Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-16
Rialto Gossip

the local boy is about the best in sight. With
a regular job to remove all nervousness that
goes with tryout, Phrrman would be laul-
ming the ball as he always does in the semi
professional ranks. as he is good batter
He also is a steady going reliable catcher,
with wise old arm when 1t comes TO tossing
to the bases Hogan might do worse whole
lot than TO give PnrTman fair chance.
Sandy Ferguson has made wise move in
getting Geyer to train with him out at Doyle S
club Cover is a hard hitting, game fighter
and he is giving Sandy good workouts every
day. with a big fellow to swap wallops with
him. the Boston sugger should have no com
plant Friday night on the score of condition
frankie Sullivan, the crackedjack little
bantam who has made such a fine impress
sion on local fans since he first began Tight
ing here, has returned from Frisco, where
he fought twice. getting draws each time
He is ready for business here and wants 70
meet Young Rivers. 1t would be difficult 10
arrange a more attractive semi -windup to the
Atteli- Moran scrap than to match these two
clever suggers for ten rounds, and they would
be quite a card even in the background OF
such classy fighters as Attell and Moran in
the main event. Both boys are natural fight
ers and good cards here and 1t VIII ne
pleasing news to the fans If they are matched.
Willie Collier will be at the Mason next
week in "A Lucky STAR and 1t will be quite
an event in local sporting circles as well as
interesting to those on the outside who ENJOY
live comedy. Collier is we'll known through
out the sporting world. probably as much so
as in the theatrical world and as he has
quite a following in Los Angeles there is no
apprehension regarding the success Of his
local engagement. He engaged special tram
at Frisco .or a trip TO Rowardennan park
to visit his old pal Jeffries last week and with
Corbett entertained himself ind the unde-
feated king of the squared circle, as well as
the crowds at the training camp with his al
legged boxing exhibition with jeff. He will
arrive Monday evening and big doings viii be
the order all week all along the Rialto, as
we'll as at the Mason.
Fritz Kruger manager of the Waldorf cafe,
has had the foresight to post n map Of the
seating arrangement for the Jeffries-J Johnson
fight in his cafe and those who have tickets
are able to find just what prospect they
have of getting within seeing distance of the
ring when they squint at this big map. Fritz
is an enterprisng well as an entertain
ing cuss.
John Scholes, a wealthy business man Of
Toronto, is here on n visit seeking health
and recreation on the advice of his physi-
clan. He is 67 years old. but has not been
forgotten by the sporting world as one OF
the most prominent athletes and boxers in
the world in his day. He attained prominence
more by his excellent ring work in all prob
ability, than otherwise. He fought such bears
as Charlie Mitchell, Jem Mace. Tom Allen
and Jake Kilrain and acquitted himself with
honor in all of them. He has two sons. John
and Lou. both of whom are international
champions. John is boxer and Lou is an
oarsman. John won two American and five
Canadian championships In the amateur ring
and would have been more prominent in the
sporting eye had he not refused to leave the
amateur ranks. De Witt Van Court is well
acquainted with the father and boxers
and says that the was the greatest and
cleverest amateur boxer he ever knew. and
as John Junior whipped Billy Leonard, the
apple of Vans eye, at an Olympic club cham
pionship. Van is not to lie blamed for his
good opinion of the hoy. Lou holds two
American rowing championships and he f.
engaged in the American championships of this
year. He also the diamond sculling
championship in England John senior came
here for his health. but says he has i'm
proved so much that he is going to see JEFF
fries can the coon July d. despite his ad-
vanced years.
De Witt Van Court leaves tonight for a
visit with Jeffres for few days and will &c
on to Frisco later. Van has a fathery in
terest in Jeff's ring success. as he trained
the big boy for all his important battles in
other days and knows what a great fighter
the Los Angeles giant happens to be.