The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17

BAT AND PACKEY
SIGN FOR As
ROUNDS
Dsfe July 5, Place COIma and
Referee " aIachy Hogan
of Chicago
Especial Dispatch 10 The Col1

CHICAGO, April ls.-After squab-
bling FOR many months over conditions,
Battling Nelson, lightweight champion
Of the world, and Packey Mcfarland,
perhaps the greatest fighter of his
inches Chicago ever has turned out, to-
night signed articles TO battle for the
title before the Colms athletic club.
controlled by James ". coffroth of
San Francisco, on the afternoon OF
July 5.
In reaching this agreement to sette
once for all their differences in the
ring. both fighters were forced TO con-
cede points on which they heretofore
stubbornly had baked They viii bat
tie IS rounds for so per cent Of the
gross receipts, which viii be divided
Is per cent to the winner and % per
cent 10 the loser.
COFFROTH CLENCBES 1T
The arrival Of Coffroth in the city
TODAY clinched the match for good ana
all Both fighters were anxious TO give
the coast promoter chance TO holo
the battle before his club, as ne al
WAYS had given them opportunities 10
battle for good purses
Perhaps most remarkable result
Of the conference. except the actual
signing of the men. was the selection
Of Naiachy Hogan of this city for ref
cree II has been many years since a
been given 4 chance to judge nSht
on CalifOrnia soil. COmroth SAID, after
Ihe selection had been made, that be
WAS ware Of this fact. but was VIII
ing 10 give in when the two boys con-
semted TO fight before his club.
Before Nelson and Mcfarland agreed
to accept Hogan as judge, the names OF
several other men, among these Jack
fornians were suggested, but none was
agreea BILE TO the fighters When Hogan
was suggested by Mel ariand. the Dane
grasped Pacl0ey by the hand in ap-
prONal
LOSER GETS SHARE
The two fighters. contrary 10 ex-
pectatiOns. win not fight winner take
all Last night when the two men
met. they came to a tentative agree
neut that the loser should not receive
a cent after the battle. But tonight
they reversed this decision, and now
the loser win receive p per cent OF Ihe
fighters end Of the gross receipts. me
winners end undoubtedly Will De a
harvest. as Comroth said he almost
would guarantee a $4,000 house
Nelson conceded on the weight
question. while Mcfarland waived All
right TO the financial prohts accrulnS
from the moving pictures. The weight,
which has been the biggest obstacle
in the arra cement of the match, was
settled. and the boys Wlll Welgh IN at
133 pounds at O'Clock on the morn
ing Of July :. This means that Nc
FarIand viii have at least six hours
possibly more. 10 take on weight be-
fore he enters the ring 10 fight for the
title.
II has been known that Packey has
been having difficulty in making the
legitimate lightweight limit in his re-
cent battles. while on the other hand
the Dane always has declared that 1913
pounds was no trouble for him at all.
FORFEITS POSTED
According TO the articles OF agree
ment the boys viii be permitted 10
wear soft surgical bandages during the
fight. subject TO inspection by the ref
cree. Both already have posted $4,000
which goes as forfeit for their COM
pliance with the agreement. Both must
bc in san Francisco 30 days before
the day Of the contest. and neither is
To be permitted 10 engage in any con-
test after June /.
Nor satisfied with signing Nelson and
Mcfarland for battle for the light
weight championship. Coffroth got busy
and signed Johnny COulon, bantam
weight champion. and Monte Attell, for
p - round fight before the Colms club
June ] =. Cofroth guaranteed the boys
liberal purse. and the only condition
was that the boys weigh 115 pounds
ringside.