The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
COFFROTH FINDS IT
HARD TO SUIT
MCFARLAND
Packey Holds Our, But He Prob
ably VIII Sign With Powell
This Evening
By William J. SIaffery

The making Of pugilistic matches
these days is a strenuous task at best
and the latest 10 reach this conclusion
is Promoter Jim ConrOth, who is doing
the best he can under adverse condi-
tiOns 10 satisfy the cravings Of the
fans by giving them something to
shout over on the afternoon of Wash
ington's birthday. Coffroth is endeaV
oring 10 match Packey Mcfarland with
either George Memsic, who was out
pointed by Freddie Welsh in Los An
geles Tuesday evening or Lew Powell.
the local lightweight who beat kld
Harrison Friday night Mcfarland ana
his manager, Harry Gilmore hold the
. services Of the Chicago lightweight
Sn high esteem and unless they con-
ccde something there may be no match.
Ina order 10 properly Hank this mead
liner on his bill COhrOth is also anxious
TO bring Johnny Reagan and Jimmy
Walsh together again. Reagan appar-
fair terms but the Bostonian and his
representative, Eddie keevan. are
playing the same sort Of game as Nc
larland and Gilmore. Somebody must
Jump off the second story
McFsrland's first opposition to a
match was the weight He insisted
upon weighing in At l35 pounds at 10
O'Clock on the morning OF the hght
when Coffroth began talking business
with Powell The local lad finally gave
way TO this, though he can night at
$50 pounds. and If he does get Nc
Farland he will be heavily handicapped.
When the financial side of the stu
alton came up for discussion there was
another and a more serious kink 10
be Strengthened out. and 1t has not
been adjusted. Gilmore, speaking Tor
Mcfarland, held out for an additional
percentage. which Coffroth could not
figure on for such q card. Two hours
of animated discussion failed to bring
about results.
Cofroth announced later that he
would put the matter over until THIS
evening and then settle IL one way or
another. He realizes that Washingtons
birthday is not day 10 be taking too
many chances with the weather, and
much as he would like TO stage a match
between Mcfarland and somebody else,
he wants TO be sure OF mis- own bit nrst-
There VIII be no trouble in landing
Memsic. Frank Mcdonald. who is rep
resenring him in the deal, was ready 10
close at any time the weight and imam
cial arrangement suited him. He says
that all AemSic wants is chance TO
come here and show the fans what ne
has against Mcfarland. He never ap-
peared ia this city, though he has long
been waiting for a call
In the event that Comroth does not
hook Walsh for Reagan he viii pit the
little lad against II Onte Attell. It is
evident that the Mission street pro-
mOter has had an understanding with
the local boy and that he has the lat
ter's consent TO match him with lad
of his own weight. Reagan would
rather get Walsh than anybody else
When Dick Hyland learned that COT
frOth was seeking an opponent for Nc
Farland he sent his brother TO the Mis-
sion street promoter and they talked
matters over. In the meantime Hyland
phoned COffrOth and fairly begged him
for q chance to fight the stockyards
wonder, assuring him that he could
beat Packey 10 a certainty.
Hyland has been keeping quiet since
the run In he had with Charley Lercari
over the match last week Hyland and
Mcfarland met in Los Angeles about
two weeks ago, and al the end of the 10
round bout Packey had all the better of
the argument, but Byland is not sat
lsfed and believes he can beat McFar-
land over the long route
Match Maker Sid Hester Of the Mis-
sion club yesterday sent tickets to
Maurice Sayres and his manager, Billy
Hart, and the latter wired that he
would be on the job with his man Fri
day morning. Sayers had a chance to
box Harry Lombard, the Canadian, at
Marysville Washington birthday. but
he passed this one up for the Mission
clubs offer.
The third event for Hester's card has
not been agreed upon, though the
match maker has his eyes on Walsh
and Reagan, If they care TO accept his
terms In the event that Hester does
not get this pair Immediately he will
make another match without loss of
time. Eddie Smith has been appointed
the clubs official referee for the COM
ing year