The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
WEBSTER GIVES IN
TO MONTE ATTfLL
Little Fellows Are Carded to
Clash for Bantam Weight
Title This Month
BY WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

San Francisco will soon be the scene
of another championship battle, for
Monte Attell of this city and Danny
Webster of Los Angeles have been
signed to go 20 rounds here some time
about the middle of the month. The
boys are carded to clash for the ban
tam title. Attell being the recognized
holder of it. The fight will be pro-
NOTED by Ed Nolan, former manager
for Johnny Murphy, the popular little
| fighter. Murphy is now very i'll in
Honolulu and the profits of the en-
| counter will be turned over to him.
Attell and Webster wrangled for a
long time over the weight conditions
and other incidentals leading up to
the night and Nolan had about aban-
doned all hope OF ever getting them
together However. things took a
Webster. who was holding out, agreed.
WILL MEET AT 116 POUNDS
The boys have been signed to meet
at l16 pounds at 3 o'clock in the after
noon of the fight Nolan has not yet
decided upon the date. but it probably
few days later
According to the conditions Attell
and webster Will receive 80 per cent
of the gross receipts. The balance
will go TO Murphy after the expenses
Tor conducting the show have been
deducted AS it is charitable affair
Nolan has the assurance of all the
well known sporting men that they
Will aid him in every possible way. If
| the present plans are carried out the
show should net a tidy sum for the
once popular little local fighter.
HAVE MET TWICE BEFORE
Attell and Webster have met twice
| in Los Angeles within the last three
months and both fights We're so even
that no decision was rendered. AS the
Los Angeles laws forbid referee no
verdict was rendered. ybut most of
those who witnessed the battles agreed
that draws would have done both men
Justice in each instance, though each
fighter claimed the edge
The holder of the bantam title is
supposed to be Johnny Coulon of Chi
cago, but as he has refused 10 defend
lenges the local lad is looked upon as
the real champion. But if there is a
dispute as to this at the present time
it Will be decided for fair when Attell
meets Webster. The winner should
have clear title to the honor.
Webster, like Wolgast. is one of
those boys who became famous in
night. He was practically unheard of
until three months ago when he
fought Attell to a standstill for 10
rounds in Los Angeles. Attell asked
two weeks ago. Once again Webster
fought him toe to toe. The third
| meeting should end decisively for one
Webster is not well known here,
though he has been in this city on sew
eral occasions, helping other boxers
Angeles and he has done all his fight
ing in the southern city. He is
clever little fellow. with hard punch,
and fights very much like AttelL. Ref
the little fellows meet.
Ad Wolgast and his manager, Tom
Jones, departed for Los Angeles on the
Owl last night. Wolgast is billed to
go 10 rounds with the southern fighter.
Frank Picato, the night of December
IA. This is looked upon as "a mere
warmup for the conqueror of Powell.
but it will be quite attraction in
the south and Wolgast will get fat
guarantee for his end
Before departing Jones received an
offer from Jim Coffroth. who wants to
match Wolgast with Owen Moran for
his Mission street arena for New
Years day. Coffroth wired Jones that
he would give the men so per cent of
the receipts. This. however, does not
look good to Jones. and unless Cof-
froth increases his offer he will pass
this particular match up.
"Wolgast is willing to meet Moran
at catch weights on New Years day
and he will beat him if they. ever
take better offer than so per cent
to get him into the ring with that
EngIishman We are in a way to
make a lot of money now and we do
not have to look for match. There
are plenty of offers coming Our way.
We can afford to watt
1t is Jones plan to send Wolgast
into the ring against a live opponent
every time he gets an offer that looks
good to him. Jones claims that VOL
gast can fight twice a month from
now until the first of May. He hopes
to dispose of many boxers by that
time 1t is his plan to take Wolgast
to Europe this summer and take on
all comers at the light and feather
weight limits.