The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
ERNE is WILLING
BUT LACKS AN
OPPONENT
North End Match Makers Prob.
ably Will Decide Upon Lew
Powell Today
By WILLIAM j. SLATTERY

Young Erne, the Philadelphia light
weight, is still seeking man to meet
him before the North End club this
month. The clever little man from
Philadelphia waited in vain all day yes
terday and far into the night while
Manager John C. Desmond of the North
End club tore all around town seeking
a man to pit against Erne on the night
of June 20.
The North Enders are willing to put
Erne on with Lew Powell if they can
get line on the said Powell. Last
night they searched every nook and cor
ner of the city, but Powell was nowhere
to be had. If he wants a match he can
have one by presenting himself at the
North End club today. Powell was look
ing for dSht a week ago, but now that
the fight is looking for him he figures
among the absentes.
The North End promoters have been
very unfortunate. indeed. They took
the words of Johnny Frayne and his
brought out the man to meet Frayne
the latter WEIGHED and crawfished and
Immediately stated that he had
chance to fight Corbett before Coffroth's
club. Maybe he will be crawling before
one of the local clubs for match yet.
The best he deserves is the hook, and
the fans would like to see him get it.
Manager Desmond said last night
hazards. no matter whether his club
lost money or not. If Powell is not
available Chick Hudson may be induced
to fight the Philadelphia, but at all
events Desmond will find somebody to
fight him.
Promoter Jim Coffroth headed a
trip to San Rafael yesterday afternoon
frankie Neil Both boxers We're al
showed an additional burst of speed
for the benefit of the promoter and
his guests. Everybody was we'll salts
fed with the entertainment
Cross boxed three fair rounds with
his trainer, Johnny Lotus. Naturally
he was the center of attraction None
of the party had ever seen him with
the gloves on before and they all
wanted to get line on how he would
stack up against Fighting Dick" Hy-
land. whom he meets at the Mission
street arena a week from next Satur-
day afternoon.
Cross made very favorable impress
sion. He was far from being f1ashy
boxer or a sensational performer. He
and kept lighting all the time. Like
many more of the present day ring
stars. he is classed as sort of "awk-
wardly clever" chap. He is well built
taking a good beating.
Cross chief stock in trade seems to
be a good right hand. He can whip
this over quickly and apparently eff
fectively. LOTUS is a clever fellow
who can step around fast. and this
gives Cross a better opportunity to
this class. He will increase his boxing
daily from now on and will secure
more sparring. partners.
Neil worked three rounds with Bobby
Evans. the likely young Portland ban
tam who recently Joined the local fight
colony. Evans is rather a green chap,
but he is tough and rugged a-.d always
of them. Re sailed right into Neil
and the latter had a great time, fight
ing his man all over the ring.
a Men Looks .SaTt b be in shape aS6 He
parently faster and stronger than the
night he fought Abe AttelI here. his
last appearance in this city. Neil still
declares that If he beats Monte Attell
Saturday afternoon he will keep right
ahead till he gets another match with
Abe. He won't admit that Abe is his
master.
The bunch at Colma put in the usual
busy day. All of them, with the ex-
ception of Attell. boxed and spared
around and played handball and gave
the crowd quite an exhibition. Krantz
Smith and Hyland all boxed with one
another. Krantz meets George Green
as one of the ring warmers to the
Attell-Ne1l mill and Smith is to hook
up with Jerry Perry in the other.
AS usual. all of AttelIs numerous
relations will be at the ringside to
cheer him on. and all OF them who
are flush financially will have a bet
on the little Hebrew. Monte will claim
the bantam weight championship If
he cleans Neil and he is very confident
that he can make good. He will do
his last boxing this afternoon. He
weighed III pounds yesterday.
Oh, look what JEFF has to say about
| the big black champion He prac-
tically admits that he is going to
| fight Johnson. and for the first time he
goes to the bat and actually tells how
| the battle is to be fought on his part.
It's the hottest mess of hot shot that
| has been handed out by any fighter in
many day. and-it goes like this:
| Il want to say in all sincerity that /
want to meet that fellow worse than 1
! ever wanted to fight any living man.
| He has no business with that title. I
have always been afraid of my own
strength in the ring, for fear / would
| kill man, but / will have no fear
when ] get in the ring with this fellow.
| For the first time in my life I will hit
| with all the force that is in me. Iwant
| to see how far can knock him.