Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
BROCK AND PICATo AWAIT TUES
DAY GONG
Main Event Men for Coming Battle at
Maud Junction Arena Predict Vic
tory by MISUNDERSTANDING
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Two prime favorites, who have been
absent from a Los Angeles ring for
many months, will return to the spot
light Tuesday night, when Phil Brock
and Frank Picato will make their bow
before the local fight patrons in ten
round, no-decision go at Maud juno
ton. Two good lightweights, both fast
and stiff punchers, will endeavor to
eliminate each other from the ranks
of possible contenders for the highest
honors-two boys who have promised
to win as quickly and decisively as
possible will clash when the gong sends
them together.
AS usual when the two fighters con-
cerned are battling for something be-
sides the mere bread and butter equa-
ton, there is a deal of interest
aroused over the scrap. 1t is not like
the meeting Of two entire strangers,
for both BROCK and Picato have fought
here before, and the average attendant
at the Pacific Athletic club "at homes"
is familiar to a more or less extent
with the fighting qualities and methods
of the Clevelander and the local boy.
But what makes the match of interest
is the fact that both claim consider
able improvement, and this struggle
will prove just how much or how little
has been added to the ringmanship of
both men. Though the odds show
neither man as favorite, those who are
picking the winner, but decline to
wager on the result, seem to place
more confidence in the ability of the
Brock camp to produce winner. Phil's
known gameness, his speed and wallop,
and his great stamina count heavily
in his favor and if he has improved as
he says he has, Picato will find HIM
self pitted against the most formidable
proposition he has ever tackled. But
Frank has little say coming regard
ing an addition to his punching and
ducking knowledge, and the gist of it
is that he will win from the Ohio
lightweight before the tenth round
gongs.
Both Men Prepared
Owing to the fact that the bout was
postponed once when both men We're
final training, but are the better pre-
pared to enter the ring in the finest
possible condition Neither will be over
weight, which will be 1873 pounds at 3
O'Clock the day of the battle, Brock
already has reached the figure and
Picato by a little extra work Monday
will easily scale down.
and therefore the magnet of a titular
contest to draw a packed house will
not be present, it is expected that
gathering of sizeable proportions will
be on hand The card as arranged by
Matchmaker Hancock assures the fans
a slugging treat, with enough clever
ness to interest those who love the hit
and getaway game. The main event
will afford plenty of mixing, and as the
chief attractions are veterans of the
ring, though youths in point of years,
the fans will see a fair amount Of
pretty battling served up with the
sluggng bees that are always certain
when Picato and Brock fight The
preliminaries are so arranged as to
prove a well-balanced program, and
.knockouts are more than possibilities.
Wind Up Work Today
Brock and Picato will wind up their
hard work today with matinees at the
two training camps. Phil is in such
grand shape that he will work lightly,
and thereafter will do only enough to
keep on edge. The Cleveland boy is
anxious for the fight night in order
to demonstrate to the public that he is
far better than when he fought in Los
Angeles a year ago, and that he is in
a position to go after the best 133-
Founders in the ring. His color is clear
and ruddy. His step is quick, his
muscles firm, and he bears every evil
dence of perfect physical manhood.
Brock still possesses that fearful wind
wallop that has proved the downfall
of more than one good fighter, and he
has added to his repertoire of blows
since he battled here. Picato has
picked up a few things in his northern
trip as we'll. AS long as Brock keeps
on coming he will find Frank waiting
for him, and therein lies the basis for
an interesting argument
Good Opening Bouts
Two new men, Young Jeffries and
Dick Given, will go on in the opening
bouts. Young Jeff and Joe Livermore
will start things in a four-round go,
which, as usual in the curtain raisers,
promises a slashing mill which is all
that is expected. In the second event
Gene Sullivan, a consistent winner, will
meet Herbie White. Sullivan appears
to have the better of things on paper,
but White may surprise the cowboy
pugilist when the exchange comes.
These two lads will meet at 1873 pounds
at o'clock. Young Solomon and Dick
Given are carded for another six
round go, and then will come a bout
over which there is much comment |
Curley O'Connell, after fighting the
smaller lads, is stepping up a bit in
tacklng Frankie Sullivan, but the fol-
lowers of the clever little dark-haired
boy are confident the racetrack scrap
per will find his match. 1t is O'Con- !
nell's most ambitious attempt He is
fast and his footwork marks him as
promising youngster. Should he whip |
Sullivan he will find the way easy for
much more attractive matches. This |
will be the semi-windup and viii be |
staged for ten rounds. Popular prices
prevail for the Tuesday McCarey show |