The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17

VINO are now clamoring for a whirl at
the modern pugilistic wallhower
The rival boxers concluded their
10 this city to await the sound OF Il
camps, each jumped on the scales and
registered below the required mark.
1S3 pounds. There was the usual air
Of confidence in each camp, but, as one
generally finds this before every ring
battle, it can not be taken to mean
that the wearer of the smile of conf
dence is the winner.
The fans expect Hogan to carry the
battle TO his opponent just as soon as
Referee Eddie Hanlon starts the bout.
Hogan is down on the pugilistic books
as an q aggressive. hard hitting light
weight who never is in his element till
he is tearing away at his mana boxer
who is always trying to whip in the
knockout wallop, even in the first
round.
Frayne, on the other hand, always
has been noted for HIS cleverness as a
defensive ring master. The knockout
punch never was included in his make
up. though he did put the crusher on
Young Corbett here a year and a half
ago. Frayne has gone against some
Of the best lightweights in the business
and il must be said 10 his credit that
he fought them all TO a standstill, save
Lew Powell. who fiattened him in eight
rounds. However. he was not right
that night. so the excuse is a good one
A knockout victory by Hogan viii
place him right UP with Moran. Tommy
Murphy and the rest of them who are
now looked upon as logical candidates
for the crown which Wolgast is wear
ing. Hogan has the punch if he is
capable Of delivering ii at the right
time. He is also fast and fairly clever,
very much on the Jimmy Britt order
when II comes to stepping around the
ring and getting after his opponent
ID to the present time, Hogan has not
been known to back up. but it may be
that Fravne VIII make him falter.
This is the second grand opportunity
I'm HOgan's short but eventful career.
Two months a go he passed up the one
great chance OF his lifetime when he
refused 10 take the tottering former
champion. Battling Nelson. on in Is
round setto. Hogan should be in line
10 meet Wolgast without going through
the fornalitv Of an engagement with
Fravne. but it's too late now to bemoan
his fate He must start over again and
II he has the goods he viii eventually
find his way up to the top Of the lad
der.
Unless all signs fail. the contest this
afternoon viii be a spirited one while II
lasts. With Hogan rushing and Frayne
either meeting him or else playing a
fast clever defensive game, the fans
should see enough action to hold them
for many a long day. Both fighters
must be in the very best physical con-
dition If they expect to travel over the
route at q high rate of speed, and 1t
looks as though the pace viii be very
fast.
Hogan and Frayne viii weigh in this
morning at Il o'clock at Tom Corbetts,
2-I Stevenson street The weight is the
Official lightweight limit. 133 pounds.
Many feared that Frayne would be un-
ahIe 10 DO this without weakening him
self but apparently he pulled through
nicely enough. for he was down to the
required notch yesterday morning.
Fravne viii be handled by Trainer
Tfv Kreling. assisted by Kid Parker,
Charley Reilly and his brother, Martin.
In Hogan's corner will be Trainer
George Green, Kid Williams, Eddie
Dennis and Jimmy Otis.
Il have instructed Referee Eddie
Hanlon not to recognize any signals OF
defeat from any Of my seconds~in case
fappen to hit the mat" said Hogan
IF 7 an TO be beaten. I want TO be
knocked out cold Then I viii say
good night to the fighting game and go
hack to my trade. 1 can earn my liV-
ing as a plumber. ] am going TO be
good fighter or none at all. expect TO
knock Frayne out within II rounds.
That's all
Fravne on the other hand. is just as
confident that he can deal knockout
TO his younger opponent It is really
the first time that Johnny has ever
talked about knocking his man out
However. he believes that Hogan is one
boxer who has been especially built to
order for him.
seTbfs is the chance that ] have been
looking for. and I realize that it will
either make me or break me-" is the
way Frame sizes IT up. Il think that
I can natten Hogan, and would not
he at all surprised if the end came
within 10 rounds. ] am better now than
was the night ] beat Hyland, and
they all admitted that I made great
showing then. ] viii try harder today
than I ever tried in my life"
Referee Hanlon promises not to lay
his hands on either man while they are
boxing clean and open. If they happen
10 lock in a clinch it viii be up to him
to separate them. but while they are al
II hammer and tongs Hanlon does not
intend to interfere Eddie is as good q
referee as we have seen around here
in many a day, and neither contestant
made any mistake by agreeing upon
him as the third man in the ring.
The preliminary warmup between
Rufus williams. the tearing negro mid
die weight and Kid George of Sacra-
roento will be a 10 round affair. and
viii start promptly at o'clock. Eddie
Powers. manager Of the Golden Gate
club. will referee this one.
Williams looks TO be the makings OF
2 near Langford. Up to the present
time he has been bowling all his op-
nonents over for the count in record
time. George and he hooked up some
months ago and the Sacramento boy
l,eld the dusky walloper to a draw. Il
is believed that if George is in good
condition he will give Williams tough
argument Of it this afternoon. AS they
are both rushers, a knockout is looked
for.
An added attraction viii be the brass
band under the leadership of Fiddler
steve Douglas. This collection OF music
makers will give an open air conceri
At Eighth and Market streets, starting
s+ noon. Then it viii wend its way L
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