The San Francisco call., 1909-01-29
LERCARI'S FIGHTERS
TN READINESS
FOR ACTION
Walsh, Reagan, Powell, Harri-
son, Musfain and C0rneff
Should Furnish Lively Goes
By William J. SIaffery

Charley Lercarrs storm tossed pugi-
listic card of three bouts will be pulled
off this evening at Dreamland rink.
The promoter passed peaceful day
yesterday, not a ripple of trouble dis
turbing the match making pool, which
up TO AS hours ago bore a resemblance
to the Atlantic on a windy December
afternoon The fighters and the pro-
moter are evidently at peace with the
fight fans and the rest of the world,
and with his troubles at an end, Ler-
carl should be in position to furnish
the sportive ones with good night
The classiest looking mill on the card
is the II round affair in which Jimmy
Walsh, the little Boston bantam, is
billed to display his prowess against
Johnny Reagan, the coming young
thunderbolt from Oakland. Although
the latter has not had much expert
ence in the roped arena, he is fight
er built after the fighters heart. and
he will go until he is knocked out.
He figures to give Walsh lot of
trouble.
Both boys have the slam bang art of
milling about as fine as it can be
brought. Walsh's admirers claim that
he can do more good work against a
against clever man. 1t will be neces-
sary for him to make far better
showing against Reagan than he did
against Monte Attell last month, for
Reagan gave Attell more spirited
argument just month before.
Lew Powell and Kid Harrison loom
well to the followers of the game-in
the second best bet on the card Har-
rison sent himself in strong with
everybody by administering such a de-
cisive beating to Sam Nelson. Alex
Greggains' coming lightweight cham
pion, two months ago. Harrison is a
is al "a
Gus while on his feet. Like Reagan,
all he lacks is experience.
II Powell can gain. decisive vic
tory over Harrison his stock will be
given boost of several points in the
pugilistic market. A knockout over
the tough, swarthy boxer will mean
much to the red headed boy, who has
been trying so hard to fight his way
into fast company for the last two
years. On the other hand, if Powell
loses to Harrison he will not class with
the near champs in the future.
Terry Mustain and Ollie Cornett will
furnish the third exhibition, or ring
warmer, and their bout Is limited to
le rounds; which should be plenty to
victory over Jack (Twin) Sullivan to
his credit and has also suffered a
knockout at the hands of Al Kaufman
but this is no disgrace to him. as
Is kaufman went in too strong and heavy.
Cornett is rugged, hard hitting
young heavy weight, willing and ready
to mix it, but like Harrison and Rea-
gan, he is shy on the experience, which
nave IN any ring. Should Cornett
fiatten Mustain he will enjoy a fine
chance to forge ahead in the near
future, and a defeat at the hands of
erase.
Lercari finally succeeded in picking
one referee last night. Eddie Smith,
the handsome Beau Brummel from
akland. Smith will officiate in the
two main events only, and this is a
fluTther guarantee that the men will
lghL II they don't, Smith. is the lad
who will toss them out of the ring.
The man to judge the Mustain- -Cornett
go will be selected this morning.
me betting last night was anything
over Harrison, and the same odds pre-
vail on the Walsh Reagan mill, with
the Boston boy on the long end The
other bout is even money Commits
sioner Tom Corbett reported little stir
ring last night, but looks for bit tof
action from the boys this afternoon.
Inc promoter promises to put on his
goes early, so that the fans will not
be kept waiting in the cold Just as
soon as one bout has been decided
another pair of scrappers will be
trotted out II this continuous perform
ance idea is lived up to and the boys
hight the. way dope indicates, trip
TO Dreamland this evening will be well
,;9aiI Worth the the " while and the price. A
than classy one.
In the event that Reagan takes the
measure OF Walsh in the important
event. then the little Oakland glove
swinger will be looked upon as can
didate for the worlds bantam weight
honors. Outside OF this, there is not
title at stake
Jack CordelI, the local lightweight
VIII leaye for Los Angeles this morning
to do fighting before Tom McCarey's
club. The promoter has guaranteed
Corde1 several matches il he can make
lately he IS in fair shape and exnects
TO fight his way UP once more.