The Washington times., 1906-12-09


with a leaning toward facts and fig-
uTes. viii size up TIE remnants In the
several pueiHstie divisions and tell us
what We have in hand 10 start anew
with
The doping cut of the heavyweight
division will not call for an undue con-
sumption of midnight oil Nothing has
been done toward dliing Jeffries' shoes
iu twelve months past. The TWO Call
tornia saplings, Berger and Kaufman,
have not astOnished the world. Berger
feeling that some physical flaw made
him the prey 10 the excitement that Is
-inseparable from Queonsberry competi-
tlons. has turned 10 pursuits less calcu-
lated TO rack the nerves.
Kaufman. big enough and brave
enough in all conscience. is restrained by
the iron hand OF Billy Delaney. The
veteran adviser knows his charge thor
oushIv and mas decided that It would be
unsafe 10 send the youngster against a
cutter and slasher like O'Brien. or n
compact inhghter like Tommy Burns,
for Al least another year
Burns Only Conspicuous Heavy.
Burns appears TO be the only heavy
who mas made any decided gains during
,hc year. or course. the question OF
superiority between the Canadian and
Jack O'Brien is stu in allegiance, and
VIII remain So until OBTen's arm
mends and another battle is fought, but
il is q fact, nevertheless, that Tommy
has pushed forward into the front rank.
Tn the affairs with O'Brien Burns was
"a 2-tO-1 short-ender. IT the pair were
signed up for a return date today, Burns
would. at any rate. sell at even money.
and the difference in price would repre-
sent the Increased respect Burns has
wrung from the public by his dead heat
with O'Br!en.
As O'BTien has taken care of Fi'Z-
simmons and Kaufman, as Kaufman
Eas defeated Berger. and as Burns has
split even with ORrien. Tommy and
Jack stiIl stand cut as the two heavy
weights best entitled 10 box for the
honor of representing the United States
i'm contest for the worlds champion
ship.
Concerning Jack Johnson.
Tn saying this / am keeping we'll in
view that there is 1t dusky skinned
gladiator named Jack Johnson vainly
trying To break into the charmed circle
Of championship candidates. You can
lead a horse 10 the water. but you can't
iiid nj MN CIT ltlh4 ~ a II tNt tlu aIaEe
and as O'Brien and Burns appear 20
have Mr. Johnson bound, gagged ana
barred To such an extreme that thcv
won't even mention his name. it ap-
pears To be next TO useless to yank THE.
negro into the question.
JOhnson's revenge would come. of
course. il Jenries agreed 10 meet him.
for with the black man and the alfalfa
merchant matched for the blue ribbon
Tommy and Jack would be made to
feel that they hadn't a monopoly or
championship disputes.
One effect of the Burus-O'B Brien con
test should be to cause the chances of
Australian Bill Squires 10 be regarded
quite seriously. As long as the impress
sion prevailed that "a lightning sticker
like o Brieu could dispose of all men
% the typical sluEEer' brand. things
old not look very bright for Squires ia
InIs neck of the woods.
Burns and Squi1es Alike.
But Burns has shown that man OF
the typical slugger conformati ton cam
make things mighty interesting for
crackajack boxer like O'Erien, and a.
hurns and Squires are much Of a
muchness - build and lighting methods.
we begin 10 wonder whether S0ujres
cannot do as we'll as Burns
one thing is ceTtain-if Burns had do
ieated O'Brien a match between Burns
ard the Australian would have been
worth journey 10 witness. Burns. as
/ have taken occasion to say in other
articles, is a greatly improved man.
tumparinz- his affairs with Marvin Hart
and Jack O'BrieH. il looks as though
his confidence had increased. In the go
with O'Brien he asked no quarter ana
gave none
Now, Il he intends TO present the same
front TO all opponents i'm future, he will
lind I'm Squires man after his own
heart. IL is said that the Australian is
as game as ever shed "a sweater. he
delights in close fighting and such be-
ing the case it can readily he seen that
"a spat between him and Burns would
send a fight crowd wild. But il is for
Burns and O'Brien TO saw Off. sun
pose, before Squires appears on the
scene. 1t may be that the Philadcl-
phian with a sound pair Of arms may
ne able 10 prove that Tommy's showing
AZ Los Angeles was only flash in the
pan and that in a more thorough test
science" VII triumph over strength.
We must wait and see.
Terry Should Quiz.
1t looks like taps for poor Terry Nc
Govern as far as freedom and fighting
are concerned. The unfortunate fellow
has evidently been OF balance mentally I
Tor o'Iite a while, and il is more than
probable that the severe boxing con
tests he has engaged in within the
past year have increased his malady.
II he should happen to recover tenn
porarily from his distress, il Is TO be
hoped that he has friends loyal enough
- see TO IL that he Is not allowed to
participate in further ring events
Some Of the harpies who have taken
advantage OF McGovern's intervals of
sanity TO proclaim him ''As good as
ever" and SIGN him Up with Tom. !
Dick, and Harry, should be forced to
sample hard labor as a means of gain /
ing a livelihood
Terry's case reminds US that instances
of mental alteration as the climax os
tventful ring careers are notably few. |
Compare fighters with actors. for in !
stance, and reflect what number OF !
mummers lose their reasCn.
Brute Courage Saves Fighters.
Why is it. when the excitement and