The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
DICK HYLAHS5 NOT
AFRAID TO BOX
MCFARLAND
agrees to Take On StOcLsyards
Champion If He Beats
Battling Nelson
By William >. Sfatfery

~~i-p match last night. The propo-
siuon was finally riveted after the
nght king and Jack Perkins man
ager % Dick Eylsnd. got together
ara talked the situation over care
1uilS- Perkins agreed 10 take on
1aekey Mcfarland in the event that
AyiaDo is returned victor over the
lightweight champion, Battling Nel-
son Like Nelson, Perkins consented
20 ai.ow McFarIsnd to come in al l3s
PoSnas iour hours before the contest
1a5s relieves CoHroth's mind OF
1a41en. aDc a. the same time 1T as
setes nc hent fans OF big match on
tae nations natal day, and II also
ssLseS % Keep up the interest in the
tS1hnS string OF pUgilistic matches
~nseh are carded for the Mission street
Before iesving Chicago conroth
t1nec great trick by bringing Nelson
5-Sd Mcfarland face TO face, ard per-
<stlading the champion 10 give in 10
&C KEY and allow the latter 10 come
~ a. lsa pounds six hours before their
g In1s made a big card for
tne fourth o1 july practically certain,
e1L SonrCtl was still a E:t doubtful
5er he had not landed Hyland. True,
t!he the rest cf Us, he probably figures
the Dane as the winner. but there is
always chance and he wanted to be
On the safe side OF IL
TERMS So0N REACHED
When conroth put the Mcfarland
SterJoSec- Would HyIand hght Nc
Aarlanc- IN the event rhst he was sue
cessful against Nelson2 In a minute.
he was awaiting the chance 10 be
asked and when Coffroth sprung il the
Eest was very easy and simple. II was
zee very opportunity that Fighting
-1ick was looking FOR. according to his
manager and Perkins then went on
record as saying that Hyland would
oeat both Nelson and Mcfarland as
sire as the next sun rises.
berkins and Conroth quickly came
L9 .srtns rs 10 The percentage, the cut
zninOr details with the exception Of
me referee. and as the fight is still
nearly three months Of there viii be
's 81 uIne le5L 10 pick the third
man IN Inc ring. The match was made
20 n2nGily that CCffroth scarcely real
izec what was happening until II was
~ over a. never came SO easy for
Perkins must be given credit for the
sf,eat confidence lie has in Hyland If
sincere when he says that Dick will
peat Nelson ano Mcfarland. and IN fact
s-lt ct them when Il comes to q tight
yFer-a lone route Perkins is not a
nan given 10 boastinE, and he never
lalks untll the question is nut right up
10 him.
On ERLookED FOR YEARS
This boy IS one VINO has been over
looked al these years, saws Perkins.
- fact, he has never had a chance to
snow waat great fighter he is. I am
Eee long route and with this burden of
Us mind he VIII have no trouble in
aisposlng Of Mcfarland. ] am sure
lhat most Of the fans win agree with
me in The latter respect. II Dick can
beat Nelson he can beat any Of them.
II ylsnd Is long distance fighter
CHOW his worth over the Marathon
route The last time he fought Nc
Larlsnd in Los Angeles he made
Peckey back up al the finish and he
" as coming just as fast IN the tenth
round as he was in the fifth. No won
get a 25 round fight here the follow
@e8 monkh AND he may run out again
II Dick hangs IN on Nelson"
Now that he feels sure that Nelson
viii be on the JOB 20 fight him. Ezyland
figures Oh settling down TO light train
a boy who always keeps in nretty good
of wcrk to At himself for his battle
arena on the afternoon OF May 2s.
TIE changes are that the. Battler
VIII be shaking the. hands of his old
time friends In Market street a week
from today. According to his latest
telegram he figures on reaching this
city May l.. he hopes 70 get two
trainer. Jack Grace. before tackiinE the
tedious grind OF another two weeks Of
strenuous training
when the question Of a z5 round hat
Nle was put up TO him. Hugo Kelly OF
ChicsEo jumped at It. and yesterday
ELAEInODA
would be only too willing to go over
that longsroute with Billy Papke when
they clash in Coffroth's arena on the
afternoon Of Saturday. May 10. This
relieves conroth's brain OF another Bit
The men were billed originally for
hut Papke requested fi1at the addttionsi
20 be tackled on. At first it was thought
that Kelly might balk at this. so when
he answered yesterday in the affirm
"a trar
very much by surprise. Kelly never
signed for such a long fight before.
Papke may have serious reasons for
requesting a Is round encounter When
the men met In Los Angeles last De-
cember the fght went the limit OF 25
ROUNDS and was called a draw by Ref
cree Jim Jefrtes, though Kelly had
lead from here TO Petaluma and back
again. Both men were compare lively
fresh st the finish Now Papike prob
ably believes that he will be able TO
wear Kelly down over the long distance
route
Kelly will arrive here a week from
today and viii co his training at
CrOllS gardens. Alameda AS usual
Frank Mcdonald, his old time trainer,
viii handle him. Heilys last night was
with Joe Thomas. whom he, knocked.
out IN New York about six weeks ago.
The Monte Attell-Johuny. Couion
match. which Cofroth has IN mind for
his arena on June Il, stlsl hangs fire
Tor the reason that Attel has not yet
made Up bis mind as TO whether ar rot
le viii make the lis pounds ringsice
for the little champion from Chica 20.
Until Attell comes through there viii
be nothing stirring for Cculon viii
hold out for this weight
u looks as though Monte is seriously
considering the proposition. because lie
las called OF his hgl1l with Bobby
Johnson. which was scheduled to take
r!ace at Reno. Kew. Way I. Il Cofr0th.
does not land Atteii It is barely posi-
bic that be may try 10 get Jimmy Rea-.
gan into the ring with Coulon on his
June date Reagan. IL is said, can
make this weight