Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
MEMSIC SHOWS
OLD Time FORM
lMPRESSES FANS WITH HIS
PROSPECTS
PREDICTS He WILL WHIP WELSH
DECISlVELY
Briggs Athletic Club at Arcadia Offers
Good Card for Thursday Night.
FIynn-Papke Scrap OFF.
Baker Returns
BY JAY DAVIDSON

not give George MemSlc much OF a
chance with Freddie Welsh because
they had not forgotten how Phil Brock
and Boer Unholz had treated George,
but reports brought back to Los An
geles from the Eastside camp every
afternoon have been of such a startling
nature regarding the condition, speed,
cleverness and walloping that Memsio
is putting on exhibition daily that the
impression has got out that the little
English champion is due to have the
| fight of his life next Tuesday night.
1t generally is conceded that Memsic,
at his form Of eighteen months ago,
would be dangerous opponent for
Freddie at his present form. The Veer-
ing sentiment of the fans in the last
week has been brought about by the
fact that MemSic is back in perfect
health for the first time in two years.
shows all his old time clevernesS and
speed in boxing with his sparring part
nerS, and whenever he cuts loose with
his wallops the other fellow is sent
| travelling down Hazy avenue in short
order. Memsic has been using this
wallop on Abdul the Turk and other
strong sparring partners, and has
proved beyond all question that he has
recovered his punch.
He is putting the old time energy in
to his work, and for the first time in
many months he requires much perSua>
sion to get him to quit work and not
overdo the thing. He feels just as good
as he looks, and his talk is childishly
simple, almost in the confidence he eX-
presses in being able to defeat Welsh.
Gee, but / am back in my old time
form again. he says. IT am hitting
like piledriver. have got back all my
speed and cleverneSS, and it has been
many day since 1 felt so good while
in training. l am going to whip Welsh,
and do it so decisively that there will
be no question regarding my right to
consideration as lightweight cham
pionship contender"
1t will be remembered that when
Memsic first came to Los Angeles he
was SO light that he insisted upon ring
side weight at the lightweight limit,
but after his scrap with Joe Cans he
seemed to be growing heavy at a fast
rate and could make the weight only
with difficulty. 1t was believed then
that he was fast outgrowing the light
weight division. Now, however, after a
long layoff and getting back into per-
feet health, he finds himself strong and
full of energy and vet alwa--S within
| striking distance of the weight. He
will make the 1873 ~ounds required and
do so without sacrificing condition, and
will go into the ring strong and fit to
put up the battle Of his life.
! Both boys are training consistently
and strenuously. and will be in perfect
condition. Meeting at practically even
| weights and without an excuse as to
| their condition, the battle should be
exciting and speedy and a true result
should be obtained. Welsh is cleverer
than Memsic and probably better ring
| general, but MemSic is fast and clever,
1 q hove fhn in tnic T~aSpna+ and
has the advantage Of the wallOp. 1t
will be a real battle and no mistake.
Welsh will put on an extra card this
| afternoon at his training quarters, Hor-
gan's hall in Venice, and has named it
Theatrical day, as his friends from the
| Burbank Belasco and other theaters
! Will attend to see him work out. He
will begin business at $3.50 o'clock and
| continue for an hour or more. ending
up with an extraordinary boxing pro-
gram. Memsic will continue his regular
| routine of work at the Eastside club,
beginning at 8 o'clock.
Howard Baker Wants Match
| Howard Baker, probably the best
Welterweight on the coast at this time,
has resigned as manager of the Gate
| City Athletic club and returned from
| San Bernardino. He wants to get a
match here and suggests that Pete Sui
Il
a few days ago at catchweights, be his
| opponent. Sullivan got the decision
| over Baker at Vernon a few months
| ago, and as it was a hairline decision
| and the fans were very much divided
| in their opinion Of the decision, Baker
wants another match. Sullivan is the
| only scrapper who ever defeated him,
and he wants to wipe that defeat out
| of his record. To show his good faith,
| Baker offers a side bet with Sullivan of
any amount from $500 to $1,000, and the
money is ready for deposit at any mo-
ment.
Baker is a good card here, having
shown to such good advantage in all
| his local bouts, and since he has so
successfully delivered the goods in all
| his scraps he looks like a conner, at
| least, and should be given a chance. He
defeated Indian Joe Gregg at San Ber-
doc last week and this same Indian Joe
has defeated such scrappers as Jack
Dougherty, Unk Russell, Morgan and
others who fought draw with Sam
| Langford. Manager McCarey is con-
| sidering a mutch for Baker, and it will
| be welcome news If he announces that
| he will put the San Berdoo boy on at
an early date.
Good Card at Arcadia
| 1t is seldom that the suburban fight
clubs arrange a match that appeals to
| local fans, but the Briggs Athletic club
! has announced a card for Thursday
night that undoubtedly will draw upon
| local ranks for patronage. frankie
| Sullivan, the great little scrapper who
gave Terry McGovern such a hard rub
| recently and later beat up a Chicago
kid in approved fashion, will be one of
the principals in the main event at ten
rounds. Kid Cleveland Of Cincinnati
will be his opponent and is said to be
some fighter.
Two preliminary bouts will precede
the main event. Jockey Callahan will
make his first appearance in the ring
| in the curtain raiser, with Jockey Mar
cado as his opponent They will go four
| rounds, with Young Eddie Hanlon and
Kid Sheridan in the points. This is the
third show the club has staged and the
attendance has been large heretofore.
1t will start at o'clock, which assures
that all Los Angeles fans can get cars
back home without any trouble.
FIynn-Papke Bout Off
Billy Papke yesterday requested to be
| released from his contract to meet Jim
Flynn before McCarey's club on ST
Patrick's night, saying in his letter that
he is off form now, but is slowly round
ing to and ne wants to get into his old
time form before he starts anything
again. He suggests that ne will want
TO take on Ketchel of Kelly before