The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
O'BRIEN FORTUNATE
TO LAND MATCH
WITH KETCH.
Dick HyIand Is Now CIamOring
for Chance at Bat
fling Nelson
By WiLIian1 ]. Siattery

The matching Of Stanley Ketchel and
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien for six
round 20 in the Quaker city during the
middle Of March has proved to be the
pugilistic sensation Of the month, and
the local fans were taken entirely by
surprise when the news was broken
yesterday. Ii looks like a good money
getting proposition for somebody, and
nobody believes that Willus Britt viii sit
around and see Ketchel get the worst
Of the deal. for Ketchel is the attrae-
ton this time.
The making Of the match is another
boost for Britt. as they all think that
his maneuvering and nothing else is re-
sponsible for it, Britt had been dicker-
ing with Jack McGuigan. the Philadel-
phia promoter. for many days, and II
is likely that the latter was forced to
make many concessions before WINS
consented TO take Ketch east. BRITT
claims that his man viii receive the cool
sum OF $4,000 for his end, and II TINS De
true Ketchel is a very fortunate young
man.
While all the local fans would have
liked TO have seen the match made for
this city under ordinary circumstances
they realize that such thing would De
well nigh impossible. Everybody knows
J.
for O'Brien after the way he acted IN
declaring himself an out and out takef
TWO wears ago He may go IN Phlia-
delphia. but there is no chance Tor MN
here. and he probably realizes this.
According TO Britts present plans ne
will leave either this evening or To-
morrow morning for Grand haplos,
where he viii join ketchel ana traNei
with him 10 Philadelphia in order TO
be on the ground early hetchel has
done no work for nearly three months
and therefore he VIII need plenls x oL
exercise before getting into shape 1or
Al The present time Willis finds him
self burdened with hard work. Bat
tline Nelson viii be here soon, and ne
proba blv depends upon Britt to look
ont for things in his line. so II would
appear that Willis viii be forced 10
do a sort Of lively side stepping act
between here and Philadelphia before
both Of his champions are fixed up.
Now that Packey Mcfarland has run
out on him Fighting Dick Hyland is
pressing a challenge 10 fight Nelson
al any time the champion OF the hgnt-
weight parade wishes TO designate
Hyland's manager Jack PERKINS, pc
lieEes that he has chance TO get on
with the Battler some time during the
coming spring or summer and ne VIII
wait until Bat arrives and see how the
land lies. If he fails he viii take Hy-
land east again.
from New Mexico, where ne IS now
rusffCatfng. The ma jority OF the wise
ones are under the impression that Bat
is coming TO night this time, and that
he VIII Immediately enoeaNor 10 NUM-
zap a suitable opponent for an early
Promoter Jim Conroth is also il
favor Of this match, but he is no.
prepared to do anything until the Dur
able Dane puts in an appearance. Con-
roth was banking on Mcfarland, bu'
since the latter took his runout ~oW-
der he does not see chance OF prlnB'
ing Packey and the Dane together fol
q long time to come and maybe no
at all
Therefore. it seems to be up TO the
champion himself. The chances are
that he would prefer taking on Fred
die Welsh. but in the event that The
latter can not be landed handily, 1t Il
likely that the champ may see ms way
clear TO accommodate Hyland, pro
vided, Of course, that the proper IN.
ducements are made by Cofroth ol
some other promoter.
Conroth last night completed his care
for Washington's birthday afternoon
BY signing Kid Harrison and Franki
Edwards and Anton La Grave and wa
lie Mack, each bout TO go ten rounds
In addition he stretched the Reagan
Monte Attell match 10 20 rounds, s.
that the fans viii be sure TO see plent,
OF action even If the class is missing.
Harrison and Edwards should pu
clever than the dusky lightweight. bu
Harrison has a good punch and is
dangerous fighter at all times when j
condition. La Grave is the lighting ido
of Butchertown. while Mack made
good showing in two or three prelimi
merry fights which he fought here las
year
Judging from present indications. tn
coming fights Of the Mission club a
Dreamland next FRIDAY evening WI,
prove to be lively betting affairs. Al
three matches look rather even on tn
face OF them, and the boys who Xix
tc get 2 little wager down should b
sn a position to receive plenty of &C
ton, as most of the contestants are 10
cal men,
Murphy probably viii rule a favorit
over Savers who has never fought here
There viii be plenty Of money TO bac
both Al Neil and Kyle Whitney. til
formers friends having already forme
pool to play him. Little is known Q
Otto Frftch. .-the Flying Dutchman. VIII
fights sam Nelson in the preliminary
but Nelson has plenty Of admirers VIII
like his chances.