out we'll
I have the privilege of matching
many of the great fighters of today.
but, unfortunately, there are not
enough holiday dates TO carry me safely
through in this city Now. II mad
The southern club. ] could MI in there.
This would simplify matters and, l
think, give the hght fans Of both
cities plenty OF hne hsuc entertain
II Cofroth does not accept the south
ern offer he says that it is his inten-
lion TO bald a roof over his Mission
street arena and pull off fights there
every month. He believes that there
are enough good matches in sight TO
justify his taking this action, though
from the present outlook ne viii have
TO show lot Of speed in order TO
make good.
The Mission street magnate says that
he VIII put on a good card at his arena
on the afternoon of Washington S
birthday. He is not prepared to say
2 yet what fighters he proposes match
ing. but he admits having a line on
several of the stars who viii be ready
TO don the mitts on that day.
COnrOth evidently hopes to land
keuchel. but he is very reticent on this
score. II is understood that Willis
Rr-ffr still 1fnrnrG : Il Ra 1a
Ketchels home, hoping that he either
secure the champion for himself or else
get his consent 10 fight for CoffrOrh
does not land Ketchel, he likely will
make try for Packey Mcfarland and
some other live lightweight.