The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
LERCARI LOOKS TO.
LOCAL TALENT
FOR SHOW
Ready TO Fall Back on Murphy
and Powell TO Save His
Date
BY William J.. sIaftsry

After going up and down the line
and back again and then cutting across
the various paths which lead TO possible
matches Promoter Charles Lercari
last night practically made up his mind
TO patronize home talent and toss this
months match in the way of Johnny
Murphy and Lew Powell While the
promoter announced that this was the
one that would likely go. he was not
altogether prepared TO speak officially.
and IL is barely possible that he may
match Asia Bill" Booth and the Red
Sea" Kid some time today At all
events Charlie is going to give US a
fight
Much to Lerearfs surprise. Young
Peter Jackson waxed Indignant when
he read the telegram from Lercari
asking him to come and dare Sam
Langford to stow him away within 10
rounds. Peter haughtily replied that
he was still a star OF the roped arena
no other terms save those offered a
high grade pugiiist.
The promoter groaned when be read
this telegram, for he had banked on
Peter and Terry MuStain to send in
against ebony Sam. If all the Others
sWer the telegram He was afraid
that he might add injury to insult
by taking any such action, and besides
may need Peter again when he Is up
against il.
Jackson's refusal to play the second
fiddle part practically lets Terry Mus
tain out. Terry and his manager, Greg
ory Mitchell. stood willing and ready
to furnish a third OF Lercarfs pugi-
listic attraction. but there seems little
chance for them TO DO any good now
| YOlInQ
It and spoiled everything as far as
LangfOrd is concerned.
Lercari can not see anything in store
for him save Murphy and Powell. Both
of them are on the ground and there
should prove little difficulty in bring
always admired both of them. Powell
in particular, this II another point in
their favor.
Powell and Murphy have met twice
before and both fights resulted in
draws. The last time they clashed was
over the 20 round route on october
30 as a ring warmer to the Thompson
Unholz mill and. incidentally. this pre-
lfminary tight saved the good name or
Lercart. for the awful exhibition which
Cyclone Johnny and the Boer put up
caused the fans to wall with disgust.
and the only thing which cOnsOled them
was the fact that th-y saw Powell and
Murphy step around for 90 lively
The boys are very evenly matched
and have beaten practically the same
men during the last few years, Both
have recent decisions over RUfe Turner.
the once terrible black lightweight
from stockton. Powell OutpOinted him
q few months ago in 20 rounds at
i trick last month in the same town
/ Both fighters have admirers in plenty
/ here who will gladly pay TO see them
perform.
Joe woodman probably viii take
LangfOrd TO Los Angeles and pit him
ar
Arthur Collins. big buriy negro.
WOodman has a standing Offer to night
this pair some time during the month
and he figures that he may as we'll put
Sam to work in the southland II there
/ is no chance for him in san Francisco
Langford will not even train for the
southern mills If he decides TO take
part in them In the past he never
considered 1t necessary to do any work
when he thought he was up against
] stop both Sullivan and Johnson within
I 10 rounds and escape without
scratch. He claims to have beaten
last year or two.
Last night Jack Gleason, who Is in
the south attending TO the theatrical
contract which Jeffries is supposed to
! sign. wired glove maker Sol Levinson
to make the big fellow pair OF the
quickly as possible. This would in
dicate that jeff will come on and fulfil
his contract to do some fancy stunts
Reports from the south state that
the retired heavy weight champion IS
putting in many busy licks at the Los
/ Angeles athletic club getting into
shape for the footlights. His friends
/ say that he Is already beginning TO
/ look good. having taken of much
marked degree. We will be better able
TO judge for ourselves when We see
him.