The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
Mantell Rules
FaVOrite Over
Jack Sullivan
Middle Weights Furnish M ain
Event of North End Clubs
Program This Evening

The North End club will pull off
three cornered. boxing event this even
ing in the Coliseum, Baker and Fell
streets. The card will consist of 46
rounds of action if all the bouts go the
limit. Jack (Twin). Sullivan and Frank
Manteil are down on the list to furnish
the main event for 20 rounds, Young
Peter Jackson and Joe Willis also go 20
rounds. while Percy Cove and Joe Leahy
viii fill in with six round bout.
1t is reported that the betting has
switched from even money to 10 TO in
favor of Mantell in the main event,
though there has been but little wager
ing on the outcome of the battle. Sui
liyan figures to beat the man from
Rhode Island If he has any of his
former speed or class left but he has
made so many bad starts of late that
the fans have placed his younger op-
ponent over him in the wagering. Man
tell gained a close 90 round decision
over Sullivan two months ago in Sac
ramento, and this has done much to up
lift him in the eyes of the fans.
The fight really means a lot to both
contestants. If Sullivan loses he must
go back to the bushes and the defeat
will practically settle his chances of
getting on here in the future. If he
wins he will redeem himself for the
beating which Mantell is alleged to
have given him the last time they
started in the capital city. That de-
cision has been questioned by many of
the fans who saw the fight.
Mantell is only a youngster, about to
receive a tryout before the critical fans
of the best fighting town. in the coun-
try. If he can get rid of Sullivan in
decisive manner he will be in line to
challenge Papke, the man who beat
him with punch year and a half
ago. If he loses he will get the short
end of the purse anyhow and still
emerge with his reputation.
The Jackson Willis affair though
lacking in class, may possibly furnish
some good milling. Jackson has long
been considered down and out gpugi-
listically. bupt he was fortunate enough
to get backing for match with the VAL
iejo heavy weight. This Will mark Will
lis first bout of Importance in San
Francisco, and he may show the fans
something.
Percy Cove fought game 10 round
battle with Bantam Weight Cham
pion Monte Attel before the Mission
club last month. He won many friends
by his good showing and they are all
ready to come back and root for him
when he starts against the clever
Leahy this evening. Cove is to weigh
122 pounds tonight. He weighed seven
pounds less when Attell put the rollers
under him, so he seems to figure much
stronger this time than he Gid on his
last start.
Harry Foley, the well known man
ager and former heavy weight boxer.
will referee the three contests. The
first bout is billed to start promptly
al $50, so that the fans can see the
finish of all three before the midnight
hour At least two knockouts are
looked for.
AL Kaufman had chance to shine in
the limelight yesterday afternoon and
evening when he appeared at the
s,hutes in two three round bouts with
Lew Taylor, the short distance heavy
weight fighter. Thousands of AIS
friends and thousands more of the
curious and near fans thronged the
pleasure resort and watched the big
California blacksmith perform.
Kaufman presented a cleaneut ap-
pearance, though his boxing did not
start1e the crowd fIe was cheered TO
replied with a few well fitting words
on both occasions and everybody
seemed to be satisfied.
It was an important day for john
son at Cockerill's Emeryville resort
The largest crowd that has yet turned
out was on hand TO watch the black
champion show his class in the GYM
nasium and show up his sparring part
ners.
Johnson boxed three rounds each
with Dave Mills and the African giant
a big smoke who came along and asked
for a chance to put up his Tnitts Jack
did not try to extend himself. though
he had no trouble in showing the fans
that he is just as clever as he always
was He probably viii. cut out his box
ing from now on, as he does not want
to injure his hands.