The San Francisco call., 1909-01-12
LERCARI TRYING TO
MATCH POWELL
AND WELSH
Local Promoter Wires English
Champion Offer to Meet
Fast Local Lightweight
By T. p. MagiiIigan


Infinite jest or he takes the fight fol-
lowers to be fellows of infinite pa
tience for up to the eleventh hour
last night Charley had not yet made a
match for this month.
At present Charles is considering a
match between Freddie Welsh. cham
pion lightweight Of England. and Lew
Powell. the local lightweight. Ler-
carl wired Welsh an offer last night
and expects to hear from him by noon
today.
Lercari would not make public the
offer he made to Welsh, but said that
he had offered Freddie a percentage OF
the house and a bonus on the side
Lercari has not even scared up
preliminary as yet, but Charles says
he will have his curtain raiser and
semiwindup booked within day or
two. He also AYERS that he will an
nounce the main event in few days
II Lercari lands Welsh and Powell
ment and draw fair house.
Frank Mcdonald, who has George
Memsic under his managerial wing. is
looking for a match for his boy and
says that Memsic is willing TO take
on any of the 1ightweights in the coun-
try. Mcdonald says that Memsic Will
and split the purse to suit his oppo-
nent.
In case Lercari fails to induce
Powell. Memsic will tight either Powell
or Welsh for him.. said Mcdonald.
And we are willing to fight for so per
cent of the receipts and give the pro-
moter chance to make some money
Memsic is willing to meet any man
whom Lercari may name, and as ne
recently trained for a fight with Welsh
condition in 10 days. Memsic can come
to this city at once and the minute any
club makes an offer for his services [
viii send for him.
That James J. Jeffries will come out
of retirement and fight is the opinion
of many men who know what's what
In the pugilistic, game Those who
think Jeffries will return to the ring
base their opinion on Jeff 5 recent ac-
tiyity in the. gymnasium. They reason
jeff back into the game, and that as
soon as any promoter makes a noise
like the right sort of offer big JEFF will
sign articles for an encounter with
dusky Jack Johnson.
While Charles j. Lercari is combfng
the country trying to find pair OF
fighters to entertain his clientele for
this month, battlers of all descriptions
are sending in their names, ages and
past performances to Jimmy Conroth
beseeching him to give them a chance
to show their skill before his club.
And wonder of wonders. Not one
among them-and they are many
deigns to stoop SO low as to mention
money. The scrappers who have re-
Gently corresponded with the sage OF
Sunshine hill seem to be all true ar
fists without a thought of pelf.
Among others who are corresponding
with Coffroth is j. b. Mckee. Gin
cinnatT o., claims the glory of Nc
KEGS residence. Mckee appears to be
of Marvin Hart. known more or less
faV0rably to puglliSt1c fame.
Mckee informs Coffroth by letter that
If he hasSany ny decent employment t,n, to TO
on the job as soon as he can beat it
from Cincinnati to this city. Mex ee
also says that Marry will meet any
gent whom Coffroth will suggest, and
will strive with might and main to do
things to any pugilist who will consent
TO meet him within the confines of the
squared circle.
+. Coffroths reply to Marvin's manager
though polite in the extreme, contained
no consoling word of an engagement in
the near future.
Felix Kohler of Savannah. Ca. who
addressed the sage of Sunshine hill as
Jack" Coffroth, wants to pit Charles
bantam weight championship of the
world. and he asks Jack" to arrange
details. Coffroth said he hated TO turn
any one down who addressed him In
such endearing terms, but explained
that at present he had no desire to
turn the Sunshine athletic club into a
home for half baked pigeons who as
pire to become ring ornaments.
Harry Wallace of Los Vegas. n. NJ.
a locomotive fireman. writes to Coffroth
asking for a match, and tells Jimmy II
he can get no other opponent that he
would not mind taking on Wallace, the
lion. for q four round bout. Coffroth
advised Wallace that he would be put
on the waiting list and probably kept
there.
Harland Zea. a Milwaukeean. wants
Coffroth TO have a peek at a scrapper
who is a society man. but for the sake
of his family fights under the name OF
Young Mahoney. the Fighting Dutch
man. Zea says that Mah0ney had two
draws with Hugo Kelly and declares
he is game and conscientious boy
Coffroth respectfully refers Zea to c. j
Lercari.
Henry Won Worst, writing from
Roches Harbor. Wash. (probably named
after Billy Roche). is another match
seeker Henry weighs 175 pounds. is
nice boy and all that, but Coffrotf
declares that he can not find space fol
him on his little slope at colna.
Johnny Reid of Calgary. Can, has a
fighter manner Marino, whom he wants
Coffroth to match. Reid says thai
Marino can lick a buzz saw and give
the saw first cut. Johnny would senc
the lad after either Owen Moran OF
lem Driscoll Coffroth wrote to Reid
that he had no one in sight for him al
present.
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