Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-05

fight experts are confidenr that Moir
listlc reputation. which mas suffered
much Of late at the hands % Amer
cprs. A great deal of money Is being
placed on the result.
Nv defeating Moir. Burng VIII have
defeated all real rivals. with the ex-
ception of Jack johnson.
While the rank and file of English
sportsmen are standing patrioucally
behind their champion. Charley Mitch
ell the retired ex-heavyweight cham
pion Of England, is Of the opinion thai
Ruins win have no trouble in putting
Moir away He said
Take ii from me. Burns has not
much to fear from Moir. While con
slider the Gunner top-notcher, yet
at the same time from my knowledge
Of American champions can draw
Int one conclusion, and tLat Is. Burns
will win handily."
Despite this expert opinion. the av-
erage Briton sport believes that the
Englishmcn will win and early bets
have been made at odds OF 10 to s.
with Moir favorite. The London
sports are evidently determined to go
hook, line and sinker on their man.
That Guaner Moir will put mp the
battle of his life there Is no doubt
should he win from Burns he will visit
America and make theatrical tour
there extending through Nineteen
weeks and netting him s2j 5000. This
has been guaranteed by an American
theatrical firm which operates big
chain of vaudeville houses. Molr has
been working like a Trojan for weeks
to capture the big end OF the purse IL
tonight's fight realizing that II VIII
mean a small fortune for him should
he be the victor.
Sporting Life. the leading London
sporting Journal, expresses the opinion
o. the average fsngfshman when ii
says:
"The Gunner is as confident as Il
man should be who feels the balance
of power weighing in his favor. Eng
lishmen want to see the better man
win. with n fair ield and no favor, and
II the better man he Gunner Moir, then
will I'm gland have reason for congrah
ulation. There will he 10 favoritism.
Neither mar wants a favor. This l.
not to he sparring match. but such
conflict such as true sportsmen IN.
derstand and will demand on such an
occasion. On the merits of the mel
the contest must he judged, irrespec'
tive of party feeling or national pride.
Despite reports 10 the contrary. IL
Is reasonably certain that the fight viii
he conducted fair and above board and
that the real victor will get the spoils
and the honor.
New York. Dec. 2.--Although he ha
promised to be ready to proceed in the
second trial of Harry X, Thaw TO-DAY
and had obtained an order from Jus
tice Bowling OF the supreme court foI
special panel. District Attorney Je.
rome has apparently made UP his mini
to compel the famous prisoner to wat
month or two longer before callinP
his case.
Martin W. Littlet0u. counsel fot
Thaw. in commenting on Jarome's evi
dent intention to delay tho trial, said
THE failure on Jeromes part to
enter the order for a special pane
means that he intends TO seek to in.
definitely delay the trial. caanot
understand why speedy trial Is not
given TO Thaw, especially in view oil
the fact that the district attorney and
his eMinenc medical advisers have
heretofore publicly declared that Thaw
was insane at the time of the killing
of Stanford White and that, therefore
he WAS not responsible under the in
dicimenf."
Washington, Dec. "a hearing t.
being held in the United States So
piNhc Nohi tpudN III tHf vase iiNbiN
Ing the constitutionaity ct the Ver
mont law requiring corporations doing
business in that state to produce their
books and records whenever required
for legal procedure. The decision will
AFFECT similar laws IN other states.
The case grew out of the refusal or
the Consolidate Rendering company
q Maine corporation doiag business In
Vermont, to produce it's records that
the grand jury of Chittenden county
Vermont, might be informed as TO
whether the state cattle commissioner
had sold diseased meat for food pur-
poses.
st. Petersburg. Dee 3. According
to advices received here. Secretary
Taft is expected to reach st. Peters.
burg tomorrow If present plans are
followed, he WIFI remain here until
Thursday morning, when he will leave
for Hamburg. from which point he
will sail on the steamer General
Grant for New York. important
business at home" is given As the
reason for the secretary's inability TO