The San Francisco call., 1910-11-05
ball PLAYERS.
and BOXERS TO
EXHIBIT SKILL
Great Athletic Exhibition Is
Planned for Sufferers in Fire
atSOrphan Asylum
Wrestling Bouts and Vaudeville
on prorram Arranged
by - IS CoffrOtf

One Of the greatest athletic exhibi-
tions ever planned in san Francisco
viii be given at the Auditorium, Page
and Fillmore streets, next Thursday
evening for the worthiest of all causes
sweet charity.
The stars Of the baseball diamond.
athletic field. vaudeville stage and
prize ring have Joined hands to make
this show one that the public will
never forget Under the management
Of James w. Cofroth the exhibition
viii be given to the people of San
Francisco as only Coffroth knows how
20 give such an affair.
The price Of admission to this great
show will be only a so cent piece and
one glance az the program should be
enough to convince any one familiar
with the various lines of sports and
theatricals that it would be impossible
under ordinary conditions TO stage the
show at even double the price.
MANY STARS on PROGRAM
However. every ball player athlete,
boxer, wrestler and theatrical star
whose name appears on the program is
giving his services for the good cause.
II Will be q case Of each doing his best
TO aid the 800 helpless little orphan
girls who lost their home in the fire
that destroyed the Mount ST. Joseph's
asylum three weeks ago.
The entire program will be under the
management of Coffrotll. and he has left
nothing undone to make 1t the most
complete that was ever presented to a
san Francisco crowd. Special prizes
will be given to the contestants in the
various athletic events in order TO stim-
ulste interest among the competitors.
The boxing program viii be given
under the auspices Of the professional
boxing clubs Of san Francisco-the
Shasta. the Broadway and the Metro
politan. The star among these per
formers will be Battling Nelson. always
a favorite with the fight fans" Of San
Francisco.
BIG BOXING CONTESTS
Nelson has kindly consented to box
three rounds with Eddie Dennis. the
champion amateur feather weight Of
the Pacific coast and one of the cIev-
crest boys developed here in several
years. This viii be a three round af-
fair, in which Nelson viii endeavor TO
illustrate 10 the crowd his various
blows and his method Of rushing his
opponent.
one Round" Jack Hogan. the cham
pion lightweight Of the four round di-
vision. win spar three rounds with
Johnny Frayne, the popular California
boy who recently returned from a sue
cessful invasion Of New Orleans. Frayne
IS boxer Of the clever type while
Hogan is known as '.wilirlwind" per
former. Each viii perform in his Gus
tomsry style in order TO make the ex-
hibitlOn as realistic as possible
BALL PLAYERS TO RACE
Among the ball players who will
exhibit their prowess are Ping Bodie.
Oscar Witt. Tom Madden and Harry Nc
Ardle Of the Seals and Willie Hogan.
'Shsg" Maggart. Mite and Thomas of
Oakland
Madden. Witt. Hogan and Maggart,
looked upon as four Of the fastest run
ners in the Coast league. will meet in
match race at 100 yards for a Gun.
It has long been a question among the
baseball fans as to which of these
men is the best at this distance. and
already several wagers have been made
upon the outcome of the sprint
It was originally intended TO bring
these players together in a "fungo"
contest at Hle local ball park. but this
idea was abandoned some days ago and
II looked as though the baseball ad-
mirers would be deprived of the privi-
lEBE OF WITNESSING the IeaI. NOW. how
ever, the match has been made, and the
baseball public viii not be dfsap-
pointed
THROWING AND WRESTLING
Another very interesting part of the
baseball program viii be the accur-
acY throwing contest This will bring
together Ping Bodie. McArdle Thomas.
Witt, Mite and Hogan. five Of the best
hurlers in the Coast league. They will
throw the ball at a mark distance of
127 feet inches, and each will have
five chances. A silver loving cup will
be given TO the winner.
A unique feature of the athletic pro-
gram will be the wrestling bouts,
which viii bring together four of the
best men on the coast They are H F.
Kolb and E F. Baraty the two best
men in the 135 pound class, and Carl
H Thias and Herbert Duncan, the lead
ers in the l45 pound division.
CHAMPIONSHIP INVOLVED
Kolb and Baraty will meet for the
undisputed championship of the Pacific
coast. Great rivalry exists between
these wrestlers and II goes without
saying that they will extend their
efforts TO win the prize. Thias and
Duncan are looked upon as two of the
best performers in the welter class and
the winner will have almost a clear
title TO the championship honor.
Each bout will be decided on the best
three out OF five falls and the man who
does the best all around work in the