Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-19
FLYNN STARTS
HIS TRAIN|NG G
COLORADO HEAVYWEIGHT HAS
SPEED
Two Husky CoIored Boxers Secured
to Prepare Tommy Burns oppo-
nent for Twenty Round
Bout

lin Flynn's opening day at the East
side Athletic club drew but smai
crowd Of spectators owing to the ex-
cessively hot weather and the fact tha'
the training quarters are not as ye'
well known to the public. Those who
went to the roadhouse, however, Were
treated to a fast workout ana gwen q
fair sample of what the DIG Coloi au'
boy has In his makeup.
FLYNN held a tryout day for heaVy-
weight candidates as sparring part
ners. and selected two who promise
10 give him plenty Of hard fast work
lThese are Kid Dewey and Arthur Cor
lins, both big heavy colored men, VINO
are more or less known locally
IT was announced by Manager JACK
tIdncke that the man who gave Flynn
the hardest stunt would be selected as
sparring partner, and both were out
for the position.
Flynn opened his days work with a
ten mile run on the road, after whlch
he had his usual rub by Eddie WEBSTER,
and rested. A stroll in Eastlake PARK
followed a hearty dinner served by
Manager Ward of the Athletic club,
and o'clock found the big fellow ready
Iaud anxious for the fray with his
punching bags.
Strict business, no smoking or play
ing about the training quarters We're
the orders issued and strictly observed.
collins was the first man up, and
sailed into Flynn with a vengeance.
This big colored boy can go some and
has a punch that counts.
Flynn went right to his man and
gave him instructions to tear loose and
dish up all he had in store, and he did.
The two rounds were pure fighting and
each man laced away at clip that
was terrific. Collins footworked away,
but the big fellow was after him with
a short hook, waiting for the slightest
opening.
Collins gameness stood him we'll in
the mixup and he came out with a
shanty on his left eye, remarking that
if Flynn had anything harder in either
hand Burns was in for the worst beat
ing he ever received.
Dewey took Flynn on after the latter
had rested a minute and started even
a faster clip than Collins, but was COM
PEELED to slow up. The big Colorado
boy would open up for stomach blows
and tell Dewey to slash away with
steam and although the colored man
threw his ITO pounds into his blows,
they failed to phase Flynn. The two
rounds were hard and fast and served
to demonstrate the fact that even the
fastest man must step lively to escape
that boring in style and closequarter
work Flynn dishes up.
At long range he has a clear eye and
blocks cleverly and neatly, being al
ways ready to whip in short hook
or jab with plenty of steam behind it.
He is never off his feet going backward
or forward and works either hand with
ease.
After the two tryout rounds Flynn
boxed with Frank Sheedy, who is the
first man that ever donned a glove
with him in Colorado. Sheedy is a
lightweight and made the big boy work
fast. In close quarters Flynn acci-
dentally whipped in a blow to the
stomach that caused Sheedy to stop
near the end of the second two o-minute
round.
Dewey and Collins are tough Gus
TONERS and will prove excellent SPAR
ring partners. Collins is after any mid
dleweight local card and will be in fine
shape himself before the weeks work
is over. Dewey is also after a battle
and wants Indian Joe's game if the big
redskin can be persuaded to take him
on.
Flynn will work again with his spar
ring partners at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon, and will continue his gymnasium
work every day.