The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
James Edward
Acts as His
Own Promoter
Though Summers Beats Him,
California Boy Gets Most
of the Money

James Edward Britt is crazy a Ia
fox. He suffered the humiliation of a
defeat az the hands of Johnny Sum-
mers in old London town last satur-
DAY night. but he got about twice as
much Of the coin of the realm as his
British opponent was handed. Why
shouldn't he? The answer is that he
; was one Of the promoters OF the fight.
He arranged the details, helped run
The club, counted the tickets and then
took the count. The only bet that
James overlooked was to have himself
counted in on the victory, and the
hences are that he was figuring out
his own bit when Summers brought
on she erusher,
Al these startling details are barred
ny. brother Willis. who received a
iettsr from. James a few days before
the Eight, letting him in on the family
secret Willis fairly gasped when he
read the nlissive for he prided himself
with having more gall and more mana
gerial ability than his lighting brother.
but now he has stepped of the ped
estaL he hands the palm 10 any man
'gFho can 60 over TO London and beat
the Brifishers TO the money.
This is the reason why the fight was
postponed. James Edward was busy
at. the time shilling" the London
smstchmskers in. He showed them
where he could work of a few Yankee
IDEAS and. get more money in the
house. He made the play so strong
that the Britishers actually fell for
ii. and they decided over TO Jimmy
something ike half OF the receipts Of
the show before he started The
kRockoot should not have carried
much sting in it,
The four boxers who will furnish
the card billed by the Mission club
August 20 started to work yesterday
morning Dick Hyland went TO Jack
Perkins new gym near the Emery
g Vine- track Johnny Frayne found his
way TO. Colma, Monte Attell repaired
10. the. same place, while Percy Cove
is working IN a local gym, but will
join Hyland in a few days.
The fighters viii have 19 days in
which to get into shape, and there
siTould be no excuses to offer because
of lack Of condition. All of them save
Cove have been lighting regularly
Mana ger Sidney Hester Of the club has
arranged 10 pull of the fights at the
Coliseum instead Of Dreamland as the
former is larger edifice.
sKide Harrison. who cleaned up Jack
Clifford so handtly Friday night. is am
bitious 10 come TO the front and is out
with a.: challenge 10 meet any of the
top nbtchers. Unlike others in his
class, he draws the line at Nelson,
realizing that he must win few more
dghts before he is entitled TO chance
10 es-en challenge the great light
weight champion.
TIr~ Tor.
Barnes. are. anxious to get on with
Lew Powell. if Powell is willing. The
auburn haired boy has a decision over
Harrison. but the latter believes that
he can come back and win Harrison
is a strong, rugged fighter with q
good punch and II he keeps in shape
he wiz certainly hold his own with
many Of the so called near champions.
wills Britt viii leave for Mendo-
elmo county this afternoon TO join his
champion. Stanley Ketehel- AS the
latter is 'r6sming around the wilds,
the chances are he has not heard Of
that New York match with Langford.
and Britt wants to get on the job and
acquaint him with all the details. The
manager els sure that everything is
satisfactory TO the fighter.
This offer looks like the goods"
said Willis. They have wired me
llaL i. can ufdW on llel lOI expenses
as soon as j get ready to start. ! don't
like September 3 for the date of the
battle and I viii have TO postpone it.
'-Ketchel needs a couple OF more weeks
IN the ;mouEtsins and couple Of weeks
p IN which to train / want to get him
Tight.for this one"
Eddie Dennis. the clever Olympic
club bantam weight who represented
the winged. o organization in the tour
namente in Los Angeles viii appear at
the boxing show OF the Dreamland
club Friday night His opponent will
be.Jim Lucy. one Of the speediest ban
tams in the four round ranks. Dennis
is highly thought of by the members
Of the Olympic club and his coming
fight viii be watched with more than
usual interest by the fans.
These bantams share the honors of
the card with Heavy Weights Charlie
Miller. and Jim Wilson. Matchmaker
Schuler has engaged a classy looking
bunch of preliminaries. There will be
eight bouts on the card.