The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
COFFROTH AFTER
O'BRIEN AND
KAUFMAN
Bat Nelson Puts In Another
Strenuous Day at His Train
ing Quarters
By WILLIAM j. SLATTERY

If Philadelphia Jack O'Brien cares to
journey to San Francisco he can have a
setto with Al Kaufman. whom he beat
in Mechanics pavilion nearly four
reached last night by Promoter Jim
Coffroth. The promoter has long been
waiting for chance to send O'Brien in
against somebody, and Kaufman seems
to be the only live one in sight.
O'Briens showing against Johnson
seemed to be enough TO convince Cof-
trial here. Now it's up to the fans to
decide for themselves. DO they want
to pay their money to see a self-con-
fessed faker perform here again, or do
they insist upon seeing some square
fighter in action?
O'Brien may be a good card in the
eyes of any promoter. but whether or
not the public will rally to his stand
to be seen. We all know that he pulled
to- or a least tried TO pull to, Tommy
Burns in Los Angeles less than three
years go, but Burns quick expose put
top of that came O'Briens confession
that he was dyed in the wool Trainer
up of fights.
Last nights fight in Philadelphia
does not prove anything. 1t simply
goes to show how unsatisfactory
fight can be when the referee is not
ally, both men viii be claiming all the
creuit for the victory. and the fans
will be kept in the air figuring it out
fer themselves.
Battling Nelson went through an
other strenuous days work a his
Colma training camp yesterday. He
took an unusually long sprint on the
road IN the morning, and after a light
rest. he went to his old favorite game
of roko early in the afternoon. But
showed to advantage in this line of
stuff and had all the others guessing.
N a he n "a
gloves with Dick Wheeler and Jeff
Perry, going two rounds with the
former and three with the latter. Any
body who thinks that the champion is
not working with his might and main
to get in the best possible shape for his
coming fight, should take one peek
at him IN his boxing sk1t This VIII
be convincer.
Eddie Hanlon was named as referee
for the Whitney Sullivan go last night
Both Sullivan and Dick Dawson, acting
for Whitney, were willing to accept
Hanlon as the third man in the ring,
and there was no trouble in sight. This
is one good chance for Eddie. An old
time fighter himself. he knows the
game like a book Referees are a bit
scarce around san Francisco at pres
ent, and this is one bright opportunity
for Eddie to break in strong. He is a
popular little fellow and has always
been looked upon by the fans a s a good
clean, square little fellow. If he makes
SOou TUESDAY night, many another
chance will be awaiting him
There may be many fans who do not
belleve that the Sullivans, Jack and
Mike, are twins, but the accompanying
picture viii disprove all these theories.
lhls shows them when they were one
year old, too young to- fight, but still
Wiling. They We're pals then, and
they have been pals ever since, and
they f1gure to be pals while the fight
ing game lasts.
Nobody ever saw one Sullivan on
the job without the other. They al
ways travel together. They box and
sing and dance together and they have
ing the last 10 years. Both are we'll
known in this city, and there is no
question that big crowd of the local
fans VIII be there to see Mike fight
Kyle Whitney. next Tuesday night.
Jim Coffroth has about made UP his
mind to pit Monte AttelI against
frankie Neil for the bantam weight
championship al his Mission street
arena on the afternoon of June II. He
is sure now that Johnny Coulon will
not be here to defend his title on ac-
count of illness. and he believes that
Nell is the best man he can dig up to
send against the clever Monte.
little question of a few ounces in
weight stands In the way of the match
but Coffroth is of the opinion that he
can fix this before many days Neil
wants to weigh in a bit heavier than
Attell would like, but as both of them
seem willing to clash, it looks as
out this tangle within q few days.