Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
KETCHEL-FLYNN
BOUT is ADDED
IMPORTANT ADDITION MADE TO
ELKS' WEEK CARD
MEN WILL MEET WEDNESDAY,
JULY IA, AT TEN ROUNDS
MlddleweIght Champion and PuebIan
Are Signed for Short Route, and
Another Program Is
Planned
By A. E. DUNNING

with the matching Of Stanley Ket-
chel and Jim Flynn for a ten-round
bout for the evening of July Ia, the
following date after the Nelson-Wol-
CAST affair, the plans for big week
of three international matches for the
fans who will gather during the Elks
seven-day celebration, as outlined
yesterday in these columns, are rapidly
shaping up In successful form.
As had been predicted, bouts OF
countrywide Importance were sought
for by Manager McCarey with the
purpose in view of giving Southern
California fight patrons and their
guests, the visiting fraternal delegates,
something in the fight line which
would remain in their memory as long
as there fingered visions of the reunion
of 1909. This Is a splendid start. With
Flynn and Ketchel and Nelson and
Wolgast as the two cards, the fistic
followers may we'll look for happen
ings which will push the Angel City to
the front In the pugilistic world.
Flynn has been considered by the To-
cal promoter as a probable contestant
in an Elks' week card for several
weeks. Negotiations have been pend
ing with Ketchel in regard to his
match ever since his arrival in Cali
fornia, and with the receipt of a wire
from Ketchel signifying that the terms
offered are o. K. the match was placed
on the Pacific clubs calendar for the
week of feasting and rejoicing.
Yesterday at Jack Doyles South
Side Athletic club, where the crowds at
the ball game had stepped in after the
play to watch the fireman at work,
FLYNN gave expression to the reasons
for his belief that he will win from
Ketchel and become the middleWeight
champion.
Flynn Predicts Victory
Lots of the fans seem to think I am
in for a quick beating in this fight
with Ketchel. Now, that is one thing
they want to forget. This man is
made for me, If ever any fighter was.
I don't pretend to be a boxer I'm a
fighter, pure and simple, and 1 depend
on my rushing tactics and boring In
to win. l must get in close to win.
With a snowy boxer 1 always appear
to disadvantage until 1 tire him and
begin to get in close Then you will
always find me leading the way.
KetchePs style is the same rough, ag-
gressive mixing. I will meet him in
midring and we will fight 1T out, for
neither of US will stand off and tap.
It will be one of those close-in fights,
and those are the kind 1 always win.
This is the time Ketchel Will surely
get his.'
Jim is thoroughly in earnest in his
declaration of his confidence in his
ability to trim the Michigan Terror;
He believes he is fully as strong and
able to withstand beating as Ketchel
and will outrough him. Flynn has
been quietly conditioning himself for
several weeks training lightly at
Doyle's. He Is ready to step into har-
ness for a whirlwind finish and will
devote himself earnestly to his prep
aration from now on.
The outcome of the battle in the
north next Monday afternoon, of
course, must be considered in the pres
ent arrangement, although 1t is an
nounced that Ketchel will meet Flynn
whether he wins or loses with Papke.
Should Ketchel be badly mauled by
the Thunderbolt, which probably eight
out of, every ten fans deem hardly
probable, there may be a change in
plans, but unless Stanley gets bad
scorching he will be fit and ready to
give Flynn a tough struggle, for he Is
of the mold of fistic machinery which
is always dangerous.