The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
BOXERS ARE BUSY
PREPARING FOR
BIG FIGHTS
Leach Cross Makes Good Show.
in First Workout at
San Rafael

| The training camps at COlma and
San Rafael are beginning to hum with
the noise and hustle of many boxers
and yesterday afternoon several hun
dred fight fans divided their time be-
tween the two places to watch the
various boxers work out Most OF the
men who are getting ready for con
roth's next two shows are perfOrmins
their stunts at these places
True 10 his promise. Leach Cross beat
it over to San Rafael with the birds
in the morning and showed himself TO
the big crowd. Naturally. he was the
center OF interest. being a new conner
and a possible candidate for the Hight
weight crown. He did not work very
hard. but he did enough to convince
those who saw him that he is there.
Cross is a clean cut. willing looking
chap. and works well IN a gymnasium.
As sparring partner he had the noted
trainer, Johnny LOTUS. who 10 years
ago was one of the best fea ther weights
in the business. They boxed four gen
tie rounds. as neither one was in shape
to go over the strenuous route. This
that Cross is classy lad.
He is quick and active and seemingly
can use either hand with good effect.
In addition to the boxing Cross worked
out with the regulation punching bag
and the sand bag in the gymnasium
He Is a good gym performer and has a
style that seems to take well with the
devotees of the game He will start
right IN at the hard grind this morning.
frankie Neil weighed just rs pounds
after finishing his days work. This
goes TO show that the little fellow will
make that 116 pounds for Monte Attell
next Saturday morning without much
EFFORT He is just as light now as he
manager, Heine Rafael. declares thai
ne goes 1ar better IN this climate than
he did around New York
Nell boxed six four minute rounds
with Mike (Twin) Sullivan and il was
give and take all the time. He also
worked in the gymnasium punching the
pieces Of machinery. frankie is the
same tearing. tireless little fellow OF
old He surely looks to be in good
shape arter ms weeks steady work.
Down at Colma Joe Miuetts gym
presented a busy appearance. for no
less than four Of them-MOnte Atteu.
ria krantz, Dick Hyland and Frank
Smith-were at work. Krantz and At
tell went three rounds and so did smith
and Hyland, after which they all
There is plenty OF talent around the
place, so the boys win not lack oppOr-
tunttfeS TO work
Atte1 has a large following at the
he will rule favorite when he lines
up against Neil Saturday afternoon.
Hyland is showing his gameness BY
coming back and training faithfully
after the severe beating Nelson gave
him only two weeks ago. He is doing
his work gradually, so as not TO over
train himself.
Ed Papke. the brOther-manage ger Of
the Illinois ThunderbOlt. arrived from
Los Angeles yesterday and within
few hours he had secured the Seal
Rock house on the ocean beach as
training quarters for his relative. Billy
Will arrive Wednesday morning, and
after few days Of light work he will
settle down to get ready for his meet
ing with ketchel July 5.
bill is in grand form and weighs
just 165 pounds said his brother ''He
Venice; and, say, you would not know
him. He's as brown as a berry and
stronger than ever. He is anxious to
get at Ketchel and he will win surely
this time. II he don't I will go broke
Tor intend to plunge on him.
In the event that Bill does beat
ketchel, he is not going to issue a
challenge to Johnson. He Is only a
little fellow compared to that big
smoke. and he realizes his position
If he can't get men to fight in his own
class. he is not going out after the
heavy weights and give away 40 or so
pounds. He's no ketchel in this re-
spect.
before. If Britt wants to bet with US
we will wager the money AT rinEside
odds. Why should we bet at evens and
thus throw away this much? Ketchel
Bill now that be put O'Brien away in
three rounds. It's up to Britt il he
wants to make the bet. He is the one
who proposed It.