The San Francisco call., 1913-07-18
PEIK OPEN TO MEET ANY HEAVY WEIGHT
ASPIRING BOXERS
To Be TRIED OUT
Great Sport for Lovers of
Boxing at Pavilion Rink
Tonight

Trained to the minute and ready to
give the fans the best that they have
in them, the aspiring young boxers
under Frank Schuler's direction will
appear before the local fans for the
first time this evening at the Pavilion
rink. IT will bring the fight followers
back to the old days before the fire when
Alex Greggains and Schuler used to
pull off their famous tournaments at
the historic San Francisco club in that
little hole in the wall down in Sixth
street
Fourteen bouts are on the program
and action is guaranteed in every one
of them. Whenever a bunch of young
sters start out to make names for them
selves they are bound to keep on trying
There will be no stalling nor fancy
work with the gloves. They must keep
tearing in every second of the time and
the lads who do the best work Will
be entitled to the honors.
The first seven contests between the
unknowns will be of two minutes
duration instead of three. Schuler does
not care to see the kids tire out, so
he won't work them to the limit. He
believes that at least half of the II
goes will end in knockouts. He has
great faith in several of his youngsters
and he says that they will quickly
climb TO the top of the ladder.
The three famous seconds-Spider
Kelly. Tom McGrath and Eddie Hanlon
will go in the corners of the various
been behind the best lighters in the
world today, and they know the game
like book They will keep the lads
going strong and aid them with their
advice.
1t is to be hoped that whole bunch
of these youngsters will qualify, for
live talent is badly needed in the ranks
of the four FOUNDERS at the present
time. The fans are tired of watching
and they will gladly welcome new
corners with any sort of class.
The main event this evening will
bring together Charles Grande, the
middle weight sailor from Vallejo. and
Bob Ross. known as the fighting fire.
man. Grande is one of the most dan
gerous and hard hitting welter weights
on the coast. and only last week he
knocked out the Britisher, Jack O'Neil.
in d round. Ross is also game fighter
and very tough, so 1t looks like a likely
match.
Sam Trinkle, va1lejo's lightweight
champion. comes here to go on with
Lee Keeling. a local youngster with a
good reputation. Trinkle is an idol in
the navy yard town, and a bunch Of
these fans will be at the ringside.
Soldier Courtney. the latest white
hope sensation from the northwest
will step around the local ring for the
first time. His opponent will be big
AL Kreiger. well known as trial
horse The soldier comes from the
Vancouver barracks and he brings
with him a great knockout reputation.
He is q giant and they say that he can
hit blow with the force of a trip
! hammer.
Tommy Burns and his famous fight
er. Arthur Pelky. will each referee one
of the bouts. Tt will 1aark Pelky's
first public appearance in this city.
The other referees will be Billy Burke
of Sacramento. Harry Foley. Doctor
koenigstein. Roy Lee, Rawhide Kelly.
Martin Lawlor and Al Murphy of this
city.
The other bouts are: Artie Stein VS..
Walter McDevitt. lightweights; Kid
Ford VS.. Eddie Stanley, lightweights;
Young Togo VS.. Soldier lie Roy, ban
tams; jim Dolan vs.. Joe Laplant ban
tams: Jim Sullivan VS.. Tom Daley.
feather weights; Frank Farley vs.. Kid
Krohn. welter weights; Kid Wolf vs
Joe VucincI, lightweights: Willie
Benn VS.. Lee Cervier, feather weights;
Dutch Schryer VS.. Al Krohn, welter
weights: Sam Slavich VS. Stanley Dean
middle weights; Bubbles Robinson vs.
Charley Picato, lightw eights.