The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
4 SMART YANKEE TRICK.
Burns Made His Owa Match with McCar
thy. ind the Latter DId dat Know Il.


About three weeks ago well-drssset young
man entered Editor Lumiey's sanctum in the
Illustrated .Nr'rs Office and presented . card
bearing the name OF Frank Lannon." Lam
non said that he had been authorized by the
Rhode Island Athletic Club to come to New
York and make q match between Bobby
Burns. the Providence feather weight. and
Cal Mccarthy. He was not an officer OF the
club. he said. but he had full authority to
make the match. Lannon was a goo '-look-
irR. light con pleNioned chap and be talked in
an enthusiastic way about the Rhode Island
A. c. end It's etciet body OF officers and
Editor Lumley called In . stenographer
t. prepare the articles OF Agreement. pen ding
tho arrival OF Mccarthy. who bad teen sent
for. Pretty soon Gel came along. was intro
duced to Lannon. ana Looked over the articles.
Having suggested a couple OF changes in the
wordins, Cal -'Ened. and then got into CONVEX
sa:ion with the Rhode Island A. [. represent a.
tive.
How big a man is this Burns 81" asked Nc.
Carthy. " Is he much bigger than me-"
oh. don't know tina: he is" replied Ian =
non. lying back in LIS chair. &" He might be .
trlfe tai er than You are. think hos about
my height" And Lannon stood Up that Nc.
earthly N gh. make q comparison. The Jer-
seymau also arose and Editor Lumley an
nounced that Burns must be a. leas. an inch
the taller.
How is he'" asked Mccarthy. eagerly. lis
he thick in the hoty:"
We'll" says Lannon. he isn't SO heavy as
look. because I've got all those clothes on. but
he's pretty solid"
George Dixon told me I could lick him
easy" was Gals next remark. Dixon sal /
he couldn't fight over seven or eight rounds.
and that. after that could punch holes in
him
Dixon ought 20 know" says Lanron. He
met Burns in n four-round 20. Perhaps.
though. he s prsIudiced. Tho decision was a
draw, and GeorHis thought he had al tho best
otit. l happeuel to see that bout. and. In my
opinion. though DON. pretend TO b. the best
OF Judges. Dixon had all he wanted In the four
rounds. The coon WAS breathing pretty hard
when It was ovsr. and. /: know what l am
Want to il e.. making o,
this matfh hr9ss In Ldl,or ,LumIey hut
.en1 he ssa SAY Used Sc sbn aH ae.'n
tho matter. Tho Ptovidense. peope l have
heard: La.snt really .ized NJ this Eurns and
that TOO: but it makes no d ference to me. |
SHn i;k Bn.us ss,y rom rom What have heard
They think Pr-s = well o; Burns down our
and w.s
any lear about thai, l think ws'r. talk q z
privately: now you can lick Burns. He is con :
sids;ed a pretty strong young GLOW. but you
That sort of thing went on for half an hour
until Lannon hat good ground for brlievins
that the persons p,e.ent looked up2n Burns as
tened 10 It all with smile on his face and
sess TO ? h y and Se
neville. a suburb OF that ctry-,to meet Burns
in the fifteen rounh go on Friday night Whom
he went I" weigh in ne was met by man
%h sss sealed him ca we ehed i26 p9unds With
Where's Burns" Cal asked after the beam
Oh he weighed In a abort time age" re-.
,''Ih hat be bamed, says Cal. - want 70 see
tn. a ;s Bu, nsyf K heart
others present. told Cai thar il was all right,
ami induced the Jersey City lad ~ let II go.
As they were leaving the plscs. Cal asked the
by he way. what 10 yopr name; Dir"
Rhcds Island 4. &, said, Tho big man.
HUMP ,ssashs a. Ca, ~ 'Y ,P b: nam.
in tho Iusratr1 .Ners ofice anu made the
match with" but he said nothing
II vas funny. but there Was something much
sSas nirht, b. Iooksi over to %, the eppost:
Lapn"n' b: s.d talked 10 signed articles
o and s.sa TO ai ~ Ssa
Bobby Burns were ore. Burns had had the
cheek to meet McCaithy under an assumed
name and make hIs own match. mccarthy
tal 81 tho HlusTsied Ners scene. wsrs para.
Mccarthy did not let on tina. he knew the