Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
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Tommy Burns is taking himself SER
iously. When he speaks of himself it
is as heavyweight champion of the
world. BY outpointing Marvin Hart
in a very dismal fight Burns believes
he is entitled to the belt put aside by
Jeffries the great. Already Burns is
making arrangements to go out on the
road with a show, and of course his
advance man won't forget to bill him
as the new champion. Shaky as his
claim is upon the championship, Burns
will undoubtedly do a land Office bus
mess with his show for few weeks.
This is how seriously Burns takes
himself:
Eyes, l appreciate the fact that l
am champion, but it is only the at
tainment for which I have fondly hop
ed and sought since 1 first entered the
ring, and l accept the situation with
the belief that accomplished my am
bition by hard knocks and systematic
efforts, and l propose to defend my
title as long as worthy opponents are
in existence.
II shall soon take up vaudeville ca
reer of fifteen weeks and then take a
vacation Afterward l expect to give
attention to any challenges that may
be in waiting and will give all the
heavies a chance at my scalp.
II prefer now to take on Jack
O'Brien, and believe 1 will be able to
defeat him more easily than I beat
Hart. I saw the bout between Hart
and O'Brien in Philadelphia, and am
sincere in the statement that O'Brien
was very fortunate to stay the limit
"O'Brien cannot, in my opinion, take
the punishment Hart stood for Friday
der spot is his stomach He cannot
fight the battle put up by Hart and
stand for the stomach lacing the Ken
tuckian took.
II shall issue no challenges. l am
champion and those who want to meet
ME must come to me. Many of those
who are willing to fight me for the
championship would not heed my chal-
lenges some months ago. and I shall
not bother them again. However,
will consider all challenges directed
at me and will endeavor to show the
world that I am worthy to wear the
honors have won.
81 am a different Tommy Burns at
ITS pounds than at 1853 pounds, and
am sure my critics will give me this
credit I am too heavy to fight in the
middleweight division, and should
j be so foolish as to attempt to make
weight for that class would be beat
en- before entering the ring, as
would not be strong enough to whip 8
kitten at 1853 pounds"
Johnny Bullman. the Helena boy
who is one of the greatest jockeys or
the turf, has arrived in Oakland, Cal.
with string of horses belonging tt
his wife. The horses are: Alsonso
Senator Reynolds and Esther B.
John II. Farrell. secretary of the ma
t,Onal board of the National AssOcia
ton of Professional Baseball leagues
the official title of the minor leagues
which met in New York recently. CAV
out some interesting information
showing the hold baseball has takel
on the public from Maine to California
Farrells figures show there are nov
thirty-two minor leagues under protet
ton of the National association
These leagues have total of 81
Cubs and employ more than 1920 mel
and spend upward of 100000 month";
for salaries, travelling expenses an
other necessary OUTLAWS. such as rem
of parks and accOutrements.
Including the National and Amer
can league and the two Independent Q
socalled outlaw leagues, it has bee
figured that $2,577, 900 is paid out i
salaries to the professional baseba
players of the country 1t is figure
thai $2.50O,0OO is paid in other sala
les and in expenses of maintaining tn
grounds of the clubs, about $500, O(
in railroad fares, about $125,OOO
training expenses and possibly $500
900 in additional expenses.
This means that approximately 2:
100000 paid admissions must be r
ceived before the owners of the clul
can break even in their investment
New York, March S.-Philadelph
JACK O'Brien is a much.sought fl
pugilist since he came into the linn
light as result of his great victo
over Bob Fitzsimmons in San Fra
cisco a few months ago. Almost e
cry day O'Brien receives an offer fro
some fight promoter of California {
fering him a big incentive to me