The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Joe Thomas IS 10 meet the best avail
able man st Philadelphia Tuesday night
John ConsIdine, the New York sporting
man, who died last week. left but $1,000
personal property.
Billy Papke gets 40 per cent OF the gross
receipts for meeting Jim Flynn AZ Los
Angeles on July L.
Jack CTwin) Sullivan challenged Stanley
Hetcheu. That was before Twin was
beaten by Frank Mantel
The little birds are beginning 20 whisper
stories 70 the effect that Sandy Ferguson
is hitting the high spots once more
The return OF Aurelia Herrera 10 the
ring has been postponed until September
II. when he meets Chic Hudson in Cali
fornia-
WiHus Britt intends taking Ketcheu 70
the mountains. where there are no white
lights and where hunting viii take the
place Of Joy riding in various forms
Joe Grim. according TO report. IS coming
back from Australia, and is due 20 reach
Philadelphia shortly. An effort is under
way 10 match him with Al Kubiak.
Monte Atten is IN possession OF the Nc
Govern belt. and SAYS he viii have 10 be
beaten for II first before he viii part with
the much-coveted bunch OF near gold"
Kid Burns. one OF the promising
lightweight on the Coast. trains with a
grizzly bear when working for a match
/ Pipei Sailor Burke plays tag with thres
| pet rabbits before breakfast every day
when working out.
Eddie Dugau. the Jockey. IS going 4
/ be a towel swinger for Phil McGoverr
Monday night. when Phil tackles Gold
man al the Bedford Club. New York ABB
Atteu VIII also be there 10 compare tht
bantams with his brother Monte.
A Pacific Coast fight sharp says that
/ billy Papke IN the twentieth round, had
/ the trump card thrust into his hand. but
! be returned the pasteboard 20 the pack
I The sharp thinks that Ketchelrs brav,
show when all in was what carried h,
/ day for him
( Young Erne and his manager, BIZ,
/ McCarney. have changed their mind
I about coming home. and the Quake
I lightweight Is still working az san Rafae
/ making ready for another match Al
( Oakland club VIII put Erne on with som
good man July g.
/ Leach Cross thinks he would Ike q
/ appear in Boston Leach turned down
/ splendid opportunity q short time befor
going 10 the Coast. and made the turn
down so pronounced that IL is hardE
likely that the club managers VIII forge
the incident in a hurry.
Joe Wagner knocked three teeth out O
his sparring partners head recently a
/ Greenville, where he Is training for b.
go with Coster. Wagner says he VIII
in better shape Tor this night than he Ia
been before. for he appreciates the FAC
that the title is near at hand.
Willus Britt Is following the exampl
OF Billy Nolan and Tommy Burns whe
ne demands the Hons share IN the prC
lposed Langford-Ketchell match. Cans wa
forced 70 give S90.o0o Of the $4,000 purs
to Nelson. johnson had 10 agree 70 Burn
getting So. 900 OF the $4,000 purse. ar
now Britt wants $4,000 of the $1,000 ol
fered by the Ely promoters.
Several people who have seen Langfor
tight in the past year say that the mig
ldle-weight limit IS impossible for him {
make It Is a positive fact that Langfor
never worked so hard Tor a match as 4
did when training for O'Brien last OctC
Der. AT that time after nine days wOrl
Sam was down 10 159 pounds. Wit
plenty OF work he should make II no
and be strong.