The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
BENEFIT To AID
WATTS WILL BE
GIVEN TONIGHT
Entire Proceeds Will Go to The
Calls Fund for Mt. st.
JOseph's Orphans
Battling Nelson and Other Stars
of FiStiC Arena and the
Stage Will Be Seen

great benefit athletic and vaudeville
show at the Auditorium, Page and FIJI
more streets. Promoter James w. Cof-
froth who Is In charge Of the under
taking has completed his varied pro-
gram. the finest OF its kind ever planned
for n Hike event in San Francisco There
IS nothing lacking 81 the makeup, and
al those who attend are assured Of an
evening Of entertainment well worth
going many miles TO see and hear
The entire proceeds OF the show win
be turned over 20 the sisters OF charity,
who are making such brave struggle
20 rebuild the Mount St Joseph's or
pban asylum. which was destroyed by
IRE more than month ago. The sale
of tickets has been very heavy, and IL
IS expected that the exhibition tonight
viii add a large sum 70 the fund al
ready raised by The Call Tor the benefit
OF the homeless children.
INTEREST FOR EVERYBODY
There viii be something on the pro-
gram TO interest everybody, young and
old men women and children. The
theatergoer. the baseball fan, the ad-
mirer OF amateur athletics and the
boxing follower viii have a treat In
store. Just as fast as one number has
been disposed Of another will be put
on. 50 there win be no waiting and no
intermission. It WILDE one continuous
carnival OF fun and amusement Tor
three hours.
Battling Nelson promises 20 DO his
hest when he makes his bow 10 the
crowd The famous lightweight has
entered into this benefit with all his
pride and spirit and he has done
whole lot toward aiding promoter Cof-
froth in rounding out his program.
BAT NELSON TO BOX
Nelson Will box with Eddie Dennis
ard Martin Kane. as clever pair Of
boys as have donned the gloves for
long time. II probably viii be the final
local appearance OF Dennis, for Nelson
intends 10 take the little Missionite
with him when he leaves for the east.
Dennis fame has spread so rapidly
that the New York and Philadelphia
promoters are anxious 70 stage HIM
One Round Jack Hogan. the sensa-
1ional local lightweight. who has been
clamoring for match with Nelson
and other top liners, viii appear this
evening in a three round skit with
Johnny Frayne. the local boy, who has
shown that he can come back
Il has been whispered about that
both these boxers will challenge Mel
son from the state Of the Auditorium.
Hogan issued a challenge to Nelson on
the night Of the La Grave contest and
so oid Frayne. but as neither received
recognition on that occasion. each has
resolved 10 try his hand again and the
chances are that the Durable Dane will
quickly accept both defes. He has
never been known 10 back out.
OTHE RMATCHES on BILL
Frsyne recently returned from New
Orleans. where he boxed 10 round
draws with owen Moran and Harlem
Tommy Murphy, two OF the best
known lghtweights IN the country
Since then Frayne has been quite a
card in tie boxing world. It is likely
that he will be matched again with
either Nelson OF Moran within the
next few months.
In addition TO these stars Of the
roped arena. Antoine Ia Grave the bov
from Butchertown, who made such a
wonderful stand against Nelson less
than two weeks ago. will also appear
The four yrestlers. who are TO COM
pete for the welter weight and light
weight amateur titles Of the Pacific
coast, have been carefully trained and
conditioned by George Mehling. the
veteran instructor OF the Olympic
club. Two very interesting contests
are looked for
WELTER WEIGHTS SEEK TITLE
Herbert Duncan and Carl Thias will
compete for the welter weight title.
with John A. Hammersmith Of the
Olympic club as the referee. In the
lightweight class. H r Kolb will meet
z. F. Baraty. with Charles T. KreIing,
also Of the Olympic club as the third
man on the mat. The bouts will be
decided on the best two out of three
falls, and handsome silver cups will
20 10 the winners.
Through the kindness of John Nor
risey. manager OF the orpheum, ellison
and Tolan. the Bestyet trio. Arthur
LOTUS and Raymond. the acrobatic Jug
gier. will appear, each in q new act
The Wigwsm theatre has kindly
given the services of two OF its star
performers. Rice and Provost, the ia
nous knockabout clowns whose act is
well known all over the country The
famous Leo Joe troupe OF trick bicv-
Gle riders viii appear under the aus
piceE Of the Chutes management IN
one Of their daring acts, and Will
lam Kidd Nelson, the American Ca
ruso." viii sing.
AUTO DONATED
J. ". Lesvitt & CO. have kindly do
nate the use Of an Overland auto to
take the performers TO and from the
car company has rendered the use OF
z Velie csr for the same purpose.
The sprinters who are to run in
the Is yard contest are all prfnaed
and ready for the occasion. The list
includes Snedigar, Rogers. Claudius
Starrett and NEEDING. five Of the best
short distance men on the coast. In
the shot putting contest Snedigar
walIhsch and Scott will vie for hon
ors. while the members of the Olympic
club rugby football team viii take part
in the potato race.
PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
The Ellery arms company has do
mated two regulation athletic sweaters
to go as prizes TO the winners in two
OF the amateur contests. which will
be refereed by Joseph r. Hickey and
Frank Foran of the Olympic club.
The Oakland and San Francisco base
ball players who will take part in
the 100 yard dash and the accuracy
throwing contest have been practic-
ing since the close Of the season and
promise to be in fine fettIe this even
ing. Witt and Madden of San Fran
cisco and Hogan and Maggart of Oak
land are to line up in the running
event. while these four players, to-
Eether with McArdle and Bodfe OF Sar
Francisco and Mite and Thomas OF
Oakland are to take part in the ac-