The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
FRAYNE RUNS OUT
ON NORTH END
CLUB
COffrOfh Steals Boxer From LO=
cal Promoters and Ernie Is
Without an Opponent

From indications Johnny Frayne has
become a grasshopper and run out on
the North End club after signing a
contract TO fight Young Erne before
the local organization June % at
Dreamland pavilion. Erne arrived last
night from the east and was ready to
put up his forfeit, but Heiny Rafael
who is looking after Frayne's affairs,
declined to put up the money and IT
looks as if the local lad has deserted
The local club TO box Young Corbett be-
fore Jim Coffroth's Sunshine CLUB
July IL.
gain with COffroth than he did with
The North End people in his own analr
but the fact that he has broken a con-
tract viii get him in wrong with the
fans He is a local chap, boxing before
4 local club. and If he gave his Woro
10 fight he should fulfill his obligation
Frame left here some time ago prac-
tically unknown, and during his visit
in the east he won a few fights and
lost 10 Freddy Welsh. His standing as
4 boxer on his record does not count
for much but he is ambitious and
wants to get to the front, but his early
steps Of jumping contracts viii not DO
much TO elevate him in the pugiliStic
limelighL
The North End people are still hope
ful that Frayne viii not fall down on
them and they are still unwilling to
believe that he has deserted them for
COffroth Notwithstanding the fact that
his manager has failed TO put up the
required forfeit stipulated IN the arti-
Cles.
Manager. Desmond was around last
night looking for Frayne TO see If he
could verify the rumors that he had run
out but he was unsuccessful in his ef-
fort 10 locate him. In the event that
Frayne has given up his match Desmond
says that they Will secure another OPP
ponent for Erne, either Chic Hudson or
Lew Powell
il looks as if frankie Neil viii sell a
slight favorite over Monte Attell when
they hook up next Saturday afternoon
al the Mission street arena in their 20
round dispute This will be the first
time in many days that the fans here
abOutS viii have the opportunity TO see
Nell pitted against a man of his own
size. Neil is truly a marvellous fighter
when il is considered that he has
tackled the toughest men in the feather
weight division and has always been
handicapped by giving away chunks OF
weight
Probably if the little fellow had been
shrewdly managed and confined to his
own class he might have stood out in
his division like Nelson or Ketchel in
their class.
Neil is over at Shannon's and is work
ing like a Trojan. He weighed us
pounds yesterday, which goes TO show
that he viii be able 10 scale 1l6 pounds
without much trouble. Attell boxed with
his brother Caesar yesterday and is
right on edge
Stanley NetcheI and his manager.
Willis Britt. Jeff for the coast yesterday
afternoon Pa leg COffroth was in
receipt Of q Jcl IN from the FL Ropo
Kid Informing 4..a that he was west
ward bound.
Charley Cleaver who is managing
Terry Keller. announces that he will
bet $500 that his man can stop Mike
Twin Sullivan in Is rounds Keller has
been fighting in the bushes, but he has
been forcing himself into the limelight
10y quick victories
Harry Baker, che of the greatest
viii O. the wisp boxers that has been
developed in California. is looking for
a match with some well known feath-
or weight Baker was a star here in
the amateur ranks and was considered
one Of the classiest little fellows that
ever pulled on a glove He never APP
peared here in a professional engage
ment. but has hooked up with some of
the best little fellows in the east and
held his own.