The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-29
MORAN CLOSES
10 TO 9 FAVORITE
Hurricane Mill Is Looked for
When Rival Lighfweighfs
Hook Up This Evening
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

| and owen Moran of Birmingham, Eng
! land, will clash at Dreamland this
evening in a 20 round battle under the
| auspices of jim Griffin's Broadway
! club. The bout gives promise of bring
! ing about one of the liveliest light
weight affairs of the season and has
attracted the attention of the fight fol-
| lowers all over the state. Local inter
est is at a high pitch and every fight
| fan, high and low, will be at the ring
side when Billy Jordan cries Let 'er
| go.''
The betting has waxed fast and fYri-
Gus during the last week, with the
| British lightweight on the long end.
( 1t opened up at 10 to 8. but the steady
/ flow Of Mccarthy money boosted the
! price point and for the last two days
| the wagering has been 10 to 9. Several
| thousands of dollars was handled yes
| terday afternoon and evening by Com
missioner Tom Corbett Charley Har-
vey, Moran's manager, managed to
supply the demand for Moran money by
betting large commission. This was
| all gobbled up early.
MORAN HAS THE EXPERIENCE
Moran has been installed favorite
| over the local lad because of his ring
experience The British fighter was
star in fast company when the fighting
4 brick layer, as they know Mccarthy,
was but mere school boy. Moran
| is a clever boxer and he also possesses
quite punch. though it is the general
| belief among the fans that he has gone
| back a bit during the last two years,
or since he made his last stand against
Abe Attell.
| The fight will either make or break
Mccarthy. Though little more than
| novice at the game. Mccarthy has been
| boosted and heralded as one of the
greatest lightweights turned out in
| California since Jimmy Britt and Eddie
| Hanlon were in their prime His Won
| derful showing against Cyclone Johnny
| Thompson three months ago stamped
| Mccarthy as a clever boxer. hard
puncher and game fighter. That was
his first main event performance and
| he made good The match with Moran
| is his reward for this showing.
| If Mccarthy beats Moran decisively
! then there is no question that he
will take his place in the front row of
| the lightweight division. He is hardly
| a full f1edged lightweight yet. for he
can make 12S pounds, but he is grow
! ing and filing out rapidly and the
| chances are that he will be 1913 pound
| fighter within the next six months He
| has never yet tasted defeat, though he
! has fought some very tough ones.
REPUTATION AT STAKE
| The fight means even more to Moran
/ than it does to his opponent owen
| has reputation at stake which he
| must uphold in order to succeed as
| high priced ring performer His stock
| will drop many points in the eastern
! market if Mccarthy cleans him up.
| Moran is known as a near champion In
two continents, while McCarthy's repu-
tation is only local Therefore 1t looks
| like a case of all to lose and very little
to gain for the Britisher. though his
| financial reward for a victory promises
to be worth fighting for.
| Moran awoke yesterday morning
| weighing but 1913 pounds. just nine
pounds under the weight which he is
supposed to make for Mccarthy. In
stead of doing any work the little
Englishman, accompanied by the MEM
bers of his training staff, Tiv Kreling,
Jeff Perry and Jimmy Carroll. went for
a picnic in the Marin county hills.
He is always anxious to get his mind
off fights and fighters the day before
he enters the ring.
Moran will break camp this morn
ing and come to this city. He intends
to attend the theater in the afternoon
and he will be on hand at Jim Crit
| fms place at Z o'clock to weigh in.
| The weighing of the boys will be done
| by Griffin and Stakeholder Tom Cor
bett. This is but a formality, for both
boys are far below weight.
MCCARTHY RETURNS HOME
Mccarthy did little light road and
gymnasium work yesterday afternoon
and last night he said goodby to his
camp and returned to his fathers home
in Jersey street. Tommy will remain
| at home with his parents until weigh
| ing in time rolls around. He will be
handled by his father. his two broth
ers, Johnny and Willie. and his old
friend, Pat Painter. Spider Kelly, the
veteran second, will be in charge of
McCarthy's corner during the fight.
The Mccarthy family has wagerej
everything including the family jew
els. on Tommy, and if he loses there
| will be gloom in the household for
many months. The entire Mission dis
trict is down hook, line and sinker
on the fighting brick layer.
The first preliminary will be between
a pair of weller weights, George Peter
son and Denny Bowers, and will start
promptly at $50 o'clock and is carded
for six rounds. The second, 10 round
affair. will bring together two heavy
weights, Jack Davis of Omaha, and
Terry Mustain, the one time local ia
vorite. Davis is touted by Sam F'itZ-
patrick as a wonder and he will be
/ closely watched by the fans. He is a
big fellow, weighing 200 pounds.
The main event is billed for $50
/ O'Clock sharp. The gallery doors will
be thrown open at $50 o'clock and the
main doors will open half an hour later.
Promoter Griffin has installed 1000 adj
ditional seats and guarantees a chair
to every man who presents the proper
coupon.
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