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Show AD ZOTTE IS DBAD. Ad Zotte, feather weight pugilist pugi-list of Stockton, Cat., died at tha Judge Mercy hospital at 1 o'clock thla morning after having put np a brave battle againat overwhelming odda for tha past seven weeks He waa but 18 years old, and had boon engaged In the boxing game for nearly two years, during which time ha had made quite a name for himself and showed promises of becoming be-coming ona of tha beat boys of his weight In tha county. His untimely and la a great shock to his mother, who haa been at his bedside for tha past week. Zotte was taken 111 the latter part of June, but the attending physicians were unable to dlasnose his case for some time. About tha first of July he was taken to the hospital and a few days later operated upon for an sbecess of the kidneys. The operation was. successful but the wound failed to heal and another operation wsa deemed necessary, which In turn was followed by a third one. The laat one also failed to have the desired results snd ths boy gradually grew weaker until the end flnslly came. Hie mother, Mrs. Kate Gulterres, cams here from their home In 8tockton nearly a week aao and haa been In constant attendance. at-tendance. Too much praise cannot be given to Sammy McCllntlc, bis mansaer. who haa apent nlrht and day with him alnce he waa first taken 111 and spared neither money or pains In his effort to save the boy s life. A father could not have been more devoted. Zotte'a body has been taken to the O'Donnell undertaking under-taking establishment, where it will remain re-main pending funeral arrangements. Bingham promoters are seeking a good light weight to meet Jack Clifford there In the near future. Maurics Thompson Is slatsd to meet the winner of the O'Brlen-Maaon so. which hattlfl r,. ours In Helena August 13. In Butte on Labor day. In the semiwlndup to the A Hard-Bens go. see Butte, Aug. II. With the Bens-Allard match just two weeks away, talk la rife amonc the nportlng fraternity anent the labor day card. It Is atrreed by everybody every-body that the hems will be a record breaker, at least a reoord breaker for recent fights. One thing that adds interest in-terest to the Bens-Allara match Is the supreme confidence displayed by both men. Allard Is Just as certain that he will heat Bens Into submission aa he Is that he will be phystcallv able to step thmugh the ropes, and Bans flgurea It Is stl over but the shouting. Consensus of oplntnn Is that a knockout will ensue, e e e Sacramento. Aug. IS The latest match about to be consummated in which local flffhters are the principals Is ons between be-tween Frank Mantell and Kid K rants It is proposed to hold this battle at Rano on the night of September 12. Mantell says he Is tn good condition and ready for the Reno battle. Krants Is slated to meet Jack Fltagerald at Carson City Heptember 1. Anaconda le talking of a second match trde month possibly a day or so before the close of the races over In ths smelter city. Two or three matches are In the wind. There was talk of matching Phillips and Ketchel. but Phillips Is elck abed. Danny Dunn and Tally Johns would make a great battle for feather weight honors, and then there Is Jack Kelly against Battling Brandt, Jack Roflarers, the big middle welrht. now In Butte. Is said to have backing up to l&flO that he can beat Kelly, and so the main event before the Washoe club, provided pro-vided tha club secures the commission s consent may be Kelly and Rodgsrs Butte Miner. e e Vancouver, B. C. Aug. 11. The Welsh-Rttchle Welsh-Rttchle bout scheduled for labor day has )en postponed until September 50. because be-cause Welsh Is sufferlnc from a sprained ankle. Ritchie will stav here and meet the best a vi hie local map on Labor day. Ritchie readily agreed to the postponement. post-ponement. e This department has a letter for Joe Clark. e e San Diego. Cal.. Aug- IS. Tommy Burns, manager of Arthur Pelkey the present bolder of the heavy weight championship, cham-pionship, has announced that his protege would box Jack Johnson In Paris within the next three months. Burns received a cablegram from Jtm" Pratt, the Parisian promoter, as follows: "Will you permit Pelkey to fight Johnson in Paris? Public here anxloua for the match.' Bums replied as follows: "Pelkey wilt fight Johnson If terms are satlsfactory- If T were not absolutely certain that Pelky can defeat Johnson I would never make the match- T feal that Johnson has led a fast Hfs since winning the title and the first good man the negro meats will defest him. Wire terms snd date." e e e A crowded house greets Kid George snd Walter Coffey every afternoon when they appear for their workout In the gvmnaslum at 4 East Second South. Coffey has Jack Downey as his sparring partner and the way they tear Into each other makes the fane feel that thay have been well paid for their tlma Ooffey Is the classiest looking chap that has ap- K eared here In some time; in fact, he toks like the best middle weight that ever boxed here. lm Is an sggTesslve two-handed boxer, with a punch in either hand that is apt to bring horns the money any time It lands. George Is also a clever chap and apparently haa a snappy punch that hurts. Hs Is working with Toung Peter Jackson, snd they mix matters mat-ters as though they were In real earnest. Both men are fortunate In having such men for eparrlng partners. Downey and Jackson are matched to box In Parle City on Labor dsy, snd consequently are as willing to work as are Coffey and Oeorge Coffey works out between Z and 3 o'clock and (jeorge betwean I and 4- |
