The San Francisco call., 1910-12-12
FRAYNE is WHALE
OF A LIGHTWEIGHT
HOgan'S Opponent TO Be Looks
Bigger and Stronger
Than Ever
BY WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

up ike a welter weight in comparison
with the one round terror and but
for the fact that the men are to weigh
in at l33 pounds four hours before
the battle, it would look to the casual
observer as If Johnny had everything
n his own favor.
Always husky looking chap for a
lightweight. Frayne looms up bigger
and stronger than ever. But the weight
apparently is easy enough for him He
jumped on the scales yesterday after
noon after going through a strenuous
cay and the beam tipped at just 1877
pounds, which caused a lot of sur
prise among those who watched him
Johnny appeared TO weigh at least 142
pounds, but the scales belied this sus-
picion.
Among the large crowd which
watched Frayne perform was Referee
EDDIE HanlOn. 1t was the first time
that Hanlon had seen Frayne since
the night a year and a half ago when
Lew Powell stopped him in eight
rounds. Like the others, Hanlon was
agreeably surprised at the improved
form which Johnny displayed. He could
scarcely believe his eyes.
He is the largest lightweight that
ever saw remarked Hanlon, and if I
not hesitate in saying that be belonged.
IN the welter weight division Frayne's
development has been wonderful He
LOOKS better now than he ever looked"
When Frayne had finished up with
his work. he and Hanlon engaged in a
talk over the rules. Eddie explained
everything to the boxer, who concurred
with him right along. Apparently there
VIII be no trouble in this line so far
as Frayne is concerned. All that he
wants Is a chance to fight
promise to make a clean battle
OF II. replied Frayne to one Of Han
Ions questions "All that I ask is that
you keep your hands of me. Just let
me 20 right ahead and I will be salts
fed ] don't think that you will have
10 render a decision. I Will attend TO
this by topping Hogan over before
the twentieth round is reached. There
Is no danger OF a foul from my end
and / think Hogan is also a clean cut
performer"
Frayne was very anxious 10 make
favorable impression upon the large
crowd Of fans and apparently his ambf-
ton was fully gratiied. He worked six
hurricane rounds with Charley Reilly
and newcomer from Australia named
Gus lllig, bug husky middle weight
who kept boring right into him during
the two rounds the mill lasted.
F~ayne simply hammered the Aus
tralian all over the ring, stopping his
rush ever time he started He showed
70 advantage with his one, two system
Of punching fast left followed by a
right Every time Frayne tried this
II seemed TO work to perfection. THg
was a willing performer and kept wad-
ing in for more every time that Johnny
planted one to his head or his body.
he was badly cut UP at the finish.
bout Of four rounds was the result
Reilly is as clever a lightweight as
there is among the local four and six
round youngsters. but he could not
keep away from Frayne. who was on
top Of him and hammering away all
the time.
If Frayne can go the route there is
every reason TO believe that he will be
prepared TO make a grand showing
against Hogan on Saturday afternoon.
II is question Of stamina with him
and it's up to him TO show the fans.
Hogan had the biggest day Of his
fighting career yesterday at Shannon's
In San Rafael crowd Of 500 fans
men, women and children, lined I'D to
see the one round wonder tear after
his sparring partners. This he did to
the satisfaction Of every one of his
admirers and TO the humiliation of
"Puggy" Cove, who is now practically
out OF commission.
Hogan got a bit excited and started
70 go after Cove. In the opening round
the husky sparring partner all but
took the count, and in the three sue
ceeding periods he suffered even more.
At the finish he was shy two teeth and
he was otherwise badly battered up.
Cove was forced TO quit the training
camp last evening A weeks work with
Hogan settled him.
The pride OF the four round ranks
also stepped four rounds each with Kid
Williams and Eddie Dennis, both Of
whom he hustled around the ring in a
very rough manner. He tried every
punch he knew and most Of them
landed successfully. Hogan went so
fast that Trainer George Green had
to step in near the finish and warn him
70 lay of bit
Hogan viii rest up today and pos
sihly tomorrow He is within striking
distance Of the weight and certainly
is fast enough to carry the battle to
Frayne every inch Of the way If anv-
thing. Hogan has harder and a faster
punch than he ever showed when he
was the king OF the four round light
weights.
frankie Burns. the clever young oak
land lightweight, is out with a chal-
lenge 70 the winner OF the Hogan
Frayne mixup. Burns expects to be
literally backed by his manager, Jack
Perkins, who says that he viii make a
side bet OF $1,000 at even money Just
as soon as the articles are signed.
Frayne has practically promised Burns
q match II he wins.
Burns was beaten to p four round de-
cision by Hogan at Dreamland last Au-
gust He has been snoring under the
sting Of that defeat ever since and in
cidentally looking for q chance to
square himself with his friends. HIS last
appearance here was against Owen No
ran. whom he held safely for 10 rounds
OF no decision contest, which was
looked upon as a draw.
The motion pictures Of the recent
Nelson Moran contest were DISPLAYED
in 2 private exhibition last evening in
the presence Of Promoter Jim Coffroth
and q crowd Of sporting men. The
films are very fast, accurate and clear
and promise 10 be big source OF
amusement for all those who are in
terested in the boxing game.
II can readily be seen that Nelson
was but q shell Of his former self
Every round is Moran round. and the
Dane is seen 70 fall right on the fiat
Of his back when Moran swings his