The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
AND ATTELL
LOOK GOOD TO
COFFROTH
While Waiting for Champion,
Local Boxer VIII Take On
Carroll or Walsh
By William J. SIaftery

Promoter Conroth seems to have
made up his mind to put on a bantam
weight championship battle between
Monte Atteu and Johnny Coulon, the
champion. before entertaining any
ether ring ventures. He has Attelrs
consent 10 the match and that of the
Chicago boy seems likely to become his
for the wiring and now the only stone
IN the path is a suitable date on which
10 bring the two great little gladiators
together Holidays are as scarce as
bououets on the dome of the city hall
and Coffroth probably realizes that he
viii need live day for such a match.
There is a bare possibility that the
Mission street promoter may take
chance on St. Patrick's day, although
this occasion has never been used for
ring events in the past If March II
is passed up James will be forced to
wait until Decoration day, May 80, for
there is no other holiday fete on the
calendar in the meantime. 1t is
question whether or not interest in the
little fellows can be kept going till
then.
Attel and his manager. Harry Foley.
are willing TO DO the bantam limit, ia
pounds. for Coulon. The little San
Francisco fighter is positively certain
that he can make this weight and fight
just as well as he did against Jimmy
Reagan last Monday afternoon. Coulon
has stated that he viii talk business
with AtteI If he agrees TO the weight
proposition so everything looks right
for the match if Coffroth can find the
date.
So, rs,~- rfaF1
Attell seems anxious TO accommodate
others in his class. He quickly snapped
up Jimmy Carrolls challenge last night
and Manager Foley said that he would
post a 81 600 side bet and give Carroll
8 chance any time the latter so de-
sires. Attem evidently intends TO keep
busy now that he is in on the ground
floor
If Jimmy Walsh of Boston wants
another Try. the little Hebrew will also
so the route for him. Attell and Walsh
fought a Is round draw as a curtain
raiser 10 the LangfOrd-Flyn encounter
last December and this right proved
whirlwind affair that made all the fans
sit up and take notice. Attell surely
is liberal as well as game.
The low down Of the recent Britt
Summers mixup in dear old Lunnon"
has at last come 10 light. Manager
Willis has declared himself by wire and
now everybody is even. From Buffalo
Britt telegraphed last night that Jim
Alla NdL4tQ MIN AliaA AliEAt v ch llOAll4lB
10 the hght but the decision, and this
was awful. Enough said. James Ed
ward was outraged again.
According to the London interviews,
Jimmy was evidently pleased and salts
ned with the ruling of the British ref
cree. but probably he realized that IL
he were in need Of the real sympathy
, be would have TO appeal 70 his tender
hearted brother. And Willis was con-
siderate enough 10 shoot the news all
the way TO San Francisco in order to
square his relation.
The defeat Of Joe Thomas at the
hands OF Hugo Kelly sends the once
well thought of California middle
weight down the toboggan for another
.. slide and II is doubtful If he viii ever
be able 10 come to the bat strong
again. Since Ketchel knocked Thomas
out st COlma year and a half ago
he has never been the same fighter.
Its the same old tale of a once nervy
man losing his stamina and falling
. essE prey to all comers.
The local sports took little or no
Interest in the affair, which was post
poned to last night after having been
set for Tuesday evening. Most of the
the limit Of 10 rounds and, therefore
kelly's decisive victory comes as a
sort OF a surprise.
Keny's victory over Thomas will
boost his stock up a bit in local
circles. and II is no cinch bet that he
viii not be seen in action in this city
p next month The North End club
which has the March permit, thinks
very well Of the Italian middle weight
and even now these new corners are
quietly looking around for a suitable
opponent for Kelly.
Many think that he and Ketchel
would go good again. but as Ketchel
IS carded 70 entertain Philadelphia
Jack Brien next month, there seems
70 be little chance of this match COM
ing of here for a while. Kelly is
rather too expensive a fighter to pit
against any local boxer at popular
prices. so for this reason he may be
passed up TIL a later date anyhow.