The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-30
HOOKS and JABS
OF H

PHILADELPHIA, June S0.-Young Otto.
of New York, developed a case of cold feet
in regard to boxing Johnny Willetts, the
knockout champion of the Seventeenth
ward. this city, last night. and did not put
in an appearance at the Douglas Athletic
Club.
Young Corbett, who is training at San
Rafael for his bout with Johnny Frayne on
July II, will get a match with Jimmy Britt
providing he beats Frayne. Coffroth re-
ceived n cable from Britt ia which the lat
ter accepted Coffroth's terms for a second
meeting with Corbett.
Jim Coffroth picked up a nice bet on
Papke the other day. Cofroth and several
friends were talking about the coming bat
tie, when a Ketchel admirer offered TO bet
81, 900 against $500 on the result. Cofroth
took the Papke end.
Monte Attell and Percy Cove have been
matched to meet for six rounds ar Oak
land. Cal. The date has not been set, but
the two will meet within two weeks. Cove
Is a tough nut and may stick ii on Monte.
BY a whirlwind finish in the last two
rounds Frankie Burns managed TO get the
verdict over Young Wagner in their ten
round main encounter at Browns Gymna-
sum a. A. last night. The ads fought
evenly during the first eight rounds. but in
the ninth Burns battered Wagner up 80
badly that he was entitled 10 a decision.
Followers Of Stanley Ketchel are now
offering 10 bet even money that he VIII
stop Billy Papke In less than fifteen
rounds. At hrst they were willing to stake
their money on eighteen rounds. but as
the Papke admirers would not loosen up
rounds. Papke viii -robably bet a few
Thousand himself on his chances.
Miah Murray and Billy Pierce. managers
OF the Armory A A. of Boston. an
held by the club that they .had decided
not to run any more shows until the lat
ter part Of August. They claimed that II
there are not enough good fighters in the
East now to put on
Joe Cain, matchmaker of the Dry Dock
A. c., last night secured Harry Powers
fighter Of Passaic, ". j.. for ten rounds
in the main bout at the next stag of the
slamhang fighters, they ought to put up a
slashing battle. The preliminaries will
also be good.
Billy west, the sturdy WelLeT weight, Oh
New York city, will cave for Glens Falls,
N. Y, tonight, where he will meet Bill
Hurley, the middleweight, Of that place,
In a ten-round bout at the Knickerbocker
A.. c.. tomorrow night. Although West
will be compelled to give away consid-
cradle weight 10 Hurley he ought to give
him a hard battle. nevertheless, as he is
a good stiff puncher.
Johnny Coulon, the Chicago fighter, who
had decided to take a rest until the fall,
has changed his mind and will meet Young
Fitzgerald. the Milwaukee bantamweight,
for eight rounds at a show to be brought
off at Memphis. Tenn, on Saturday night.
Coulon has beaten Fitz before and Will
probably repeat this time.
Battling Hurley. the Passaic. N. j.,
cyclone lightweight. was matched last
night by Jim Shortell to meet Freddie
Corbett, the Italian lightweight Of Phila-
delphia, for ten rounds In the main bout
at the next stag of the Bedford A. c., of
Brooklyn, on Friday night. The club
usually holds its bouts on Monday nights,
but on account OF the holiday the show
was put ahead.
Los ANGELES, Cal, June e0.-Stanley
Ketchel, middleweight champion of the
world. has been matched to fight Jimmy
Flynn, the fighting fireman, a ten-round
bout at Maud Junction on July IA. The bat
tie will be a no decision affair so regulated
by the city ordinance.