Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
HEAVYWEIGHTS
ARE ANXIOUS
BURNS AND FLYNN WILL MEET
TONIGHT
Burns Is the Favorlte, Though the
Colorado Boy Is Touted as
Dangerous Opponent
for Tommy

with both men declaring themselves
as have all principals who battled at
Maud Junction. pavilion sure of victory
nothing remains but the gongs tap to
send Tommy Burns and Jim Flynn
against each other.
Confidence is q main asset Of the two
ringsters, and defeat for either will
evidently result only after some terrific
gruelling has been witnessed. Flynn,
the pride Of Colorado, is anxious to
enter the ring, and says he wishes no
draw affair.
Speaking with Manager McCarey yes
terday afternoon Flynn said:
Il don't want that there be anything
but a knockout. This fight means
everything to me, and either want to
win it decisively or go back to my
firing job and stay with it for the rest
of my life. will be sorely disappointed
should a draw decision be in order. l
am confident that L can beat this self
called champion and gather in what
laurels he may possess"
Flynn is rough and ready and will
without doubt prove popular though
he should lose. Willingness to mix, If
cleverness is not a particularly strong
point, wins more friends than stand
away contest and Flynn will evidently
hit fast pace from the start.
Interest appears to be a strong issue
in the present instance, and numerous
queries are received asking for a de-
cided opinion.
With Flynn rather an unknown guam
tity, so far as his boxing ability is
concerned, there is only distant dope
to work on. His record is not bad
one, nor on the other hand startling
one.
Is Best Performance
A twenty-round draw with George
Gardner appears to have been his best
performance when the class of op-
ponents is considered. Any man who
could stay with Gardner when that
ringster was in his prime is not to be
altogether overlooked, though Gardner
never ranked with the top-notchers.
Tommy Burns battle with Marvin
Hart, though a slow exhibition, shows
that Burns is capable of withstanding
considerably more avoirdupois than
Flynn will offer. Tommy has never
evidenced that he had a great punch
and has not earned his victories by
weakening. his fastest opponents to any
great extent.
Judging from the training exhibition
of the two men Burns has good shade
on Flynn when ring science Is consid-
cred, despite Jims quick method of
throwing in a heavy left or right. 1t
is not altogether improbable that Burns
has developed his hitting powers since
meeting Marvin Hart, and in that event
may secure knockout which thus far
has been held as improbable.
1t has been long since one man en-
deavored to take the measure of brace
OF opponents in a Los Angeles ring, and
Indian Joe is carded as the boy who
will make the attempt. Although he
secured a decision over the Turk at a
former meeting Joe did not knock the
sultan's subject out, but came within
an ace of doing SO, knocking Abdul
down several times.
Sore at McHugh
Jim Tremble is the second husky
whom Joe will try to send away.
Tremble is a very sore man, so it is
said, regarding the fact that he lost
on a foul to Abdul, and will endeavor
to wreak vengeance on Joe. According
to his friends Jim had $3.50 bet on him
self last time that he would put the
Turk away, and was crazy when Re-
feree McHugh stopped the fray.
1t can be said that a different referee
will be in the ring this time, for the
safety of the little lord would be at
stake should he attempt to officiate
with WAR Horse Tremble and his
opponent.
Betting on the main event yesterday
was 10 to T. and at times 10 to 6, al
though not much of the Flynn money
was in sight. Several small bets were
made, but none of the ring enthusiasts
who have the big roll could be induced
to wager on the contest.
Selects Referee
Eddie Robinson has been chosen to
enter the ring as the referee and the
decision is satisfactory to both parties.
Burns said last night when asked about
the third man:
II don't care who will be the referee
but / want the club to choose. Any
body that suits them will suit me, but
I think that they should have the right
to say who will officiate. Eddie Robin
son will be all right as far as l am con-
eerned, and If he is agreeable to the
Flynn people he is the man l want n
the ring"
Would the second man fight IndiaT
Joe if the first one knocked him out OF
received a decision over him is the
ing one another.
The best answer that can be giveT
the conundrum is that If Abdul, who Ii
to be the first man, should defeat Jo'
the Indian would be compelled to gt
against Tremble if the latter shoulC
care TO fight him. 1t would all depend
on the second man, who could do as h,
pleased, fight or not fight.