Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
FILMS OF RENO BOUT
SHOWN TO LOCAL FANS
Fans of Ring Game Are Watching
Eastern Card d--Coffroth
Is Disappointed

About twenty of the elite of local
sportdo:s nd a couple of others-were
guests of Tex Richard and Bill Clune
last night at the first exhibition of
the Jeffries-Johnson films shown in the
vest. Clune's little tryout studio on
Main street was packed by his friends,
and every move made at the Reno dis
aster was clearly depicted for their en-
tertainment.
The films are much clearer than the
average, and save in one or two rounds
show up in great shape. Scenes of
JenrleS training camp at Moana
Springs, the crowds on the Reno
streets and other interesting events be-
fore and after the affair in the ring are
shown along with thesdisaster itself.
Those interested in the films have
not lost hope of showing them and In
all probability the place of exhibition
will be announced tomorrow morning.
Indeed the location is all decided on
and preliminary arrangements made,
and unless some official who has been
goaded into being overzealous inter-
feres, regular entertainments with the
pictures will be staged from tomorrow
night until the public has lost interest
in them.
With nothing on the cards--not even
the four round bouts that serve to keep
the fans in good humor at San Fran
clsco-to hold their attention locally.
fight enthusiasts of this section are be-
ginning to reverse the order of things
and watch for the dope on battles in the
east Hitherto it has been just the
other way around. The dwellers from
beyond the Rockies were looked on as
rummies when il came to scrap talk,
for their little six and ten act set-tos
We're not considered real milling by the
residents of the wild and woolly.
For the coming fortnight two bat
ties of more than ordinary merit are
on the boards for discussion, one in
New York and the other Nn Philadel-
phia. Both are of the no-decision
variety, and unless a bona fide knock
out occurs or one man is completely
optclassed the result will be ever in
doubt.
The first mill on the card comes to-
morrow night. AL Kaufman and Sam
bo Langford being the principals and
the Sleepy city their place of meet
ing. On paper, no knockout can be
figured, for while the smoke is looked
on as the better of the two, AL is a
big, strong boy and should be able
to tower over his far lighter opponent
and escape material damage.
Up to last night the Bill Lang-Stanley
Ketchel bout was scheduled for Fri
day night of this week, but Ketch
asked for postponement because of Il
bum lamp. The Fairmount club man.
ayers agreed to put the mill off one
week, and the Australian will be given
a chance against his lighter middle
weight opponent next week.
Jimmy Coffroth has returned home
after passing very quiet week in and
around Los Angeles. When he came
here from San Francisco the Sunshine
promoter said he was not on business
connected with the ring game, but
simply to work UP little political deal.
Nevertheless, Jeems had several long
conferences with Able Attell previous
to the featherweight champions de-
parture for British Columbia, but
nothing came of the confabs,
Coffroth was trying to hook Attell
for a match with Moran in San Fran
cisco at the end of this month. The
Englishman wanted to come in at 1876
pounds, and Able wisely decided this
was too much of good thing for his
three-time opponent. Even Coffroth's
persuasive salve could not convince
Attell that he was not right, and the
little fellow was allowed to depart for
his "pick the lemon" trip to the north
without having any serious matches on
tap for the future.