The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-21
YOUNG CORBETT is
HERE TO BOX
FRAYNE
Former Feather Weight Chan-
piOn Looks to Be in Shape
for Coming Battle

Young Corbett, looking as dapper as
ever, though hardly as high IN mesh as
he was when he left here nearly -FOUR
years ago, arrived last night from New
York togged up in the latest eastern
effects. The former feather weight
champion, who has fought himself back
to the limelight after being considered
in the d. o. class, comes to meet john
ny Frayne, the local lightweight The
match is billed for the middle of July
at J.SCoffroth's open air arena.
Corbett was one of the most popular
little fighters that ever pushed his
hands inside of a pair of boxing gloves.
He was the recipient of some of the
largest houses, from financial stand
point, that gathered here to watch
fighter in action. His performances
were of the sensational order, as he
possessed the wallop and usually nat
tened his men. His real slide down the
toboggan came when Battling Nelson
handed him two decisive lickings In
quick succession At that the little
Denverite possibly slammed the Bat
tier harder than any of the other men
he faced.
Corbett says he has returned to make
good. He says he does not intend to do
it by conversation, but by regalning
his lost honors, partly al the expense
of Johnny Fraynes reputation
have seen Frayne perform in the east
and | am confident that l will give
him complete Setback, declared Cor
bett.
Corbett says he weighs 144 pounds
and that he has been leading mooest
life. On his looks you can take MN at
his word for he looks as If he has oeen
walking on the fiat surface. He IN
/ tends to lose no time in getting into
training but will beat over to Shan-
M a
the other army of fighters tnat nave
recently infested the San Rafael tram
ing quarters.
Corbett was accompanied from the
east by his brother Frankie, who is
acting as his manager He Will LOOK
after the training work OF the nshter'
Pardon me-" said Mike Twin Sulli-
| open your lamp"
Don't mention it, replied the
sturdy eastern lightweight, and Win
these words he whipped over smash
ing left-which landed over Mike win
right eye, opening up deep sa Sil,
Hostilities then ceased and the pig
crowd of fight fans a Shannons pace
/ in San Rafael yesterday afternoon was
satisfied with the program of entertain
ment furnished by the versatile denllSt-
/ scrapper from New York and the
! equally versatile Jack and Mike Twin
Sullivan from Beanville, Mass
/ Cross went three ripping fast ROUNDS
with clever Jack Sullivan before ne
started in on Mike Twin. Gross APP
peared to have the strength of a much
/ heavier man as he worked out with
the Sullivan boys yesterday Both ,t ex-
hibitions We're OF the speed orusr: rits
New York fighter was in good SPIRITS
when time was called for his exhibit
I ton with Mike Twin Sullivan ana ne
! set fast pace. Sullivan was equal TO
1 1t and the manner in which both ngnt-
/ ers landed on each other aroused the
/ excitement of the 200 and more spec
tators The boxes of the afternoon
ended when Cross and Mike Twin mao
the afternoons work Cross stepped on
/ the scales and the beam balanced at
the 137 pound mark
Yesterday morning Billy Papke, ac-
lcompanied by Eddie Papke, Kid krantz
and Monte Attell went to the Tan
automobile. to attend the picnic OF the
South City aerie of Eagles. Papke
boxed THREE rounds with Kid Krantz
and also joined in other sports which
were being held on the grounds.
Returning via Millett's the. party
stopped to watch Dick Hyland work.
| Lightweight Hyland boxed two rounds
! each with Eddie Flynn, Eddie Ford
As provided for in the articles Cof-
froth has the right to weigh either
they step into the ring on SATURDAY AZ
| Hyiand weighed 1875 pounds and no
worry is felt over his not making the
weight
Leach Cross is delighted with the
weather conditions at San Rafael and
he is now considering the purchase or
some property in that hat city W WI fo Ihs
out here to live. Saturday Cross leased
two acres of land near shannon's place
and it may be that there Will be a ne"
family in San Rafael before long.
/
There is a lot of hot air. being
passed by both Papke and Jack Per-
the speedier runner Papke asserts ne
has medals to show that he can cover
the ground on shanks' mare IN record
time.
loaned on these medals. Papke# claims
they were earned by the sweat OF his
brow and the length of his legs. NOW
Perkins alleges that he, too, mas neo-
ais He denied Papkes assertion that
they were stolen Anyway, Papke ana
Perkins have made a wager bechune
themselves that each can or can not as
! the case may be. beat the other
The day of the race has been set for
June 20, at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon The race will be held on the
beach near the Seal Rock house, where.
in all probability, the Illinois thunder
bolt will prepare for his battle with
Stanley Ketchel.
This afternoon, some time between
and 3 o'clock, Stanley Ketchel is ex-
pected to arrive on the overland, &C
lcompanied by his illustrious manager,
Willis Britt. Almost before Britt has
| time to shake the cinders from his hair
or wash the smut from his face, he is
due to appear in the office of Promoter
Coffroth, where he is to meet Papke
brother, Ed. Britt and Eddie Papke
will discuss the final details of the
KetchelPapke fight, which is sched-
/ uled for July 5.
Young Erne who fights before the
Mission, is rounding into shape for his
contest with Lew Powell Friday night
| at Dreamland rink. If he wins. Erne
wants a crack at the winner or the
! Cross Hyland fight
| Woman Entered in Oakland