The sun., 1906-12-05
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
BURNS AND JOHNSON MAJ FIGHT
ron HEIIIWEIGHT TITLE.
Indications Point 10 n Meeting al Los An
EeIes IN FebrunT, Hugo krIIN 10 De-
Tend NIddIewrlEhI GhanIpiOnshIp-I..
v. DPgI May Have Trouble in France.


tbe so-calod "heavyNeight championship of
the world" Win br between Tommy Burlis.
Who recently fought Jack O'Bri'u 10 twenty
round draw. and Jack johnson, th' big co,OTed
pugilist. who has been trying for some time
20 arrange match with one OF the big follows.
Two offers have been made for "A meeting
hetw cen Burns and johnson. One Of them
calls for twenty round bout and a 100000
purse. with q 81 5.O00 side bet, at Los Angeles.
which is accept able to Burns and may be
regarded faVorably by the colorcd boxer :
manager
The Other Offer Is a 5000 purse Tor finish
night At Ely. New. under the management
Of the promoter who brought Nelson and
Cans together at GOldheld recently Burns,
Who still insists that he is the heavyweight
champion because OF his easy victory over
Marvin Hart, 10 whom JehTies handed the
title after the latter had put II all over Jack
Root. Is only feet inches tall and weighs
10 pounds, johnson is more than feet
IN height and tips the scale, in condition.
at about :IO pounds. He is said TO be both
a scientific and hard puncher, and has re-
peatedly tried To get 9 match with Jefrtes.
O'Brens victories over Robert Fit.simmsns
aud Al kaufmann made him stand out
for a while as a possible champion but his
surprisingly poor showing against Burns
has served 20 boom the atter's stock until
sporting men have come to regard the latter
as the real posseSsor Of the title. with Jeftries
barred.
johnson has been ready TO meet Burns
ia six round bout over in Philadelphia, but
with the chance for a longer encounter this
proposition will probably be passed mp. Az
II would be impossible to pull on finish fight
in Nevada before next summer, it looks ~
II Burns and Johnson will toe the scratch
at Los Angeles the latter part of February,
There il little chance for another 40 between
O'Brien and Burns AZ the former, from all
accounts. does not mean business.
Hugo Kelly has practically made up hIS
mind TO lay claim TO the middlewelRht cham
pionship. in view of the retirement Oi Tommy
RYAN and the inability Of Jack O'Brien to
make ISS pounds. Kelly has n decision over
O'Brien in ten rounds and more than year
ago fought twenty round draw with Burns
He says he will fight any man in the world
at I5s pounds, ring side. first come first served
Robert FitzSimmonS. while taking part
in an exhibition bout on the stage the other
day broke his left arm. The accident was
due to Fitz's old habit Ol handing over hard
punch for the fun OF the thing. He swung
an Unexpectedly heavy left and when his
sparring partner threw up his right hand
60 ward on the blow the Cornishman dropped
his arm in great pain. 1t will be some time
before Robert can box again.
Word comes from a turfmau IN France
that there may be luke warm welcome IN
store for L. V. Bell when he begins to race a
stable there next year. 1t is said that the
French racing authorities have kept tab
on the fact that Bell. while racing in this
country. made n verbal assault upon the
Jockey Clubs official handicapper. ". y.
Vosbur0h. for which nc Was compelled 10
pay a fine of S2n0. A. such outbreaks are
not tolerated on the French tracks IL is said
that Bell will not tiud his path bed Of roses
when he gets his horses in condition 10 run.
During the Eastern racing season just
closed the officials of the Jockey Club made
no direct move in the way OF recognizing
betting. IL is fact that at no time were the
layers sheets taken mp for inspection in spite
Of the numerous incidents that warranted
such action. Even in the case Of Jockey
Radtke, who was suspended for queer
looking ride at jamaica. the betting end of
the race was completely cut out, it is said.
Furthermore, ~ Benninss the layers were
officially notified that II they we're arrested
for 3 supposed violation OF the law the track
mana cement would moi h" responsible for
them in any way. In view Of the fact that the
Jockey Club severed all financial relations
with the hookJnAkerS moro than year ago
and taking into consideration the policy to
ignore betting in every way II cannot be said
that IN the proposed fight against the race
tracks in this State tho Jockey Club will he
charged with violating the letter or spirit of
the law.
Syndicate hall is flourishing again, from all
accounts. in he ranks Cf the National League.
Well posted baseball men say that at least
three clubs in the circuit are controlled by
Barney Dreyfuss, vi no il the leading owner OF
the Pittsburgs. has block Of stock in the
Philsdelphias and is now said to he the real
power behind the throne in the Boston club,
While the Brooklyn officials have stated
positively that they will not consent to the
deal it Is persistentiy rumored that the New
York club has offered s25 900 cash for First
Paseman Jordan and Right Fielder Lumley.
McCiraw is anxious to secure these two men
TO strengthen his former champions, bue
Ma ma ger Donovan of the BroOklyns has just
pla oed himself on record with the statement
shat II Jordan and Lumley are sold to New
York he will tender his resignation. Lumley
has already signed a contract for next year,
but Jordan, believing that he may have a
chance to keccive o fancy salary from New
York. is holding on. IT the Brooklyn club
should decide to let these two men go the
game at Washington Park would receive a
hard knock. Brooklyn fans would like to
have final answer from President Ebbets.
Jack McMa stPrs. who left Harvard to train
the Naval Academy footb hall eleven. will sail
for his horne in Scotland on the California
to-day for a winters rest. McMs sters did so
well with the eleven this fall that he not only
received compliments from the coaches but
also received an offer to return to Annapolis
in the spring to. Goa ch the baseball and track
teams. He win also have charge OF the
eleven next fan. In talking Of the Navy
kickers yesterday MCMasters said he never
handled a phcker lot of men and that much
credit for the victory was due to the in
structions from Dashie. Gates. Rockwell.
Alcott and Chamberlain. who did the coB CHI
ing. McSia sters has always been first class
trainer. but his work with the Navy was his
best.
Professional football by former college
rlayers proved a distinct failure In the West
this fall Nearly all the members Of the
Canton. Ohio. eleven are practically stranded
In that city. claiming that 5000 In salaries
due thcul remains unpaid. The game in Chi
cago between the Massillon team and an all
professional eleven drew only a handful Of
SPECTATORS. Professional football was played
IN the Madison Square Garden several years
ago and -Ias an unqualified frost.
Afidshlpman Chambers Makes New strengs