The San Francisco call., 1910-03-02
Public With Moran Return Match IN Order Reds
Defeat Whites at Polo Basket Ball Tourney Begins
FIGHT DECISION is
TALK OF TOWN
Popular Verdict Is Thar Little
Briisher Got the Worst of
1t at Referees Hands

-Not since that memorable night six
wears ago, when Jimmy Britt was
awarded the famous hairiine decision
4 over Young. Corbett at old Woodward $
4 pavilion, has any ring decision created
such furore as the one Tommy Muir
ply got over owen Moran on Tuesday
night. IT was the main topic all along
the line yesterday. They discussed it
in saloons, cafes, hotels clubs. on street
corners and even at the fresides. The
general verdict Of the public is that
Moran was given. a severe jolt by Ref
cree Eddie Smith.
The factions appear TO be divided at
tEat A very small percentage of those
who saw the fight and those who were
interested in il say that Smiths ruling
was correct A very. large percentage
fssy that Moran won. beyond the ques-
--ts0n Of a. doubt; while there is quite a
cont pgent who. +believe that draw
:.Ii,o - have done .Jusfice to both little
atzslers. If the najority rules, then
Z Moran sho1tld have that night, for the
:-Fiie Of public Sentiment is fast turning
:. in his favor and this is what counts
;:Ipost.
-. Eddie Smfth has always been looked
" 1pon:as one. Of the leading referees of
1iie standing of. the -Oaklander rendered
that verdict he would be right up TO his
neck in the hot water car. But because
.0f. bis experience. his reputation for
fairness and l}is general knowledge of
ghts and fighters, Smith has been
Eiyem the benefit Of every shade and
eTef.v doubt, None of them criticise
z =-.;;2learly. all of: the. fans are satisfied
Z at. Smith, like many another compe-
tert@and just referee. was carried away
.5:bI sthe Jashlng finish which Murphy
made and by the. deafening cries from
-..tl5e. gallery. +:Of course. the gallery was
Nyftl Murphy IT'S always with the
jalder dog and when the gallery starts
anything the. whole house flas to go
thrOugh with il
FOUGHT BETTER FIGHT
Moran surely fought better fight
titan his rival. He was the aggressor,
ever. in the rounds when he received
The worst Of it He never backed up or
faltered: He was game TO the finish,
while the Harlem lad took advantage
of every. out that presented itself. Now
that it's @sll- over. even the men who
were shouting for Murphy feel that his
game little opponent was wronged.
That the boys Will be rematched with
in the next few dave appears certain.
Moran and his manager, Tiv Krelfng,
were right on the job yesterday, beg
ging for a return match with the New
Yorker. 3. Kreling offers to bet Murphy
S2,500 on the side and send his man in
against him within 80 days, or, in other
words, during the coming month.
Johnny Oliver Of New York, who is
looking after the interests of Murphy,
Is not so willing to accept this PROPOSE
ton. He expressed his willingness TO
sign his man up again with Moran, but
he wants Jim Conroth TO handle the
match. AS Cofroth viii not get another
date Till Mag this stipulation is very
,5ndefnite, but something may be done
v the meantime
The rivals and their managers will
meet ConrOth at his Office this after
noon TO talk the matter over. Coffroth
says he would be glad to handle the
boys clash again, but he can not figure
out how he can promote it before May,
In the meantime, he says, he is perfect
ly willing to let one of the other pro-
mOters put il on.
Jim Griffin, the Broadway club man
ager, believes that a go between Tom
my Mccarthy and Murphy would be a
grand card. He already has McCarthy's
consent TO box Murphy in April. but he
has not succeeded in lining Murphy as
yet. There is a possibility that this
one may go through, though it is the
opinion of all the fans that Moran and.
Murphy over again would be better
attraction.
BLOT MAY SWITCH CARD
There is a possibility that Louis Blot,
head of the Metropolitan club, will
make this much talked of match if he
can line the fighters up. II looks as
though Coffroth Will give his consent.
Blot already has announced Langford.
and Barry as his card, but as each man
has q fight on in the meantime Blot is
taking q chance and may yet be CONS
PEELED to get another fight.
The next meeting between the little
fellows surely will create even more.
interest than the last one, which all but
set the town wild. Everybody who
takes an interest in affairs pugilistic is
talking about it right now. They all
want to see the boys tear away at each
other once more, and the next time one
Of them figures TO win decisively.
The fight drew the largest crowd that
Dreamland has ever known, nearly
5000 people jamming into the little pa
vilion. The receipts were $500. The
fighters received so per cent of this
money. amounting TO $4,000 This was
divided so per cent to the winner and 40
per cent to the loser Murphy drew
down $3.50, while Moran was handed
$3.50.
Had Coffroth been able to secure
larger pavilion he could easily have
taken IN $4,000 at the gate. Several
y sousand people were turned away
from Dreamland half an hour before
the men entered the ring. After the
house had been filed several hundred
were admitted, with the understanding
that they must stand up, and they were
glad Of the opportunity to- see the
fight.
CHAMPION WATCHES PAIR
Among the most interested OF the
thousands of spectators was the new
Lightweight champion, Ad Wolgast. His
eyes were on both men every second Of
the time and he studied their move
ments thOughtfully and carefully. Both
Murphy and Moran have a short dis
tance decision over the present wearer
OF the lightweight crown, hence his in
tense interest
coffroth had q long conference with
Woigast and his manager. Tom Jones'
yesterday afternoon, but nothing def
mite was decided upon. Coffroth would
likei TO sign the little champion with
either Of Tuesday nights principals, but
there is no chance. Jones says that his
man Will not fght before September,
and he is not sure that he will enter
the ring even then.