The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
FIGHT FANS WATCH
PUGILISTS DO
THEIR WORK
Savers. Neil and Murphy ATTRACT
Large Crowds 70 the
Training Camps
By William J. SIaftery


The fine weather Of yesterday afford
ed the fight fans a chance TO travel
around to the various training quar-
ters Of the boxers who are matched
10 fight next Friday night at Dream
land pavilion under the auspices of the
Mission club. As the various aspirants
for ring glory are doing their work in
three counties. their admirers We're ac-
corded an ample field TO select from.
and judging from the crowds Whlch
fiocked 10 the different gymnasiums, II
would appear that the coming nstie
carnival is due 10 create q ripple OF
More than 100 members of the
Mission club turned out TO see Maurice
Savers perform at Colma- The Mil
waukee boxer has been tOuted Iar and
near as a clever. classy lad with the
gloves, and naturally the fans nave
been anxious 10 see him at work
Those who We're on the job yesterday
went away satisfied that SayerS VIII
give them all a run for the price or
admission when he goes against Mur-
ply provided that he does not blow up.
The man from the beer city is a
great worker IN the gym This much
must be said for him. The way he
showed Up Kid SikOra and the tearing
little Johnny Reagan yesterday was
enough TO convince the most skeptlcal
that he could box ana sidestep ana
which the lighters OF the old school
were all SO proud Sayers looks TO be
in good shape, but no one can get a
real line on him until he steps into the
ring.
Sayers has all TO gain and nothing 10
lose in the coming clash with Murphy.
In the event that he can beat the local
lightweight declsiVely he VIII stand "a
good chance TO get another match here
in the near future. hut on the other
hand. should be lose or fail 70 DO his
e-H-NTa
moter viii pay further attention TO him.
Murphy entertained a big crowd of
his san Francisco friends at Crolls,
Alameda. yesterday afternoon. He
Burns and after his work weighed
l35 pounds Johnny never looked bet
ter before any tight. and his admirers
expect him TO knock Savers out within
10 rounds: II he does this he viii be
furnishing 2 surprise. for Johnny has
never figured as q knocker out in the
The local lightweight is an smbi-
tiOus sort Of a chap. and already he is
"a king about challenging Nelson or
Welsh in the event that he puts Sayers
away Murphy may mean well. but II is
not at all likely that he can expect 10
be accommodated by the stars just yet.
He has plenty OF time and must show
more speed in order TO climb up this
high on the ladder Of fame.
Al Neil went p rounds before 500
fans AT the Mission clubs gym. First
he took on big George Murray and
put him down for the count in the
last round Next he SPARED six lively
rounds with Willie O'Neu. the clever
little Australian feather weight. and
then sam Nelson was bstted around
for a like number Of rounds. Neil
finished up by taking on a pair of big.
husky heavy weights. with whom he
did as he pleased.
The veteran shows mp well but like
Savers. he must convince the fans that
a.
cleverness and his ability as a ring
general, but whether or not he can go
Is rounds against a rugged young fell
low Ike " hltney and finish strong is
another question II he can. he bids
fair TO jump into popular favor once
more
Whitney is being taught a few wise
wrinkles Of the game by Young Peter
Jackson. who once was great in the
ring. but has fallen off during the last
three years. Whitney will enter the
ring about 2 pounds lighter than Neil,
and this is point in the latter's
favor.
Fighting Dick Hyland and his man
ager. Jack Perkins. are patiently
awaiting the arrival Of Battling Nell
son, with the intention Of issuing him
a challenge TO fight on any terms which
he may see nj. Perkins seems very
confident Of inducing the champion to
give his man chance. and there is a
possibility that Bat may see his way
clear TO do So
Nelson is due from New Mexico sat
urday afternoon. He has intimated
that he is coming here in search OF
action. and from his statements he
evidently ban'Ced on Packey Mcfarland
or Freddie Welsh. Packey is out of
the Question for the time being (
. least. while Welsh has other dates.
AS Hyland is on the job and ready 10
start something. this may be point
IN his favor
Ed Keevan. who is looking out for
the interests Of Jimmy Walsh. the
Boston bantam. has a chance to go to
New York and match his man with
Johnny Coulon for the bantam weight
championship. Coulon has practically
stated that he is willing TO give Walsh
a chance, provided that he is unable
10 come 10 terms with CoRroth for a
go between himself and the winner of
the Reagan-MOnte Attell scrap next
Monday afternoon. Keevan probably
viii start east soon IL nothing turns up
here in the meantime He is almost
signed to go 10 London with Langford
and fight Digger Stanley, the British