The San Francisco call., 1910-04-28
MCCARTHY PRICE
RISES one POINT
Johnson Arrives at Port Costa
and Switches Off to Los
Angeles
BY WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

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The eyes of sport6om are focused
on Tommy Mccarthy of this city and
owen Moran of England, who are
primed and ready for their 90 round
battle at Dreamland tomorrow even
ing. The interest in the contest has
increased by leaps and bounds during
the last week till the fans bid fair
to be literally standing on their toes
at the ringside. Everybody will be
disappointed if the fight is not one of
the hardest fought affairs that the city
has known in many a moon.
The city seems TO be Mccarthy crazy.
On every side they are boosting the
lighting brick layer as one of the
greatest lightweights California ever
turned out. Though only a novice at
the game, Mccarthy has managed to
take bis place in the front row of the
higher ups OF the lightweight divis-
ion. The sensational finish which the
game little native son made against
Cyclone Johnny Thompson three months
ago is still fresh in the minds of the
fans, and they can not see how he can
lose to Moran.
The betting went up a point in favor
of the local lad yesterday, jumping
from 10 to to 10 to in jig time.
Practically all the Moran money was
gobbled up by the hungry Mccarthy
admirers. who literally shoveled in all
they could lay their hands on. Charley
Harvey bet off part of his commission,
but there is still a chance for him to
wager a good many thousands of dol
lars more If he sees his way clear to
take this step.
Judging from the way the local
sports are going now, it is extremely
| likely that the odds Will be even money
when the men enter the ring. Out in
the Mission the smaller bettors are al
ready laying evens, and it was reported
last night that the brick layer was a
favorite in many places where the fans
are wont TO congregate and discuss af-
fairs pugilistic.
Mccarthy decided TO pass UP boxing
yesterday afternoon. Acting under in
structions from the veteran second,
Spider Kelly, the little fellow cast the
big gloves aside and contented himself
with doing a little road work and a
little light gymnasium exercise, Just
enough TO keep his body limbered up.
He weighed 129 pounds and looked fit
and ready to make the very best show
/ ing of his short but sensat tional ring
/ career.
Like his opponent, Moran is through
with his strenuous work. He did a
few light taps with the gloves yester-
day afternoon. using Jimmy Carroll and
jeff Perry as his sparring mates Moran
weighed 125 pounds. He may possibly
take on a pound or two before bell
/ time, but the chances are that he will
/ be a 125 pounder when Mccarthy tears
at him.
Sam Fitzpatrick, the veteran manager
of fighters, believes that he has dis
covered a future champion in big Jack
Davis, the heavy weight who will meet
Terry Mustain in one of the prelimi-
naries. Davis is but % years old and
stands 6 feet in height and weighs
100 pounds.
Jack Johnson got as near to San
! Francisco as Port Costa last evening,
and then his car was switched off to
the southern train, which pulled out
/ for Los Angeles shortly before Z
o'clock The big black champion will
show in the southern city this evening
and he will arrive here on Saturday
morning. and, that night will give an
exhibition at Dreamland.
over the long distance telephone the
1 black man chatted merrily and joked
and joshed Apparently he was in the
/ best of spirits and he was glad. to tell
/ everybody how well he felt johnson
said that he would be ready to start
/ his training at the Seal Rock house
| bright and early on Monday morning
and he wants everybody to be on the
| job to see him perform.
Il will show in Los Angeles tomor-
row night, and then l will take the
owl for San Francisco on Friday and
| get in Saturday morning" said the
champion, II am feeling great, and it
won't take me long to get in shape.
! Tell all my friends to be out, for l
want them TO look me over before they
do any betting on that big fight. They
will see that l am there
Johnson intends to give quite an ex-
| hibition at Dreamland on Saturday
evening. . He will spar dozen rounds
1 or so with Kid Cotton and others, and
! he will also make a speech if the crowd
i insists.
Joe Thomas and Ed Papke will meet
! in Promoter Jim Coffroth's Office this
/ rangements for the Thomas-Bill Papke
25 round battle. which is scheduled to
| take place at the Mission street arena
on the afternoon of Saturday, May IA.
Papke came up from Ben Lomond last
night, but the meeting had to be post
poned on account of the absence of
Charley Harvey, Thomas manager, who
was over in San Rafael with Moran
| Thomas got a good reception from
all his old friends when he made the
rounds of the town yesterday after
noon. Apparently. Joe is Just as popu-
lar as he was when he reigned as the
welter weight champion of the world.
He viii start training at the beach this
/ afternoon.