Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
WANTS FIGHT
FOR j. TWIN
MIKE SAYS HE SHOULD MEET
TOMMY BURNS
Sullivan Publicity Department Has
Strenuous Day and Shows Where
fhe Men Who Honored
Boston Are There

Michael Sullivan, double to his own
brother, Jawn, is developing into some of
a press agent for the clan of which he
is joint leader. The Twin made the
rounds yesterday informing those who
desired to known that Jawn was due to
give Tommy Burns a beating If the
Lemon Squeezer could be induced to step
into the Maud Junction ring with the
aforesaid brother.
| The dope advanced by Mike was con-
else and to the point. 1t wended its way
through the mazes of ring history and
back to the time Jack whipped the Ca
madam One of the side issues came to
the front when Mike explained that be-
fore the battle Burns kept on his trail
for months begging him to intercede With
Jack to arrange the go, as Thomas was
near the minus meal ticket brigade Wnen
the incident occurred.
According to Mike Manager McCarey
is willing to arrange the meeting and
stage 1t before his club if Burns will ac-
cept. They'll draw a twenty thousand
dollar house, says Mike, land the Sui
liyan twins will be there to bet thou
sand or two on the result.
Lots of people don't realize it, but
this town is divided into two factions
the Burns faction and those who favor
the Sullivans. OF course the Sullivan ad-
herents are in the majority, and (again,
of course,) as they always win they
string right along with us. They will all
pull for a match between Jack and Burns,
for they feel that we will reward them
again."
Mike would also like to see Jack fight
Kaufman a return engagement, provided
Burns will not accept. The smaller Twin
says his friends have told him that Jack
was given a raw deal when Billy Roche
decided in favor of the big German and
says another fight between the pair would
settle the argument
Mike Comes Next
After disposng of brother Jawn,
Michael turned the spotlight on his own
worthy person and explained in detail
how he was going to win the all-weight
championship of Ireland. The Twin is
framing up big show at the Oakwood
inn Sunday and in the course of the
afternoon will take on Dan Sullivan in
the shortest championship fight ever
scheduled. The men will go but four
rounds, and at the end Phil Stebbins,
who has been asked to referee the bout,
will award the title to one of the men.
Mike says he has been selected.
The way this championship is figured
shows some of the Sullivan class. Dan
Sullivan beat Roche, who now claims the
Irish championship, and on the strength
of this victory he and Mike will battle
for the premier honors of the Emerald
Isle. The fact that Roche came back
and beat Dan does not stop Mike from
going after the belt, and he will add a
new title to his near-stling after Sun
day.
In addition to the Sullivan bout Mike
will go on for few rounds with two of
Dewitt Van Courts pupils ana expects
to provide plenty of scientific fun for the
spectators. He and Phil Stebbins are
practicing a lot of new songs and the
pianist, who has a half Nelson on the
ivory tickling championship of the world,
will render a few spasms of ragtime.
And all this is for the sake of the dear
public. The gate will be free and Mike
has gone so far as to say that not even
the publicity idea has anything to do
with the fancy layout Anyway. since it
costs only carfare and will undoubtedly
be worth lots more. plenty of auditors
will doubtless be on hand to hear the
Sullivan voice and see the Sullivan gloves
travel through the air. The press agent
wishes to inform those interested that
the curtain will rise at 8 o'clock.