Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-26
.R|NGSTERS ARE
READY FOR CONG
KAUFMAN AND BARRY FINISH
TRAINING
Joe Greene and Solomon Fit for a
Third Battle and Have No
Doubt That They
Will Win

Everything is in readiness for to-
nights big fistic double header at the
Maud Junction pavilion and Indications
point to an exciting evening of sport.
Al Kaufman and Dave Barry, who
are to furnish the first heavyweight
battle seen for some time in a Los
Angeles ring, completed their training
yesterday afternoon with a few light
gymnasium stunts. Kaufman worked
around Lewis quarters for few min
utes and though he did not step on
the scales said that he weighed close
to 100 pounds.
The husky Frisco boy appears fit for
a hard contest and Barry will have to
step lively if he puts Delaney's protege
out of the running.
Kaufman has little to say regarding
what he thinks the outcome will be eX-
oept that II am not worrying as to
the result"
Barry spent a half hour at the pa
vilion, where he has been training,
and exhibited the fact that he is ma
terially improved since he worked with
Young Corbett. There seems nearly
the same amount of avoirdupois. but
the flesh is firmer and his wind is good.
The general opinion which has gone
abroad Is to the effect that Kaufman
will not have the walk over which was
predicted for him when the match was
first made.
In tine Kaufman camp, however,
there prevails an air of confidence that
but one ending can come. A surprise
may be in store nevertheless, for Barry
is but a youngster and some of the
erratic work of his initial battles may
be an absent feature tonight
Kaufmann's showing against O'Brien,
while altogether in the Philadelphian's
favor has been taken by many as q
token that Kaufman will yet attain
a prominent place upon the pugilistic
ladder.
O'Brien has not reached the prime Of
his fighting career but the advantage in
age and experience which he held over
the Californian was enough to make
even a fair exhibition by Kaufman,
who is but twenty years old, credi-
table showing.
Should Kaufman lose tonight he
will hardly be considered again as
champion timber, for Barry is not
capable of cleVerness embodied i'll the
top notch rate.
Though the heavyweight attraction
will excite the most general comment
throughout the country, the Greene
Solomon bout scheduled also for twenty
ness by those who witnessed the grill
ing exhibitions which the two feather
weights put up in their former two bat
ties, both of which went to draw.
Solomon is the same confident ring
ster who predicted that he would de-
molish Greene in the two previous
bouts and Joe is of the same frame of
mind.
It will be interesting to watch
whether Solomon performs in the man.
ner which Jacobs, his manager, yes
terday declared would be his style of
battle. 1--WE are going to see for once
and all whether Solomon can put
Greene out" said Jacobs. He will
rot try for a twenty round decision
but will go after Greene from the first
gong. A draw will be of no value to
either man and some one must win.
Solomon is to carry the fight to his
man and 1 believe he will win"
If Solomon pursues the tactics which
Jacobs has planned there should surely
be something doing for Greene is not
the boy to back away. 1t is safe to
say that in the former battles while
both men went at it hammer and tongs
there was always the thought of the
money in their minds, and consequently
a degree of cautiousness that proba bly,
prevented a knockout. Another draw
might cause both men to become poor
cards so far as a further meeting be-
tween them would be concerned and
tonight all care will evidently be
thrown to the winds.
Greene and Solomon are to weigh in
at the 1875 limit at o'clock. Solomon
will fight around 124 pounds while
Greene may enter pound lighter.